2026 Programme to be published - approx October 2025

(2025) Day Time, ​On Stage

(2025) Evening, On Stage

10.30am Festival Opens, Kapa Haka
10.50am Pasifika Group Performance
11am Tug of War (Under 7 yrs old)
12.35pm Loopy Tunes (Children's performer)       
3.10pm Tug of War (14-18 yrs old)
4pm Prizegiving
4.30pm Loopy Tunes
5.15pm Dance Workshop Performance
5.40pm Tug of War for Adults
5.50pm Giveaways - Competition Time

5.55pm Burgin, Kerr & Norman
6.50pm Gareth Barker
7.50pm Full House
8.55pm HEADLINE ACT, The Blueprint
9.55pm Countdown for Fireworks
10pm     Fireworks

2025 - THE EVENING ENTERTAINMENT LINE UP

The Blueprint Band
8.55pm - 9.55pm

HEADLINE ACT

The Blueprint Band is a talented and energetic Wellington-based covers band that has been entertaining audiences all over New Zealand for the last 13 years, spanning over 500 gigs!
With a diverse set list that spans multiple genres and decades, The Blueprint offers something for everyone. From classic rock anthems to modern pop hits to a bit of country and even a bit of rap (on request of course!), The Blueprint has a repertoire which is carefully curated for your event, to get crowds singing, dancing, and having a great time.
https://www.facebook.com/theblueprintwgtn/



Full House
7.50pm - 8.55pm

A local favourite, Dave St John with his local Marlborough band 'Full House'.



​Gareth Barker
6.50pm - 7.50pm

Gareth Barker is returning with his lovely Michael Bubble voice. He has been recording his own music and will be sharing these with us for the 20th year of maritime.
https://www.facebook.com/@garethbarkermusic/






​Burgin, Kerr and Norman
5.55pm - 6.50pm

A swampy melting pot of country, folk, americana and blues, they combine a mutual love of story-telling and rhythmic grooves with narratives about the human experience. They perform predominantly original material, with contributions from each member, calling on a wide range of instrumentation including piano, acoustic and Weissenborn guitars, accordion, bodhran, and percussion.
Irishman Andrew Kerr (ex. Jacky Tar) and Alan Norman (The Warratahs, The Rag Poets) are joined by Paddy Burgin (The Wooden Box Band, The Zimmermans), and his magical guitars. Paddy, a world-renowned luthier, was a member of The Scarborough Connection, who featured on Andrew and Alan’s critically acclaimed 2023 release ‘For the Record.’
'For The Record' SPOTIFY ALBUM LINK: 
 https://open.spotify.com/album/5g24JDeh3kSAKKLR1kf3A9?si=jz5n4PePQti-BzKG_Stg6A