On Saturday 10 November the sculpture was dedicated and named by Associate Minister for Arts and Culture Hon Grant Robertson and South Wairarapa Mayor Viv Napier. Thank you to all our supporters – this is a truly magnificent, moving artwork and a wonderful asset for our region and the entire [...]
In association with the Featherston Commemorates organising committee, a 12-page booklet has been published with details of all the events happening next month in-and-around Featherston as part of the Armistice Centenary 2018. There will be month-long special exhibitions in the town’s [...]
A few snapshots of events from over the Centennial weekend. (Use the arrows on the left and right of the gallery to go forward and [...]
The Featherston Sculpture Trust is combining forces with the Featherston Anzac Club Society and the RSA to plan a fabulous birthday celebration for the wonderful Anzac Hall built by the people of Wairarapa in 1916 to provide a venue for entertaining the soldiers at the nearby Military Training [...]
Following the great success of the Michael Houstoun piano recital, in the style of an old school ‘back in the day’ Anzac Hall event, the Featherston Camp Sculpture Trust is once again putting on a fundraising music event. This time the talent has a mix of music styles for all ages to get into. [...]
On June 26th, Featherston will host New Zealand’s eminent pianist, Michael Houstoun, for an afternoon of Bach, Brahms, Poulenc and Fauré. The concert will open with six preludes and fugues from the second book of Johann Sebastian Bach’s well-loved and timeless “Well-Tempered [...]
The luncheon held to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the commissioning of the Featherston Military Training Camp, and to launch our fundraising campaign was a huge success. The weather was beautiful (albeit very hot!) and one hundred and thirty-five guests enjoyed a delicious meal, fine wine, [...]
24 January 2016 is the official launch of our Boosted fundraising campaign. Boosted is a crowdfunding website funded by the Arts Foundation and we are grateful for the advice and expertise provided by our Boosted colleagues. 24 January 1916 was the date the first soldiers arrived at the Featherston [...]
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