What's going on around Gisborne?

RIDING FOR THE DISABLED: Marna Rance, Jack Bird, Amy Hopkins and Jack Moroney with their best therapeutic horse Muddy.

Saturday, August 4

Gisborne Parkrun. Timed, weekly 5km run or walk, for all abilities. Meet at Waikanae Beach Playground for 8am start. Kid, dog and pram-friendly. See http://www.parkrun.co.nz/gisborne/course/

Gisborne Riding for the Disabled: Gisborne Area ESNZ Winter Series Show Hunter Day. Great day for all riders. Showgrounds Park, 34 Main Rd, Makaraka, 9am-4pm, free.

Tennis for beginners to experienced players. Ormond Tennis Club, Hill Rd, Ormond, 2-4pm, ph Geoff 862 5741 or Tania 862 5856. New members welcome.

TRAMPS. Folk and a variety of other genres. The Band Room, 200 Childers Rd, 2-4pm, $2 in the jar, ph John at 868 9658 or email newsham@xtra.co.nz

Sold Out! Walter and Doug Walsh Dinner and Show. The White House, 5.30-9.30pm.

A Little Bit Sketchy. A hilarious comedy by local playwright Louise Bramley, a must-see! Wairoa Community Centre, 33 Marine Parade, 7.30-9pm, $15 door-sales from the venue.

All Night Woodstock 1969 Rave. Dress up, boogie on down to DJ Murdurah live. ShipWreck Bar, 335 Gladstone Rd, 8pm-2am Aug 5, free entry, R18.

Sunday, August 5

Gisborne Runners and Walkers Club. Varied weekly 1.5 hour walk with a friendly cuppa and chat afterwards. 8am start. Meeting place details: gisbornerunnersandwalkers@gmail.com

Gas Guzzler Breakfast. Everyone welcome to check out the cars on the Quay. Behind the Courthouse on Reads Quay, 8.30-11am.

Gisborne Canoe and Tramping Club walk, Town and Around, departs 9am, free. Explore local Council reserves and the connections linking them. Register, Gillian grass.hopper@xtra.co.nz

Queen Bee and B Bumble Duo. Classic hits from the 50s, 60s and 70s and country standards. The White House, 69 Peel Street, 1-3.30pm, free entry, meals available, bookings ph 867 1112.

Gisborne Country Music Club. Singers and musicians welcome. Blind Foundation rooms, 37 Grey St, 1-4pm, members $2, non-members $3, incl afternoon tea, ph Flo 867 7637 or flo.ross@xtra.co.nz

Beethoven Mass in C. Gisborne Choral Society, Hastings Choral Society and the Hawke’s Bay Youth Orchestra live performance. St Andrew’s Church, 176 Cobden St, 2pm. Tickets: adult $25, student $5, cash only door-sales or from a choir member.

Barleycorn play live. Something for everyone: Irish standards, NZ folk songs, jigs and reels. Tairawhiti Museum, 2-3pm, adult $5 pay on the door, child/student with ID free.

The Irish Club. Join us if you possess a sense of humour and a real passion for all things Irish. The Rivers, cnr Gladstone Rd & Reads Quay, 4-6pm, for details ph Phil 867 3715. Monday, August 6

Gisborne Contract Bridge Club. Supervised play, new players welcome. 572 Gladstone Rd, 9.15-11.30am, $4, ph Jean 867 2383.

Badminton Centre, 134 Roebuck Rd. New players welcome/rackets available. Social Morning, 9.15-11.30am, $4/session, ph 867 2584. Kiwi Badminton for Year 3-7 players, 4.30-5.30pm, $5/session, ph 027 350 9482. Junior Badminton for Year 7-11 players, 6-7pm, $5 per session, ph 027 548 1133. Gisborne Badminton, 7-9pm, $10/session, ph 867 1416.

Hibernian Club Indoor Bowls, Gisborne Intermediate School Hall, 7pm, ph Arnold 868 5529.

Fun Dancing Gisborne. Beginners classes for modern, sequence and social ballroom dancing. St Andrew’s Church hall, 176 Cobden St, 7-8pm beginners class, 8-10pm review of dances, $5 including supper, ph Kev/Isabel 867 0074.

Tuesday, August 7

Farming Women Tairawhiti: Passion to Profit. A seminar to meet local rural women who have turned passion into profit. Showgrounds Park Event Centre, 9am-3pm, registration has now closed, no door-sales.

Baby Time: for ages 0-2. Parents or caregivers help your baby become an active early learner with songs, rhymes, play and stories. HB Williams Memorial Library, 34 Bright St, 10am, free.

Poverty Bay Blues Night. We promote, perform and educate the Gisborne region about blues music. PBC, 38 Childers Rd, doors open 7pm, bands start 8pm, $5 door-sales, R18. Patutahi Badminton Club. New players welcome. Patutahi Community Hall, 7.30pm, ph 862 7783.

Wednesday, August 8

Eastland Junior Football: Interschool Tournament. Come along and support your whanau on the field. Eastland Junior Football, 126 Disraeli St, 9am-3pm.

Social Tennis. For beginners to experienced players. Gisborne Tennis Club, 418 Childers Rd, 9.30-11.30am, $5 including a cuppa, ph Dusk 863 0218.

Growing Native Trees. Learn to grow native trees from seeds and cuttings. EIT Rural Studies, 320 Stout St, 1-2.30pm, ph Kauri 021 125 9442 or text if weather inclement. Bring a drink bottle and warm clothes.

BIZminton 4: Week 2. A five-week round robin league with four players. Gisborne Badminton Centre, 134 Roebuck Rd, 6-8.30pm. Details: http://www.sporty.co.nz/badmintoneastland/Home

No Holds Bard. Arts Laureate Michael Hurst takes the audience on a tour of Shakespeare’s greatest creations. Dome Room, PBC, 38 Childers Rd, starts 7.30pm followed by Q&A. Cash sale only tickets from The Aviary, $30.

Thursday, August 9

Gisborne Caledonian Society. Sequence and social dancing for beginners. St Mark's Church Hall, 776 Childers Rd, 7.30pm, $4. All welcome.

The Bootleg Beach Boys. Direct from the UK, five vocal blends perform California's famous bands’ classic hits. War Memorial Theatre, 159 Bright St, 8pm. Tickets: adult $82.40, child $57.50, Stephen Jones Photography and http://www.ticketdirect.co.nz

Friday, August 10

Toddler Time: for ages 2-5. Bring your children and their friends along for songs and stories. HB Williams Memorial Library, 34 Bright St, 10-10.30am, free.

Gisborne Ballet Group Dancing Competitions (to Aug 12). Watch local dancers perform tap, hip-hop, modern and ballet. War Memorial Theatre, 159 Bright St, 6pm. Cash only tickets from the venue, session price: adult $4, child $2, weekend concession pass: adult $18, child $5.

Funny Friday: Open-mic comedy. Put your name on the board for five minutes of fame. Smash Palace Bar, 24 Banks St, 7-8pm, free entry, R18.

Lost Tribe Aotearoa: Rize Up Tour. A high-energy show with deep skanking reggae and rock. Smash Palace Bar, 24 Banks St, 7pm, R18, limited pre-sale tickets $15+Bfee at https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2018/lost-tribe-aotearoa-rize-up-tour/gisborne

Julia Deans: We Light Fire Tour. A celebration of her album with rock, pop and electronica. Dome Room, PBC, 38 Childers Rd, 7.30-11pm. Tickets: $40+Bfee http://www.undertheradar.co.nz/tour/8350/Julia-Deans---We-Light-Fire-Album-Release-Tour.utr

Build-a-Band. Turn up and jam. Smash Palace Bar, 24 Banks St, 8pm, free entry, R18. Saturday, August 11

Gisborne Parkrun, 8am start. See Saturday August 4 listing for details.

St Andrew’s Car Boot Sale. A variety of realistically-priced bargains. Set-up at 8am in carpark behind church (access off Childers Rd), 9am-midday, $5/car paid on arrival, ph 868 5513.

Gisborne Ballet Group Dancing Competitions, 8.30am, 1.30pm & 6.30pm. See Friday listing for details.

Tennis for beginners to experienced players, 2-4pm. See Saturday August 4 listing for details.

Sold Out! Let’s Go Back to the 80’s. Dome Room, PBC, 9pm, R18.

DJ Murdurah. Dance the night away with video our local video DJ. The ShipWreck Bar, 335 Gladstone Rd, 9.30pm-1.30am, free entry, R18, tidy dress essential.

Sunday, August 12

Gisborne Runners and Walkers Club, 8am start. See Sunday, August 5 listing for details.

Gisborne Ballet Group Dancing Competitions, 8.30am. See Friday listing for details.

Queen Bee and B Bumble Duo. Classic hits from the 50s, 60s and 70s, plus country standards.

The White House, 69 Peel Street, 1-3.30pm, free entry, meals available, bookings ph 867 1112.

Sunday Afternoon Concert Series. Musicians from Te Koki NZ School of Music play live: Claudia and Sophie Matthews, violin and piano. Tairawhiti Museum, 2-3pm, adult $5 pay on the day, child/student with ID free.?