What's on in Gisborne

Jackie Davis. File photo.

Saturday, July 30TRAAMPS, open mic for music, poetry and song, 2pm, The Bandroom, Childers Road. The Nukes, 7.30pm, The Vines, Bushmere Estate, $25 door sales ($20 pre-sales ph 027 478 2900 or email write@gems.co.nz). West Auckland ukulele/banjo trio, part vaudeville, part rat-pack, part musical car-crash.

Covers Band One One One smash out the hits, 9pm, Smash Palace. $10 at the door.

Sunday, July 31Community planting day on the port side of Titirangi (Kaiti Hill), first session 10.30am-12.30pm, second session 12.30-2.30pm. Meet at the first car park up Queens Drive. Bring gardening gloves and wear sturdy footwear. A GDC project.

Plastic-free July Kaiti Beach Clean-up, noon to 2pm. Gloves and bags supplied or BYO. Meet alongside the yacht club.

Beetham Lifestyle Village Open Day, 1-4pm. View the final stage of the village development. Contact: Graham Wake Ph 868 3902 or 0800 277 000.

Tuesday, August 2Poverty Bay Blues Club monthly jam, The Dome, music starts at 8pm, $5.

Wednesday, August 3Student Recital - Local Soprano Cheyney Biddlecombe, accompanied by pianist Coralie Hunter, presents a programme of lieder, oratorio and opera, 12.30pm, St Andrew's Church. Complimentary tea/coffee, BYO lunch. Free, but koha or donation invited.

Thursday, August 4Ulysses Motorcycle Club, Gisborne Branch meeting, 7.30pm, Gisborne Tatapouri Sports Fishing Club. For anyone who rides or is interested in motorcycles. Ph Chris 868 9661.

Friday, August 52016 NZ Concert Band Festival, 9am - 4.30pm, War Memorial Theatre, $5

The Royal NZ Air Force Band stages a gala concert as part of the 2016 Concert Band Festival, 7.30pm, War Memorial Theatre, $5.

Gisborne Unity Theatreall-woman production of three short plays, including Towpath, Whether I Fall, and a devised work about women bring up mokopuna. 7.30pm, at their black box theatre, Ormond Road, $20.

Saturday, August 62016 NZ Concert Band Festival, 9am - 4.30pm, War Memorial Theatre, $5

Gisborne Unity Theatre all-woman production of three short plays as described under August 5 above. 3pm matinee performance at their black box theatre, Ormond Road, $20.

Ormond School Grand Variety Auction and Quiz, 6.30pm, Waerenga-a-Hika Hall, for quiz teams of up to 6-8 members, Tickets $10 each from Ormond School, Ph 862 5725.

Brendon Thomas and the Vibes (ex NZ X-Factor), supported by the Search 8.30pm, Dome Cinema. $15 pre-sales at Aviary, $20 at the door. A Dome equipment fundraiser.

Sunday, August 7Gisborne Unity Theatre all-woman production of three short plays as described under August 5 above. 3pm matinee performance at their black box theatre, Ormond Road, $20.