Grey Lynn Creates
25th September - 2 October 2011
Grey Lynn Creates: week-long festival of artistic, cultural, culinary and environmental events. Celebrating creativity and sustainability in our community
About Grey Lynn Creates
Grey Lynn Creates was aweek-long festival that was held during the Rugby World Cup 2011, 25th September – 2nd October, celebrating creativity and sustainability in our local community.
With a programme of free events suitable for all ages, people of the community and visitors alike are invited to experience and participate in the local artistic, cultural, culinary and environmental happenings across the week.
The programme spanned areas of Art, Performance, and Community.
Grey Lynn Creates, aligned with the aims of Grey Lynn 2030, seeks to bring together and advance our community through positive, local initiatives.
Grey Lynn Creates is generously supported by the New Zealand Lottery Grants Board and is a part of the nationwide REAL New Zealand Festival.
For full details of events visit www.greylynncreates.co.nz
The Programme:
- Window galleries West Lynn shop windows 25th Sep – 2nd Oct (opening at Dalston at 5pm on Sunday 25th September)
- Art studio trail and tours, Walking map available online 25th Sep – 2nd Oct
- Spring equinox celebration, St Columba church 25th Sep, 10am
- Kraftbomb, Grey Lynn community centre 25th Sep, 11am-2pm
- Crafternoon tea, Grey Lynn community centre 25th Sep, 1-3.30pm
- West Lynn Street Party & Twilight Market 29th Sep, 4-8pm (also a Grey Lynn Shout for Samoa event)
- The Velociteers West Lynn shops 29th Sep, 6pm, 8pm
- Community festival St Joseph’s school 1st Oct, 12.30-6pm (also a Grey Lynn Shout for Samoa event)
- The Literatti, Grey Lynn community centre 1st Oct, 6.30-8.30pm
- Grey Lynn farmers market, Grey Lynn community centre 2nd Oct 9am-12.30pm
- Composting workshop, Wilton St community garden 2nd Oct, 11am-12pm
- Community gardens tour Meet: Wilton St community garden 2nd Oct, 12.30-2.30pm
For full details of events visit www.greylynncreates.co.nz
Grey Lynn Creates
Below is a selection of activities and updates from this project.
Grey Lynn Creates Kids Events
Kids are encouraged to be creative at the GLFM this Sunday (9am – 12.30pm) Sand saucer competition 9.30am Kids and adults can make creative sand saucers using flowers & sand at the art table. The finished sand saucers will be on display for all to see from 10.30 am. At 11 am, after Phineas Phrog, there will be…
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Velociteers Perform West Lynn Street Party
The Velociteers – Auckland’s premier synchronised cycling group – are performing at the West Lynn Street Party & Twilight Market this Thursday 29th September at 6pm and 8pm in Francis Street Reserve
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Community gardens tour and composting workshop
Sunday 2nd October 11am – 12 midday COMPOSTING WORKSHOP and TOUR OF WILTON STREET COMMUNITY GARDEN Meet the gardeners, check out the community compost, worm farm, bee hive and garden at Wilton Street Community Garden. Sit under the trees and enjoy the garden. 12 midday – Break for lunch and time to check out…
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Shop windows turn into art galleries
Media Release from Grey Lynn 2030 Date: 22 September 2011 Subject: Grey Lynn Creates Festival 25 September – 2 October Shop windows turn into art galleries As part of Grey Lynn Creates – a week-long festival celebrating creativity and sustainability – a unique collaboration “Window Galleries” opens on Sunday pairing fifteen artists and shops to…
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West Lynn Street Party & Twilight Market
West Lynn Street Party & Twilight Market Thursday 29 September 4 -8pm An evening of culinary and creative delights. Stalls, music, and performance art. Shops open late. Just some of the highlights Performances: The Longdrops Ukeladies Vision Cultural Movement at 7pm Velociteers at 6 and 8pm Family Band – at Monterrey Craig…
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25th September – 2nd October A week-long festival of artistic, cultural, culinary and environmental events. Celebrating creativity and sustainability in our community. On the Programme: Window galleries West Lynn shop windows 25th Sep – 2nd Oct (opening at Dalston at 5pm on Sunday 25th September) Art studio trail and tours, Walking map…
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