Music

Master of ceremonies

I went to most of the National Orchestra (as the NZSO was called then) concerts in the period 1954–1960. I...
Music

Her time in the spotlight

My father used to tell me that my grandmother, Edith Alicia (‘Bonnie’) Ross – a promising young pianist – played...
Music

The top brass from Hawera

My GREAT memory of the Town Hall and its wonderful main auditorium dates back to 1951. In that year the...
Sport

Oysters and chips

In the early 1950s we lived in Kent Terrace opposite the Basin Reserve. As a young six year old, I...
Music

The Beatles raise the roof

In 1964 The Beatles came to New Zealand and played at the Wellington Town Hall. As a psychology lecturer, the...
Music

Gareth Farr drags up his memories

In 1996 my commissioned piece to celebrate the NZSO’s 50th birthday was performed in the Wellington Town Hall. I was...
Film, Music

Creating the soundtrack for The Hobbit

In 2013, the acoustics of the Wellington Town Hall were put to good use during the recording of the soundtrack...
The NZSO's inaugural concert in the Wellington Town Hall, 1946
Music

Hearing it live

The NZSO’s inaugural concert in the Wellington Town Hall, 1946 It was 1946 and the film Song to Remember ignited...
Fundraising, Music

Nostalgia is not enough

It’s a little known fact that my music career started on the stage of the Old Wellington Town Hall, as...
Ceremonies, Civic administration

A wedding at the Old Town Hall

Everyone in Wellington loves our Town Hall. I certainly do and have done so since I first saw it more...
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