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Christchurch City Council Media Release

SummerTimes A festival of free entertainment.

Monday 18 January 1999

SummerTimes heads to the suburbs.

 

SummerTimes heads to the suburbs with a series of special community days throughout the city. Sweet Suburbia takes place at various park and pool locations beginning on Sunday 31 January and continuing until Saturday 6 March.

 

Sweet Suburbia offers an opportunity to ‘meet thy neighbour’ amidst a colourful variety of activities, community stalls and entertainment including live music, children’s rides, skateboarding and rollerblading. The event at Avice Hill Reserve on Sunday 14 February even offers the opportunity to try their hand at a variety of crafts including sculpture and basketry.

 

As part of the SummerTimes festival, Sweet Suburbia is free to attend. More information on individual events within the series can be obtained by contacting the organiser listed on the schudule.

 

The schedule for Sweet Suburbia is listed below.

 

 

 

For further information contact the SummerTimes Publicity Co-ordinator,

Katie Macbeth, on (03) 941 8495,

or check the website at www.summertimes.org.nz


Sweet Suburbia schedule for SummerTimes 1999

 

 

Sweet Suburbia at Waltham Pool

11am to 3pm, Sunday 31 January

Waltham Pool, Waltham Road

For more information contact Marion Morton on 348 5092

 

 

Sweet Suburbia at Kaianga Domain

11am to 3pm, Sunday 7 February

Kaianga Domain, Kaianga Road

For more information contact Vanessa Taylor on 385 1417

 

 

Sweet Suburbia at Barrington Park

11am to 3pm, Sunday 7 February

Barrington Park, Barrington Street, Spreydon

For more information contact Kate Rathburn on 348 5119

 

 

Sweet Suburbia at Woolston Pool*

5pm to 8pm, Friday 12 February

Woolston Pool, Ferry Road, Woolston

For more information contact Helen Gallagher on 389 1477

 

 

Sweet Suburbia at Hoon Hay Park

11am to 3pm, Sunday 14 February

Hoon Hay Park, Mathers Road, Hoon Hay

For more information contact Kate Rathburn on 348 5119

 

 

Sweet Suburbia at Avice Hill Reserve

11am to 3.30pm, Sunday 14 February

Avice Hill Art and Craft Centre, 395 Memorial Road

For more information contact Roz Rickerby on 351 7109

 

 

Sweet Suburbia at St Albans Primary School

11am to 3pm, Sunday 28 February

St Albans Primary School, Sheppards Place, St Albans

For more information contact Vanessa Taylor on 385 1417

 

 

Sweet Suburbia at McFarlane Park*

11am to 3pm, Saturday 6 March

McFarlane Park, Emmett Street, Shirley

For more information contact Vanessa Taylor on 385 1417

 

 

*Please note that these events have changed in date since the SummerTimes brochure was published.

 


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