THE TAIL END OF WINTER

Can you believe we’re over halfway through the year? Neither. Despite the year progressing at lightspeed, those long days on the horizon bring with them an abundance of August events. 

One such cultural celebration that I’m perhaps just a little bit too excited about is Madagascar The Musical. Yes, that is the same Madagascar that featured King Julien, the pop diva lemur. You’ll be sure to be “movin’ it” at the Theatre Royal when the curtains open on this smash hit come 18 August. 

One of Ōtautahi’s premiere events kicks off this month, with WORD Christchurch Festival running from 25 to 28 August. For this month’s recommendations, I’ve once again done the hard yards by watching and listening to some of the best entertainers who call our little floating rock home. 

Try something different this August, I know I will. 

Catch Liam’s pick for August’s events in Culture Club.