Welcome to the Balcairn Public Hall
Welcome to the Balcairn Public Hall
Nau mai ki te whare o Balcairn
Nearly 100 years of service to your Community!
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Centenary Celebrations
Centenary Celebrations
Join us for this once-in-a-century weekend as we celebrate 100 years of service to the Balcairn Community.
Join us for this once-in-a-century weekend as we celebrate 100 years of service to the Balcairn Community.
Adam McGrath and Andrew London - two of our favourite returning concert performers will appear on ANZAC day, the 25th and on Sunday the 26th.
And there is a range of free events for the community to help us celebrate this amazing Hall.
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ANZAC remembrance service
A series of family events
The formal commemoration and history presentation
The Centenary book launch
The official opening of the new renovations
Space is limited at these free events so we are asking for your support by registering in advance.
Concert tickets can be purchased at our usual resellers or via the concert tickets link.
Balcairn Hall, 4 Ashby's Road, Balcairn
Balcairn Hall, 4 Ashby's Road, Balcairn
Saturday 25th April and Sunday 26th April 2026
Concert Tickets $30 on sale at:
Sally Mac's, Amberley
Sefton Garage
Stan's 7 Day Pharmacy, Rangiora
Online https://collections.humanitix.com/centenary-celebration
ROAR– alcohol free – raffles – CD sales - famous country supper - bring a cushion!
Funds raised from all performances go back to maintaining our local and historic Balcairn Hall.
Brought to you with the support of Mike Greer Homes NC.
Adam McGrath Centennial Concert
Adam McGrath Centennial Concert
Adam McGrath was instrumental in launching Balcairn hall as one of the country's most special small music venues when he helped 'raise the roof' way back in 2012. We are delighted he is bringing his special brand of music and excitement to help us celebrate our first 100years!
Adam McGrath is a folk singer stationed mostly wherever he lands, although he keeps his dog and his landlord in Christchurch, New Zealand. He travels both the state and lost highways of New Zealand, Australia, Europe and parts beyond, slinging songs and offering up yarns and low rent bar philosophy for anyone who’ll spring for a ticket and wherever he can get a key. Widely known in New Zealand as lead singer and songwriter of one of the country’s most beloved and mythic roots bands, The Eastern, Adam continues in the tradition of hard travelling, long touring, long shows and longer nights laid down by his day band. McGrath takes on all comers and has played everywhere from lounge rooms to bar rooms, street corners to theatres and a million and one festivals, sometimes he’s even got paid! Any opportunity to play is a good one.
He has been described as a “National Treasure” by Radio New Zealand National and his songs have gathered more than their share of good notices at home and overseas, he's been nominated for a couple of serious music awards (including the Apra Silver Scroll), and the NZ herald called him “NZ's toughest minded songwriter”. Barry Saunders from kiwi country legends The Warratahs simply described him as “The Truth”.
Balcairn Hall, 4 Ashby's Road, Balcairn
Balcairn Hall, 4 Ashby's Road, Balcairn
Saturday 25th April 2026 7:00pm
Tickets $30 on sale at:
Sally Mac's, Amberley
Sefton Garage
Stan's 7 Day Pharmacy, Rangiora
Online https://events.humanitix.com/adam-mcgrath-centennial-concert
ROAR– alcohol free – raffles – CD sales - famous country supper - bring a cushion!
Funds raised from all performances go back to maintaining our local and historic Balcairn Hall.
Brought to you with the support of Mike Greer Homes NC.
Andrew London Duo Centennial Concert
Andrew London Duo Centennial Concert
Andrew London is one of Balcairn Hall's favourite regular performers, having appeared half a dozen times over the last decade and a bit. we are delighted he has agreed to play at our Centennial.
Andrew is a musician based on the Kapiti Coast near Wellington, New Zealand. He is primarily a songwriter and satirist and performs most often solo or duo (with Kirsten London on bass), or with his Andrew London Trio. His songs explore social and political themes and although humour and satire is very much to the fore, poignancy and pathos are often not far away.
He has released over a dozen albums of (mostly) his own original material; some with a trio called Hot Club Sandwich and some with a country band called The Cattlestops. Albums and other merch will be available at the Hall.
Balcairn Hall, 4 Ashby's Road, Balcairn
Balcairn Hall, 4 Ashby's Road, Balcairn
Sunday 26th April 2026 7:00pm
Tickets $30 on sale at:
Sally Mac's, Amberley
Sefton Garage
Stan's 7 Day Pharmacy, Rangiora
Online https://events.humanitix.com/andrew-and-kirsten-london-centennial-concert
ROAR– alcohol free – raffles – CD sales - famous country supper - bring a cushion!
Funds raised from all performances go back to maintaining our local and historic Balcairn Hall.
Brought to you with the support of Mike Greer Homes NC.
This quaint country hall sits alongside the railway at Five Corners, Balcairn on the Rangiora/Amberley Road, 15 minutes from Amberley or from Rangiora.
This quaint country hall sits alongside the railway at Five Corners, Balcairn on the Rangiora/Amberley Road, 15 minutes from Amberley or from Rangiora.
Built in 1926 this hall has seen it all! After years of neglect it has risen like the phoenix over the last 10 years as a result of love and commitment by its local residents, concert supporters and fundraisers and stands ready to welcome all comers and be of service to the community.
Capacity
Capacity
80 seated at tables, or 120 seated in rows, or 150 standing - 150 chairs, 10 tables,
Facilities
Facilities
Heatpumps, entry ramp and accessible toilets.
Staging, lighting, speaker system and floral decoration is available by arrangement
The hall has a well equipped kitchen including fridge/freezer, 2 ovens, microwave, vacuum cleaner, table cloths, cutlery, 150 cups, plates, First Aid kit, emergency light, fire blanket, 2 x hotwater systems, and much more...
It is the closest venue to the Balcairn Cemetery and ideal for funeral gatherings.
Pictured: A typical enthusiastic audience!
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