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The Hummingbirds
The Hummingbirds
"An acoustic flight that brings people together"
"An acoustic flight that brings people together"
The Hummingbirds bring together the voices, songs & strings of Isabella “Izzy” Miller Bell, last seen playing the blues in Balcairn back in 2024, Susan Leigh Grant on slide guitar, and special guest Sophia Bidwell, known to Balcairn regulars as one of Dr T's "Dangerous Women" on piano accordion and vocals. Rooted in acoustic folk, blues, country and soul, this trio blends rich textures, harmonies, heartfelt storytelling, expressive finger style guitar, and sizzling spine tingling slide.
Expect original songs, carefully chosen covers and a warm evening of acoustic roots music from three seasoned South Island performers.
TICKETS $30.00
Cash tickets from Sally Mac, Amberley, Sefton Garage and Stan’s Pharmacy Rangiora,
Includes our famous free country supper – alcohol free – raffles - performers’ merchandise – ROAR – Bring a Cushion!
Our Centenary book – Balcairn Hall, The First 100 Years will be on sale $35.00
Thank you for your support. Profits from all performances maintain our local, Historic Balcairn Hall.
Elgregoe - Magician
Elgregoe - Magician
School holiday fun with Award Winning Magician Elgregoe!
Award winning magician Elgregoe will weave his skills of Illusion and ventriloquism at Balcairn Hall these school holidays.
Elgregoe has been awarded New Zealand's Top Children's Entertainer by The Variety Artists Club. Assisted by Sue and their Parrots, come and experience the wonder of Elgregoes live show AMAZE !
IT'S FUN TO BE FOOLED !
There will also be some simple tricks available to purchase for kids who want to fool their own friends after the show.
Elgregoe is a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to education.
Balcairn Hall, Ashby's Road, Balcairn
One show only! 8th July 2026, 2:00 pm
Tickets: Ages 5 to 105: $10, Aged under 5 'Free on the Knee'
Includes afternoon tea, meet with Elgregoe and get a photo or buy a trick.
Funds raised from all performances go back to maintaining our local and historic Balcairn Hall.
Kindred Spirit
Kindred Spirit
Randy Gambill - leader of the hugely popular 'Sassafras' is back at Balcairn, with his kindred spirit, Jeff Pardue.
Kindred Spirit is an Americana duo from the Foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. Jeff Pardue and Randy Gambill have played music together in various bands for over 45 years. Their repertoire includes tunes from the 1930/40s, folk, singer-songwriters, country, western swing and originals.
Randy Gambill (Guitar, Vocals) -- Randy is a North Carolina native and was raised in a hotbed of bluegrass and old-time music. This blessing helped him develop his ear and has been performing and touring with bands and writing music for over 50 years. Randy has toured Europe promoting Bluegrass and Americana music. Randy’s original songs have been featured on BBC Radio & the PBS TV Series “Song of the Mountains.” Randy continues to write music as a member of Backstreet, Sassafras, Non-Prophets and contributed several of his songs to the newly released Kindred Spirit CD.
Jeff Pardue (Fiddle, Accordion, Vocals) – Jeff is a North Carolina native and his early introduction to music was through learning piano and harmonies he heard at his local church, which instilled a lifetime love for music. Jeff later took up the fiddle, banjo and accordion, which he added to his stage performances, along with his excellent lead and harmony vocals. Jeff is elated to be making his first trip to New Zealand and sharing his music across the South Island. Jeff also contributed writing original material for the newly released Kindred Spirit CD.
Balcairn Hall, 4 Ashby's Road, Balcairn
Saturday 28th February 2026 7:30pm
Tickets $30 on sale at:
Sally Mac's, Amberley
Sefton Garage
Stan's 7 Day Pharmacy, Rangiora
Online www.balcairnhall.com
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.
Sionna - songs & tunes from Ireland
Sionna - songs & tunes from Ireland
Fresh from their New Zealand tour with the Hothouse Flowers, Sionna are coming to Balcairn for one night only.
Sionna are a dynamic folk duo formed in Christchurch in 2023. With Helen’s haunting vocal harmonies and top class fiddle alongside Lorcan’s natural traditional Irish vocals and stunning accompaniment on bouzouki and guitar this duo will not only perform but thoroughly entertain audiences with their talent and witty personalities to boot.
Having started their career with sold out gigs in Fairfield House, Nelson and the prestigious The Piano in Christchurch in 2023 - Sionna reached further in 2024 playing at Akaroa International Music Festival and Canterbury Folk Festival. 2025 has proven to be a watershed year! Sionna were back for their annual gig at The Piano on 20th November and now debut at Balcairn hall!
Their debut album Mischievous Eyes is available right now on Spotify and all the other streaming places!
Balcairn Hall, 4 Ashby's Road, Balcairn
Balcairn Hall, 4 Ashby's Road, Balcairn
Saturday 28th March 2026 7:30pm
Tickets $30 on sale at:
Sally Mac's, Amberley
Sefton Garage
Stan's 7 Day Pharmacy, Rangiora
Online www.balcairnhall.com
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.
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.
Display by Kowai Archives
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.
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