Win Tickets to the Uxbridge Theatre Festival Comedy Night Times NZ

An enticing selection of top entertainment will continue the celebration of the newly-refurbished Uxbridge Theatre.
Renovation of the former Presbyterian Church is part of stage two of the $6.4 million redevelopment of the Uxbridge Arts and Culture Centre in Uxbridge Road, Howick.
The festival continues on Friday October 14 with the return of comedian, writer, columnist and television presenter Urzila Carlson. With six sold-out solo seasons at the New Zealand International Comedy Festival behind her, she will be joined on stage with funny man Nick Rado, a multi-award winning presenter, producer, writer and stand-up comedian.
The following night, Saturday, New Zealand’s dream team of female vocalists, Lady Killers, including Tina Cross, Suzanne Lynch and Jackie Clarke, will take to the Uxbridge stage. The group’s sound crosses genres from pop, R&B, jazz, gospel, country to a whole lotta rock and gleefully name-checking iconic artists such as Queen, The Beatles, Neil Young, Neil Finn and Dolly Parton.
The following Thursday, October 20, Miho Wada will present Miho’s Jazz Orchestra which she formed in 2011. It’s been described as one of the most entertaining jazz acts in New Zealand.
Miho will bring an energy packed pocket-sized orchestra to Uxbridge with its special brand of uplifting, feet-tapping tunes mixed with melancholic, romantic melodies.
Their unique sound combines Afro-Cuban flute, J-Pop, and stylish contemporary jazz with a pan-Pacific flavour.
The festival will close on Friday October 21 with Nathan Haines’ first performance at Uxbridge. He will join guitarist brother Joel Haines for an evening of genre-bending original material with an electrified band featuring Michal Matryniuk on synthesisers and keyboards, Cameron MacArthur on bass and Stephen Thomas on drums.
Now based in New Zealand after a 20-year stint in London, Haines is internationally recognised as an innovative artist based in the jazz and soul idioms, with current releases on the UK’s Warner Classics and Jazz labels, as well as being a regular headline artist at London’s legendary Ronnie Scott’s jazz club.
For photographers
Photomarathon will run at 9am-7pm on Saturday October 15. It’s a photography competition with a twist. Participants will have 10 hours to take 10 photographs on 10 given topics. All images will be collated onto a revolving gallery which will be hosted on Facebook and available by October 18. An exhibition will show the work at 5.30-6.30pm on October 20 and will run until November 5. Registrations by phoning 535-6467 or online at www.uxbridge.org.nz.
Comedy Night with Laughing Club is at 8pm on October 14, cost $25-$29; Lady Killers is sold out; Miho’s Jazz Orchestra is at 8pm on October 20, cost $26-$29; Nathan Haines is at 8pm on October 21, cost $30-$35.
The Times has two double passes to Comedy Night with Laughing Club, Miho’s Jazz Orchestra and Nathan Haines.