Concert pianist Michael Houstoun and blues singer-songwriter Hammond Gamble have been confirmed for next month’s Cambridge Autumn Festival.
Hammond Gamble
The pair will perform on consecutive nights at The Woolshed in Te Awamutu Lifecare Village. This will be their debut at the festival, which started 15 years ago.
The festival has a reputation for fostering young talent. This year’s group to watch is La Voce o Rotorua, a recently formed male trio likened to Sol3 Mio, singing opera, musical theatre and waiata.
The biggest public involvement is on March 29 with the Main Street Carnival and Art Market in Victoria Street and on the Square while the Repair Revolution has arrived at the festival with workshops and demonstrations on how to mend school uniforms and broken ceramics.
For those thinking of running away to join the circus, there is even a workshop on learning circus skills.
The festival starts and finishes in the Town Hall – on March 28 with the Art Exhibition and Sale and April 6 with Youth Orchestra Waikato taking inspiration from classical works that have become integral to popular culture, film and television.
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Michael Houstoun will make his first appearance at the festival. Photo: Pete Monk Photography
