Entertainment in Fiordland & Southland
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Tillermans Music Lounge
Upstairs from Don St, Tillerman’s is an alternative live music/DJ venue, with live music ranging from local thrash bands to visiting rock or reggae talents, and DJs doing mostly dub and house. Decrepit black couches and a battered old dance floor prove its credentials. Free entry Thursdays.
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Stadium Southland
Stadium Southland is home to Invercargill’s extremely successful and popular Southern Steel women’s netball team (www.southern steel.co.nz; season April to July). You can try out rock climbing here from $5 (7pm Tuesdays and Thursdays) and there’s also New Zealand’s only indoor velodrome. Come along Tuesday at 5.30pm for the opportunity (per hour $10) to get high on the wall on two wheels. Coaching is provided.
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One Blue Dog
Advertising four Jäger and Red Bulls for 30 bucks when we dropped by, this compact upstairs bar has free pool tables and a raucous devil-may-care, don’t-waste-the-weekend atmosphere. DJs and occasional bands kick in later at night. It’s definitely not sophisticated, but after four Jägerbombs, will you really care?
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Saints & Sinners
This is the nightclub that ate Invercargill – an intricate collage of bars, pool halls, dance floors and flashing lights. Maybe take a GPS with you. While entrapped, you’ll discover Saints & Sinners, the preferred live music venue for touring Kiwi bands, and the raucous Players Entertainment Venue.
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Speight’s Ale House
Innumerable TV screens in case someone somewhere takes a wicket or the All Blacks score another try. A good selection of Speight’s brews south from Dunedin, and outside tables to watch Invercargill’s after dark cavalcade of annoying boy racers in their hotted-up Mazdas. What would Burt Munro think?
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Fiordland Cinema
In between back-to-back showings of the excellent Ata Whenua ($10), essentially a 32-minute advertisement for stunning Fiordland scenery, Fiordland Cinema shows other flicks too. There’s also a good bar with lots of South Island wines, beers and wi-fi access.
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Kiln
Stylish Monteiths bar with hanging lampshades, underlit bar and Great Aunt Edith’s wallpaper. Easily the most civilised drinking option in town and surprisingly good food, too. Try the parmesan -crusted blue cod with a honey- and spice-infused Summer Ale.
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Stella’s
Near the 4 Square supermarket, Stella’s is your best bet for a coffee before braving the ferry crossing to Stewart Island. The seafood chowder and pies are pretty good, too.
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Ranch Bar & Grill
The Ranch Bar & Grill is a raucous bar, with Happy Hour from 8pm to 9pm and good value Sunday-night roast dinners ($13.50).
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Moose
The cavernous lakefront Moose has big-screen sports and a sunny patio. It also does meals and bar snacks.
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Reading Cinemas
Reading Cinemas shows recent blockbusters. Tuesday nights offer a discount.
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Waxy O’Sheas
Noisy drinking den of the clan O’Bogan. Reputedly the planet’s southernmost Irish pub.
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Redcliff Bar & Restaurant
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