Entertainment in Marlborough & Nelson
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Gecko Theatre
When the weather closes in, pull up an easy chair at this wee, independent theatre for interesting art-house flicks. Cheap tickets ($9) are available on Mondays and Tuesdays.
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Mayfair Theatre
Resembling a pink liquorice allsorts, this seafront picture house screens almost-recent releases.
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Vic
A commendable example of a Mac’s Brewbar, with trademark, quirky Kiwiana fit-out including a striped, knitted stag’s head. Quaff a few handles of ale, maybe grab a bite to eat (mains $13 to $30) and tap a toe to regular live music (Tuesday to Saturday). Good afternoon sun and people-watching from streetside seating.
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Sprig & Fern
The Sprig & Fern brewery in Richmond supplies an extensive range of beers to S&F pubs springing up around the region. Nearly 20 brews on tap, from lager through to doppelbock and berry cider. No pokies, no TV, just decent beer, food, occasional live music and a pleasant outdoor area.
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Golden Bear Brewing Company
New brewery with tons of stainless steel out back. Eight quality beers on tap – brewed using only South Island ingredients – and authentic Mexican food (burritos, quesadillas and huevos rancheros) to stop you from getting a sore head. Takeaway beers and tours available.
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Strawberry Tree
A boisterous, atmospheric pub with couches, pool table, beer garden and Thursday night jam sessions. Much of the interior is built from historic materials salvaged from old mansions and dance halls. Journalistic antiwar photos adorn the walls.
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Totally Roasted Café
A sure bet for primo coffee from its own-roast organic beans, this ‘el rancho’ style walled garden cafe is also a winner for all-day breakfast. The full fry-up is a cracker, but the home-baked cakes, muffins and pastries aren’t bad either.
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Shark Club
Hankering to shoot some stick with the fiercest white pointers around? Head to this pubby pool hall with free pool from 17:00 to 19:00, drinks deals for backpackers, pool comps, jukebox and bar snacks (nachos, wedges etc).
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Seumus’s
An authentically snug drinking den, pouring a reliable Guinness and a good selection of whiskies. Mix it all up with hearty bar food and regular live music, and you’ve got the recipe for the liveliest joint in town.
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Free House
Come rejoice at this church of ales. Tastefully converted from its original, more reverent purpose, it’s now home to an excellent, oft-changing selection of NZ craft beers. You can imbibe inside or out. Hallelujah.
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Phat Club
DJs spin techno, dub, drum ’n’ bass, breaks and hip-hop, while big-name international and national bands frequently grace the stage. Ambassadors of the local dance-music scene for almost a decade.
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Whaler
A lively leviathan of a pub with good people-watching from the front seats, pool tables, big screens and a spartan deck upstairs. Monteith’s and Murphy’s on tap and a Neil Young soundtrack.
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Point Sheep Shearing Show
The 30-minute Point Sheep Shearing Show at the Point B&B is fun and educationally ovine. You can also feed a ram, and lambs between September and February. Classic NZ!
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Suave
A cool, split-level blues and jazz bar serving up a neat selection of tasty dishes (salads, burgers, lamb shanks) and good coffee. Open mic night Thursday; live music Friday and Saturday.
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Top Town Cinemas
Major Hollywood releases in the main cinemas, with more off-the-wall stuff screening in the ‘Lounge’. All tickets are $8 on Tuesdays.
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CPR
Get a fix of Blenheim’s own-roast coffee. Muffins if you’re lucky, but it’s really all about the beans.
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Telegraph Hotel
The Telegraph Hotel is an old-fashioned pub if you fancy a quiet lager or pub meal.
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Junction Hotel
The Junction Hotel is an old-fashioned pub if you fancy a quiet lager or pub meal.
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Paul’s Coffee Caravan
In the middle of town, tucked into the Library Carpark is Paul’s Coffee Caravan – no food, but the best brew in town.
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Picton Cinema
Two microtheatres within the Eco World Aquarium complex showing an excellent program of art-house movies. There is a combo-pass available for cinema and aquarium (adult/child $28/15).
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Flying Haggis
Proudly displaying a Glaswegian connection, this otherwise nondescript pub rustles up baked potatoes, toasties and fish and chips, which can be washed down with imported Scottish ales. Musos drift in from the hills occasionally and twang their guitars.
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Maen Fiddler
A traditionally Irish bar, but not nauseatingly so with leprechauns and shamrocks everywhere (retro record sleeves and an antique motorbike instead). Live music nightly, plus an amazing range of whiskies, local and imported beers. Maen hangovers...
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