Entertainment in Taranaki
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Matinee
A good option (one of the only ones, actually) for those who prefer top shelf to Tui, and electronica to ’80s rock. Inside a former theatre, the design is all mirrors, silk drapes and art nouveau wallpaper; the tables outside afford puffing and people-watching. Jazz Fridays; DJs Saturdays.
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Powder Room
With slabs of shagpile carpet stapled to the wall, this slinky red-white-and-black bar serves super-smooth cocktails and wondrous wines. After sipping a few you might feel like sidling onto the dance floor (frequent DJs) to throw a few decorous shapes.
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TSB Showplace
Housed in the old opera house, the three-venue Showplace stages a variety of big performances (Miss Saigon, Swan Lake), as does the Bowl of Brooklands, administered by the same people. For bookings go to Ticketek (www.ticketek.co.nz) or Ticket Direct (www.ticketdirect.co.nz).
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Basement Bar
Underneath a regulation Irish pub, the grungy Basement Bar is the best place in town to catch up-and-coming live acts, broadly sheltering under a rock, metal and punkumbrella.
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If you've still got energy to burn at midnight, this is for you. Balcony a highlight, albeit reminiscent of a tin of sardines.
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Top Town Cinema 5
Top Town Cinema 5 is a worn cinema complex, the floor a sea of popcorn.
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Crowded House
A sporty hive of boozy activity with pool tables (in good nick), restaurant (fries with everything) and big-screen TVs. No sign of Neil Finn…
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