Braggins and Wright at Balcairn Hall

After successful concerts at the Balcairn Hall in the recent past with Suzanne Lynch and Graham Wardrop, Elizabeth Braggins now teams up with John Wright for a show filled with humour, warmth and foot-tapping tunes, songs and stories.

Elizabeth Braggins is a Canterbury icon, one of Christchurch's most loved musicians. She is a fantastic piano player and a superb vocalist, known nationwide for her piano, vocal and composition. She performs mostly around the South Island or is working from home recording, writing and arranging music. She also teaches piano, vocals, performance and music theory from her studio. 

John Wright is a former international cricketer and coach. If there was ever a time to use the term 'icon' twice in a publicity piece - this is it. Legendary as an opening batsman, he became the first New Zealander to score over 5000 test match runs, holds multiple first class and international cricket accolades and was the Indian Cricket team’s first foreign coach. John is still involved on a part time basis with cricket, working for the Mumbai Indians in the IPL. 

But he won't be playing cricket at Balcairn. Well he might, but that's not why he's coming. “Hotels and travel have been a fact of my life” he says. “My guitar has been my constant companion and I am still figuring out how to play it. A long time ago, stumped again by Sultans of Swing in a hotel room somewhere, I decided I would start writing my own songs.”

So now, as an accomplished singer songwriter and recording artist, he has teamed up with Liz to bring you a show you won't forget.

Balcairn Hall, 4 Ashbys Road, Balcairn.

Saturday 22 March 2025, 7:30pm

Tickets $30 available now from

• Sally Mac’s, Amberley
• Sefton Garage
• Stan’s 7 Day Pharmacy, Rangiora
• Online www.balcairnhall.com

ROAR – family friendly and alcohol free – raffles – CD sales - Famous Country Supper - bring a cushion!
Funds raised from all performances go back to maintaining our local and historic Balcairn Hall.

Brought to you with the support of Mike Greer Homes NC.