Candlelit Concerts - it's a night out that feels good and does good!

🌙 Candlelit Concert Series — Summer Edition

Step into an evening of warmth, wonder, and world-class music. Once each season, our historic local church transforms into an intimate haven softly lit by 800 flickering candles. Pause, breathe, and connect in a truly magical atmosphere.

✨ What to Expect
Ease into the evening with local wines, dessert nibbles, and gentle background music by a talented youth musician. Then, as dusk settles, enjoy 75 minutes of exquisite acoustic music, curated to uplift and inspire.

🎶 Guest Artists: Saxcess
New Zealand’s premier saxophone quartet, Saxcess, delivers a rich kaleidoscope of sounds  swing, classical, tango, cutting-edge NZ contemporary, and much more. For decades, they’ve delighted audiences young and old across Aotearoa and beyond.

Saxcess members:

• Debbie Rawson (soprano/alto)

• Richard Marin (soprano/alto)

• Franz Ombler (tenor)

• Rachel Collingridge (baritone)

Let your ears travel the world, from the bold energy of Latin American saxophone pieces to the inventive sounds of New Zealand compositions.

Founded and led by Debbie Rawson, Saxcess is a project-based collective that has toured nationwide for nearly 30 years and have played all major Arts Festivals in Aotearoa, and performed original NZ compositions at Saxophone Congresses in Australia, Belgium, and the USA.

🎹 Pre-Concert Performance (8:15–8:30pm)
Be captivated by rising young pianist Kasra Mitchell-Kouttab, 15, whose talent and passion for classical music have already impressed audiences far beyond his years.

🕯️ Event Details

• Doors: 8:00pm | Pre-show: 8:15pm | Main concert: 8:30–9:45pm

• Venue: Historic local church, transformed by candlelight

• Tickets: $35 | Limited to 100 guests — bookings essential

💛 Music That Feels Good and Does Good
Each concert supports local community programmes — so your night out helps make a difference.

Whether for the spellbinding music, magical setting, or sense of connection, this is an evening you’ll never forget — and one you’ll return to season after season.

✨ Book your tickets now!
(Adults only; please no children under 10.)