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Brightstone Blues, Brews & BBQs
Breweries offering drinks ranging from local ales, alcoholic lemonades, ciders and beers.
Huge variety of BBQ food, live bands and kids entertainment. |
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Market Day
Enjoy the relaxed and friendly atmosphere and wander among the dozens of stalls of
Blenheim's iconic street party. Art and craft, retail bargains, food, live music and
entertainment. |
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The Marlborough Wine Festival
New Zealand's premier wine and food event. Experience the highly acclaimed wines of the
region and indulge in the culinary delights of renowned New Zealand chefs. |
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Pollard Park Free Concert
Relax and enjoy the Marlborough District Brass Band in the beautiful surroundings of
Pollard Park. This free summer concert is a celebration of family fun and entertainment. |
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Artrageous
Immerse yourself in the arts and culture in Blenheim's Pollard Park. |
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Tua Marina Rodeo
Sheep, calf, bull, steer and horse rides; calf roping, barrel racing, displays, sideshows,
refreshments. Organised in association with Tua Marina Vintage and Traction Machinery
Club. |
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Awatere High Country Festival
Held at Oak Tree Cottage, the Awatere High Country Festival brings together the best of
the Awatere Valley and Pacific Coast in a day filled with top entertainment, arts and
crafts and the best of Marlborough wine and food. |
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Havelock is a coastal village at the head of Pelorus Sound. Among the town's former residents were rocket scientist William Pickering and Nobel Prize-winning physicist Ernest Rutherford. Known as "the father of nuclear physics", Rutherford pioneered the orbital theory of the atom, notably his discovery of "Rutherford scattering". He was knighted in 1914 and was created Baron Rutherford of Nelson in 1931.
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