Join us the first Thursday of every month at Vogelmorn Upstairs for engaging film curations, tasty drinks, and good conversation. Plan to see the strange, the surreal, the sublime, the political, and everything in between. These films are not likely to be found at our everyday cinema.

In this April session, come watch a selection of short films from across Aotearoa and the world, showcasing experimental film.

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Local Drinks | Epic Quiz | Prizes | Tasty Kai

Vogelmorn's Best Quiz! Written and Hosted by Ordish
Secure a spot and come jump in on a classic, family friendly quiz night at your favourite new local. This will be a reoccurring event on the last Thursday of each month!

~~~ How it works ~~~
-Pre-register by emailing ordishquiz@gmail.com
-Turn up from 6.30pm for a 7pm start
-Max 6 people per team
-$20 per team (bring cash!)
-We have a maximum number of teams so best to get in quick or try your luck on the night
-Awesome prizes to be won

The bar will be open from 3pm with a great selection of local tap beers, wine and non-alcs. Smoked and Pickled will be dishing up delicious kai to keep your brains switched on!

Vogelmorn Bowling Club is not a accessible building

Let’s celebrate Neighbours Aotearoa and your Vogelmorn Community with some outdoor wood fired pizza & chats with other locals.⁠
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We'll be providing the dough ~ just bring along some toppings to contribute and something to drink.⁠
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The outdoor pizza oven will be fired up from 11:30am.

Feel free to bring your own gluten-free bases or dairy-free cheese.

Please note that while the pizza oven and outdoor area are accessible, the Vogelmorn Bowling Club itself is not accessible.

After some incendiary band shows in Te Whanganui-a-Tara and Tāmaki Makaurau last year, Jen Cloher returns for an intimate solo tour featuring an Ōtautahi debut.

Those who first discovered Cloher on tour with Tiny Ruins in 2019 will remember how powerful their solo shows can be. Their most recent album, Ko au te awa, Ko te awa ko au (I Am The River, The River Is Me) is a return to Cloher’s Māori whakapapa (Ngāpuhi/ Ngāti Kahu) honouring the line of Wāhine Toa they descend from.

The album was nominated for an ARIA and shortlisted for the Australian Music Prize and made 2023 top ten lists on RNZ 'The Sampler’, Rolling Stone, The Guardian, NME and Double J.

Tickets here https://www.undertheradar.co.nz/gig/87098/Just-Janie.utr

Folk singer-songwriter Just Janie is coming to Pōneke to perform a pre-release show at Vogelmorn Upstairs (Vogelmorn Bowling Club) alongside Special Guests Sig Wilder & Friends and Summer Henderson. Come along for a night of dreamy music and musings.

Doors: 6:45pm

Tickets here

Home Alone in conjunction with Strange News, Port Noise, Common Ground present Mess Esque (AUS) live in concert.

Featuring music and instruments by Mick Turner (Dirty Three) and words and voice by Helen Franzmann (McKisko), Mess Esque's music restlessly wanders through a series of intimate dialogues - their brilliant debut album came out in 2021 on Drag City/Milk - recorded during the covid lock-down era between their home bases in Brisbane and Melbourne.

After relocating to London in mid-2023, the Empress of electric-blue witch hop, Estère has been filling her days writing and recording with other songwriters and producers, landing DJ gigs around the city, and flying to Cameroon to feature at the Douala Arts Festival.

Now Estère returns to Aotearoa to share her new, dynamic, rhythm-focussed performance, creating a mesmerising summer-vibe show for her fans across the motu.

Continually creating innovative and captivating stage shows, Estère says, "I'm going to be bringing a new concept to audiences which will be really fun and engaging. I've had the opportunity to absorb some pretty special things and places in 2023 - and all of this is going to culminate in my live set. People can expect joy, fresh musicality and dynamism."

Estère will be performing twice at Splore on Friday February 23rd: First up is a dance-inducing afternoon DJ set at the Crystal Palace Stage, followed by her night performance, where Estère will be accompanied by renowned dancers Kalya Paige (WOW choreographer) and Astarte Iman (House of Iman) at the Naked Eye Cabaret Stage.

At her intimate club shows, Estère will be joined on stage by percussionist and producer extraordinaire Carly Gill from Kedú Carlö. Their performance will incorporate bangers from her Mākara Peak tour as well as new jams inspired from her world experiences over the past six months.

Check out Estère's Instagram for more music, and her Patreon to follow her journey of self-discovery in London, Paris and Cameroon.

Get your tickets for Estère's tour quick for Splore, and through undertheradar for club shows!

A hilariously upfront and honest performance bound to be a bigger hit than her last Tinder date. Tickets here

tickets - https://www.undertheradar.co.nz/gig/87765/Phoebe-Rings-Aseurai-Single-Release.utr

Tāmaki Makaurau’s favourite dream pop quartet Phoebe Rings play two special shows to celebrate the release of 아​스​라​이 (Aseurai), their first single since 2021's debut EP.

Aseurai became a live staple of Phoebe Rings shows following the release of their debut EP in 2021. Recorded between Jonathan Pearce's studio on Karangahape Road and the band's various home studios, it features strings by Charmian Keay and Kathleen Tomacruz, and is mixed by Jeremy Toy. Aseurai serves as a type of overture of things to come from Phoebe Rings, melding chamber and dream pop influences with zingy funk synthesizers and disco octave hopping bassline.

In Tāmaki Makaurau, Phoebe Rings will be joined in Te Whanganui-a-Tara by Dateline.

Watch a puppet show about being brave and also about the threats facing our native species from introduced predators and then learn how to make your own puppets.

Experience the magic of puppetry in this empowering and delightful show for young audiences.
A bat who is afraid of the dark encounters a glow worm who thinks she is a star. Themes of courage, friendship, and conservation are interwoven with a heartwarming story that introduces audiences to the unique and endangered short-tailed bat.
Show 10.30-11.15am Suitable for 3 - 10 year olds.

Shadow puppet workshop
(4-10 year olds and their adults)

Explore a world of shadows. Create magical, and beautiful shadow puppet creatures using natural materials that you can find in your garden as well as build your own upcycled shadow box to take home.
The workshop starts immediately after the show, and finishes around 12noon.

Free with the support of the Wellington Creative Communities scheme.

This is a group for everyone who loves reading and talking about books. Meeting Monthly at the Vogelmorn Bowling Club. Come along whether you've read this month's book or not. Free event!

Local Drinks | Epic Quiz | Prizes | Tasty Kai

Vogelmorn's Best Quiz! Written and Hosted by Ordish
Secure a spot and come jump in on a classic, family friendly quiz night at your favourite new local. This will be a reoccurring event on the last Thursday of each month!

~~~ How it works ~~~
-Pre-register by emailing ordishquiz@gmail.com
-Turn up from 6.30pm for a 7pm start
-Max 6 people per team
-$20 per team (bring cash!)
-We have a maximum number of teams so best to get in quick or try your luck on the night
-Awesome prizes to be won

The bar will be open from 3pm with a great selection of local tap beers, wine and non-alcs. Smoked and Pickled will be dishing up delicious kai to keep your brains switched on!

Vogelmorn Bowling Club is not a accessible building

STORY/PLAY - the return season of playback theatre - with Bek Coogan, Claire Hewitt, Fe Day, Peter Daly, & Suzanne Lyons

Vogelmorn Hall - 13 Vennell St Brooklyn

Sunday 21 January

• 1.30pm Open Rehearsal - come and experience the fun of doing music and drama improv

• 3.30pm Performance - tell about your life, listen to others, see stories actualized by three musicians and an actor

Cash koha or internet banking

You're invited to the final Vogelmorn Party of the year!

Come and hang out at your favorite community living room one last time for 2023.

At 6.30pm we will be presenting some awards to our treasured community members who have helped us make Vogelmorn the special place it is today, you won't want to miss this!

Take a moment to reflect on a wild year while you enjoy some delicious kai from Smoked and Pickled and a local beverage from the bar.

(We will be reopening on Thursday 25th January 2024)

Please note:
On the same day we, we have the Annual Reflection Meeting at 1pm at VBC.
An interactive forum where your voice actively shapes the direction of our community. This isn't just a meeting; it's an opportunity for neighbors, contributors, and community members to influence the future vision of Vogelmorn.

Join us at Vogelmorn's annual reflection meeting, an interactive forum where your voice actively shapes the direction of our community. This isn't just a meeting; it's an opportunity for neighbors, contributors, and community members to influence the future vision of Vogelmorn. 

Share your thoughts, dreams, and ideas in a practical dialogue that defines the path forward for this inclusive, artistic, and sustainable community precinct.

This event is about offering a space for meaningful reflections on the achievements & shortcomings of the past year and a focused discussion on aspirations for the future. It will be a collaborative exploration of where we've been and where we're going. 

Be a part of this purposeful dialogue, where every perspective contributes to the ongoing narrative of the Vogelmorn Precinct. 

Together, let's build a community that reflects the collective spirit of those who call it home - one that's grounded in authenticity, inclusivity, and a shared commitment to a vibrant future.

A Very Proud Xmas is our sell out Mix N Mingle events with a special twist!

Variety - The Children's Charity needs our help! This Christmas, thousands of Kiwi kids won’t have enough food to eat, and being hungry is no way for a child to remember Christmas - so we can give them something special, by doing something special ourselves!

100% of the proceeds from this event will go to Variety - The Children's Charity!!

The event will be a lovely get together to end the year, and the amazing times Proud Dad has had with you all, there'll be Free Kai, Live Music from Local Talent, and a range of fun games and activities for all!

ALSO - There'll be a big range of free prizes, along with an amazing raffle worth over $100!

So come along to the lovely Vogelmorn Bowling Club, and have a good boogie with Proud Dad as we close out 2023 together!!

First held in 2021 at the Hop garden the Battle of the breweries involved several breweries such as Parrotdog, Boneface, Deep creek and Tuatara. It was an event not to be missed each time, with some of the brewery teams attending the event offering all of you beer geeks the opportunity to have a chat about what’s brewing in the background. The battle of the breweries was a fun way to get everyone together in a relax and playful environment. So we thought it was time to do it again!

Three battles down, one more to go before the semi-final. Who is going to join Abandoned Brewery, Double Vision brewing and Rhyme x Reasons brewery.

This time, we’re travelling to the beautiful Kapiti coast with Duncan’s brewing company and North End brewing.

Duncan’s brewing company is close to our heart at Smoked & Pickled, in 2021 we started our adventure at the front of the brewery on Sheffield Street, Paraparaumu. Duncan’s always delivers the most creative brews (who doesn’t like their ice cream sours?) always pushing the boundaries between beers and the world of international alcoholic beverage. Their core range is also a delight, ask Craig, our chef, who is addicted to their ‘Yum Yum’ Yuzu lager.

On the other hand, North End brewing loves the old-world style beers, they know how to master the traditional/ancestral brewing method with flair. Their seasonal beers are always surprising and delicious with distinct personality. Once again, you cannot pass by their core range, Alice at Smoked & Pickled has been an unconditional fan of ‘Become the Ocean’ Gose.

Which one will be your favourite? Will you be able to guess what brewery is behind those delectable brews?
Each brewery will put forward 2 different styles of beers for you to blind test.
Score cards will be handed to you to score your tasting and the winner will be announced the day after on our social media. The winning brewery will go to the semi finale next year.
Some epic merch will also be up for grabs! Keep an eye on the back of your score card!
Kicking off at 5pm on the December the 7th at Vogelmorn Bowling Club - this is another battle you won't want to miss!
Tasty kai & local drinks will be available from Smoked and Pickled and UPSTAIRS from 3pm - 10pm.

Vogelmorn Bowling Club is not a wheelchair accessible space.

Sig Wilder & Friends
Texasman Music Video Release Party

An Evening of Heartfelt Harmony: Aotearoa-Americana in a Multimedia Fashion!

Journey into the Warm Embrace of Music and Visual Stories:
Multimedia Showcases from Sig Wilder & Friends

Thursday 30th November
Doors at 6:00pm
Vogelmorn Bowling Club

Tickets
$20 Tickets at Under The Radar

Nau mai Haere mai!
Come one, come all to Wiggle for Wellbeing 2023
A free family friendly event for all ages to promote kōrero and awareness around mental health featuring live music and activities for all ages.
To be held on Saturday the 25th of November on the green at Vogelmorn Bowling Club from midday to 5pm.
Featuring live performances by H4LF CĀST, Hearth, Backspace, Newtown Schools Te Kapa o Ngā Puna Waiora and MC'd by the one and only Joana Joy.
Food available from the Vogelmorn cafe until 1pm and Smoked & Pickled from 3pm onwards or bring your own picnic and enjoy it on the grass in the sun.
This is a no waste event so what you bring you take home with you, non alcoholic bar available.
Brought to you by Origin Events, Wellington City Council, Brentwood Transport, Nuku Ora, Newtown Festival & Vogelmorn Bowling Club.
In case of bad weather event will be moved inside Vogelmorn Hall.

Poneke based Buffalo Buffalo Buffalo, Nicole Andrews & Japes
invite you all to a Sunday afternoon matinee session hosted at
Vogelmorn Bowling Club.
Buffalo Buffalo Buffalo
New Poneke band Buffalo Buffalo Buffalo is a bunch of humans making fun quirky music with a strong retro pop vibe.
A kind of Grizzly bear meets Split Enz colliding all things old school.

Nicole Andrews
Nicole Andrews is a self-taught pianist, synth-artist and singer. Originally from Portland Oregon, but has been calling Newtown, Wellington her home for over a decade. Nicole has been known for her gritty melancholic tones and raw confessional lyrical stylings and is back from a hiatus where she’s spent several years crafting her 3rd studio album

Japes
Pōneke-based dream-pop artist



Tickets
$15 waged
$10 concession

Summer has nearly arrived! Amped for a fun filled weekend with your family? Starting from next week (week starting 13 November), Vogelmorn Community Cafe is open Thursday to Sunday 9.00am - 1.30pm.

To celebrate our new hours and bring in a long hot summer of weekend fun with your family we will have a local drumming and dancing group perform from 10.30 to 11:00am on Sunday 19th November. We hope to see you there!

Come on in and enjoy a tasty, Rich Coffee Roasters coffee, freshly baked goods, a vibrant and healthy sit down lunch and a new kids menu to keep everyone happy no matter your age!

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Vogelmorn Bowling Club is not a wheelchair accessible space.
Please contact vogelmorncafe@gmail.com if you have any questions or require further details

**$20***

A gong bath is a unique experience in which you are bathed (clothes on!) in the incredible sounds and vibrations of the gongs and bowls, which lend themselves to enhanced states of well-being, relaxation, happiness and pleasure

A beautiful sound experience for those who would like to give themselves some special time-out, to use as an aid to meditation, or to practice some deep listening. Bring an intention, an open mind and an open heart

All you'll need to do is allow your body to relax and let the gongs do their thing. There will be cups of tea available afterwards to help us integrate and ground

*Please bring a yoga mat, pillow and blanket for maximum comfort and warmth*

**THIS EVENT IS RESTRICTED TO 30 PEOPLE ONLY**

***PLEASE DM ME TO RESERVE A SPOT***

About Me
Erika is a musician and astrologer based in Te Whanganui-a-Tara. Erika has an interest in the healing properties of sound for mental and physical wellbeing, which she currently explores through her gong bathing practice.

Whether they are performing on a festival stage or in a small club, Warm Regards always brings their A-game. They are a sleek sedan that is equally at home on the racetrack or with the family bundled safely in the back. Style, comfort, economy and power – that’s what Warm Regards is all about!

Since their formation, Warm Regards (Tom Watson, Andrew Bain, Ben Cole, Heidi Brownstone and Heather Weir) have released zero albums and has not toured extensively across the United States and Europe. They have not played at some of the biggest music festivals in the world, including Coachella, Burning Man and Lollapalooza.

As a band, Warm Regards is committed to pushing the boundaries of their sound and exploring new creative frontiers.
As such, they will be joined at Vogelmorn Upstairs on Friday 10 November 2023 by The Beach Balls (Menno Huibers, Greg Cairns, Simon Cuming)

First held in 2021 at the Hop garden the Battle of the breweries involved several breweries such as Parrotdog, Boneface, Deep creek and Tuatara. It was an event not to be missed each time, with some of the brewery teams attending the event offering all of you beer geeks the opportunity to have a chat about what’s brewing in the background. The battle of the breweries was a fun way to get everyone together in a relax and playful environment. So we thought it was time to do it again!

After Abandoned brewery victory against Mean doses brewery on the first round of the battle, and Double Vision brewing taking the win against Baylands Brewery on the second round. It's time to see who will join them to the semi-final.

This time, you are in for a North VS South island for a battle full of creativity.

From our collaboration with The invisible Agency in Wellington and Punky Distro in Christchurch, Wellington’s beloved Choice Bros will compete with Wanaka’s cool cats form Rhyme and reasons.

Choice Bros is a small brewery in the heart of Wellington, focused on brewing modern styles using experimental techniques and fun ingredients to create bold flavour experiences inspired by the music that they listen to.

Rhyme X Reasons is a small crew of wacky beetles; everyone on the team holds their own and, on the flip of a coin, does it all! Fresh hops, habanero saisons, coffee IPAs, fruity sours, rice lagers… There’s not much we won’t try when it comes to a new brew! We know we are lucky to draw inspiration from the environment around us as Wānaka is a gold mine of the good stuff.

Which one will be your favourite? Will you be able to guess what brewery is behind those delectable brews?

Each brewery will put forward their best WCIPA and Hazy for you to blind test.

Score cards will be handed to you to score your tasting and the winner will be announced the day after on our social media. The brewery will stay in the competition with Abandoned brewery.
Some epic merch will also be up for grabs! Keep an eye on the back of your score card.

Kicking off at 5pm on the November the 2d at Vogelmorn Bowling Club - this is another battle you won't want to miss!
Tasty kai & local drinks will be available from Smoked and Pickled and UPSTAIRS from 3pm - 10pm.

Vogelmorn Bowling Club is not a wheelchair accessible space.