Splore 2010
Saturday 27 January 2010
- Splore 2010
- Imagine watching a great band while waves lap at your knees; wandering through the forest surrounded by continuously-changing works of art; eating mussels, sweetcorn and curry by the bucket-load then diving headfirst into a crystal lagoon and you'll have some idea of what Melody Thomas experienced at Splore 2010. The biennial festival of music, arts and culture saw 7000 festival-goers checking out half a dozen stages and zones packed to the brim with fantastic international and national acts, at the beautiful Tapapakanga Regional Park, 70km south east of Auckland. In the programme Melody talks to Jamie Lidell, Spektrum, Mystro, The Gaslamp Killer, Dub FX and the Flower Fairy. 27 February 2010. (duration: 17′09″)
from (26 Feb 2010) - Splore 2010 Electric Wire Hustle on the Art Trail
- Melody Thomas reports from Tapapkanga Regional Park at the bottom of the Coromandel for Splore 2010. As well as being a music festival sporting both big name acts and hugely original underground ones, Splore boasts an amazing collection of art which sprawls out through the forest and along the beachfront. Melody grabbed Mara TK and Dave Wright of Electric Wire Hustle for some“sploring”of the art trail... 27 February 2010. (duration: 9′56″)
from (26 Feb 2010)
See images in the Splore gallery.
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- Splore 2008
- Splore is a word of Scottish origin, meaning frolic, carousal or commotion. Splore 08 is an outdoor festival devoted to art, culture and community, staged at the stunning Tapapakanga Regional Park, Coromandel, with the main stage right on the beach. It is a multi-layered arts festival, integrating music, arts and performance. Sam Wicks went along to be our ears and eyes. 14 February 2008 (duration: 39′04″)
from (01 Mar 2008) - Amanda Wright - festival wrangling
- Co-director of the biannual summer music festival Splore, in Auckland. (duration: 10′30″)
from Saturday Morning with Kim Hill (13 Feb 2010)
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