ZEST the street music festival to support events organised by community organisations during the week of 27th February. Access Manawatu’s Sounds of Summer kicks off the week on Monday 27th with lunchtime concerts each day at 12pm, some of our best bands will be playing for one hour in the Square. The Rotary Youth Music Festival on Saturday 3rd will showcase our young musical talent. 130 musicians from our local Intermediate and High Schools will be playing in cafes and malls around the Square from 9.30am to 2pm. From 6pm to 10pm, Music on George is going to bring back nightlife in George Street and Coleman Mall. Both streets will be closed and left to pedestrians to enjoy shopping, eating, watching Fire Eaters and listening to acoustic music. Workshops around music will be held in the City Library and the Youth Space is going to host an amazing photo studio for guitars. Several cafés and shops will put on an extra feature to celebrate the evening while we’ll be launching a special edition of Oh Hi, a community dedicated zine. On Lombard Street, Creative Sounds, a.k.a. The Stomach, is putting on 8 live shows from 8pm to 10pm, resuming with its tradition of all ages venue. Partners: PN Rotary Club, Access Manawatu, Creative Sounds, PN Community Arts Council, Oh Hi, Music Planet, Rockshop, Mark Brimblecombe photography, logo designed by Palmerston North School of Design
