The first of the Soundbites 2021 services of lunchtime concerts kicked of today in Andrews Ave after the one scheduled for last Friday was cancelled because of bad weather. The concert today, featuring Aaron Andis was held in bright sunshine and attracted a festive crowd who came to listen and dance to the music. Aaron played a number of popular songs that pleased the assembled crowd.
These free music events will happen each Friday from 12 noon - 2pm in Andrews Ave until the 26th March. Refer here for the schedule of events.
The popular lunchtime music is coming back to Andrews Ave for 2021. Every Friday from 12th February until 26th March, a local musician will be performing in Andrews Ave between 12 noon and 2pm.
Grab your lunch from a local cafe and come along to enjoy the outdoor environment and listen to the music. Performers are:
Win prizes by piecing together a secret Christmas code in a hunt across the streets of central Lower Hutt. The map and list will help find these festive windows located around Central Hutt.
The custom decorated art trees have been installed on High Street. Each tree has been decorated by a different local artist, so take a stroll along the street in the Southend precinct and admire the designs. These trees have been sponsored by the Hutt City Council a in support of the Southend Business Group objective of promotng the street and its businesses.
RiverLink is hosting a public open day on Saturday 28 November at the Dowse Art Museum.
It’s an opportunity for you to see how the indicative plans are looking for improvements to river health, flood protection, amenities and transport connections in Lower Hutt.
We want to hear what you think of our plans, and answer any questions you might have. Our project team will be there, ready to explain what we’ve been working on.
Central City Christmas Window Decorating Competition
This year the Southend Business Group is merrily challenging its fellow Central City businesses to a Christmas Window Challenge. Like in previous years we encourage you to decorate your street facing business windows in celebration of the silly season. This year we want the focus to be on Christmas Trees. The Southend is organizing Christmas on High and it is all about Christmas trees, on the street and in the windows. Christmas on High is a multi-year plan to bring a sense of festivity into the CBD.
Signs in the High Street featuring the Southend branding. Help make the Southend an identifiable precint by using the branding for your store or other communications. Contact the SEBG if you would like details of the branding including artwork.
The Southend Business Group welcomes back Massey University’s “The Living Lab” Pop-up Campus for social interventions through the design course – Urban Camouflage.
For three weeks this November, 20 students will work from a pop-up campus to look at what types of interventions and placemaking methodology could be used to design spaces in Lower Hutt to make them more fun and attractive for people to use.
The Government has allocated funding to support businesses in gaining expert advice from professional service providers. This funding allows businesses to access vouchers for the full cost of engaging with business services.
