Talks, Events, Activities
THE EXHIBITION
Till Death Us Do Part: Fifty Years of Vintage Wedding Style will be held at Highwic 1862 from 14th May to the 30th June 2017.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Address: Highwic 1862, 40 Gillies Ave (entrance off Mortimer Pass), Newmarket in Auckland
Hours: Wednesday to Sunday 10.30am - 4.30pm
Entry into the house and exhibition: $8 per person
Phone: +64 9 524 5729
Email: highwic@heritage.org.nz
Website: http://www.highwic.co.nz
Check out our Facebook event page for further details
EVENTS, TALKS, ACTIVITIES
SUN 18th JUNE
12-3pm
Miss Havisham's Day Out
Wear your wedding dress once again (or wear one for the first time if you've never had the chance!), play irreverent wedding games like bouquet tossing, enter the White Wedding Lip Synch Battle, win prizes and enjoy a creepy wedding food table display. Miss Havisham's life never looked so fun!
Wear a wedding dress and get into the exhibition for free, otherwise normal entry fee of $8.00 applies. Afternoon tea will be available for purchase in the Billiard Room.
Keep up to date with all the details on our Facebook event page
SUN 25th JUNE
11am - 4pm
The Great One Hundred and Under Vintage Clothing Sale
Come and grab yourself a vintage bargain at the best second hand sale of the year!
Glory Days and the exhibition team will be selling off their personal collections of vintage and retro clothing and accessories from the 1930s - 1980s and a sprinkling of vintage inspired pieces at bargain basement $100 and under prices, so bring your cash, marvel at the gorgeous wedding gowns and purchase your own piece of fashion history.
Entry to the exhibition and sale is $8.00 which goes directly to maintaining the gorgeous gothic mansion Highwic!
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PAST EVENTS
SUN 11th JUNE
2-3pm
What's Love Got to Do With It? Marriage, Feminism and the Space in Between
Do feminism and marriage go together like a horse and carriage? Michele A’Court, Alex Casey and Leonie Hayden from On The Rag podcast at The Spinoff will host a round table discussion on wedding fever, married life and how feminism fits into the picture.
The Spinoff is New Zealand’s fastest growing media startup. They cover pop culture, media, sports and social issues with a distinctive brand of humour and very particular worldview. You can find them at www.thespinoff.co.nz.
On the Rag is a monthly podcast featuring Alex Casey, Michele A'Court and Leonie Hayden, dissecting life for women in New Zealand and the world
Tickets are only $10 which includes entry into the exhibition, a seat at the talk in the Billiard House and afternoon tea with Dilmah and scones.
Bookings essential! Please email highwic@heritage.org.nz or call 09 5245729
SUN 21st MAY
2-3pm
How many Wedding Dresses Does One Woman Need?
Join textile historian Angela Lassig and curator Rose Jackson in conversation, about treasuring hunting for vintage, discovering the secret history of New Zealand wedding designers and wrangling unruly mannequins to prepare for the exhibition, Till Death Us Do Part - Fifty Years of Vintage Wedding Style.
Tickets are only $10 which includes entry into the exhibition, a seat at the talk in the Billiard House and afternoon tea with Dilmah and scones.
Bookings essential! Please email highwic@heritage.org.nz or call 09 5245729
Check out our Facebook event page for further details
2-3pm
What's Love Got to Do With It? Marriage, Feminism and the Space in Between
Do feminism and marriage go together like a horse and carriage? Michele A’Court, Alex Casey and Leonie Hayden from On The Rag podcast at The Spinoff will host a round table discussion on wedding fever, married life and how feminism fits into the picture.
The Spinoff is New Zealand’s fastest growing media startup. They cover pop culture, media, sports and social issues with a distinctive brand of humour and very particular worldview. You can find them at www.thespinoff.co.nz.
On the Rag is a monthly podcast featuring Alex Casey, Michele A'Court and Leonie Hayden, dissecting life for women in New Zealand and the world
Tickets are only $10 which includes entry into the exhibition, a seat at the talk in the Billiard House and afternoon tea with Dilmah and scones.
Bookings essential! Please email highwic@heritage.org.nz or call 09 5245729
SUN 21st MAY
2-3pm
How many Wedding Dresses Does One Woman Need?
Join textile historian Angela Lassig and curator Rose Jackson in conversation, about treasuring hunting for vintage, discovering the secret history of New Zealand wedding designers and wrangling unruly mannequins to prepare for the exhibition, Till Death Us Do Part - Fifty Years of Vintage Wedding Style.
Tickets are only $10 which includes entry into the exhibition, a seat at the talk in the Billiard House and afternoon tea with Dilmah and scones.
Bookings essential! Please email highwic@heritage.org.nz or call 09 5245729
Check out our Facebook event page for further details
