This Weekend!

Some of the places to be this weekend would have be the Hero Party... If it was anything like the Salvation Party - it ought be hot. Also if your into beer check out below. This annual pride event which is in it's 18th yr... is always one of the most festive and colourful nights of the year and in 2008 the glamorous Hero Party will be held at Auckland's most majestic venue - The Civic, The Edge. Renowned for its flamboyant and spectacular shows, the 2008 party will be no different... nothing has been given away at this stage, but needless to say the shows will be sensational! And it won't just be the shows that are sensational! Party-goers can expect some of New Zealand's best production at the Hero Party thanks to M2 Events. There will be intelligent lighting, stunning full-colour laser lighting and Psyklonic mirrored objects, as well as big-screen visuals and other surprises. Confirmed DJs are Paul Goodyear (Barcelona), Dan Murphy (Sydney), Ruby (Sydney), Stephen Simpson (Sydney), Matt Steer (Brisbane), DJ Elleni (Melbourne), Marty, Donald Bennett, Mauri and DJ Dee, plus more to be confirmed. For more details check out the site here. Last February over 6,500 people danced and sunbathed their way through a magnificent day at Ellerslie Racecourse for the first ever New Zealand Beer Festival, come and join in the fun this year. Only 3 of the 20 breweries were left standing at the end of the day as the crowd almost, almost drank the festival dry! The event celebrates New Zealand's expertise in producing fine craft beer, not to mention its perfect accompaniments – great food, entertainment and blazing sunshine. The New Zealand Beer Festival 2008 is shaping up to be an even bigger success with 24 breweries on board offering over 70 different beers and capacity for 10,000 people. There are plenty of tricks still to be announced, such as the unofficial launch party of the "world's best lager" and a killer entertainment lineup. Music lineup includes Pluto, The Tutts, SJD, The North Shore Pony Club, Sam Hill and Grant Marshall. Venue: Ellerslie Racecourse, Greenlane, Auckland This is an R20 event. New Zealand Beer Festival tickets available from: Iticket / Website here.