Small Halls Sessions
Small Halls is Macphail’s ode to his love affair with the rural heart of NZ, its out-of-the-way places, the architecture and essence of these centres of community pride, celebration, music and connection.
Hawkes Bay Music Month Showcase - The Small Hall Sessions (CANCELLED)
Sunday 31 May 2026
Hawkes Bay Music Month Showcase - The Small Hall Sessions
Multiple Venues across Hawkes Bay
A Small Hall Session with Adam McGrath & Gary MacCormack
Between Wednesday 17 June 2026 and Saturday 20 June 2026
A Small Hall Session with Adam McGrath & Gary MacCormack
Multiple Venues across Hawkes Bay
A Small Hall Session with The Veils (solo)
Saturday 11 July 2026
A Small Hall Session with The Veils (solo)
Multiple Venues across Hawkes Bay
A Small Hall Session with Delaney Davidson
Between Thursday 30 July 2026 and Friday 31 July 2026
A Small Hall Session with Delaney Davidson
Multiple Venues across Hawkes Bay
A Small Hall Session with Iona Zajac
Between Wednesday 15 April 2026 and Thursday 16 April 2026
A Small Hall Session with Iona Zajac
Multiple Venues across Hawkes Bay
A Small Hall Session with Shayne P Carter
Between Thursday 2 April 2026 and Friday 3 April 2026
A Small Hall Session with Shayne P Carter
Multiple Venues across Hawkes Bay
A Small Hall Session with Steve Poltz
Between Wednesday 25 March 2026 and Friday 27 March 2026
A Small Hall Session with Steve Poltz
Multiple Venues across Hawkes Bay
A Small Hall Session with Jolie Holland
Between Saturday 14 March 2026 and Sunday 15 March 2026
A Small Hall Session with Jolie Holland
Multiple Venues across Hawkes Bay
A Small Hall Session with Scott Cook
Between Wednesday 4 February 2026 and Friday 6 February 2026
A Small Hall Session with Scott Cook
Multiple Venues across Hawkes Bay
A Small Hall Session with Jenny Don't & The Spurs
Between Tuesday 9 December 2025 and Saturday 13 December 2025
A Small Hall Session with Jenny Don't & The Spurs
Multiple Venues across Hawkes Bay
A Small Hall Session with We Mavericks
Between Friday 7 November 2025 and Sunday 9 November 2025
A Small Hall Session with We Mavericks
Multiple Venues across Hawkes Bay
A Small Hall Session with Penny Ashton
Between Friday 10 October 2025 and Sunday 12 October 2025
A Small Hall Session with Penny Ashton
Multiple Venues across Hawkes Bay
A Small Hall Session with Tim Freedman
Between Friday 3 October 2025 and Saturday 4 October 2025
A Small Hall Session with Tim Freedman
Multiple Venues across Hawkes Bay
A Small Hall Session with Jenny Mitchell
Between Thursday 4 September 2025 and Saturday 6 September 2025
A Small Hall Session with Jenny Mitchell
Multiple Venues across Hawkes Bay
A Small Hall Session with Danica Bryant
Saturday 30 August 2025
A Small Hall Session with Danica Bryant
King George Hall Bayview
A Small Hall Session with The Carnivorous Plant Society
Between Thursday 7 August 2025 and Saturday 9 August 2025
A Small Hall Session with The Carnivorous Plant Society
Multiple Venues across Hawkes Bay
A Small Hall Session with French for Rabbits
Friday 4 July 2025
A Small Hall Session with French for Rabbits and Micheal Lewellyn
Te Awanga Hall
A Small Hall Session with The Desotos
Between Thursday 19 June 2025 and Saturday 21 June 2025
A Small Hall Session with The Desotos
Multiple Venues across Hawkes Bay
Small Hall Sessions with Unsung Heroes
Between Thursday 22 May 2025 and Sunday 25 May 2025
Four Small Hall Sessions with Unsung Heroes
Multiple Venues Across Hawkes Bay
A Small Hall Session with John Craigie
Between Saturday 19 April 2025 and Sunday 20 April 2025
A Small Hall Session with John Craigie
Multiple Venues Across Hawkes Bay
A Small Hall Session with M Ward
Between Friday 28 February 2025 and Sunday 2 March 2025
A Small Hall Session with M Ward
Multiple Venues Across Hawkes Bay
A Small Hall Session with Arahi
Between Friday 14 February 2025 and Sunday 16 February 2025
A Small Hall Session with Arahi
Multiple Venues Across Hawkes Bay
A Small Hall Session with Charm of Finches
Between Wednesday 29 January 2025 and Friday 31 January 2025
A Small Hall Session with Charm of Finches
Multiple Venues Across Hawkes Bay
A Small Hall Session with C.W Stoneking
Between Thursday 23 January 2025 and Friday 24 January 2025
A Small Hall Session with C.W Stoneking
Multiple Venues Across Hawkes Bay
Two Very Festive Small Hall Sessions
Between Saturday 14 December 2024 and Sunday 15 December 2024
The Small Hall Sessions and Reb Fountain & Dave Khan are teaming up to bring you two Christmas shows unlike anything they have done before!
Multiple Venues Across Hawkes Bay
A Small Hall Session with Esther Swift
Between Wednesday 6 November 2024 and Friday 8 November 2024
A Small Hall Session with Esther Swift
Multiple Venues Across Hawkes Bay
A Small Hall Session with Louis Baker
Between Thursday 24 October 2024 and Sunday 27 October 2024
A Small Hall Session with Louis Baker
Multiple Venues Across Hawkes Bay
A Small Hall Session with Mel Parsons
Between Wednesday 9 October 2024 and Saturday 12 October 2024
A Small Hall Session with Mel Parsons
Multiple Small Halls across Hawkes Bay
A Small Hall Session with Delaney Davidson & Barry Saunders
Between Friday 27 September 2024 and Sunday 29 September 2024
A Small Hall Session with Delaney Davidson & Barry Saunders
Multiple Venues Across Hawkes Bay
A Small Hall Session with Dave Khan
Between Friday 13 September 2024 and Saturday 14 September 2024
Doors at 6pm
Show from 7pm
Meals available and a Pop Up Bar
Multiple Venues Across Hawkes Bay
A Small Hall Session with Hollie Smith
Between Tuesday 2 July 2024 and Thursday 4 July 2024
A Small Hall Session with Hollie Smith
Multiple Venues Across Hawkes Bay
A Small Hall Session with Jan Preston
Between Friday 23 February 2024 and Sunday 25 February 2024
A Small Hall Session with Jan Preston
Multiple Venues Across Hawkes Bay
A Small Hall Session with Mick Harvey & Amanda Acevedo
Friday 2 February 2024
A Small Hall Session with Mick Harvey & Amanda Acevedo
Meeanee Memorial Hall
A Small Hall Session with Sissos
Between Thursday 11 January 2024 and Saturday 13 January 2024
A Small Hall Session with Sissos
Multiple Venues Across Hawkes Bay
A Small Hall Session with Jackie Bristow and Barry Saunders
Between Thursday 7 December 2023 and Saturday 9 December 2023
A Small Hall Session with Jackie Bristow and Barry Saunders
Multiple Venues Across Hawkes Bay
A Small Hall Session with Nadia Reid
Between Wednesday 8 November 2023 and Sunday 12 November 2023
A Small Hall Session with Nadia Reid
Multiple Venues Across Hawkes Bay
A Small Hall Session with Jenny Don't
Between Thursday 26 October 2023 and Sunday 29 October 2023
A Small Hall Session with Jenny Don't
Multiple Venues Across Hawkes Bay
A Small Hall Session with Lawrence Arabia
Between Thursday 7 September 2023 and Saturday 9 September 2023
A Small Hall Session with Lawrence Arabia
Multiple Venues Across Hawkes Bay
Julia Deans
Sunday 3 September 2023
Julia Deans
Multiple Venues Across Hawkes Bay
A Small Hall Session with The Carnivorous Plant Society
Sunday 13 August 2023
A Small Hall Session with The Carnivorous Plant Society
Multiple Venues Across Hawkes Bay
A Small Hall Session with Reb Fountain
Between Wednesday 9 August 2023 and Saturday 12 August 2023
A Small Hall Session with Reb Fountain
Mutiple Venues Across Hawkes Bay
A Small Hall Session with Matt Joe Gow & Kerryn Fields
Between Friday 9 June 2023 and Sunday 11 June 2023
A Small Hall Session with Matt Joe Gow & Kerryn Fields
Multiple venues across Hawkes Bay
Small Hall Sessions with Fanny Lumsden
Between Friday 2 June 2023 and Sunday 4 June 2023
Australasia's Queen of The Small Halls, Funny Lumsden treats the Small Halls of Hawke's Bay to three powerhouse nights with her band.
Multiple venues across Hawkes Bay
Hawke's Bay Music Month Week 4
Between Thursday 25 May 2023 and Sunday 28 May 2023
In association with NZ Music Month the Small Hall Sessions bring you Hawke's Bay Music Month 2023
Come together and celebrate Hawke's Bay & Hawke's Bay Music in the remarkable community halls of the region.
Each week of May, from Thursday to Sunday, we bring you a selection of original, local musicians.
16 Sessions across 16 nights in 16 Halls.
All tickets, thanks to generous support, will be $25.00 & booking fee.
This week's halls and artists are:
Thursday May 25th
Sherenden Hall
With Vagus Plum & Arahi
Friday May 26th
Twyford Hall
with Kenya, Scarlett Eden Band & Arahi
Saturday May 27th
Waipukurau War memorial Hall
With Michael Stodart, Kitty Day & The Phil Edwards Band
Sunday May 28th - Final Night - DOORS at 5pm
Puketapu Hall
With Cashek, Sarah Terry, Arahi, Phil Edwards Band & Guests
Each evening the Doors will open at 6pm
There will be a Bar operating and we will have meals available.
Music will start from 7pm and the finish time approx 9.15pm
Various Venues Across Hawke's Bay
Hawke's Bay Music Month Week 3
Between Thursday 18 May 2023 and Sunday 21 May 2023
In association with NZ Music Month the Small Hall Sessions bring you Hawke's Bay Music Month 2023
Come together and celebrate Hawke's Bay & Hawke's Bay Music in the remarkable community halls of the region.
Each week of May, from Thursday to Sunday, we bring you a selection of original, local musicians.
16 Sessions across 16 nights in 16 Halls.
All tickets, thanks to generous support, will be $25.00 & booking fee.
This week's halls and artists are:
Thursday May 18th
Meeanee Memorial Hall
With Half Power & Project Prima Volta
Friday May 19th
Haumoana Hall
with Late Bloomers, Canyon Ride & Devils Elbow
Saturday May 20th
Onga Onga Hall
With Liberty, Ben Throp & Devils Elbow
Sunday May 21st
Porongahau Hall
With Molly Pawson, Lady Larissa & Project Prima Volta
Each evening the Doors will open at 6pm
There will be a Bar operating and we will have meals available.
Music will start from 7pm and the finish time approx 9.15pm
Various Venues Across Hawke's Bay
Hawke's Bay Music Month Week 2
Between Thursday 11 May 2023 and Sunday 14 May 2023
In association with NZ Music Month the Small Hall Sessions bring you Hawke's Bay Music Month 2023
Come together and celebrate Hawke's Bay & Hawke's Bay Music in the remarkable community halls of the region.
Each week of May, from Thursday to Sunday, we bring you a selection of original, local musicians.
16 Sessions across 16 nights in 16 Halls.
All tickets, thanks to generous support, will be $25.00 & booking fee.
This week's halls and artists are:
Thursday May 11th
Ashley Clinton/Makaretu Hall
With Julian Tabat, Alan Downes & Ebony Lamb
Friday May 12th
Matapiro Hall
with Ella Pollet, Teresa Trull & Stretch
Saturday May 13th
King George Hall, Bayview
With De Lune, Danica Bryant & Ebony Lamb
Sunday May 14th
Te Pohue Hall
With Nick Castles, Danica Bryant & Stretch
Each evening the Doors will open at 6pm
There will be a Bar operating and we will have meals available.
Music will start from 7pm and the finish time approx 9.15pm
Various Venues Across Hawke's Bay
Hawke's Bay Music Month Week 1
Between Thursday 4 May 2023 and Sunday 7 May 2023
In association with NZ Music Month the Small Hall Sessions bring you Hawke's Bay Music Month 2023
Come together and celebrate Hawke's bay & Hawke's Bay Music in the remarkable community halls of the region.
Each week of May, from Thursday to Sunday, we bring you a selection of original, local musicians.
16 Sessions across 16 nights in 16 Halls.
All tickets, thanks to generous support, will be $25.00 & booking fee.
This week's halls and artists are:
Thursday May 4th
Maraekakaho Hall
With Jackson Plumpton, JR & Dusty Rhodes & The Bluesmobile
Friday May 5th
Clive Hall
with Emma Webb, Cam Burns & Dusty Rhodes & The Bluesmobile
Saturday May 6th
Elsthorpe Hall
With The Cellars, The Munros & Dusty Rhodes & The Bluesmobile
Sunday May 7th
Takapau Town Hall
Nikita, Fraser Mac & Devils Elbow
Each evening the Doors will open at 6pm
There will be a Bar operating and we will have meals available.
Music will start from 7pm and the finish time approx 9.15pm
Various Venues Across Hawke's Bay
A Small Hall Session with Grace Cummings
Between Sunday 19 March 2023 and Wednesday 22 March 2023
Grace Cummings
Multiple Venues Across Hawkes Bay
A Small Hall Session with Kerryn Fields & Matt Joe Gow
Between Thursday 16 February 2023 and Sunday 19 February 2023
A Small Hall Session with Kerryn Fields & Matt Joe Gow
Multiple venues across Hawkes Bay
Esther Swift
Between Wednesday 8 February 2023 and Sunday 12 February 2023
Esther Swift
Multiple Venues across Hawkes Bay
The Frank Burkitt Duo
Between Wednesday 18 January 2023 and Sunday 22 January 2023
The Frank Burkitt Duo
Multiple Venues across Hawkes Bay
A Small Hall Session with The Wellington Sea Shanty Society
Friday 16 December 2022
A Small Hall Session with The Wellington Sea Shanty Society
Meeanee Memorial Hall
TE KAAHU & Arahi
Between Wednesday 7 December 2022 and Sunday 11 December 2022
TE KAAHU
Multiple Venues across Hawkes Bay
Ebony Lamb
Between Wednesday 23 November 2022 and Sunday 27 November 2022
Ebony Lamb
Multiple Venues across Hawkes Bay
Jenny Mitchell and the Mitchell Twins
Between Wednesday 9 November 2022 and Sunday 13 November 2022
Jenny Mitchell
Multiple venues around Hawkes Bay
