Gulf Harbour’s Newest Movie Theatre Coming Soon

Gulf Harbour’s Newest Movie Theatre Coming Soon

February 12, 2013

Popular movies for adults and children alike will soon be showing at Gulf Harbour in an open-air theatre. During the month-long Make-A-Wish® Field of Dreams Summer Festival from February 28 to March 24, 12 movies will be shown including Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Forrest Gump and Hotel Transylvania.

A $5 per person donation will get you into the movies at the festival which is one of the most ambitious fundraising programmes ever undertaken by Make-A-Wish New Zealand. Make-A-Wish makes wishes come true for eligible New Zealand children with life-threatening medical conditions.

Carolyn MacDonell, CEO of Make-A-Wish, says the festival has the potential to raise more money, which will fulfil more wishes, than many other activities the organisation has previously undertaken.

“We have had so much support for the whole festival from so many organisations – running activities, and donating their proceeds, goods, time and prizes – and from the people in the Whangaparaoa area. Along with the movies, we believe this will be a hugely successful series of fundraising activities for us. In particular our sponsors Fairway Bay, Times FM 88.9 and 97.8, Harcourts, and Cadbury are helping make this a fantastic festival.”

The movie screenings will take place beside the Hobbs Wharf Market at the Anchorage off Pinecrest Drive. A special zone overlooking the marina has been created, with plenty of room for people to stretch out and enjoy the show. Bring your deck chairs and picnic blankets for many great nights out under the stars.

As well as the movies, which will run weekly from Thursday to Saturday nights throughout the festival, there will be plenty of other activities every Sunday, where supporters will provide a little something for everyone.

The Hobbs Wharf Market, filled with New Zealand made specialty goods and an array of hand-crafts, fresh produce, great food, coffee and entertainment, will kick off each Sunday from 10am, with other entertainment and events on offer until 3pm.

On the first Sunday, March 3, is a dragon boat racing festival. Come and see some of the best dragon boat crews battle it out on the water then have a go yourself. On Sunday, March 10 anyone can be in with a chance at the fishing contest at Hobbs Wharf; bring your own fishing rod and be in to win great prizes.

Sunday, March 17 will see Coastguard Northern Region put on displays including smoke flare and life jacket demonstrations, and people will also have the opportunity to get into a Coastguard training boat and be put through their paces on the water through an obstacle course.

The final event of the month on Sunday, March 24 is when some of the region’s best bands including Tantrum, Danielle and Ainslie Davies, Creme Brulee and Craig McTavish come to mark the end of the festival. Bring your picnic rug, your friends, your family and your dancing shoes.

“We welcome everyone to join us for a great time at beautiful Fairway Bay during the month of March. It’s an awesome venue right by the water. We’re so grateful for the invitation from Fairway Bay to hold our festival there and delighted that the market has been reactivated,” says Carolyn MacDonell.

The funds from this fantastic series of events will be used to help grant wishes to sick kiwi kids all over New Zealand. Wishes are essential for these sick children. The impact of a wish is not limited to the immediate emotional effects on wish children, wishes broadly impact a wide community including the thousands of people involved with or exposed to the Make-A-Wish mission.

A wish generates hope and a positive outlook for all. A wish is a source of emotional and physical strength for the wish child and enables them to withstand the challenges of a life-threatening illness. A wish also fosters lasting joy and happiness for the child, wish parents, volunteers, supporters and medical/healthcare professionals.

To hear how much some local children and young people’s wishes mean to them see our video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zg8LpknKmu0&feature=youtu.be

Since formed in New Zealand in 1986, Make-A-Wish has raised funds and granted wishes to over 1300 sick children. While Make-A-Wish® New Zealand is an affiliate of Make-A-Wish® International, fundraising in New Zealand is for the wishes of children and young people with life-threatening medical conditions in New Zealand.

The symbol for the Make-A-Wish® Field of Dreams summer festival at Fairway Bay and Hobbs Wharf will be the sunflower – vacant land there has been planted with tens of thousands of the yellow flowers, which are being watered by the generous Silverdale Fire Service, Hilltop Building Supplies and HBC Highway.
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