What's On

Award Winning Duo

27 May, 2021

Two award-winning Celtic musicians combined with subtle grace and sharp wit – Gillian Boucher & Bob McNeill are a touch of magic and a musical force to be reckoned with. Based in New Zealand, both Gillian, an exceptional fiddler originally from Cape Breton Island, and Bob, an award-winning guitarist, singer & songwriter from Scotland, share a deeply seeded passion for their musical heritage and culture. 

Gillian’s fiddle style is unique, seamlessly blending the music of her ancestors with contemporary sounds. Paired with Bob’s innovative, rhythmic accompaniment and powerful lyricism, they present a truly dynamic yet sensitive acoustic conversation that captivates any audience.

For more info and to grab your tickets, CLICK HERE

Behemoth Beer Tasting

26 May, 2021

To celebrate the end of our monthly burger & beer match, we host a beer tasting with the brewery. You can guarrantee it will be a fun, informal but informative evening. Finger food provided. 

At only $10 for FOTT (or $15), you'd be crazy not to join us!  Call 04 499 5980 to book!

 

Thistle Sessions: May

07 May, 2021

Click on the poster to read more about these upcoming artists. We love Friday's! Come and join us for some toe-tapping, upbeat music with your favourite bevvie in hand. 

Ans Westra Exhibition

07 May, 2021

Upstairs at The Thistle you will find a new selection of stunning Ans Westra photographs on display. 

Westra is best known as a documentary photographer. A year after arriving in New Zealand she found work in various Wellington photographic studios. In a few short years she was to commence on her life-long photographic journey documenting the lives and cultures of New Zealanders during a period of cultural, social and generational change. Westra has continued to work and travel extensively, and exhibit widely. While pursuing her documentary work, more recently she has started photographing the landscape. These recent images use colour to express her concern for New Zealand's destiny, “an island exploited by various waves of settlement. Westra was awarded the Companion of the Order of New Zealand Merit (CNZM) for services to photography in 1998, and she received an Arts Foundation Icon Award in 2007.

 

 

 

Garage Project Beer Tasting

28 April, 2021

You'll need to book in fast for this one!

An evening with Natalia from Garage Project (and finger food provided by Thistle Inn), you'll taste five of their latest drops. 

$15 / $10 for Friends of the Thistle. Bookings essential - at the bar or phone 04 499 5980.

Thistle Sessions: April

09 April, 2021

Crossroads kicks off April on a Saturday! These guys are a not-to-be-missed Irish band. For the reamining Friday's from 6.30 we bring to you a debut band, The New Vallet Stompers, and then two of our favourtite female led trio's, Lauren Armstrong & NRJ. 

Thistle Sessions: March

05 March, 2021

We are excited to bring you local & talented artists for the month of March. This month we have two new gigs to the Thistle stage. The young and delightful Alex Ramsay Trio are first up on March 6th and then another newbie with oodles of talent and experience (including headlining for Elton John!) joins us on March 26th. Lock it in your diaries.. see you here. 

Thistle Sessions: February

05 February, 2021

 

Starting in Feb, Thistle Sessions are back.. we are excited to hear our favs, along with some new artists to the Wellington music scene. 

Join us, every Friday, 6-8pm.

Thistle Sessions : December

09 December, 2020

Bringing you the last Thistle Sessions line up of 2020. Join us at the earlier time of of 5pm for some upbeat beats to help wind up the year and celebrate the holidays! 

MJ Thomson with Jazz Fest

21 November, 2020

Go on a journey with MJ from the past to the future. It will be a performance of two halves as she plays her debut EP This Is How The Deaf Sing on the newly restored century old Thistle Inn piano and then in the spirit of The Wellington Jazz Festival exclusive MaryJane will present for the first time a Spoken Word interlude inspired by the jazz poets of a bygone era. MaryJane will present some sketches from her upcoming EP This Is How The Deaf Speak. Come The Thistle Inn and enjoy contemporary music in an historic setting.