The
2014 Whitianga Scallop Festival prepares to celebrate 10
years of shucking good times. “This years event, due to
take place on the 6th September is going to be big with
organisers going all out to make the 10th anniversary one to
remember”, says festival co-ordinator Fional
Kettlewell.
For the past 10 years tickets have been
scooped up as fast as they have become available with almost
every festival being a sell out. “Throughout the last nine
years the festival has showcased some of New Zealand's best
entertainers with the likes of Holly Smith, dDub, Hot Grits
and Greg Johnson and celebrity chefs which included Ray
McVinne, Al Brown, Nici Wickes, and Brett McGregor, this
years festival will be bigger and better”, she adds. “If
you haven’t experienced a Scallop Festival before or plan
to make this year’s your first, we suggest you start
planning now”, advises
Fiona.
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