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25/03/2026

What a crazy year so far.
Anyway, we still have seats to Chch left in our minivan for the Marlon Williams concert in May.

Email for more deets.

21/03/2026

And that's a wrap!

A Stab In The Dark has done its run... For now.

One huge thanks to Olveston Historic Home for keeping not only the house alive in the community but also the arts. It's a mammoth job for the staff but not one they can't rise to. What a treasure we have.

20/03/2026

Two nights down and one night to go for A Stab In The Dark, our murder mystery at Olveston. Fringe has been a whirlwind and utterly fabulous!

17/03/2026

TOMORROW! Invites were sent in the first week (euphemism for tickets are all gone!) but if you were lucky to get one... Who do you think dies and who do you think did it.... Check out the videos!

27/02/2026

Two important things!

Tomorrow, Saturday 2pm at the Anderson's Bay cemetery is the Shiner tour, among other stories - free to attend. Meet in the carpark.

The Marlon Williams concert in Chch, our minibus is going up and back on the 31st May and back 1st June (King's birthday). $72 for the return trip.

Get in contact darkestdunedin@gmail.com to book a seat.

I don't have any relevant pictures on hand so excuse me while I default to a dog.

25/02/2026

Did you get your tickets to the Marlon Williams concert in Chch, 31st May?

Darkest Dunedin is taking the minibus up on Sunday the 31st and heading back 1st June (king's birthday) for only $72 a seat return.

8 seats available with luggage space.

Email darkestdunedin@gmail.com

What's your favourite Marlon Williams song?

24/02/2026

Darkest Dunedin will be taking the van to Christchurch for the second Marlon Williams show, 8 seats available with luggage space.

Up 31st May - return 1st June (King's birthday)

$72 return (incl G.S.T)

Book or enquire at darkestdunedin@gmail.com

First show sold out, don't miss tickets to the next one!

22/02/2026

A couple of locals recently took a walking tour of the city and mentioned they saw Ned "The Shiner" Slattery as a quiz question and became curious... Who was he?

Darkest Dunedin will be doing a short yet free tour of the Anderson's Bay cemetery to talk about The Shiner as well as Ben Rudd known as the "Hermit of Flagstaff" and a few more stories.

2pm, 28th February - Andersons Bay cemetery carpark.

Cost is free but we encourage a donation to the Dunedin Night Shelter in memory of The Shiner.

21/02/2026

Do you wish you knew more about Dunedin's history but find it too dry and dull?

Do our murder and woe walking tour! Starting at Toitū, we'll talk about Dunedin's beginnings then walk past the prison and court, up lower Stuart St, through The Octagon, (but not past any old morgues because there was never a morgue in The Octagon!) and finally down George St ending near Knox Church. As one local said after hearing the most despicable things - "I love Dunedin even more now!", you'll gain a greater understanding of our little city.

Locals' pricing available for groups, $25pp (inc g.s.t) for groups of 4 or more. Easy as just email to book darkestdunedin@gmail.com

04/02/2026

Quick! More tickets have been released for opening night of A Stab In The Dark - our murder mystery play at Olveston for the Fringe Festival. Previously sold out very quickly, these will not last long either.

Did you catch the videos introducing the characters?

Our leading lady, Isabel Harpur and her professional partner, Alfred were inspired by real life Dunedin personalities in the 1920s!

Harpur lived at 20 Maitland St as a single mother, making good money from song writing. Harpur/Pettit co-wrote "The Prisoners Release" which was commercially successful. Long forgotten about until Harpur's daughter's name was found, chalked up on a board in the basement of the house remembering them to the world again.

While Isabel struggled for child support from her ex husband, she was encouraging other local artists to write music and have it professionally published through the British Song Society. She eventually remarried and moved to England, hopefully living happily ever after!

However, in this play she may not suffer the same fate... We used her and Alfred as inspiration but their story is vastly different!

Get your tickets and find out who lives and dies. Search for clues but also see the gorgeous home that is Olveston and pretend for a moment you really are in 1920s Dunedin, rubbing shoulders with the stars.

https://www.dunedinfringe.nz/events/a-stab-in-the-dark

15/11/2025

Today was Gregor's presentation during the Ōamaru heritage festival.

See his topic here!
https://youtu.be/31VzL-Mt-CA?si=j3UetVYOvcXaEior

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