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Andrew Tuck: Homegrown festival director on the festival leaving Wellington after 18 years

Andrew Tuck: Homegrown festival director on the festival leaving Wellington after 18 years

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive · Newstalk ZB

January 20, 20253m 50s

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Wellington's Homegrown festival is set to move further afield - with organisers claiming it's outgrown the capital.

The music festival's been operating at the region's waterfront for 18 years, but it's been revealed this year's upcoming two-day event will be the last held in Wellington before it moves in 2026.

Festival director Andrew Tuck says they've been looking to expand Homegrown out further - and there's nowhere else in Wellington that can accommodate demand.

"We looked everywhere to see if we could accommodate inside Wellington, we've been looking at that for the last couple of years. And unfortunately, there's nowhere where we could actually move the people in a comfortable fashion that'll actually tick all the boxes." 

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