Sir Howard Morrison Centre opens with gala performance
OPINION
Rotorua has long been home to some of the greatest names in the performing arts business and now it has a $36.5 million facility to match.
The doors flung open and guests walked the red carpet into the new Sir Howard Morrison Centre on Thursday night and there was an unmistakable buzz in the air.
It’s been more than five years since the former Rotorua Convention Centre was ruled earthquake-prone and the doors were closed.
Since November 2017, there’s been lots of ups and downs: a pandemic, building woes and cost blowouts but now Rotorua has a centre where the performing arts can thrive and one its namesake would have been proud of.
Last night saw the official opening of the centre - the Whakatuheratanga Nui-Grand Opening Gala to a near-capacity crowd.
Link to article: Kelly Makiha: Sir Howard Morrison Centre opens with gala performance - NZ Herald
