Great Hall Lunchtime Concert Series 2026
Ali Harper (voice)
Monday 29 June 2026
Time
1.10PM – 1.50PM
Pricing
(+ $1.50 booking fee per ticket)
Venue: Great Hall
Join Ali (vocals), with Tom Rainey (piano) and Michael Story (bass) as they treat you to a lunchtime filled with jazz standards, musical theatre and some other entertaining morsels.
We are always thrilled to welcome Ali to the Great Hall stage. With over 30 years of experience, highlights of Ali's musical career to date include starring in My Fair Lady, Sound of Music, South Pacific, Guys and Dolls, Blood Brothers at The Court Theatre. and in national tours of Oklahoma and Evita as well as Mamma Mia and most recently, Menopause.
Ali has also toured New Zealand in Joanna Murray-Smith’s one-woman shows Bombshells and Songs for Nobodies and received awards in New York for both shows.

This concert is part of the Great Hall Lunchtime Concert Series 2026.
Discover a collection of musical gems - bite-size lunchtime concerts in the magnificent Great Hall, featuring renowned local, national and international musicians from classical, jazz, and popular traditions. View the full programme.
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