~ 2024 Schedule ~
Welcome to the most wonderful long weekend. The Single Fin Mingle is held entirely in the small seaside town of Sumner, Christchurch. Once you make it into the village you’ll only be a short hop, skip or stroll to our competition site at the beach or any of our evening events. There’s also a well stocked supervalue supermarket, Bottlo bottle shop, Brilliant Bohemian Bakery, Takeaways, restaurants, bars, and a lovely library that has free wifi.
April 4th
THURSDAY
5:30PM - 7:00pm
Opening Ceremony
Mihi Whakatau at
Sumner Surf Life Saving Club
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Live Jazz
Alice Steel & Kieth Petch
8:00Pm - 10:30pm
The Single Fin Mingle
Film festival
Sumner Surf Life Saving Club
(Limited door sales)
April 5th
FRIDAY
7:30am - 4:00pm
SFM invitational surf Contest
Surfing Competition begins as does coffee,
food, music and great times. Heat schedule available via liveheats.com
Scarborough beach, Sumner
11:00am - 7:00PM
PARROTDOG PAVILION
Our specialty beach bar is the perfect place to come and park up and sip on a cold Mingle Lager while watching the wonderful scenes unfold on the sand out front.
1:00PM - 2:00PM
Jazz on the Esplanade
5:00pm - 9:00Pm
mingle in the village (Free Events)
SFM Art Exhibition
6-8pm
Live Surfboard Shaping
6-8 pm - The Goatshed
Blank and Collab Night Market
5-9 pm - Joes Garage carpark
Sumner Residents Craft Market
6-8 pm - SumnerHub
8:00pm - 12:00am
mingle in the village (Ticketed Events)
One ticket provides entry into three wonderful Mingle gigs at three favourite Sumner venues. Gather your gang and enjoy a night of bar hopping in Sumner Village. (Ticketed Event)
Sumner Social
7.45 pm Sam Bambery
9.00 pm Jimmy Rainey of Yurt Party & Azure
(live sax/ DJ act)
7.30 pm Caitlin
8.45pm Skip James
4Shore
8.15 pm Double Jumps
10.30 pm Monk Seals
Clink
9.00 pm Amber Carly Williams
10.15 pm Keeltys
April 6th
SATURDAY
7:30am - 4:00pm
SFM Invitational Surfing Contest Finals
Mens and Womens Surfing Competition
rounds continue. Heat schedule available via liveheats.com
Scarborough beach, Sumner
11:00aM - 4:00PM
PARROTDOG PAVILION
Our specialty beach bar is the perfect place to come and park up and sip on a cold Mingle Lager while watching the wonderful scenes unfold on the sand out front.
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Jazz on the esplanade
Swing42
3:00pm
The Mingle Melee presented by Parrotdog
When the rules of surf etiquette are left out of the equation, The Mingle Melee will emerge. The race back to the beach will be boisterous as the first surfer home will claim the winning crown - a custom @jordangriffinsurfboards x @verduresurf surf craft, meticulously crafted through a collaborative endeavor between Parrotdog and Verdure.
6:00pm - 10:00pm
THE SINGLE FIN MINGLE STREET PARTY Presented by Parrotdog
Sumner’s biggest night of the year. With artists:
Emily C Browning
The Butlers
Wax Mustang
Food trucks:
The Vagabond Chefs
Jaeju Food Truck
Entrance via corner of Wakefield Ave & Nayland st, cashless food and bars. R18 event.
Tickets here
10:00pm - LATE
THE SINGLE FIN MINGLE AFTER PARTY Presented by WHITE CLAW
Craiglist Soundsystem
Sister Act
Thanks
Patella
Waewaexpress
Shli
Ticket includes a return bus from SFM street party and back.
The Loons and Wunderbar Lyttelton. R18 event.
Tickets here
April 7th
SUNDAY
8:30am - 4:00pm
the mingle team tango
Team surfing competition - subject to conditions.
11:00aM - 4:00 PM
PARROTDOG PAVILION
Our specialty beach bar is the perfect place to come and park up and sip on a cold Mingle Lager while watching the wonderful scenes unfold on the sand out front.
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Jazz on the esplanade
The Heather Webb Trio
5:00pm - 9:00pm
Closing ceremony
& Prize Giving
Live music.
(Free Entry)
