Tiny Ruins - Some Were Meant for Sea

'Interesting Places' presents The Subterranean Session
Elemental AKL
A series of intimate performances at Fortress Stony Batter, Waiheke Island.

As a part of Elemental Festival, Interesting Things presents Interesting Places: The Subterranean Sessions - a series of intimate performances at Fortress Stony Batter, Waiheke Island. As the days get shorter and the temperatures fall we’re heading underground to a coastal fortress on the eastern side of Waiheke Island to witness four of New Zealand’s most unique voices performing a series of intimate matinee shows.

Over the weekend of Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th July, Hollie Fullbrook (Tiny Ruins), Finn Andrews (The Veils), Deva Mahal and Delaney Davidson will be playing stripped back sets with voice and guitar or piano in the magazine chamber at Fortress Stony Batter - a beautifully reverberant space with a maximum capacity of 50 people. Stony Batter is a 1.2km network of subterranean tunnels, built under absolute secrecy during WW2. After 60 years the tunnels have recently been re-opened to the public; the subterranean sessions will be among the first musical performances in the space. Get a sneak peek at the space at

Don’t miss this rare opportunity to experience some of New Zealand’s most exciting talent in this unique historical space.

Delaney Davidson: 12:00pm - 1:00pm, Saturday 17th July
Finn Andrews (The Veils): 4:00pm - 5:00pm, Saturday 17th July
Hollie Fullbrook (Tiny Ruins): 12:00pm - 1:00pm, Sunday 18th July
Deva Mahal: 4:00pm - 5:00pm, Sunday 18th July

Tickets for each performance are extremely limited, get in quick to avoid disappointment.
Fortress Stony Batter is 25 minutes from Matiatia Ferry Terminal on the eastern side of Waiheke Island.

Pre-purchased bus tickets are available for all sessions, from Matiatia Ferry Terminal to the Stony Batter farm gate return. Click here for bus tickets.

Please note that vehicle access is restricted to within 1km of the venue, so there is a 15 - 20 minute walk at the final leg of the journey to this unique venue.

Sensible footwear is a must, and if it's raining umbrellas will be available courtesy of Blunt Umbrellas.
Learn more about Fortress Stony Batter at the official website.

As part of Tiny Ruins' 'Some Were Meant for Sea' nationwide tour.
A small number of exclusive shows in the country's main centres, mirroring the first tour that Hollie Fullbrook undertook solo in 2011. Taking place in intimate venues in Christchurch, Dunedin, Auckland and Wellington, Fullbrook will play Some Were Meant for Sea in its entirety, with stories and background to the songs along the way.

Also announced - a special repressing of Tiny Ruins' debut album Some Were Meant for Sea, to celebrate its 10th anniversary since release in May 2011. Complete with unreleased bonus track 'The Oldest Bar in Town', and on 12" seafoam green translucent vinyl, it is now available for pre-order, with release and delivery scheduled for September 24th.