Nelson may have found its new thing — not a WOW, but a Spectacle.
The Spectacle arrived in Nelson over the weekend and gave the city a much-needed shot in the arm. It had everything you could want from a major event: community involvement, world-class performers, economic benefits and a heck of a lot of fun.
Founders Julian Matthews, Michael Cochrane and Annika Pfitzinger deserve a round of applause.
This is an annual event Nelson can hang its hat on - something we haven’t had since the departure of the Wearable Art Awards more than 20 years ago.
Watching hundreds of people take part, from pre-schoolers to grandparents, was brilliant.
The atmosphere in town as The Black Seeds entertained Trafalgar St was magnificent — quite simply, it was Nelson at its best. Bring on next year.
