MANCHESTER · GRASS-ROOTS GIG

Bic Runga

Saturday, 13 June 2026 · doors 6pm · The Deaf Institute, Manchester

Bic Runga — Quick Facts

Bic Runga is one of New Zealand’s most treasured musicians, a songwriter and performer whose voice is woven into the soundtrack of Kiwi life. Known for her crystalline vocals and timeless melodies, she has spent more tha

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DateSaturday, 13 June 2026
Doors6pm
EntryTBA
AgesAll ages

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The Deaf Institute
Manchester
Manchester

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About this gig

Bic Runga is one of New Zealand’s most treasured musicians, a songwriter and performer whose voice is woven into the soundtrack of Kiwi life. Known for her crystalline vocals and timeless melodies, she has spent more than two decades creating songs that feel both intimate and universal.

Her 1997 debut album, ‘Drive’, changed the face of New Zealand pop. Songs like ‘Sway’ and ‘Drive’ captured complex emotions with simplicity and grace. The album went multi-platinum at home, and ‘Sway’ found its way onto Hollywood film soundtracks, carrying her songs far beyond Aotearoa.

The youngest inductee into the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame, Bic’s influence can be heard in a new generation of New Zealand musicians who grew up with her songs on the radio and saw in her a model of artistic independen

Venue: The Deaf Institute, Manchester

More info: https://www.thedeafinstitute.co.uk/event/bic-runga/

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Doors 6pm, set ends around 10pm on Saturday, 13 June 2026.
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