Community sing-along which organisers say is unique in Central Otago is being organised to raise funds for the Earnscleugh and Ophir halls.
Earnscleugh hall committee member Louise Joyce said it was difficult for small rural halls to survive given the cost of upkeep, let alone potential costs of earthquake-strengthening.
The Earnscleugh hall had been assessed by an engineer and was sitting about the 33% threshold mark. However, it still ''needed some attention''.
Ophir hall committee chairman Sam Leask said he was not sure of the strength of his village's hall but as it was made of corrugated iron, ''I can't see it having too much trouble''.
Promote Dunstan member and sing-along organiser Julie Davie, of Clyde, said the events were based on a successful ''music hall'' the group organised as part of the 150 Gold celebrations last year.
''And part of Promote Dunstan's philosophy is to get the community together.''
The sing-alongs will take place at the Ophir hall on Friday, August 30,
and the Earnscleugh hall the following night. For a gold coin donation, participants get a song book and a cuppa.
There would be four brackets of well-known songs each night.
Two would be led by members of the Gold Nuggets, a group formed after last year's music hall, one would be led by Alexandra-based Ukes in Thyme and the other would be led by a honky-tonk pianist.
