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Tamariki
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Workshops + Classes
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May 2
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Jun 20, 2025

Creative Sparks - Term 2
From $78/block | $190 - Full Term
Venue:
Mahi Tahi
Join us at Creative Sparks for an afternoon of creative learning. Led by accredited art teacher, Michelle, this termly programme aims to foster curiosity and a love of learning in the visual arts. Fridays, Term 2 | 11am - 12:30pm | Ages 5-12
Exhibition
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May 8
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Jun 8, 2025

Unifying Threads presented by the mothermother collective
Free
Venue:
WHAKAARI
Unifying Threads presented by the mothermother collective explores visual and social expressions of patterns of connection. Of particular interest is how art is a medium of experience that represents our perception of the world around us. Open daily until 8 June
Exhibition
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May 9
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Jun 21, 2025

Type Here: An Aotearoa Typography Poster Competition
Free
Venue:
MANAAKI NUI
Type Here is Aotearoa’s newest typography poster competition, celebrating expressive and contemporary design. Themed 'Aotearoa now', this exhibition features winning entries covering a broad range of typographic work. Open daily until 21 June
Drop-in Sessions
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May 10
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Dec 19, 2025

Saturday Arts Social
FREE
Venue:
Te Atamira
Saturday Arts Social is a multi-arts programme and morning tea designed for our 60+ community. We gather every Saturday morning for a broad programme of events including concerts, art workshops, dance/movement classes and artist talks. Next event: Saturday 24 May, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Workshops + Classes
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May 19
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Jun 23, 2025

Procreate Digital Illustration with Christopher Barnhart and John Lihou
$210 + Booking Fee
Venue:
MAHI TAHI
This 5-week beginner-to-intermediate course introduces you to Procreate, a digital art app for iPad. Explore techniques, develop confidence, and bring your ideas to life with guidance from artists Christopher Barnhart and John Lihou. Mondays, 19 May, 26 May, 9 June, 16 June, and 23 June, 10am - 11:30am
Tamariki
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Apr 28
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Jun 23, 2025

Wriggle and Rhyme - Term 2
FREE | Registration Essential
Venue:
KAPA TAHI
Wriggle and Rhyme is a free weekly music and movement programme for pēpē and tamariki aged 0-2. Join our facilitator Sunny Sky of EpicKids for this 45-minute class. Two sessions available: Mondays, 10am - 10:45am and 11am - 11:45am
Tamariki
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May 1
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Mar 1, 2026

Te Atamira for Schools
Venue:
TE ATAMIRA OR AT YOUR SCHOOL
Creative arts activities for children – at your school or ours. Bring your curriculum to life with hands-on, engaging arts programmes for children. Designed by experienced educators, our workshops align with New Zealand school curriculum outcomes and support cross-disciplinary learning through visual arts, performance, storytelling, and more.
Drop-in Sessions
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Workshops + Classes
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May 7
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Jun 25, 2025
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Queenstown Arts Society - Life Drawing with Kasia Hebda
$27 + Booking Fee
Venue:
PUĀWAI
Join Queenstown Arts Society for eight individual classes of classical figure drawing, guided by artist Kasia Hebda. Enhance your drawing skills and deepen your understanding of composition, line, mass, and texture through observational drawing with a life model. Wednesdays, 7 May - 25 June, 6pm - 7:30pm
Performing Arts + Theatre
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Workshops + Classes
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May 11
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Jun 22, 2025

Amalia Remus - Screen Teens Acting Classes - Term 2
$35
Venue:
Tōnui
The foundations of starting out as a screen actor, from industry insights, acting techniques, to practical audition practice and monologues or scenes for camera. Ages 13-18. Sunday 11 May - Sunday 22 June, 5pm - 7pm.
Workshops + Classes
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Drop-in Sessions
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May 13
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Dec 9, 2025

Community Draw
FREE
Venue:
PUĀWAI
Join us with sketchbook and pencil in hand for Community Draw, on the second Tuesday of every month. No experience necessary - come along and embrace the joy of different approaches to drawing. Next event: Tuesday 27 May 2025, 6:30pm - 8pm
Performing Arts + Theatre
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Workshops + Classes
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May 13
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Jul 8, 2025

Amalia Remus - Adults Screen Acting Classes
$30
Venue:
Tōnui
Led by Resident Artist Amalia Remus, the Queenstown screen actors' practice ground offers scene work, industry insights, and training in genres, accents, improv, and auditioning to sharpen your screen skills.
Workshops + Classes
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Drop-in Sessions
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May 20
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Dec 16, 2025

Community Craft
Free
Venue:
PUĀWAI
Join us on the third Tuesday of each month for Community Craft - a free, drop-in night to explore creative forms like writing, sewing, and dance. All levels and ages welcome. Come along and hone a craft! Next event: Tuesday 17 June, 7pm - 8pm
Live Music
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Performing Arts + Theatre
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May 25
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May 25, 2025

Rakuto Kurano: VERSATILITY REDEFINED
$35
Venue:
Te Atamira
This concert features multi-award-winning musician Rakuto Kurano performing on violin, viola, and piano, with repertoire by Elgar, Gluck, Grieg, Kreisler, Piazzolla, Scriabin, Schumann, and more. He is joined by Christchurch-based pianist Kyle Hsieh. Tickets are limited for this unique concert. Sunday 25 May 4pm-5pm
Workshops + Classes
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May 29
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May 29, 2025

Charcoal Drawing Workshop with Tori Beeche
$65/$75
Venue:
MAHI TAHI
Join us for a charcoal drawing workshop led by artist Tori Beeche, designed to complement the Unifying Threads exhibition at Te Atamira. Explore how working with tonal range creates artwork that is both evocative and simple. Thursday 29 May, 10am - 1pm.
Workshops + Classes
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Wellbeing
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May 29
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Jun 26, 2025

Feldenkrais 'Awareness Through Movement' Classes
5 - Week Subscription $125
Venue:
Kapa Rua
The Feldenkrais Method guides students of all ages and ability to move with less effort and better function through its classes of gentle movement sequences. Improves posture, flexibility and co-ordination. Thursday's 29 May - 26 June 10:30am - 11:30am.
Drop-in Sessions
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Workshops + Classes
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Jun 3
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Dec 2, 2025

Community Sing
FREE
Venue:
TE ATAMIRA
Bring your voice and join us for Community Sing, on the first Tuesday of every month. No need to read music or sing in key – just come and experience the joy of singing, and singing with others. Next event: Tuesday 3 June 2025, 7pm - 8pm
Workshops + Classes
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Jun 5
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Jun 5, 2025

Hand Built Vase Workshop with Stu Buxton
$64 + Booking Fee
Venue:
TE PA MATAPAIA
Discover the tactile beauty of clay in this hands-on workshop! Join ceramist Stu Buxton from the Wakatipu Potters Group as he guides you through the process of hand-building your very own unique vase. Thursday 5 June, 6pm - 8:30pm
Live Music
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Matariki
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Wellbeing
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Jun 13
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Jun 13, 2025

An Evening with ARO | Te Karanga Live
$28 WAGED $21 UNWAGED + BOOKING FEE
Venue:
PUĀWAI
Join award-winning duo ARO | Charles and Emily Looker (Te Rarawa, Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Te Ata Waiohua, Ngāti Mutunga) for an evening of original waiata that weave together jazz, folk, and haka-infused pop. Friday 13 June, 7pm
Live Music
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Wellbeing
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Workshops + Classes
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Jun 13
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Jun 13, 2025

ARO | Songwriting Workshop
$40 + BOOKING FEE
Venue:
Puāwai
Explore the art of songwriting with award-winning duo Aro in this relaxed and inspiring hands-on workshop. This is a rare opportunity to connect, create, and be guided by Aro’s unique approach to music-making, grounded in the spirit of Aotearoa. Friday 12 June, 1pm
Talks + Symposia
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Jun 14
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Jun 14, 2025

Creative and Culture Hui 2025 Unlock Creative Potential Through Collaboration
Venue:
Te Atamira
In this session, Nat Tozer will take you through how artist-run spaces like mothermother can provide the freedom, resources, and community support to take your practice to the next level. Saturday 14 June. 9am - 11am
Talks + Symposia
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Jun 14
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Jun 14, 2025

Creative and Culture Hui 2025 The Business of Creativity
Venue:
Te Atamira
The best experiences don’t just happen by accident; they’re carefully crafted with strategy and intention. Whether you’re building on an established experience or creating something completely new, the key to standing out is design. Saturday 14 June. 11am - 1pm
Talks + Symposia
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Jun 14
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Jun 14, 2025
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Creative and Culture Hui 2025 Funding in Practice: The Practicalities of a Great Ask
Venue:
Te Atamira
You are invited to join us for a hands-on workshop for individuals, groups and organisations who want to feel more confident and equipped when asking for funding. Whether it’s a grant, a donation, or a corporate partnership, asking well is both an art and a science, and one that anyone can learn. Saturday 14 June 11am - 1pm
Talks + Symposia
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Jun 14
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Jun 14, 2025

Creative and Culture Hui 2025 Building on Funding Foundations in the Arts: Creative New Zealand
Venue:
Te Atamira
Workshop facilitator, Adrianne Roberts, Development Senior Adviser of Creative New Zealand will provide top tips towards grant writing and career sustainability in the arts with CNZ. Saturday 14 June 2pm - 4pm
Talks + Symposia
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Jun 14
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Jun 14, 2025
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Creative and Culture Hui 2025 Creative Speed-Dating Connecting Artists with Spaces
Venue:
Te Atamira
A fast-paced, high-energy speed-dating session designed to spark new collaborations between artists, performers, venue owners, space makers, and creative thinkers. Saturday 14 June 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Exhibition
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Jun 14
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Sep 22, 2025

Karanga atu, Karanga mai - calling outward, calling inward.
FREE
Venue:
WHAKAARI
Vanessa Edwards returns to Tāhuna Queenstown, supported by members of the Toi Whakaata - Māori Print Collective, Alexis Neal, Jasmine Horton and Tessa Russell, to honour her mother and explore the role of pattern within visual culture. Exhibition Opening: Saturday 14 June, 11:00am
Workshops + Classes
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Jun 19
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Jun 26, 2025

Creative Collage Workshop with Lucca Rodriguez
$74 + BOOKING FEE
Venue:
MAHI TAHI
Explore the playful world of collage and self-expression, creating your own zine through cutting, composing, and experimenting with colour, shape, and composition. Thursdays, 19 June and 26 June, 6pm - 8pm
Talks + Symposia
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Jul 28
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Aug 25, 2025

History of Music: A Lecture Series with Kinga Krupa
$140 + BOOKING FEE
Venue:
Puāwai
Join music educator and passionate historian Kinga Krupa for a captivating journey through the rich and varied landscape of Western music history. In this five-part lecture series, Kinga will guide participants through the defining eras of music, from the sacred chants of the Middle Ages to the experimental soundscapes of the 20th Century. Mondays 28 July, 4 August, 11 August, 18 August, 25 August. 10am - 12pm
Live Music
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Aug 6
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Aug 6, 2025

vegetable.machine.animal - GUEST national album tour
$20 + BOOKING FEE
Venue:
Puāwai
Pōneke trio vegetable.machine.animal tours their new album GUEST, blending electronic sound, analogue percussion and drumming skills of Kieran Monaghan, and biosignals of non-human band members including plants, fungi, and lichen. Wednesday 6 August, 7pm
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