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Drop-in Sessions
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Apr 18
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Dec 19, 2026
Saturday Arts Social - Exploring Colour and Texture

Saturday Arts Social - Exploring Colour and Texture

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 18 April, 10:30am.
Tamariki
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Rangatahi
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Apr 20
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Jul 2, 2026
Afterschool Programme - Term 2, 2026

Afterschool Programme - Term 2, 2026

$20 taster sessions | $160 term (teens) | $210 term (children)
Venue:
MAHI TAHI
Come along to our Afterschool Programme lead by our Education team, where we form a fun environment for creative learning for tamariki (children) and rangatahi (teens). Mondays - Thursdays | From 3:30pm | Ages 5 – 13 and 14-18. Registrations are essential.
Workshops + Classes
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Wellbeing
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May 17
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May 24, 2026
Meditation Series: Reset & Refocus

Meditation Series: Reset & Refocus

$35 for one / $60 for both
Venue:
Kapa Rua
A calm and practical meditation series to help you reset your body, improve focus, and build simple awareness techniques for everyday life. Suitable for beginners. Come to one or both Sunday sessions. Workshop runs 4:30-5:45pm.
Exhibition
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Feb 11
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Apr 27, 2026
Let the Honey Soak Through

Let the Honey Soak Through

Free
Venue:
Whakaari
Inspired by bee networks and their relationship with the environment, this exhibition from Taarn Scott and Hana Pera Aoake examines the patterns bees create to sustain their lives, replicated by human systems, hiveware, keepers and agricultural formations. The exhibition opening and spoken word performance will take place on Tuesday 10 February, 5.30pm - all are welcome, free to attend.
Workshops + Classes
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Mar 18
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Apr 22, 2026
Southern REAP | Beginners Flax Weaving (March/April)

Southern REAP | Beginners Flax Weaving (March/April)

$150
Venue:
MAHI TAHI
Perfect for beginners, this Raranga Harakeke - Flax Weaving course will guide you through the basics as you learn to create a range of small woven pieces, each with its own unique story. Wednesdays, 18/25 March and 1/8/15/22 April, 6pm - 8pm
Exhibition
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Apr 15
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Jun 14, 2026
Bone is Bone

Bone is Bone

Free
Venue:
Manaaki Nui
Horses bring us connection. Hāwea Flat-based artist Robyn Bardas (MFA) brings together sculpture, video, and words presented via the horse.
Tamariki
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Workshops + Classes
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Apr 20
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Jun 29, 2026
Wriggle and Rhyme - Term 2, 2026

Wriggle and Rhyme - Term 2, 2026

FREE | Registration Essential
Venue:
KAPA TAHI
Wriggle and Rhyme is a free weekly music and movement programme for ages 0 – 2, facilitated by Sunny Sky from EpicKids. Taking place on Mondays, there are two sessions available: 10am – 10:45am for Toddlers / Under-2s, and 11:00am – 11:45am for Babies.
Workshops + Classes
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Apr 21
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Apr 21, 2026
Community Craft: Mamehe Movement

Community Craft: Mamehe Movement

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 21 April, 7pm - 8pm
Drop-in Sessions
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Apr 29
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Jun 17, 2026
QAS Life Drawing with Kasia Hebda

QAS Life Drawing with Kasia Hebda

$27 + Booking Fee
Venue:
PUĀWAI
Join Queenstown Arts Society for classical figure drawing sessions guided by artist Kasia Hebda from Kasia Hebda Studio. Enhance your drawing skills and deepen your understanding of composition, line, mass, and texture through observational drawing with a life model. Book as you go. Classes run 6pm - 7:30pm. please arrive 10mins before start time.
Performing Arts + Theatre
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May 1
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May 1, 2026
Whakapapa | Jolt Dance

Whakapapa | Jolt Dance

$25 Adult | $15 Student
Venue:
Puāwai
Whakapapa, by Jolt Dance, shares the stories of six dancers with intellectual disabilities, exploring identity, culture, and ancestral connection through dance, text, and film. Doors open 6:30pm for a 7pm show start.
Workshops + Classes
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May 1
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May 1, 2026
Wairua Auaha | Creative Spirit with Jolt Dance Company

Wairua Auaha | Creative Spirit with Jolt Dance Company

Koha, registration required
Venue:
Kapa Tahi
Ahead of their public performance, visiting dance company Jolt will lead a special one-off workshop for dancers and learners which is designed to be inclusive and accessible for people with a range of abilities and support needs. Runs from 11am-12:30pm.
Exhibition
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May 4
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May 4, 2026
Infinite Possibilities - exhibition opening

Infinite Possibilities - exhibition opening

Free
Venue:
Whakaari
Join us for the opening of Te Atamira's exhibition 'Infinite Possibilities'. Artists Chora Carleton, Lisa Benson and Caleb Canard coalesce in this exhibition, a shared process based inquiry on how we perceive and experience interrelated, dynamic cosmic forces on a paradoxical macro and micro scale.
Drop-in Sessions
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May 5
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May 5, 2026
Community Sing

Community Sing

FREE
Venue:
TE ATAMIRA
Community Sing is an open, drop-in choir for everyone in the community. It's free and open to all! No registration required. May's session will take place on Tuesday 5 May at 6:30pm - stay tuned for more information!
Exhibition
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May 5
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Aug 11, 2026
Infinite Possibilities

Infinite Possibilities

Free
Venue:
Whakaari
Artists Chora Carleton, Lisa Benson and Caleb Canard coalesce in this exhibition, a shared process based inquiry on how we perceive and experience interrelated, dynamic cosmic forces on a paradoxical macro and micro scale.
Workshops + Classes
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May 12
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May 12, 2026
Community Draw - Star Wars meets Mountains

Community Draw - Star Wars meets Mountains

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 12 April, 6:30pm.
Exhibition
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Jun 25
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Aug 9, 2026
HEAD | Lisa Walker

HEAD | Lisa Walker

Free
Venue:
Manaaki Nui
Somewhere between a face and an object, these works don’t quite settle. Lisa Walker is one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s most influential contemporary jewellers. This exhibition pulls together a new body of work, presenting Walker’s provocative and deliberate pieces at Te Atamira for the first time.
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