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 20 June, 10:30am.

This introductory two-part workshop is designed for beginners with a keen interest to learn some of the basics of hand building pottery. A collaboration between Te Atamira and Wakatipu Potters Group, the first session on Sunday 21 June will cover how to hand build pieces, and the second session on Sunday 5 July will teach participants how to colour their fired pieces using underglaze or glazing techniques. Each session runs for two hours from 2pm-4pm.

Looking for an exciting school holiday programme in Queenstown? Join our July arts holiday programme, designed for tamariki aged 5-7 and 8-13. This creative, multidisciplinary programme inspires creativity through fun, hands-on workshops. Monday 6 July - Friday 17 July from 9am. Extended hours available.

Join Rangiputa Wallace for a hands-on Matariki weaving workshop where participants will create woven stars inspired by the Matariki cluster. This workshop runs 6pm-8pm, and is free to attend with a koha donation. Spaces are limited so bookings are necessary to avoid disappointment.

Slow down, warm up, and learn the foundations of practical herbal medicine this winter. Curious about herbal medicine, but not sure where to start - or what’s actually worth doing? This beginner-friendly workshop cuts through the noise and focuses on simple, everyday ways to use herbs at home during the colder months. This workshop runs from 1pm-3pm.

Art Space for Teens is a relaxed, supportive visual arts space for teens aged 14-18 to experiment, create, and follow their own ideas. No pressure, grades, or expectation of prior experience. Mondays during Term 3, from 3:30pm. Registrations are essential. Book individual classes, or the full term.

Come along to our Afterschool Programme lead by our Education team, where we form a fun environment for creative learning for tamariki (children) aged 5–13. Classes run 3:30-5pm, and cover a range of arts practices. Registrations are essential.

Come join Lisa Walker ONZM for a jewellery-making workshop that will involve investigation into the materials we have in our environment, and the potential these materials have to be made into jewellery. Through making, we'll discuss the issues of jewellery, life, and art. Runs 11am-5pm with a break for lunch.

Join us for an artist talk with Lisa Walker ONZM, one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s most influential contemporary jewellers, in conversation with her exhibition HEAD at Te Atamira. This talk will last 60 minutes. It is free to attend, but bookings are essential are spaces are limited.

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.

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.

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.

A gentle 7am meditation practice to cultivate calm, focus, breath awareness, and inner balance before the day begins. Come to one or both Wednesday sessions, from 7:00 - 8:00am

Somewhere between a face and an object, these works don’t quite settle. Lisa Walker ONZM 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.

Celebrate the opening of HEAD, a new presentation of work by Lisa Walker (ONZM), one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s most influential contemporary jewellers, at Te Atamira. This stunning show is being presented in conjunction with The National.

Dance QT's Mid Year Showcase is a fun and exciting performance featuring students of all ages 2-18 years, and styles showcasing what they have been working on throughout the year so far. Saturday 27 (4pm) and Sunday 28 June (11:15am) at the Queenstown Memorial Centre. Runtime: 75minutes.

Dr Catherine Smith's talk on Te Rā explores research into the ancient Māori sail, examining its weaving, materials, and cultural significance to better understand voyaging knowledge and textile traditions. Runtime: 60minutes.

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 7 July, 7pm-8pm.

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 14 July, 6:30-8pm.

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.

Queenstown Arts Society warmly invites our community to experience The Mountain Remembers — a vibrant showcase of original works by talented local artists and makers. Opening is 6:30-8:30pm, Thursday 20 August 2026.