Events Calendar

Blue Smoke Records is proud to present the songbook of New Zealand’s first recording pop star, and the music that influenced her.

In 1949, Pixie Williams gave voice to one of the most enduring popular melodies of ...

Aotearoa's outstanding national chamber choir, Voices New Zealand, presents a breathtaking musical and visual homage to the beauty and vulnerability of our oceans.

Celebrating our moana as precious taonga with ...

Trick of the Light Theatre’s new show is an eerie, elegant tale, without words, but full of magic and mystery. It’s about death, love, grief and monsters. After a girl’s granny passes away, she starts to suspect ...

As you set out for Wānaka, hope that the journey’s a good one.

Join tour guide Pete and driver Constantine on #thatwānakatour, a fun-filled trip like no other you’ve taken, from our coach on the shores of Lake ...

Our Climate Future Exhibition

Ministry for the Environment is hosting an exhibition about climate change at the Festival of Colour in Wanaka this week. This exhibition shares case study videos of how individuals and ...

The voice that can fill any room. Kayne demands your attention, and once he starts you will give him your full and respected attention. Doesn’t matter the occasion and Kayne will perform with arguably the best voice to ...

A video installation weaving contemporary dance, waiata, taonga pūoro, animation, video and soundscape in a powerful video landscape addressing the impacts of climate change in Te Waipounamu.

A collaboration between ...

A group of young Wānaka students have been exploring climate change through the lens of a camera. They workshopped climate issues with leading climate scientist Prof Tim Naish then spent a week with professional ...

There is a timelessness in the esoteric forms within Andy Leleisi’uao’s art. Yet for all the trappings of ancient hieroglyphic mystery that the works contain, there is also an immediacy. These works, couched in the ...

Wellington blogger Emily Writes’ best-selling book takes to the stage. Her heartfelt and hilarious writing explores her parenting experience, offering comfort and connection to other exhausted parents all over the ...

Estère, aka Empress of Electric Blue Witchhop, is one of our finest acts and best kept secrets, opening for the likes of soul legends Grace Jones and Erykah Badu. With a flair for exploring uninhabited and stunning ...

Mapping the Ancestral Landscapes of Te Waipounamu
Part of Aspiring Conversations, presented by Milford Asset Management

“So we go back to the land, the whenua, and we put the names in place because that’s where ...

Rail Land is an immersive live music experience with synthesizers, lights, and historic New Zealand Railways ephemera. Built around the critically acclaimed songs of Anthonie Tonnon, Tonnon connects his songs with ...

You love beer, we love Panhead! Little Blackwood presents the Panhead Tap Takeover launching Thursday 15 April from 6 pm!

Come down on launch night & enjoy an evening of tasty beers & good chat. We've got Acky from ...

By Cubbin Theatre Company

Up and Away is a playful and gentle theatrical performance exclusively for babies and their grown-ups. Two performers interweave elements of theatre, play and live music in a purpose-crafted ...

Pub on Wharf is still Queenstown's home of live music with live music 7 nights a week! It's going to take more than a global disaster to take down the pub stage!

Funktastic duo! The perfect mix of rock and funk from ...

Rhino's Ski Shack's legendary pub quiz.

Message us on Facebook Messenger to book your table. Let us know your team name & the number of players in your team!

Are you the next King or Queen of the table?

Every Thursday's from 7 pm book in for The Pig and Whistle's Weekly Pool Competition! We have $100 gift vouchers to be won for 1st place & $50 gift vouchers to be won for ...

This year, we’re bringing our conference to you.

We’re building greater relationships in the regions and giving you a place to connect with us, with each other, and with yourself. Join us for one day packed with ...

Michel Tuffery was a festival regular in our early years. Now he returns, as Creative New Zealand’s Senior Pacific Artist, with a student project that will change the face of Helwick Street.

Watch during festival ...