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Artbay Gallery - 'A Forest' by Sam Foley

  • Artbay Gallery - 'A Forest' by Sam Foley

Fri, 4 September 2020 - Sat, 31 October 2020 @ Daily.

SAM FOLEY
'A FOREST' EXHIBITION

Celebrating Natures Wonders.

Sam …

Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery - Denis Kent Retrospective Exhibition.

  • Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery - Denis Kent Retrospective Exhibition.

Sat, 5 September 2020 - Mon, 19 October 2020 @ 10am - 4pm daily.

A retrospective exhibition of works by Denis Kent from the 1960s to 2020.

Denis Kent is a …

Queenstown Contemporary - Spring Loaded.

  • Queenstown Contemporary - Spring Loaded.

Wed, 9 September 2020 - Fri, 2 October 2020 @ Daily.

Queenstown Contemporary is pleased to present 'Spring Loaded' - a large group show …

Central Cinema - The Prado Museum.

  • Central Cinema - The Prado Museum.

Wed, 16 September 2020 - Sun, 4 October 2020 @ 16th at 7.30pm. 27th at 2pm and 4th October at 2pm

The Prado Museum: A Collection of Wonders is a documentary film that takes its viewers …

Queenstown Arts Centre - Call for Entries, Art Awards 2020.

  • Queenstown Arts Centre - Call for Entries, Art Awards 2020.

Wed, 16 September 2020 - Fri, 23 October 2020 @ Entries Close 23rd October 2020.

The Queenstown Arts Centre will be holding their annual Art Awards 2020 in November. …

Queenstown Arts Centre - Recycle to Upcycle Exhibition

  • Queenstown Arts Centre - Recycle to Upcycle Exhibition

Fri, 18 September 2020 - Sat, 17 October 2020 @ Tue - Sat, 10am - 4pm.

An exhibition showcasing beautiful and interesting artworks created with recycled …

Hullabaloo Art Space - 'Studio Gleaning'

  • Hullabaloo Art Space - 'Studio Gleaning'

Sun, 20 September 2020 - Sat, 24 October 2020

Hullabaloo artists have a touch of spring fever!

Studios have been overhauled and …

Central Otago Art Society - Blossom Festival Art Exhibition

  • Central Otago Art Society -  Blossom Festival Art  Exhibition

Thu, 24 September 2020 - Fri, 2 October 2020 @ 10am - 4pm Daily.

BLOSSOM FESTIVAL ART EXHIBITION

The annual Central Otago Art Society Blossom Festival …

Artist Studio Exhibition - Camille Alabaster Studio Gallery.

  • Artist Studio Exhibition - Camille Alabaster Studio Gallery.

Fri, 25 September 2020 - Sun, 4 October 2020 @ 11am - 5pm

The exhibition includes the latest ceramic art, photography, painting, bone carving, …

Alexandra Musical Society - A Musical Degustation, All the Best Bits Exposed.

  • Alexandra Musical Society - A Musical Degustation, All the Best Bits Exposed.

Wed, 30 September 2020 - Sat, 3 October 2020 @ Daily.

INTRODUCING OUR 2020 SHOW: “A MUSICAL DEGUSTATION” ALL THE BEST BITS …

Artbay Gallery, Queenstown - Virut.

  • Artbay Gallery, Queenstown - Virut.

Thu, 1 October 2020 - Sat, 31 October 2020 @ Daily.

Born in 1980, Virut graduated with a BFA from the King Mongkut’s Institute of …

Artbay Gallery - Lightworx Gallery

  • Artbay Gallery - Lightworx Gallery

Thu, 1 October 2020 - Mon, 30 November 2020 @ 11am - 5pm Daily

Lightworx Gallery Permanent Exhibition
Featuring works by Max Patte, Time Christie, …

Lakes District Museum and Gallery - 'Liminality'.

  • Lakes District Museum and Gallery - 'Liminality'.

Fri, 2 October 2020 - Sun, 1 November 2020 @ 10am - 4pm daily.

Exhibition of works by artists from the Hullabaloo Artspace collective and guest artists …

Central Otago Regional Orchestra, 'Conversations'. Bannockburn.

  • Central Otago Regional Orchestra, 'Conversations'. Bannockburn.

Sat, 3 October 2020 @ 7.30pm.

Conversations - A series of musical dialogues between players of the Central Otago …

Central Cinema - Manhattan Short Film Festival 2020.

  • Central Cinema - Manhattan Short Film Festival 2020.

Sat, 3 October 2020 - Sun, 4 October 2020 @ 3rd October @ 7.30pm. 4th Oct @ 5pm.

Filmgoers in Central Otago will unite with audiences around the world to view and judge …

Across the Bridge in Bannockburn - Everyone's a Photographer until M!

  • Across the Bridge in Bannockburn - Everyone's a Photographer until M!

Sun, 4 October 2020 @ 9am - 3pm

Got a fancy camera that’s still in Auto or Program? Still using your phone because …

Across the Bridge in Bannockburn - Drawing with Alan Coull

  • Across the Bridge in Bannockburn - Drawing with Alan Coull

Sun, 4 October 2020 @ 9am - 3pm

This workshop is for people who have always wanted to draw, or need the opportunity to …

Central Otago Regional Orchestra, 'Conversations'. Ranfurly.

  • Central Otago Regional Orchestra, 'Conversations'. Ranfurly.

Sun, 4 October 2020 @ 2.30pm.

Conversations - A series of musical dialogues between players of the Central Otago …

Across the Bridge in Bannockburn 2020 - Full Programme.

  • Across the Bridge in Bannockburn 2020 - Full Programme.

Sun, 4 October 2020 - Sun, 11 October 2020 @ Daily.

Across the Bridge In Bannockburn 2020

A celebration of the arts, food, wine and heritage …

Across the Bridge in Bannockburn - Poetry Slam.

  • Across the Bridge in Bannockburn - Poetry Slam.

Mon, 5 October 2020 @ 7pm.

Across the Bridge SLAM Series - CROMWELL

It's POETRY SLAM time! The third of three heats …

Across the Bridge in Bannockburn - The Big Conversation

  • Across the Bridge in Bannockburn - The Big Conversation

Tue, 6 October 2020 @ 7pm.

Festival Opening.

Phillip Tremewan, Director of the Wanaka Festical of Colour, will lead a …

Across the Bridge in Bannockburn - Chamber Music

  • Across the Bridge in Bannockburn - Chamber Music

Wed, 7 October 2020 @ 2 pm.

Rowena Simpson, Soprano and Houglas Mews, Pianist.

Tickets $25. Seniors $20. Available at

Across the Bridge in Bannockburn - Poetry Slam, FINAL

  • Across the Bridge in Bannockburn - Poetry Slam, FINAL

Wed, 7 October 2020 @ 7.30pm.

Come and cheer for your favourite local performers at our slam finals.

MC's Laura …

Across the Bridge in Bannockburn - Writers and Wine, 2020.

  • Across the Bridge in Bannockburn - Writers and Wine, 2020.

Sat, 10 October 2020 @ 4pm.

Top New Zealand writer Fiona Farrell joins Wanaka post Annabel Wilson for readings and …

RenewArt 2020.

  • RenewArt 2020.

Sat, 10 October 2020 @ 4pm - 6pm

RenewArt 2020, combined creative community event showcasing the best of local visual arts …

Across the Bridge in Bannockburn - 'My Future' Youth Dance Performance

  • Across the Bridge in Bannockburn - 'My Future' Youth Dance Performance

Sun, 11 October 2020 @ 4pm.

Directed by Connor Offen.

A lyrical, contemporary dance performance by the youth of …

Framing our Future Photo Voice Competition

  • Framing our Future Photo Voice Competition

Tue, 13 October 2020 - Fri, 20 November 2020 @ Entries Open Now.

They say a picture paints a thousand words. The Central Otago District Council want to …

Fine Thyme Theatre Company - Scandal at the Speakeasy.

  • Fine Thyme Theatre Company - Scandal at the Speakeasy.

Wed, 14 October 2020 - Sat, 17 October 2020 @ 4.30pm

Fine Thyme Theatre Company presents - Scandal at the Speakeasy.

An original murder mystery …

Artbay Gallery - Artist in Residence, Rachael Errington.

  • Artbay Gallery - Artist in Residence, Rachael Errington.

Wed, 14 October 2020 - Fri, 16 October 2020 @ 12 noon - 4pm daily.

Rachael Errington 2020 Front Room Exhibition & Artist in Residence at Artbay Gallery.

Arts on Tour NZ - Hopetoun Brown - Cromwell.

  • Arts on Tour NZ - Hopetoun Brown - Cromwell.

Thu, 15 October 2020 @ 7.30pm.

Hopetoun Brown light up the night, their antique wind instruments shrieking wildly, …

Arts on Tour NZ - Hopetoun Brown - Roxburgh

  • Arts on Tour NZ - Hopetoun Brown - Roxburgh

Sun, 18 October 2020 @ 7pm - 8.30pm

"It's their pervading sense of fun together with a respect for antique jazz, blues, …

Alexandra Community Arts Council - Variety Concert.

  • Alexandra Community Arts Council - Variety Concert.

Sun, 18 October 2020 @ 2 - 4pm

The Alexandra Community Art Council Present a Variety Concert -  proceeds from this …

Arts on Tour NZ - Hopetoun Brown - Alexandra.

  • Arts on Tour NZ - Hopetoun Brown - Alexandra.

Mon, 19 October 2020 @ 7.30pm.

Hopetoun Brown and the genius of Finn Scholes return to the streets, their antique wind …

Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery - Brent Hollow, Exploring Light.

  • Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery - Brent Hollow, Exploring Light.

Sat, 24 October 2020 - Tue, 17 November 2020 @ 10am - 4pm daily.

Since an early age Brent has never been far from a camera. He has a voracious appetite …

African Songs, Drumming and Dance Workshop - Cromwell

  • African Songs, Drumming and Dance Workshop - Cromwell

Sat, 24 October 2020 @ 10.30am - 3pm

You are invited to experience the joy of African Songs, Drumming and Dance in the …

Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery - Classical Jazz Quartet: Seasons of Summer.

  • Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery - Classical Jazz Quartet: Seasons of Summer.

Fri, 30 October 2020 @ 7.30 - 9.15pm

Cathy Irons (violin)
Barry Brinson (piano)
Michael Davis (double bass)
Doug Brush (drums)

Indigo - Moray Gallery

  • Indigo - Moray Gallery

Sat, 31 October 2020 - Fri, 20 November 2020 @ 10am - 4pm Daily.

Indigo is a group of nine Central Otago artists who come together on a regular basis to …