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Central Stories Museum and Art Galley - "Mining is the Pits", Poetry Reading.
Location: Central Stories Museum & Art Gallery
Region: Alexandra
Dates: Sat, 22 November 2025 @ 6.30 - 8.30pm.
Join us for an evening of poetry featuring six distinguished Aotearoa New Zealand poets at Central Stories Museum in Alexandra.
This special reading brings together some of New Zealand's most celebrated literary voices, including current New Zealand Poet Laureate Robert Sullivan and former Poet Laureate David Eggleton (2019-2022). Also featuring are Michael Harlow (Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement in Poetry, 2018), along with local poets Bridget Auchmuty, Jillian Sullivan, and Richard Reeve.
The poets will share works exploring our cultural and spiritual connections to the land and address environmental themes related to current discussions around land use in Central Otago.
This is a wonderful opportunity to experience world-class poetry in an intimate setting and engage with important conversations about our region's future.
Featured Poets:
Robert Sullivan - Current New Zealand Poet Laureate
David Eggleton - New Zealand Poet Laureate 2019-2022
Michael Harlow - Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement in Poetry, 2018
Bridget Auchmuty - Author of Unmooring
Jillian Sullivan - Author of Map for the Heart: Ida Valley Essays
Richard Reeve - Author of About Now
For more information: Richard Reeve. [email protected]. 027 716 4038.
Location
Central Stories Museum & Art Gallery
21 Centennial Ave, Alexandra
November 2025
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Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery - "Gone for a Walk" by Denis Kent.Sat, 1 November 2025 - Sun, 30 November 2025 @ 10am - 4pm Daily | ||||||
2 | Central Cinema - "Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere".Thu, 23 October 2025 - Mon, 3 November 2025 @ See www.centralcinema.co.nz for times and dates. | 4 | 5 | 6 | Central Otago Regional Choir and the Central Otago Regional Orchestra -Fri, 7 November 2025 - Sun, 9 November 2025 @ [email protected], [email protected] and [email protected]. Gallery 33 - "Line of Sight" John Oxborough & "Death by a Thousand Cuts" Jane Mitchell.Fri, 7 November 2025 - Sun, 30 November 2025 @ Daily. | Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery - "Hono: Bound to the Land" by Jan Fraser.Sat, 8 November 2025 - Fri, 28 November 2025 @ 10am - 4pm daily. |
Central Otago Regional Choir and the Central Otago Regional Orchestra -Fri, 7 November 2025 - Sun, 9 November 2025 @ [email protected], [email protected] and [email protected]. | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
16 | 17 | 18 | Huddl Workshops - Community Committee Essentials, Roxburgh & Essential Policies Every Non-Profit Board Should Have, Alexandra.Thu, 6 November 2025 - Wed, 19 November 2025 | Artbay Gallery - Fiona Kerr Gedson, 2025.Thu, 6 November 2025 - Thu, 20 November 2025 @ 11am - 5pm Daily | 21 | Central Stories Museum and Art Galley - "Mining is the Pits", Poetry Reading.Sat, 22 November 2025 @ 6.30 - 8.30pm. |
23 | 24 | 25 | Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery - "What the World Needs Now" Cantabile Choir.Wed, 26 November 2025 @ 7.30pm. | 27 | Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery - "Hono: Bound to the Land" by Jan Fraser.Sat, 8 November 2025 - Fri, 28 November 2025 @ 10am - 4pm daily. | 29 |
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