Events Calendar

What's happening in Central Otago

Creative New Zealand, Creative Communities Scheme Central Otago - Applications Open.

Region: Central Otago
Dates: Wed, 9 July 2025 - Fri, 8 August 2025 @ Applications Open Now.

  • Creative New Zealand, Creative Communities Scheme Central Otago - Applications Open.

Council has a partnership with Creative New Zealand to promote, support and increase participation in arts and cultural activities within the district. These grants are funded by Creative New Zealand and focus on supporting artistic or cultural events and projects which are accessible to the community. These encourage the promotion of arts within the district.

Applications for the next funding round close on Friday 8 August 2025 at 4pm.

For further information click HERE

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August 2025

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Gallery 33 - Lost and Found.

Fri, 4 July 2025 - Fri, 1 August 2025 @ Daily

Central Otago Art Society Blossom Festival Exhibition 2025 - Enter Now!

Fri, 1 August 2025 - Mon, 15 September 2025 @ Entries Open Now

Gallery 33 - Home.

Fri, 1 August 2025 - Sun, 31 August 2025 @ Daily.

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Light Up Winter 2025 (Cromwell)

Sat, 2 August 2025 @ 4pm-8.30pm

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Central Otago District Arts Trust - Top Art Exhibition 2025.

Fri, 18 July 2025 - Tue, 5 August 2025 @ Mon to Fri 11.00 - 3.00. Sat & Sun 11am - 1pm.

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Mt White Station - Pastels and Peaks Workshop with Master Pastelist Julie Greig Artist (MPANZ, PSA).

Thu, 7 August 2025 - Sun, 10 August 2025

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Creative New Zealand, Creative Communities Scheme Central Otago - Applications Open.

Wed, 9 July 2025 - Fri, 8 August 2025 @ Applications Open Now.

Onstage Wanaka - Blood Brothers.

Fri, 8 August 2025 - Sat, 16 August 2025 @ Daily

Arrowtown Creative Arts Society - An Evening with Chris Tse.

Fri, 8 August 2025 @ 7.30pm.

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Arts Central - Shadows in the Shade.

Sat, 9 August 2025 @ 7.30pm.

Arrowtown Creative Arts Society - Poetry Masterclass with Chris Tse.

Sat, 9 August 2025 @ 10am.

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Mt White Station - Pastels and Peaks Workshop with Master Pastelist Julie Greig Artist (MPANZ, PSA).

Thu, 7 August 2025 - Sun, 10 August 2025

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Central Cinema - MET Opera Live: Salome.

Tue, 12 August 2025 @ 1pm.

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Queenstown Arts Society - Life Drawing Classes with Kasia Hebda.

Wed, 13 August 2025 - Wed, 24 September 2025 @ Every Wednesday at 7.30pm.

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Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery - More Wine Anyone? by Katie Robinson.

Fri, 18 July 2025 - Fri, 15 August 2025 @ 10am - 4pm Daily

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Onstage Wanaka - Blood Brothers.

Fri, 8 August 2025 - Sat, 16 August 2025 @ Daily

Bannockburn Arts - Hidden Gems.

Sat, 16 August 2025 @ 7pm.

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Open Studio Day - Esperance Steven Ceramics.

Sun, 17 August 2025 @ 10am - 5pm.

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Huddl - Funding Fundamentals Workshop.

Tue, 19 August 2025 @ 6pm - 8.30pm.

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Dunstan High School Musical 2025: Grease (Alexandra)

Wed, 20 August 2025 - Fri, 22 August 2025 @ 7.30pm

Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery - Rangi Takō Winterstellar Astrophotography Exhibition.

Wed, 20 August 2025 - Mon, 22 September 2025 @ 10am - 4pm Daily.

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Central Otago Art Society Emerging Artist Scholarship - 2025.

Tue, 1 July 2025 - Fri, 22 August 2025 @ Open Now!

Dunstan High School Musical 2025: Grease (Alexandra)

Wed, 20 August 2025 - Fri, 22 August 2025 @ 7.30pm

The Poetry Party - National Poetry Day Celebrations.

Fri, 22 August 2025 @ 6.30pm

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Wanaka Concert Society - Acclaimed International Pianist Francesca Khalifa.

Sat, 23 August 2025 @ 7.30pm.

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Arts Central - Antipodes Quartet.

Thu, 28 August 2025 @ 7.30pm.

The Central Otago District Arts Trust AGM 2025

Thu, 28 August 2025 @ 6pm

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Clyde Dead Rockers Ball Edition 26 Fundraiser

Sat, 30 August 2025 @ 7.30pm.

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Black Rabbit Show Series - Rowan Klevstul.

Sun, 1 June 2025 - Sun, 31 August 2025 @ Daily

Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery - Operation Grapple.

Wed, 16 July 2025 - Sun, 31 August 2025 @ Daily

Gallery 33 - Home.

Fri, 1 August 2025 - Sun, 31 August 2025 @ Daily.

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