Events Calendar

What's happening in Central Otago

Central Cinema - Manhattan Short Films.

Location: Central Cinema Inc
Region: Alexandra
Dates: Sat, 5 October 2019 - Sun, 6 October 2019 @ Saturday, 7.30pm. Sunday, 5pm.

  • Central Cinema - Manhattan Short Films.

Filmgoers in Central Otago will unite with audiences around the world to view and judge the final 10 Manhattan Short films which screen simultaneously across the world during a one-week period. The Best Film and Best Actor awards are determined by ballots cast by the audiences in each participating venue.

Central Cinema is the only participating cinema in New Zealand.

The finalists come from seven countries; France, Iran, Canada, Finland, Germany, USA and the United Kingdom. These are the best short films from among 1,250 submissions from 70 countries received by MANHATTTAN SHORT for 2019, testimony to the enduring vibrancy and creativity of short films worldwide.

The winners will be announced at ManhattanShort.com on Monday Oct 7, at 10AM EST.

For further information and to book click HERE

Location

Central Cinema Inc

21 Centennial Avenue,

March 2026

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Central Cinema - National Theatre Live, Hamlet.

Tue, 24 February 2026 - Sun, 1 March 2026 @ Feb 24th @ 2pm. March 1st@5pm.

Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery - Jen Anderson.

Sun, 1 March 2026 - Tue, 31 March 2026 @ 10am - 4pm Daily

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Gallery 33 - February Exhibition 2026.

Thu, 5 February 2026 - Tue, 3 March 2026 @ Monday to Friday 10 - 5.30. Saturday & Sunday 10 -

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Ophir Peace Memorial Hall - Jackie Bristow and Mark Punch.

Fri, 6 March 2026 @ Doors Open 7pm

Gallery Thirty Three - Cristina Popovici and Janna van Hasselt.

Fri, 6 March 2026 - Mon, 6 April 2026 @ Daily

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Arts Central - Jackie Bristow and Mark Punch.

Sat, 7 March 2026 @ Open 6.30pm for a 7,30pm start.

Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery - Luca Ciarla Mediterramia.

Sat, 7 March 2026 @ 7pm.

Central Cinema - Met Opera; La Boheme.

Sat, 7 March 2026 - Tue, 10 March 2026 @ March 7 at 1pm. March 10 at 1pm.

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Orchard Gardens - Jazz in the Garden.

Sun, 8 March 2026 @ 1.30pm - 6pm

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Central Cinema - Met Opera; La Boheme.

Sat, 7 March 2026 - Tue, 10 March 2026 @ March 7 at 1pm. March 10 at 1pm.

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Arts Central - Arts on Tour NZ. Prima Facie.

Wed, 18 March 2026 @ 7.30 - 9.30pm.

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Ophir Peace Memorial Hall - Jolie Holland (The Be Good Tanyas).

Thu, 19 March 2026 @ 7.30pm

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Clyde Theatre Group - Death of a Doornail

Sat, 21 March 2026 - Sat, 28 March 2026 @ 7.30pm. Sunday Matinee at 2pm.

Writers Workshop with Laurence Fernley.

Sat, 21 March 2026 @ 11am - 1pm

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Central Cinema - Tenor: My Name is Pati.

Sun, 22 March 2026 - Wed, 1 April 2026 @ March 22, 2pm. Apri 1, 2pm.

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Entries Open. Central Otago Art Society, Easter Cash and Carry Exhibition, 2026.

Wed, 25 February 2026 - Tue, 24 March 2026 @ Entries Close 24th March

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Artē Collective - Airborne.

Thu, 26 March 2026 - Wed, 22 April 2026 @ 10am - 5pm Daily.

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Aspiring Conversations 2026 - Tickets for Sale Now!

Fri, 27 March 2026 - Sun, 29 March 2026

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Clyde Theatre Group - Death of a Doornail

Sat, 21 March 2026 - Sat, 28 March 2026 @ 7.30pm. Sunday Matinee at 2pm.

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Aspiring Conversations 2026 - Tickets for Sale Now!

Fri, 27 March 2026 - Sun, 29 March 2026

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Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery - Floral Portraits by Rod Eales.

Sun, 1 February 2026 - Tue, 31 March 2026 @ 10am - 4pm Daily

Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery - Jen Anderson.

Sun, 1 March 2026 - Tue, 31 March 2026 @ 10am - 4pm Daily

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