Youth Calendar

What's happening in Central Otago

March 2026

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Luca Ciarla Mediterramìa 2026

Sat, 7 March 2026 @ 7pm

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Central Otago Libraries Creative Sessions April 2026

Tue, 7 April 2026 - Sun, 15 March 2026

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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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Call for Entries: Rod Oram Memorial Essay Prize 2026 (Online)

Sun, 1 February 2026 - Fri, 27 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

Landfall Tauraka Young Writers’ Essay Prize 2026 (Online)

Sun, 1 February 2026 - Tue, 31 March 2026

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Current Events

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

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

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

Rod Eales invites you into her luminous world of floral portraits - where flowers become …

Call for Entries: Rod Oram Memorial Essay Prize 2026 (Online)

  • Call for Entries: Rod Oram Memorial Essay Prize 2026 (Online)

Sun, 1 February 2026 - Fri, 27 March 2026

This is a callout to all young writers!

To honour our great friend and esteemed colleague, …

Landfall Tauraka Young Writers’ Essay Prize 2026 (Online)

  • Landfall Tauraka Young Writers’ Essay Prize 2026 (Online)

Sun, 1 February 2026 - Tue, 31 March 2026

The Landfall Tauraka Young Writers’ Essay Prize is an annual award open to writers …

Play It Strange Junior Songwriting Competition 2026 (Online)

  • Play It Strange Junior Songwriting Competition 2026 (Online)

Sun, 1 February 2026 - Sun, 3 May 2026

For Year 9-11 students, this competition encourages young songwriters to explore their …

Play It Strange Peace Project 2026 (Online)

  • Play It Strange Peace Project 2026 (Online)

Sun, 1 February 2026 - Sun, 24 May 2026

The Peace Project is a collective songwriting initiative inviting rangatahi across …

Play It Strange Waiata Māori Competition 2026 (Online)

  • Play It Strange Waiata Māori Competition 2026 (Online)

Sun, 1 February 2026 - Sun, 21 June 2026

This competition invites Year 9-13 secondary school students to share their kōrero and …

Play It Strange Strange Album Art Competition 2026 (Online)

  • Play It Strange Strange Album Art Competition 2026 (Online)

Sun, 1 February 2026 - Mon, 3 August 2026

This competition seeks 4 artworks to feature as the cover art for each 2026 Play It …

Play It Strange National Songwriting Competition 2026 (Online)

  • Play It Strange National Songwriting Competition 2026 (Online)

Sun, 1 February 2026 - Sun, 26 July 2026

Open to NZ secondary school students in Years 9-13, this flagship competition encourages …

Applications Open for Artstart 2027 (Online)

  • Applications Open for Artstart 2027 (Online)

Sun, 1 February 2026 - Fri, 6 November 2026

We invite young artists (aged 15-18 years) to submit their best artworks. A panel of …

Tickets on sale now, showing in May: The Big Bike Film Night NZ 2026 (Alexandra)

  • Tickets on sale now, showing in May: The Big Bike Film Night NZ 2026 (Alexandra)

Sun, 1 February 2026 - Fri, 22 May 2026 @ 7:30pm

Showcasing our uplifting 2026 collection that has everything a cycle-centric audience …

Luca Ciarla Mediterramìa 2026

  • Luca Ciarla Mediterramìa 2026

Sat, 7 March 2026 @ 7pm

Prepare to be mesmerized as Luca transforms our gallery into a Mediterranean soundscape …

Central Cinema - Tenor: My Name is Pati.

  • Central Cinema - Tenor: My Name is Pati.

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

This music-packed documentary tells the story of Pene Pati and his brother Amitai Pati, …