Jun 13th – Jun 27th: Make it Nelson - Handmade Paper Fun: SOLD OUT, Nelson / Tasman
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Participants will be initiated into the joys of papermaking using only recovered recycled materials that don’t cost anything, and water, along with paper making equipment and to create beautiful paper. Materials ...
Jun 13th – Jun 28th: Make it Nelson - Make a Shaker Box, Nelson / Tasman
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Attending a course at the "Best Kept Secret in Nelson" you will come out to the Centre for Fine Woodworking in Wakapuaka. At this NZ & Internationally renown woodworking school you will unleash your inner craftsman ...
Jun 14th – Jun 21st: Make it Nelson - Chuffed to Knits, Nelson / Tasman
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Dive into the world of knitting with our beginner-friendly workshop. Learn to transform a humble ball of yarn into a handmade masterpiece. Starting with the basics you'll learn knitting with circular needles and master ...
Jun 14th – Jun 28th: Make it Nelson - Playing with Metal: SOLD OUT, Nelson / Tasman
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It has been sixty years since Mike Ward made his first piece of jewellery. While he knows there are no shortcuts to becoming as good as one can be, from time to time, Mike finds himself wishing he had known some of the ...
Jun 14th – Jun 28th: Make it Nelson - Flame Glass Beads and Pendants, Nelson / Tasman
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Using Techniques that date back 3500 years, we will use flame working to melt and manipulate molten glass into Beads and pendants. Course is suitable for beginners or first timers, no previous experience required ...
Jun 14th – Jun 28th: Make it Nelson - Foraged Fibre Workshop: SOLD OUT, Nelson / Tasman
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A one-day workshop that will give you a foundation to go and weave your heart out wherever you wander. We'll explore weaving techniques and look at a couple of different ways to put a structure together using natural ...
Jun 14th – Jun 28th: Make it Nelson - Natural Fibres as Contemporary Art: SOLD OUT, Nelson / Tasman
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Join me for a fun day exploring a range of natural plant fibres and how we can use fibre to create contemporary art objects and sculpture. This will be a hands on experience looking at new possibilities with plant fibres ...
Jun 14th – Jun 28th: Make it Nelson - Ukutangi Workshop: CANCELLED, Nelson / Tasman
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Me aro koe ki te hā o Hineahuone. This hands-on workshop offers a chance to create your own ukutangi while exploring the whakapapa and significance of these pūoro. Discover their role as tools of healing, learn clay ...
Jun 14th – Jun 21st: Make it Nelson - Walk Talk Draw, Nelson / Tasman
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Join artist Claire Colvin for a stroll around the Queens gardens with your sketch book. The diverse mixture of Native and exotic plantings will be our material for various exercises to free up your approach to drawing ...
Jun 17th – Jun 18th: Under the Big Top, Nelson / Tasman
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This year, Legacy Dance invites you into a world where the magic of the circus meets the energy, passion, and creativity of our incredible dancers. Featuring performers from just 5 years old and up, this show brings ...
Jun 17th – Jun 18th: Predator Trapping Methods, Nelson / Tasman
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Delivered in partnership with DOC, this course provides the knowledge and skills to manage effective pest control programmes. Designed for communities that wish to become more active in predator pest control in their ...
Jun 19th – Jun 20th: Make it Nelson - Shape & Spin, Nelson / Tasman
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Join us for Shape & Spin, a hands-on experience designed for those with little to no experience with clay. Across two half-days, you’ll explore the foundations of both handbuilding and wheel throwing, ...
Jun 24th – Jun 27th: Little Shop of Horrors, Nelson / Tasman
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EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT AVAILABLE UNTIL 15 MAY Get ready for a night of screams, schemes, and seriously catchy tunes as Waimea College unleashes Little Shop of Horrors! This fun, B‑movie‑inspired musical follows ...
Jun 25th – Jul 4th: Laughter and Loss, Nelson / Tasman
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Laughter and Loss is a collection of one-act plays, presented in collaboration by Nelson Musical Theatre and Nelson Repertory Theatre. In Carmilla, adapted by David MacDowell Blue from the novel by Joseph Sheridan Le ...
Jun 26th – Jun 28th: Kura Tahito ki Whakatū, Nelson / Tasman
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This is more than a 3-day workshop, it is a rare and immersive opportunity to learn and grow in whaikōrero, karanga, kawa, and tikanga under the guidance of leaders in te reo Māori and tikanga Māori. As this ...
Jun 26th – Jun 28th: Kura Tahito ki Whakatū, Nelson / Tasman
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Step into a supportive, practical learning space where you can grow the confidence and capability to stand in your roles on the marae with mana. Led by Tā Tīmoti Kāretu, alongside Dr Jeremy Tātere MacLeod, Te Rina ...
Jul 3rd – Jul 7th: Te Ramaroa - Nelson Light Festival, Nelson / Tasman
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Over five magical winter evenings, the heart of Whakatū Nelson comes alive with light, creativity and connection. Centred around Christ Church Cathedral and its surrounding gardens, Te Ramaroa 2026 invites you to ...
Jul 3rd – Jul 7th: Te Ramaroa - Nelson Light Festival, Nelson / Tasman
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Te Ramaroa - Light Festival is a free, immersive biennial light festival that transforms Nelson into a vibrant canvas of illuminated art over five mid-winter nights.
Jul 17th – Jul 18th: MD Adventure Film Festival, Nelson / Tasman
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A celebration of the people, places, and wild adventures that make New Zealand so special. This is about grassroots films made by locals — the weekend warriors and everyday adventurers who get out there and live ...
Jul 24th – Jul 25th: Music Icons - Let's Dance!, Nelson / Tasman
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Music Icons – Let’s Dance brings together dancers from across the Nelson and Tasman regions in a vibrant celebration of movement, music, and creativity. Presented by Wakatu Dance Theatre, this year’s ...
Jul 30th – Aug 1st: Top of the South Gangshow Variety Show, Nelson / Tasman
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The Top of the South Gangshow is a fun filled variety show for the whole family. It is the 5th show put on by Scouts and Guides from Nelson and Marlborough. Performers are Cubs, Scouts, Venturers, Rovers, Leaders, ...
Aug 29th – Dec 12th: The Velvet Jax At Club Waimea - 2026 Gigs Aug/nov/dec!, Nelson / Tasman
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The Velvet Jax is an amalgamation of sound with Brent (formerly of Kick, Viami Mice) on lead guitar & vocals, Jacq (The Jacq n' Dean) on lead vocals, & Dean (The Jacq n' Dean) on guitar & vocals. We are a ...
Sep 18th – Sep 20th: Home and Garden Show 2026, Nelson / Tasman
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Join the fun, get inspired, and bring the whole family along for the perfect day out. The Nelson Home & Garden Show is packed with fresh ideas, innovative products, and expert advice to help you transform your ...
Oct 3rd – Oct 9th: Nelson Clay Week, Nelson / Tasman
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Join us for a celebration of clay in local venues, galleries and outdoor spaces across Whakatū from 3rd - 9th October 2026. Nelson Clay Week brings together potters, ceramicists and artists from across Aotearoa and ...
