WLC “Our City” Exhibition Opening Night Event

Name: WLC “Our City” Exhibition Opening Night Event
Start: 2025-04-01T18:00:00+13:00
End: 2025-04-01T20:00:00+13:00
Location: Thistle Hall Community Venue

Schedule

Tue Apr 01 2025 at 06:00 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC+13:00

Location

Thistle Hall Community Venue | Wellington, WG

Now, for the first time ever, the Wellington Lens Club is bringing its best shots together for a special exhibition, entitled “Our City,” the exhibition will run from April 1-6 at Thistle Hall on Cuba Street, showcasing the most striking, moving, and unique moments captured within just a few blocks of the venue!
Join us for the opening night on Tuesday, April 1st, at 6:00pm to celebrate the art of street photography and the talented photographers behind the lens. It’s an evening of inspiration, conversation, and community, and the perfect chance to see Wellington through a whole new perspective.
FREE ADMISSION! Plus, prints will be for sale, with a commission going to Thistle Hall Community Venue to support local arts.
Press Release:
Wellington Lens Club Mounts “Our City” Exhibition at Thistle Hall
If you find yourself on Cuba Street on a Friday night and spot a pack of photographers poking their lenses into shop windows, it means one of two things: either Taylor Swift has added Wellington to her latest tour and the paparazzi have turned up; or the Wellington Lens Club is on their fortnightly photo walk in the CBD. The WLC has an unusual history. It was launched nearly two years ago by vintage lens collector and restorer Benni Krueger as “The Vintage Lens Club.” But what was meant to be a small regional group quickly drew nearly 45,000 members in more than 20 countries. A new group for locals only was spun off, and they’ve been roaming the streets of the city ever since. While the WLC is a private group, membership is open to photographers at every level so long as they live in or regularly spend time in the Wellington area. From April 1-6, 13 members of the WLC will stage an exhibition entitled “Our City” at Cuba Street’s Thistle Hall. All the photos in the show were captured within a few blocks of the venue, and the project is meant to be a love letter to the city that the members call home. While the exhibiting photographers use all manner of cameras and lenses, the group encourages the use of older and experimental glass, not all of which was designed for still photography. Some of the photos in the exhibition were shot with lenses originally designed for vintage cinema projectors, x-ray machines, aerial reconnaissance and even military tanks. The WLC’s mission is to capture the capital's diversity and dynamism, its daily life and its vibrant culture. Each photographer will be showcasing their own unique approach and perspective, and this will be reflected in the variety of images on show. Those with interest in the event are encouraged to follow the club’s Instagram account, @wellingtonlensclub. Photos by the photographers will be posted in the days leading up to the exhibition.
Venue: Thistle Hall, 293 Cuba Street, Wellington CBD
Dates and Hours:
Tuesday, April 1, 12PM-8PM Grand Opening with food and drinks 6-8PM
Wednesday, April 2, 12PM-6PM
Thursday, April 3, 12PM-6PM
Friday, April 4, 12PM-8PM
Saturday, April 5, 10AM-8PM
Sunday, April 6, 10AM-4PM