Nelson Arts Events

YATRA FESTIVAL '26 in ritual with MO:DEM

Cobb Valley Rd, Upper Takaka, Takaka 7183, New Zealand 27 Feb 2026

Nelson Italian Festival 2026 — FREE!

Club Italia Nelson 1 Mar 2026

The Rock Orchestra by Candlelight: Nelson

Trafalgar Centre 23 Feb 2026

Multicultural Festival 2026

Founders Heritage Park 22 Mar 2026

THE BETHS ★ AOTEAROA TOUR – THEATRE ROYAL

Theatre Royal Nelson 23 Mar 2026

The Underground Presents - A Simple Cure

The Playhouse Cafe and Theatre Restaurant 21 Mar 2026

The Beths in Nelson City

Theatre Royal Nelson 23 Mar 2026

Blues On The Point Festival 2026

The Honest Lawyer 14 Mar 2026

Strange Behaviour: Christoph El Truento

70b Achilles Ave, Nelson 7010, New Zealand 14 Feb 2026

The Big Bike Film Night 2026 - Nelson

The Suter Art Gallery Te Aratoi o Whakatū 27 Mar 2026

Matilda - The Musical

Theatre Royal Nelson 4 Mar 2026

Kintsugi Workshop in Nelson // Founders Heritage Park

Founders Heritage Park 7 Mar 2026

A Very Gaga Cabaret

Red Door Theatre 27 Mar 2026

The Big Bike Film Night 2026 - Motueka

State Cinema Motueka 26 Mar 2026

Open Day at Willow Bank Heritage Village

Willow Bank Heritage Village, Wakefield 19 Apr 2026

IMPROV - Live Electronica Vol1 w/ M-Phonik + RKD

183 Bridge St, Nelson 7010, New Zealand 21 Feb 2026

Fairies Wear Bleach: A Night Of Black Sabbath & Nirvana

The Playhouse Cafe and Theatre Restaurant 14 Mar 2026

Long Play - FREE ENTRY

The Waka 14 Feb 2026

Kintsugi Workshop in Nelson // Broadgreen House

Broadgreen Historic House 8 Mar 2026

Open Day at Willow Bank Heritage Village

Willow Bank Heritage Village, Wakefield 22 Feb 2026

NZTrio: Groove Café

48 Nile Street, Nelson, New Zealand 7010 27 Feb 2026

Fundamentals of Glass Fusing

unit 8/4 Fayette Lane 21 Feb 2026

Rock Tenors - Anthems Reloaded Tour

Theatre Royal Nelson 2 May 2026

Paintvine in the Park in Nelson - Abstract Landscape

Queens Gardens 21 Feb 2026

After The Worst Has Happened ; A Celebration of Hope

48 Nile Street, Nelson, New Zealand 7010 21 Feb 2026

Start Tai Chi in the Year of the Fire Horse — a Year of Action

61 Muritai St, Tahunanui, Nelson 7011, New Zealand 13 Feb 2026

Doctor Dolittle JR

Theatre Royal Nelson 4 Apr 2026

Flamencodanza

Nelson Boathouse 4 Mar 2026

Kintsugi Workshop in Nelson // Broadgreen House

Broadgreen Historic House 8 Mar 2026

Kintsugi Workshop in Nelson // Founders Heritage Park

Founders Heritage Park 7 Mar 2026

Adam Summer School Masterclass

48 Nile Street, Nelson, New Zealand 7010 13 Feb 2026

Flamencodanza @ The Boathouse

326 Wakefield Quay, Nelson, New Zealand 7010 4 Mar 2026

Theatre Royal Tour

Theatre Royal Nelson 12 Feb 2026

Unknown Territory - EP release party

Red Door Theatre 20 Feb 2026

Memoria: Echoes & Transformations (Nelson)

48 Nile Street, Nelson, New Zealand 7010 7 Mar 2026

Artist Talk with Lisa Chandler

208 Bridge Street, Nelson, New Zealand 7010 14 Feb 2026

Open Day at Willow Bank Heritage Village

Willow Bank Heritage Village, Wakefield 22 Mar 2026

Rise & Flow Qigong / Taoist Yoga

Trafalgar St Hall 10 Feb 2026

Animas Valley 5 day Dream Work Immersion

Baton Valley Rd, Tapawera, Wakefield 7196, New Zealand 25 Feb 2026

Kotahitanga: IRMTNZ Conference

48 Nile Street, Nelson, New Zealand 7010 7 Apr 2026

What Remains Artist Talk

The Suter Art Gallery Te Aratoi o Whakatū 14 Feb 2026

Soul Collage - Visual Journaling

44 Trafalgar Street, Nelson, New Zealand 7010 22 Mar 2026

Roots of Resilience - DEEP ECOLOGY Day - Nelson

Fairfield House 9 May 2026

Port Nelson Export Hub: Export Ready - with Pete Torrington and ExportNZ.

Mahitahi Colab, Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology, 322 Hardy Street, Nelson, New Zealand 7010 13 Mar 2026

reCRAFTING our Sacred Story Workshop

412 Main Road Riwaka, Port Motueka, New Zealand 7198 14 Feb 2026

5 Elements Ecstatic Dance (Nelson)

Trafalgar St Hall 14 Feb 2026

Recycle & Create Workshop - Creative Textiles

Richmond, NZ 28 Feb 2026

Adam Summer School Masterclass

48 Nile Street, Nelson, New Zealand 7010 11 Feb 2026

PechaKucha

Theatre Royal Nelson 29 Apr 2026

1-Day Stained Glass Workshop

Motueka Valley Hwy, Motueka, New Zealand 1 Mar 2026

Create and Connect with Land, Sand and Stone Art

Staples St, Motueka 7120, New Zealand 22 Feb 2026

Ocean Film Festival World Tour - Nelson Sat 7 Mar 2pm 26 MATINEE

Suter Art Gallery - Queens Gardens NE NZ, Bridge Street, Nelson 7010, New Zealand 7 Mar 2026

NZ - 5 Day Kyusho-Jitsu Intensive Seminar with Hanshi Chris Thomas

Old Wharf Road, Port Motueka, New Zealand 7120 7 Apr 2026

Indian Block Printing Workshop

Māpua Community Association 15 Feb 2026

Open Day - Theatre Royal Nelson

Theatre Royal Nelson 3 May 2026

Author Talk Kerry Makin-Byrd

254 Trafalgar Street, Nelson, New Zealand 7010 13 Mar 2026

Author talk with Jennifer Andrewes

254 Trafalgar Street, Nelson, New Zealand 7010 13 Feb 2026

Zonnis (Canadian Duo) @The Boathouse Nelson

326 Wakefield Quay, Nelson, New Zealand 7010 19 Feb 2026

Aladdin JR

Theatre Royal Nelson 9 Apr 2026

Designing a Fused Glass Sushi Plate

unit 8/4 Fayette Lane 3 Mar 2026

Intro to fused glass Ocean Coasters

unit 8/4 Fayette Lane 3 Feb 2026

The Little Mermaid JR

Theatre Royal Nelson 15 Apr 2026

Author Talk Peter Laurenson - change of date

280 Queen St, Richmond 7020, New Zealand 26 Feb 2026

Crafters Camp Lake Rotoiti

Lake Rotoiti - St Arnaud 17 Apr 2026

Intro to Fused Glass: Coastal Wall Art Workshop

unit 8/4 Fayette Lane 10 Mar 2026