Nelson Arts Events

The Rock Orchestra by Candlelight: Nelson

Trafalgar Centre 23 Feb 2026

YATRA FESTIVAL '26 in ritual with MO:DEM

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

ART IN THE PARK

Queens Gardens 10 Jan 2026

Nelson Italian Festival 2026 — FREE!

Club Italia Nelson 1 Mar 2026

Higgins Annual Craft Fair and Steam Up!!

Pigeon Valley Road, Nelson, New Zealand 7096 3 Jan 2026

Twisted Frequency 2026

Cobb Valley Rd, Upper Takaka, Takaka 7183, New Zealand 30 Dec 2025

New Year's Eve 2025!

The Mussel Inn 31 Dec 2025

Unknown Territory - EP release party

Red Door Theatre 17 Jan 2026

Recycle & Create Workshop - Creative Textiles

Richmond, NZ 28 Feb 2026

Grand Finale

Nelson Centre of Musical Arts 7 Feb 2026

Meet the Artists – Jupiter String Quartet - FREE

Nelson Centre of Musical Arts 1 Feb 2026

Antipodes Quartet at Refinery ArtSpace - FREE

Refinery ArtSpace 31 Jan 2026

Lee Mvtthews in Richmond

Silvan Steps 10 Jan 2026

Antipodes Quartet at Project 100 Gallery - FREE

Project 100 Nelson 30 Jan 2026

Recycle & Create Workshop - Creative Textiles

Richmond, NZ 7 Feb 2026

Open Day at Willow Bank Heritage Village

Willow Bank Heritage Village, Wakefield 25 Jan 2026

Rolling Hertz - 5 Year Anniversary

Cobb Valley Rd, Upper Takaka, Takaka 7183, New Zealand 6 Feb 2026

From Gretchen to Gershwin: Michael Endres in Recital

Nelson Centre of Musical Arts 7 Feb 2026

Theatre Royal Tour

Theatre Royal Nelson 12 Feb 2026

Paul Ubana Jones

171 Westdale rd, Mapua, New Zealand 7081 3 Jan 2026

Rock Tenors - Anthems Reloaded Tour

Theatre Royal Nelson 2 May 2026

Fairies Wear Bleach: A Night Of Black Sabbath & Nirvana

The Playhouse Cafe and Theatre Restaurant 14 Mar 2026

A Taste of Sound

Nelson Centre of Musical Arts 31 Jan 2026

Yoga in the Gallery

Refinery ArtSpace 29 Jan 2026

Heartbreaker: Jeremy Denk in Recital

Nelson Centre of Musical Arts 3 Feb 2026

Bach By Candlelight

Christ Church Cathedral, Nelson 2 Feb 2026

Memoria: Echoes & Transformations

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

Meet the Artists – Natalia Lomeiko & Jeremy Denk - FREE

Nelson Centre of Musical Arts 2 Feb 2026

Blues On The Point Festival 2026

The Honest Lawyer 14 Mar 2026

Multicultural Festival 2026

Founders Heritage Park 22 Mar 2026

LIFE DRAWING CLASS

Refinery ArtSpace 20 Jan 2026

Meet the Artists – Colin Ainsworth & Phoebe Russell - FREE

Nelson Centre of Musical Arts 31 Jan 2026

Antipodes Quartet at Nelson Library - FREE

Nelson Public Libraries Ngā Whare Mātauranga o Whakatū 30 Jan 2026

Matilda - The Musical

Theatre Royal Nelson 4 Mar 2026

Antipodes Quartet at Brook Waimārama Sanctuary - FREE

The Brook Waimārama Sanctuary 3 Feb 2026

Artist Talk with Lisa Chandler

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

NZTrio: Groove Café

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

A Very Gaga Cabaret

Red Door Theatre 28 Mar 2026

Nelson, New Zealand - The Boathouse with Melissa Cox & Celia Farran

The Boathouse, Nelson 29 Jan 2026

Reverberations of Nature

Nelson Centre of Musical Arts 3 Feb 2026

Om Unit in Upper Takaka

Cobb Valley Camping Area 30 Dec 2025

Creative Writer's Club (Nelson

329 Trafalgar Sq, Nelson 7010, New Zealand 14 Jan 2026

The Beths in Nelson City

Theatre Royal Nelson 23 Mar 2026

Antipodes Quartet at Suter Art Gallery - FREE

The Suter Art Gallery Te Aratoi o Whakatū 4 Feb 2026

Ayurveda Essentials (13 & 20 Jan)

The Village of Wakefield 13 Jan 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

Richmond Library - Kids Drama Workshop

280 Queen Street, Richmond, Richmond, New Zealand 7020 14 Jan 2026

Open Day - Theatre Royal Nelson

Theatre Royal Nelson 3 May 2026

The Little Mermaid JR

Theatre Royal Nelson 15 Apr 2026

Alive As Earth - Community Gathering, Golden Bay

237 McShane Rd, Wainui Bay, Takaka 7183, New Zealand 5 Feb 2026

Author Talk Peter Laurenson - change of date

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

Jazz Jam Nights 2026

The Honest Lawyer 5 Feb 2026

Aladdin JR

Theatre Royal Nelson 9 Apr 2026

Kitchen time with Vandana (6 weeks)

5 McCrae St, Wakefield 7025, New Zealand 12 Feb 2026

THE BETHS ★ AOTEAROA TOUR – THEATRE ROYAL

Theatre Royal Nelson 23 Mar 2026

Newtown Rocksteady

The Mussel Inn 3 Jan 2026

The Gecko Theatre - Film Screening

GECKO THEATRE 22 Jan 2026