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

THE BETHS ★ AOTEAROA TOUR – THEATRE ROYAL

Theatre Royal Nelson 23 Mar 2026

Rolling Hertz - 5 Year Anniversary

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

Multicultural Festival 2026

Founders Heritage Park 22 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

Matilda - The Musical

Theatre Royal Nelson 4 Mar 2026

A Taste of Sound

Nelson Centre of Musical Arts 31 Jan 2026

Open Day at Willow Bank Heritage Village

Willow Bank Heritage Village, Wakefield 25 Jan 2026

Bach By Candlelight - SOLD OUT

Christ Church Cathedral, Nelson 2 Feb 2026

Grand Finale

Nelson Centre of Musical Arts 7 Feb 2026

A Very Gaga Cabaret

Red Door Theatre 28 Mar 2026

Flamencodanza

Nelson Boathouse 4 Mar 2026

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

The Boathouse, Nelson 29 Jan 2026

Fairies Wear Bleach: A Night Of Black Sabbath & Nirvana

The Playhouse Cafe and Theatre Restaurant 14 Mar 2026

Antipodes Quartet at Suter Art Gallery - FREE

The Suter Art Gallery Te Aratoi o Whakatū 4 Feb 2026

Absolute Battler (Nelson) WIP Show

183 Bridge St, Nelson 7010, New Zealand 31 Jan 2026

Recycle & Create Workshop - Creative Textiles

Richmond, NZ 28 Feb 2026

Antipodes Quartet at Brook Waimārama Sanctuary

The Brook Waimārama Sanctuary 3 Feb 2026

From Gretchen to Gershwin: Michael Endres in Recital

Nelson Centre of Musical Arts 7 Feb 2026

NZTrio: Groove Café

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

Antipodes Quartet at Nelson Library - FREE

Nelson Public Libraries Ngā Whare Mātauranga o Whakatū 30 Jan 2026

Rock Tenors - Anthems Reloaded Tour

Theatre Royal Nelson 2 May 2026

Meet the Artists – Natalia Lomeiko & Jeremy Denk - FREE

Nelson Centre of Musical Arts 2 Feb 2026

MOLDOVER - Godfather of Controllerism with DJ Tunesifter

183 Bridge St, Nelson, New Zealand 7010 30 Jan 2026

Antipodes Quartet at Project 100 Gallery - FREE

Project 100 Nelson 30 Jan 2026

Summer Movies al Fresco - The Sting 1973 PG 129mins

Fairfield Park 24 Jan 2026

After The Worst Has Happened ; A Celebration of Hope

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

Heartbreaker: Jeremy Denk in Recital

Nelson Centre of Musical Arts 3 Feb 2026

Fundamentals of Glass Fusing

unit 8/4 Fayette Lane 21 Feb 2026

Antipodes Quartet at Refinery ArtSpace - FREE

Refinery ArtSpace 31 Jan 2026

Tribute to Neil Diamond and The Bee Gees ft. Madsen Brothers

326 Wakefield Quay, Nelson, New Zealand 7010 6 Feb 2026

Somatic Playground Nelson: A full day playshop

Warwick House - Boutique Hotel, Nelson New Zealand 8 Feb 2026

reCRAFTING our Sacred Story Workshop

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

Kintsugi Workshop in Nelson // Founders Heritage Park

Founders Heritage Park 7 Mar 2026

The Gecko Theatre - Film Screening

GECKO THEATRE 22 Jan 2026

Paintvine in the Park in Nelson - Pohutukawa Tui

Queens Gardens 7 Feb 2026

Alive As Earth - Community Gathering, Golden Bay

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

Krakerjack - Top of the South Island Tour (The Boathouse, Nelson)

The Boathouse, Nelson 22 Jan 2026

Kintsugi Workshop in Nelson // Broadgreen House

Broadgreen Historic House 8 Mar 2026

Yoga in the Gallery

Refinery ArtSpace 29 Jan 2026

Kintsugi Workshop in Nelson // Founders Heritage Park

Founders Heritage Park 7 Mar 2026

Open Day at Willow Bank Heritage Village

Willow Bank Heritage Village, Wakefield 22 Feb 2026

Reverberations of Nature

Nelson Centre of Musical Arts 3 Feb 2026

Author Talk Kerry Makin-Byrd

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

Meet the Artists – Colin Ainsworth & Phoebe Russell - FREE

Nelson Centre of Musical Arts 31 Jan 2026

Meet the Artists – Jupiter String Quartet - FREE

Nelson Centre of Musical Arts 1 Feb 2026

Kintsugi Workshop in Nelson // Broadgreen House

Broadgreen Historic House 8 Mar 2026

Unknown Territory - EP release party

Red Door Theatre 20 Feb 2026

Paintvine in the Park in Nelson - Summer in NZ

Queens Gardens 24 Jan 2026

Memoria: Echoes & Transformations

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

Flamencodanza @ The Boathouse

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

Open Day at Willow Bank Heritage Village

Willow Bank Heritage Village, Wakefield 22 Mar 2026

Zine Workshop

27 Halifax Street, Nelson, New Zealand 7010 21 Jan 2026

LIFE DRAWING CLASS

Refinery ArtSpace 20 Jan 2026

Artist Talk with Lisa Chandler

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

Theatre Royal Tour

Theatre Royal Nelson 12 Feb 2026

A night of unpredictable din - No Utterance but the Frequent Heart, Twin Rudders, Cloud Pepper

183 Bridge St, Nelson, New Zealand 7010 24 Jan 2026

What Remains Artist Talk

The Suter Art Gallery Te Aratoi o Whakatū 14 Feb 2026

Daisy Chain @ Ruby Bay Store

174 Stafford Drive, Ruby Bay, Mapua 7005, New Zealand 24 Jan 2026

Tessa Q Jazz Set with Callum Allardice - Feb Jazz Jam Night

The Honest Lawyer 5 Feb 2026

Jazz Jam Nights 2026

The Honest Lawyer 5 Feb 2026

Recycle & Create Workshop - Creative Textiles

Richmond, NZ 7 Feb 2026

Zonnis (Canadian Duo) @The Boathouse Nelson

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

Multicultural Collage Workshop

Motueka Library, 32 Wallace Street, Motueka 24 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

1-Day Stained Glass Workshop

Mapua or Upper Moutere 1 Mar 2026

Doctor Dolittle JR

Theatre Royal Nelson 4 Apr 2026

Open Day - Theatre Royal Nelson

Theatre Royal Nelson 3 May 2026

Crafters Camp Lake Rotoiti

Lake Rotoiti - St Arnaud 17 Apr 2026

Kotahitanga: IRMTNZ Conference

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

Aladdin JR

Theatre Royal Nelson 9 Apr 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

Animas Valley 5 day Dream Work Immersion

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

Intro to Fused Glass: Coastal Wall Art Workshop

unit 8/4 Fayette Lane 10 Mar 2026

Designing a Fused Glass Sushi Plate

unit 8/4 Fayette Lane 3 Mar 2026

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

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