Upcoming Programmes:

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‍23 November - Morsels of Music with Mark Wilson and friends

Mark Wilson and Friends, with Emma Wilson, invite you to a musical feast with the theme Sharing Food and Drink. Savor a smorgasbord of melodious morsels to delight your ears, spiced with fun, a dash of jazz, and the signature singalong that brings everyone together. A truly delicious way to spend your Saturday morning!

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30 November - Christmas Cardmaking Workshop with Tina

Create your own unique Christmas cards this year! In this Saturday Arts Social workshop, you'll design and craft 5 stylish yet simple Christmas cards that are sure to impress friends and family. If you don’t finish all 5 during the session, don’t worry - take-home instructions and images will be provided so you can complete them at your own pace. Plus, you can easily recreate your designs at home to make even more!

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7 December - Mobile Phone Christmas Photography with Scott Kennedy

Professional Photographer Scott Kennedy returns to teach you more mobile phone photography tips. This time, the focus is the holidays - family portraits by the Christmas tree, Christmas Lunch food photos or the grandkids on their new bike. With lots of help to make sure your holiday photos turn out better than you hoped, they are stress-free and worth sharing with the whole family.

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14 December - Wasabi Christmas Concert

Join us for a joyful Saturday Arts Social filled with Christmas cheer and music, featuring the Wasabi Choir and local pianist Kana. Wasabi is the Queenstown Japanese Community Choir. Founded in 2015, this vibrant group celebrates music, singing, and Japanese culture. From their beginnings as a small gathering sharing homemade treats, they’ve grown into a community passionate about preserving their heritage and sharing it with others. Come along and enjoy the warmth, music, and connection.

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Drop-in sessions, registrations are not required. Free for ages 60+.

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For further information, please call 027 180 02868 or email hello@teatamira.nz.

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Thank you to Te Hau Toka for their support in bringing this programme to our community:

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Previous Sessions (Saturdays):

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2023

15 April - Concert – Pianist Louis Koopman

22 April - Art Workshop - Colours of Autumn with Raquel Tamara Carter

29 April - Movement workshop with Theresa Swain

6 May - Film - Hip Hop-eration

13 May - Concert - Turn Up The Music students

20 May - Art Workshop - Exploring drawing with Raquel Tamara Carter

27 May - Tea Dance with Dance Social

3 June - Feldenkrais awareness lesson

10 June - Still Life Collage

17 June - Piano Recital with Mark Wilson

24 June - Film Screening - Ever the Land

1 July - Weaving working with Roka Cameron

‍8 July - Sculpting Poetry with Nataysa Zambri

15 July - Art Workshop with Raquel

22 July - Film Screening - Te Matakite O Aotearoa / Māori Land March

‍29 July - Concert - Turn Up the Music students

5 August - Origami Workshop with the Japanese Origami Club

12 August - James and Isey - Film Screening

19 August - Tea Dance with Emma Dagg

26 August - Mark Wilson Piano Recital

2 September - Pottery with Raquel Carter

9 September - Turn up the Music concert

16 September - Mindful Movement with Sunny Sky

23 September - Painting Poetry with Natasya Zambri

30 September - Portrait Art workshop with Raquel

7 October - At the World's Edge festival dress rehearsal

14 October - Meet the artist: Abhi Chinniah

21 October - Macrame Workshop with Emma Peers

28 October - Embrace the process art workshop with Queenstown Art Society

4 November - Origami workshop

11 November - Angklung performance

18 November - Mindful Movement with Sunny Sky

25 November - Turn Up the Music Concert

2 December - Christmas Decoration Workshop

9 December - Christmas Tea Dance

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2024

10 February - Feldenkrais with Nicky Tompkins

17 February - Colour therapy with Sunny Sky

24 February - Phone photography with Scott Kennedy

2 March - Mark Making with Muireann

‍9 March - Mark Wilson piano recital

16 March - Kristin O'Sullivan Peren printmaking workshop

23 March - Turn up the Music Concert  

30 March - South Georgia: Tales from Tegan Allpress's Expedition

6 April - The Heart Dances Film Screening

13 April - Irish Music Circle

20 April - Poetry Workshop with Bethany Rogers

27 April - Chinese Calligraphy with Eric Lim

4 May - Charcoal exploration with Raquel Carter

11 May - Creative Collage with Lizanne Knights

18 May - Drawing Workshop with Emma Theyers

25 May - Singing Workshop with Margaret O'Hanlon

1 June - Angklung Music workshop

8 June - Music with Mark Wilson & Friends

15 June - Dance with Nina Hermanns ‍

22 June - Turn Up the Music Recital

29 June - Origami Workshop

6 July - Korean Drumming Workshop

13 July - Guided Tour of Te Whare Pora with master weaver Roka Hurihia Ngarimu-Cameron

20 July - Collage your life story with Lucas Rodriguez

27 July - Exploratory Drawing with Emma Theyers

3 August - Guided preview of A fire that blackened the rocks

10 August - Exploring Sashiko (Slow Stitching) with Diane van Brandenberg

17 August - Drama Workshop with Amelia Glydon

24 August - Artists Tour of Le Satauro with Lyle Penisula

31 August - Exploring Polynesian Carving with Ana Teofilo

7 September - Singalong and Harmonize with Natasha Wilson and Lizzie Green

‍14 September - Turn Up the Music Recital

21 September - Sketching Techniques to Find Inspiration in Everyday Life with Kasia Hebda

28 September - Artist Tour of Lyrics and Lines with Arts Laureate John Reynolds

5 October - At The World's Edge Festival Rehearsals

19 October - Remarkables Park Wellbeing Expo x Saturday Arts Social - Chair Yoga with Eric

26 October - Mark Wilson and Friends Concert - with Janelle Aston and special guest Emma Wilson

2 November -  Queenstown Writers Festival - Is it Getting Better? with Emma Wehipeihana (Espiner) and Jacinta Ruru

‍9 November - Introducing Resident Artist Emma Peers

‍16 November - Raranga Workshop

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