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Apr 15, 2025
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April 21, 2025

Whakatipu Music Festival - Rejoice! Community Choir
Calling all singers: you have a chance to be a part of the 2025 Whakatipu Music Festival! Partake in rehearsals, coaching and guidance from directors Dr Karen Grylls and Elise Bradley leading up to a mass choir performance on Easter Monday. 15, 17, 21 April, 7pm - 9:30pm
2025
Apr 15

Workshop for Rangatahi - Mug Making with Wakatipu Potters Group
11 to 16 year olds, join us for a hands-on ceramics workshop! Learn to hand-build your own mug, exploring texture, shape, and design. Experiment, get creative, and make something uniquely yours! Tuesday 15 April, 10:30am - 12:30pm
2025
Apr 13

The Best Camera is the One You Have With You - Phone Photography with Scott Kennedy
Join Professional Photographer Scott Kennedy for an informative and hands-on photography workshop. Focusing on the camera you almost always have with you - your phone. Scott will demystify settings, offer tried and tested tips and tricks and help you unlock your creative potential. Sunday 13 April, 11am - 1pm
2025
Apr 10

Movement is Medicine - Live Workshop
A space to reconnect with ourselves through movement and music. Backed by neuroscience, this workshop is all about finding our rhythm and using our bodies to help us let go of stress and tension, and regulate our nervous system. Thursday 10 April, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Tamariki
2025
Apr 10

Afterschool Programme - Term 1
Come along to our Afterschool Programme where we form a fun environment for creative learning for tamariki. Mondays - *NEW* The Art of Drawing and Painting | Tuesdays - Textile Threads | Wednesdays - Creative Clay | Thursdays - Mixed Media | From 3:30pm | Ages 5 - 12
2025
Mar 19

Queenstown Arts Society - Life Portrait Classes with Kasia Hebda
Join QAS Life Portrait Classes and refine your portrait drawing skills in a supportive, guided environment. Led by artist Kasia Hebda, each 90-minute session features a live model personalized tutoring to help you achieve accurate proportions, likeness, and expressive details. 19 March, 26 March, 2 April and 9 April, 6pm - 7:30pm
Workshops + Classes
2025
Mar 18

Illustrated Life: A Mindful Journaling Workshop
This four-week workshop encourages participants to document their daily lives through illustration. With guided drawing prompts, storytelling techniques, and mindfulness practices, attendees are encouraged to explore their emotions and reflect on their experiences, expressing their life through their sketchbooks. Tuesdays from 18 March - 8 April, 10am - 1pm
2025
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Community Planting Day
Come and plant your new community outdoor space at Te Atamira with support from Mitre 10 Mega Helping Hands. Help transform the outdoor space with greenery, then enjoy a sausage sizzle thanks to Mitre 10 Mega Queenstown. Saturday 5 April, 10:30am – 1:30pm. All ages welcome.
2025
Apr 4

Te Radar's Cookbookery
Te Radar presents a comedic celebration of the beloved and bizarre cookbooks from New Zealand’s past, with a side of sumptuous vintage food photography. It’s a hilarious, heartwarming, (and potentially stomach churning) show. Friday 4 April, 7pm. Bar open from 6:30pm | Tickets on sale from 27 January
Tamariki
2025
Feb 7
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Afterschool Art Class with Lisa Duncan - Paint Your Dream - Term 1
Join Young Picassos' qualified teacher and artist, Lisa Duncan, in this Term 1 afterschool programme to explore imaginary surrealist dreams. Create, print, paint and mould using key techniques in printmaking, clay and paint. Fridays, Term 1 | 3:30pm - 5pm | Ages 8 - 13
Exhibition
2024
Dec 14

Use Your Words
Use Your Words is a visual art exhibition that celebrates the profound power of language through the lens of four essential words: Mautohe | Protest, Aroha | Love, Mātauranga | Wisdom, and Auaha | Create. Featuring a diverse array of artists and creatives, the exhibition draws connections between these words and how they have shaped personal and collective experiences. Open daily until 30 March 2025.
Drop-in Sessions
2025
Mar 12

Te Atamira Volunteer Info Night
Are you passionate about the arts and looking for a way to give back to your community? Join Te Atamira’s vibrant team of volunteers! Learn about our volunteer programme and discover three exciting ways you can get involved. Wednesday 12 March, 7pm
2025
Feb 3

You Are Your Purpose - A Personal Empowerment Workshop
Wellbeing is a journey, not a destination. Join award winning Wellbeing Specialist Chenin Madden for a series of personal empowerment workshops to help you grow personally, professionally and spiritually. Mondays 3, 10, 17 and 24 February
2025
Feb 13

Drawing, Diagrams, Dance Workshop with Jake Walker
Explore the intersection of art and movement in this innovative workshop led by Jake Walker. Participants will create unique drawings that serve as graphic scores for dance, using mark-making, lines, arrows, and text to craft experimental diagrams. Thursday 13 February, 3:30pm - 6:30pm
Workshops + Classes
2025
Feb 1

Crochet Workshop with Ani O'Neill - Working in the Round
Join artist Ani O'Neill in a colourful crochet workshop, creating collaborative yarn artworks. Open to all skill levels, this joyful session explores color, shape, and creative play with crochet techniques. Two sessions options - Saturday 1 February, 2pm - 3:30pm and Sunday 2 February, 10:30am - 12pm
Performing Arts + Theatre
2025
Feb 1

Pūheke - Louise Potiki Bryant
Pūheke ("to flow") is a new solo work by Louise Pōtiki Bryant emerging out of her personal journey towards healing from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) / Māuiui whakaauau. Join us for an immersive experience of image, music and solo dance performance by this Ngāi Tahu choreographer and Arts Foundation Laureate. Saturday 1 February, 7:30pm
Workshops + Classes
2025
Jan 8

January Holiday Programme 2025
Looking for an exciting school holiday programme in Queenstown? Join our January arts holiday programme this summer, led by accredited art teacher Michelle. Designed for kids aged 5-7 and 8-12, this creative, multidisciplinary programme inspires creativity through fun, hands-on workshops. Wednesday 8 January – Friday 31 January, from 9am. Extended hours available.
2025
Jan 30
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Canvas to Composition
Queenstown’s Margaret O’Hanlon has curated Canvas to Composition, a showcase of local musical artists - Paulina Antoine Bustos, David Bell, Thom Bentley, Henry Boyle, Erica Hastie, Louis Koopman, Campbell Reid, Teegs Stallard and Mark Wilson. Each musician has been tasked with composing original pieces or adapting existing works to complement specific visual artworks in the Lyrics and Lines exhibition. Experience this unforgettable night of art and music. Thursday 30 January, 7pm
2025
Jan 24

One Million Names in Braille Project
Join Julie Woods, "That Blind Woman," in the global initiative One Million Names in Braille. Help raise awareness of this tactile writing system by submitting your name or attending one of our interactive events for all. Be part of connecting the world - one dot at a time! Friday 24 January, 12pm - 4pm, and Saturday 25 January, 10am - 3pm
2025
Jan 12

Slow Stitching with Dianne van Brandenburg
Discover the mindful art of slow stitching with textile artist Dianne van Brandenburg. Learn mark-making and creative embellishment techniques, layering fabrics and stitches to create your own unique, hand-crafted artwork. Sunday 12 January, 1pm - 4pm
Workshops + Classes
2024
Dec 19

Christmas Holiday Programme 2024
Join us as we get into the Christmas spirit with Te Atamira's Christmas Holiday Programme! Led by accredited art teacher Michelle, our workshops inspire creativity through hands-on crafting and art for kids in Queenstown. Thursday 19 December – Monday 23 December, 9:30am - 3pm (Extended times available) | Age groups 5-7 and 8-12
Tamariki
2024
Oct 14

Afterschool Programme - Term 4
Come along to our Afterschool Programme where we form a fun environment for creative learning for tamariki. Mondays - Drama and Theatre Sports | Tuesdays - Textile Threads | Wednesdays - Creative Clay | Thursdays - Mixed Media | From 3:30pm | Ages 5 - 12
2024
Dec 14

Wakatipu Conservatoire of Classical Ballet - The Remarkable Rainbow Sweet Factory
Come and watch this visually spectacular ballet performed by students from Wakatipu Conservatoire of Classical Ballet. Involves 120 students ages 3 to adults and nearly 400 costumes. Featuring Ballet, Jazz, Musical Theatre, and Contemporary. Saturday 14 December, 4pm and Sunday 15 December, 11am
2024
Oct 20

Screen Teens Acting Classes - Term 4
The foundations of starting out as a screen actor, from industry insights, how to nail auditions and gain confidence, to giving truthful performances for the camera. Ages 15-18. Taster Class: Sunday 20 October, 5pm - 7pm | Term Booking: Sunday 27 October - Sunday 15 December, 5pm - 7pm.
Tamariki
2024
Oct 25
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Young Picassos - Secret Garden - Term 4
Join artist and qualified teacher Lisa Duncan in Term 4 to explore the art of French painter Henri Rousseau. You'll design, sketch, and paint your own secret garden, then bring it to life by sculpting it in clay. Starting Friday 25 October. Fridays, 3:30pm - 5pm.
Tamariki
2024
Nov 8

Creative Sparks - 3-week Block Classes - Term 4
Formerly Adventuring Through Art, join us at Creative Sparks for an afternoon of creative learning. Led by accredited art teacher, Michelle, this termly programme aims to foster curiosity and a love of learning in the visual arts. Fridays, Term 4 | 11am - 12:30pm | Ages 5-12
2024
Dec 8

100 Voices
Join the 100 Voices Choir, along with the Queenstown Party Orchestra and Turn Up The Music Junior Choir, for a free festive performance at Remarkables Park. Enjoy Christmas classics and festive tunes in this unique Wakatipu community event. Sunday 8 December, two shows: 12pm and 3pm.
2024
Dec 6

Vintage Vibes by Brooklyn Tuhura
Vintage Vibes, ran by 14 year old Brooklyn Tuhura, was organised for a school project he did by himself. He did this for a project after gaining inspiration from the Rockquest concert that happened earlier this year in Queenstown. Friday 6 December, 6pm - 7pm
2024
Nov 14

4-week Landscape Drawing Course with Kasia Hebda
Discover the art of landscape drawing with Kasia Hebda, artist and art conservator, in this 4-week course. Each week, you’ll dive into a new aspect of landscape drawing, building your confidence and skill as Kasia shares expert insights and techniques for capturing the essence of a landscape. Thursdays from 14 November to 5 December, 6pm - 8pm
2024
Dec 4

Queenstown Arts Society - Unblock The Artists's Block - Creative Cycles with Charlotte Friedrich
Join Charlotte Friedrich, cyclical wellbeing expert and writer, for an interactive workshop on creative cycles and how to work with them. Discover how working with nature's cyclical rhythms can help you create from a place of greater flow and alignment. Wednesday 4 December, 6pm
2024
Nov 26

Queenstown Arts Society - Colour Theory in Practice Workshop
Solve the mind trickery of colours with artist and art conservator Kasia Hebda. You'll learn practical techniques to confidently mix colours and create specific moods in your artwork through a mix of lecture and hands-on exercises. Tuesday 26 November, 6pm - 8pm
2024
Nov 24

Perspective Drawing in Practice with Kasia Hebda
Join artist Kasia Hebda for a 3-hour drawing workshop designed to explore and demystify perspective in art. This class will deepen your understanding of drawing techniques that create an illusion of three-dimensional space and show you how to intuitively incorporate them into a variety of drawings. Sunday 24 November, 10am - 1pm
2024
Sep 15
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Queenstown Arts Society - Life Drawing with Kasia Hebda
QAS is bringing back Life Drawing classes! Join us for nine sessions of classical figure drawing, guided by artist Kasia Hebda. Relax though art, enhance your drawing skills and deepen your understanding of composition, line, mass, and texture through observational drawing with a life model. Sundays in September, October and November, 4pm - 5:45pm
2024
Nov 23

Queenstown Arts Society - Synthesise Your Synesthesia
Connect your mind and body in this creative workshop. Retrain your brain to let go and create your own gestural interpretation of sounds with fun colour inspired movements with Jade Hardy and Gabbrielle Coppolla. Saturday 23 November, 4pm - 5:30pm
2024
Nov 18
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Magic Carpet Music Trust - Soothing Springs: Queenstown
Enjoy an hour of classical music arrangements, songs from musicals, and more by a trio consisting of Lucca Ballara (voice), Kyle Hsieh (piano/percussion), and Rakuto Kurano (violin/piano), with kombucha provided by our Beverage Partner Lo Bros! Monday 18 November, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
2024
Nov 15

Queenstown Arts Society - Butterfly Preservation Workshop
Learn the rare and unique skill of butterfly preservation in this two-day workshop! Experience the teaching of Claire Todd @vintageliberationAptos, facilitated by Flora Fauna and QAS. Friday 15 November and Saturday 16 November, 6pm - 7pm
Performing Arts + Theatre
2024
Nov 8

Te Taiao with pianist Mark Wilson
An invitation to a musical and sensory experience: come and be re-energised by a different way of sensing the natural world. You will enter a soundscape of birdsong and live music, treasuring aromas, textures and vistas from the world around us. Friday 8 November, 7pm - 8pm
Festivals
2024
Oct 31

Queenstown Writers Festival 2024
The Queenstown Writers Festival is an unmissable event each November for anyone who loves books, words and insightful conversation. More than 25 nationally acclaimed writers are taking part in events including author conversations, workshops, a book launch, theatre and panel discussions. 31 October - 3 November
Drop-in Sessions
2024
Oct 29

Te Atamira Volunteer Info Night
Are you passionate about the arts and looking for a way to give back to your community? Join Te Atamira’s vibrant team of volunteers! Learn about our Ambassador Programme and discover three exciting ways you can get involved. Tuesday 29 October, 6pm - 8pm
Exhibition
2024
Sep 25

Mīharo: Legends of our lands - our people, our places, our stories
Mīharo is proud to present an exhibition that celebrates the work of early childhood tamariki through to high school rangatahi based on the theme ‘Legends of our Lands, our people, our places, our stories.’ Open daily until 24 October.
2024
Oct 19

Remarkables Park Wellbeing Expo
Join us for a fun-filled day at Remarks Park! Enjoy local expert talks on resilience, 5 ways to wellbeing, navigating the overwhelming world of supplements and more. Try mini taster classes like Hot Yoga and Mindfulness Art, or dive into full-length sessions of Pilates, Barre, and SOMA Breath-work. Saturday 19 October, 9am - 4pm
Workshops + Classes
2024
Sep 30

October Holiday Programme 2024
Led by accredited Art teacher Michelle, our bespoke, multidisciplinary arts programme is designed to spark creativity through a range of workshops. Monday 30 September – Friday 11 October, 9:30am - 3pm (Extended times available) | Age groups 5-7 and 8-12
2024
Oct 11

AWE+ Folk Songs | Deborah Wai Kapohe
An AWE+ Free Performance curated by soprano Deborah Wai Kapohe. The folk songs in this bespoke programme celebrate centuries of European folk tradition with a touch of Aotearoa, all brought together with Deborah’s many strummed instruments. Friday 11 October, 5:30pm
Live Music
2024
Oct 11

At the World's Edge Festival - Refraction
A playful exploration of Eastern and Western folk influences. Set at Te Atamira, the creative confluence of the Queenstown community, we explore the composer and their musical creation as a prism, a conduit for us to connect with both ourselves and the richly cultured world around us. Friday 11 October, 7:30pm
Exhibition
2024
Aug 3
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Queenstown Arts Society’s Laneway Showcase: Shadows on the Hill
An exhibition by local artist Karen Scott including artwork from her daughters Rosa and Sophie, based on observations of the visual changes wrought through different light and weather conditions on the iconic Queenstown landmark the Remarkables and its environs. Open daily until 4 October
Tamariki
2024
Aug 19

Afterschool Programme - Term 3
Come along to our Afterschool Programme where we form a fun environment for creative learning for tamariki. Mondays - Drama and Theatre Sports | Tuesdays - Textile Threads | Wednesdays - Creative Clay | Thursdays - Mixed Media, Term 3 | From 3:30pm | Ages 5 - 12
Live Music
2024
Sep 13

Voices Unleashed
Voices Unleashed is an immersive experience in choral music, combining five choirs from our illustrious community of voices, of varying sizes and style. Join us again this year for an unforgettable experience. Community Sing to follow the performance. Friday 13 September, 7:30pm
Workshops + Classes
2024
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Ceramics NZ presents Kwak Kyungtae
International pottery master, Kwak Kyungtae demonstrates ancient Korean wheelthrowing in the morning, and the traditional Korean method of handbuilding Onggi pots in the afternoon. Tuesday 13 August, 9:30am - 12:30pm and 2pm - 5pm | TE PĀ MATAPAIA | $100
Exhibition
2024
Jun 27

Queenstown Arts Society: Winter Tale
As the frost blankets the ground and winter’s breath whispers in the air Queenstown Arts Society presents Winter Tale, an enchanting art exhibition celebrating visual stories and diverse narratives of local and regional artists. Open daily until 2 August | MANAAKI NUI | Free
Drop-in Sessions
2024
Jul 25

Te Atamira Volunteer Programme Launch - Group Info & Interview Night
Are you passionate about the arts and looking for a way to give back to your community? Te Atamira is excited to announce the launch of our new Volunteer Programme, and we want YOU to be a part of it! Thursday 25 July and Monday 29 July, 6pm - 8pm
Exhibition
2024
Jun 8

Te Whare Pora: House of Learning
A rare opportunity to see a collection of unique kākahu (cloaks) made by internationally recognised Māori weaver Roka Hurihia Ngarimu-Cameron MNZM, along with hand-made taonga puoro (musical instruments) from Roka’s collection. Curated by Dr Awhina Tamarapa. Open daily until 28 July | WHAKAARI | Free
Workshops + Classes
2024
Jul 21

Remarkables Park Painting Workshop
Leave your creative mark at Remarkables Park Town Centre! We’re on a mission to jazz up our parents' room with a fabulous new mural, and we need YOUR help! The session will be led by art teacher Raquel, who will guide children to design and paint their own 2D balloon. Saturday 20 July, 10am and 1pm | MAHI TAHI | Ages 5 - 12 | Free
Workshops + Classes
2024
Jul 21

Memoir Workshop: Bringing Your Story to Life
Join us for an immersive three-hour memoir-writing workshop with award-winning author, Caroline Barron, for a rare opportunity to refine your craft, unlock your creativity, and bring your personal story to life. Sunday 21 July, 10:30am - 1:30pm | PUĀWAI | $59
Workshops + Classes
2024
Jul 2

July Holiday Programme 2024
Led by accredited Art teacher Michelle, our bespoke, multidisciplinary arts programme will enhance and enthuse all through a range of workshops. Monday 8 July – Friday 19 July, 9:30am - 3pm (Extended session options available) | Age groups 5-7 and 8-12
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