A community guide to creative events in the Waikato region
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We are screening the film WONKA (2023) in the second week of school holidays.
24 AprPutāruru
In this 1.5h handbuilding workshop run by Jordan Wood you will practice and mix different techniques to create your own unique character.
24 AprCoromandel
Come and join us in The Park during the school holidays for some fun and creative play.
25 AprTauwhare
In this surreal, heartbreaking, impactful new play, experience a birthday unlike any other.
Apr 24 – 26Hamilton
Do you want to literally bring your creation to life? Join our puppet making holiday programme!
Apr 22 – 24Hamilton
This 5-day practice-based wheel throwing pottery course is for anyone wanting to learn basic pottery throwing skills or to have more experience.
Apr 22 – 26Coromandel
Experience the fusion of culture and innovation through indigenous art, captivating performances and cutting-edge technology
27 AprHamilton
Award-winning “masters of storytelling”, Wright&Grainger tour from the UK to Aotearoa with their brand-new story about the son of the god of the sun.
Join a selection of NZPPA artists for panel talk, presented by the Waikato Society of Arts.
Featuring 24 Artists from Waitomo – to South Ruapehu. Visit Artists in the Art Studios and see samples of their work at featured Art Galleries
Apr 20 – 28Taumarunui
Welcome to International Jazz Day! Get ready to immerse yourself in the world of jazz music with the opportunity to improvise.
28 AprCambridge
The Ngākau Carving Symposium, held during the upcoming school holidays from April 18-27 2024, in Thames, Hauraki, is a free two-week public event.
Apr 18 – 27Thames
Each morning we have different art activities on offer to teach and inspire children with. Small numbers give your child a quality experience.
Apr 15 – 26Hamilton
This hotly contested award, presented by the Waikato Society of Arts, is back for 2024.
17 Apr – 5 MayHamilton
Photo Competition open to all visitors at The Sculpture Park. Great prizes to win!
20 Apr – 19 May
The exhibition can be seen in metaphorical terms as statements of intent or ‘positions on the map’. Street Stories is literally, ‘state of the road’.
12 Apr – 31 MayHamilton
Inspiring documentary about British farmers who fight against the corporate food industry. Followed by 20 mins discussion with local food producers.
1 MayTe Awamutu
Join the winner of Celebrity Treasure Island 2023 (and probably his mum Janet) for a brand new hour of multi-media stand up comedy.
2 MayHamilton
🎉 Get Ready for an Unforgettable Night at Raglan Yot Club! Brazen Pop-Ups proudly presents a lineup that promises to electrify the shores of Raglan.
May 4 – 5Raglan
Join Hamilton’s premier brass band for an afternoon of quintessential brass band music.
5 MayHamilton
Rachel Song (Piano) and Yune-Sang Yune (Flute): award-winning professional musicians perform a range of classical and easy-listening music.
5 MayTe Awamutu
Another chance to hear fine music in this beautiful wharenui. Concerts here are rare and the three presented there to date have been sold out.
Stunning vocal entertainment from Mighty River Harmony, Manu Mātātahi, and The Usual Suspects – the Waikato’s top barbershop groups – at The Woolshed
10 MayCambridge
The latest award-nominated play by acclaimed local playwright Melanie Allison, staged by Magic Mirror Theatre Company
May 8 – 11Hamilton
Hollywood comes to Hamilton in and afternoon of film score splendour!
12 MayHamilton
Join us on Opening Night to celebrate McClure’s new work in his solo exhibition with Ramp.
May 2 – 25Hamilton
This joyful comedy tips the modern office on its head and celebrates an unsung hero.
May 16 – 18Hamilton
A deliciously thrilling story of revenge and retribution by the titan of musical theatre: Stephen Sondheim!
May 11 – 25Hamilton
It’d be a crime to miss it!
May 17 – 25Thames
This workshop is aimed at more advanced throwers and is taught by our lead production potter Callum Trudgeon.
May 20 – 24Coromandel
Presented by some of Hamilton’s most talented musicians brought together for this special concert of some rare works by Schubert.
23 MayHamilton
Experience Matthias Balzat’s mastery in Vieuxtemps’ “Cello Concerto No. 1”, a highlight of a concert that also has music by Beethoven and Bizet.
24 MayHamilton
An 8-week course exploring relief printing processes with non-toxic water-based inks.
30 Apr – 18 JunHamilton
Art and creativity are fostered by exploring a range of materials and techniques. Tutored by highly skilled and talented Josie Ward.
Hamilton will return to circa 1800 so come and join in an elegant evening of popular regency dances to live music from the Jane Austen period.
25 MayMatangi
An 8-week introductory course exploring relief printing processes with either water-based or oil-based inks.
29 Apr – 24 JunHamilton
Our talented and experienced tutor Dale Gilmore will teach you painting and drawing tips and techniques.
2 May – 20 JunHamilton
Talented tutor Dale Gilmore will teach you tips & techniques to paint with Oil Paint.
Join Kate Symmans and step out of your comfort zone and explore traditional watercolour techniques in a new and exciting way.
This is a ‘drop in’ style untutored class where students can attend 1 or as many as they like through each term.
Children explore a range of mediums from drawing, painting, pastels, collage, clay, watercolour to learn skills in many areas
3 May – 21 JunHamilton
Come and paint alongside other enthusiastic watercolour creatives.
Embark on a creative journey in our Hamilton art workshop this term.
29 Apr – 1 JulHamilton
This pottery course gives you the opportunity to become confident at wheel throwing and explore how to glaze and fire your works.
7 May – 25 JunCoromandel
9 May – 27 JunCoromandel
The after school art classes runs for 5 weeks focusing on drawing and pottery making.
16 May – 20 JunCoromandel
Get face to face with some of history’s largest and deadliest predators at Waikato Museum.
12 Apr – 21 JulHamilton
These unique workshops invite you to embrace your playful and creative side.
1 May – 3 JulHamilton
Tailored for adults seeking a sanctuary for creative introspection, these sessions provide a nurturing environment for self-expression.
2 May – 4 JulHamilton
Creative processes to assist young individuals in expressing themselves.
Each week you will be guided through a central theme that lets you gently explore your world in a supportive and creative way.
3 May – 5 JulHamilton
Ladies Friday Art morning is perfect for meeting new people, exploring your artistic side, and taking time for yourself in this self-directed space.
Master essential watercolour techniques like washes, blending, and layering in our new watercolour art class.
14 May – 2 JulHamilton
A celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Friends of Waikato Museum.
10 May – 21 JulHamilton
Learn to Drive your DSLR/Mirrorless Camera. Have you ever wanted to get off auto on your DSLR/mirrorless camera and go fully manual?
27 May – 8 JulHamilton
Vismaya, Sanskrit for amazement, is a new work from highly acclaimed Mudra Dance Company.
30 JunHamilton
Filled with colour photographs, this exhibition showcases the ongoing tradition of Poukai (marae gatherings), an important element of Te Kiingitanga.
1 Mar – 21 JulHamilton
This exhibition traces the milestones across the University’s 60 years through the lens of special collections.
25 Mar – 2 AugHamilton
A bold exhibition of Aotearoa New Zealand contemporary art, in celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the Chartwell Collection.
23 Feb – 21 JulHamilton
Directed by NZ acting royalty Michael Hurst and performed by Cassandra Woodhouse, NZ Theatre Company is honoured to bring Prima Facie to the NZ stage.
Aug 1 – 3Hamilton
Calefax are thrilled to be performing the world premiere of a newly CMNZ-commissioned work.
18 SepHamilton
Presented in association with the Michael Hill International Violin Competition
30 OctHamilton
Bombs, reverse dives, laps before school or a poolside flex – dive into the history of outdoor swimming in Kirikiriroa Hamilton.
3 Nov, 2023 – 28 Apr, 2024Hamilton
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