A community guide to creative events in the Waikato region
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In this workshop learn how to create realistic-looking injuries such as cuts, abrasions, burns and impalements.
19 MarCambridge
UK duo Good Habits’ folk-fusion album release tour after getting stranded in Aotearoa by the pandemic
19 MarHamilton
This is a hands-on two-day workshop of wild clay processing. Learn how to make pottery clay with the help of Driving Creek Pottery staff.
Mar 18 – 19Coromandel
Nau mai, haere mai. Join us for the launch of Poetry Aotearoa Yearbook 2024, edited by Tracey Slaughter.
20 MarHamilton
Yasmine Attoumane is a visual artist from Reunion Island doing the Te Whare Hera residency studying the relationship between people, land and rivers
An exhibition of Reg Buckingham’s photographs, taken from the late 1960s to the early 1980s.
Mar 18 – 21Cambridge
Blues, rock and soul – from acoustic ballads to riff-grinding foot stomping music.
21 MarCambridge
A refreshed and reinvigorated photographic survey of present-day Cambridge (taken between September 2023 – February 2024).
Mar 15 – 21Cambridge
Exhibition of the top entries in this year’s Cambridge Autumn Festival Photo Competition themed “Capture your Waipā Adventure”.
Come along and see this colourful dance showcase. There will be contemporary dance, ballet and dancing from across the globe.
22 MarCambridge
J-pop, Cubano, Pacific infused Jazz instrumental ensemble!
For the occasion of “Le Mois de la Francophonie”, this month’s movie night is “La Nuit des Rois” directed by Philippe Lacôte.
22 MarHamilton
Cambridge Town Hall comes alive by candlelight as OCT Ensemble* take you on a timeless journey through the music of Antonio Vivaldi.
23 MarCambridge
Join us at the Waikato Art Expo, a showcase of works by both established and emerging artists.
Mar 22 – 24Hamilton
Enjoy the sounds of an orchestra up close and personal in this relaxed and cosy concert, guided by our fabulous host.
New Zealand’s original bluegrass band, the Hamilton County Bluegrass Band has been making bluegrass music since 1966!
Join local author Holly Christina as she talks about publishing her second novel in the Harp and the Lyre series.
Take a free, self-guided tour of artists’ studios and galleries in and around Cambridge.
Mar 23 – 24Cambridge
Expect passion and spirit from Youth Orchestra Waikato as they dazzle with orchestral classics, and contemporary favourites.
24 MarCambridge
Celebrate French language with an exhibition of La Francophonie (French speaking) around the world
Mar 5 – 28Hamilton
‘STRANGE SPACE’ Art Exhibition – Presenting the amazing collection of new artworks by NZ Artist Diane Scott & the launch of a new Art Rug ‘Elixir’.
16 Mar – 20 AprHamilton
This is a welcoming and extremely relaxed environment.
8 Feb – 28 MarHamilton
The Welcome Swallow Gallery is extremely proud to present its second exhibition, A Journey with Chinese Art that is inspired by Chinese history.
9 Feb – 31 MarHamilton
Shape-shift your summer in Kirikiriroa Hamilton with the Boon Sculpture Trail.
3 Feb – 31 Mar
This retrospective exhibition is a celebration of Sylvia Sinel’s art practice in New Zealand. The exhibition is a closure and a new beginning.
3 Feb – 31 MarHamilton
Arts On Tour NZ present The Land of the long long drive
4 AprPutāruru
This 5-day course is indented for both potters who want to start mixing their own glazes, as well as for those who already have some basic knowledge
Apr 8 – 12Coromandel
An engaging 1950s house collides with present day realities.
Apr 6 – 20Cambridge
Screening the film WISH (2023)
17 AprPutāruru
This class merges the border between painting and drawing in a mindful creative experience.
10 Feb – 6 AprHamilton
Explore your creativity, connect with like-minded women, and enjoy a morning of art making in Hamilton!
16 Feb – 12 AprHamilton
Come and paint alongside other enthusiastic watercolour creatives.
9 Feb – 5 AprHamilton
You will experience watercolor, paint, and sculpture, enriched with delightful surprises for an elevated artistic journey.
9 Feb – 12 AprHamilton
Each week you will be guided through a central theme that lets you gently explore your world in a supportive and respectful way.
5 Feb – 8 AprHamilton
Explore the enchanting world of natural materials, discovering artistic possibilities along the way.
Our April Sunday movie is ONE LIFE (2023)
21 AprPutāruru
Nadia Freeman’s performance at Waikato Museum will bring to life the hidden voice of her ancestors through electronic music and poetry.
21 AprHamilton
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
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
We are screening the film WONKA (2023) in the second week of school holidays.
24 AprPutāruru
Experience the fusion of culture and innovation through indigenous art, captivating performances and cutting-edge technology
27 AprHamilton
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
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
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
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
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
The after school art classes runs for 5 weeks focusing on drawing and pottery making.
16 May – 20 JunCoromandel
9 May – 27 JunCoromandel
A bold exhibition of Aotearoa New Zealand contemporary art, in celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the Chartwell Collection.
23 Feb – 21 JulHamilton
A celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Friends of Waikato Museum.
10 May – 21 JulHamilton
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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