A community guide to creative events in the Waikato region
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Join acclaimed New Zealand printmaker Renée Marjolein for a hands-on introduction to woodblock printing! 👏 In association with the WSA and COW.
1 OctHamilton
An interactive musical video game, for one morning only at the museum!
Join Martin to explore watercolour techniques capturing the beauty of light in the landscape.
3 OctTauwhare
A Sunday afternoon workshop away with the fairies. Come with your daydreams & leave with a Vision Zine.
4 OctHamilton
Your opportunity to explore traditional whatu techniques with contemporary mediums with Julz @ tiaki rAranga in collaboration with Whare Hau Tutū
6 OctHamilton
Student Chamber and Choir groups perform at the University of Waikato.
7 OctHamilton
WHIRIA is a monthly gathering hosted by tiAki raranga at Whare Hau Tutū, held on the first Wednesday evening of each month.
Learn the principles of kōwhaiwhai, their purākau and how to draw them in a small rōpū.
8 OctHamilton
Italian Film Festival Gala Opening – Somebody To Love
A raw, honest play about a family falling apart – and pulling together – when life doesn’t turn out quite the way they imagined.
Oct 7 – 8Hamilton
Opus Orchestra presents its annual family concert – fun for the whole whanau!
9 OctHamilton
Fletch, Vaughan and Hayley at the BNZ Theatre.
10 OctHamilton
Evening of colours, culture and entertainment. Experience the spirit of festival with a special skit in English which brings the story of Ram to life
NZ National Youth Pipe Band concert, supported by will perform their album Bound by Sound. Supporting act will be Hamilton Caledonian Pipe Band
Take a musical pause in your day and hear the expertise of the University of Waikato’s Music staff in performance.
14 OctHamilton
Come visit our official Raglan Arts Weekend Preview Exhibition and secure a special artwork at a fraction of its value.
Oct 2 – 26Raglan
Björn Again at the BNZ Theatre.
16 OctHamilton
Discover amazing techniques with silver clay as Marcia guides you to create a unique pair of earrings.
17 OctTauwhare
artbeat music & arts festival is a 2 day event – 10am – 4pm 17/18th October – to showcase the amazing creatives we have in the Ōtorohanga District!
Oct 17 – 18Otorohanga
Ken Russell’s The Devils – Special Screening
21 OctHamilton
Domestic chores, AI and powerful people, just another day in the modern world.
Oct 16 – 26Raglan
SPECIAL EVENT Q&A WITH DIANNE WHELAN – 500 DAYS IN THE WILD
23 Oct
(potent pause) Productions in association with FPinter Ltd present Celebrating PPP’s 25th Anniversary with a double bill of ‘The Lover’ and ‘The Collection’ by Harold Pinter.
Oct 23 – 24Hamilton
The 16th Raglan Arts Weekend this October is set to impress with over 70 participating artists, plus installations, public art murals, demos & music.
Oct 24 – 26Raglan
Experience Te Whare Taonga o Waikato Museum and Gallery after hours and see the Museum in a whole new light.
28 OctHamilton
The date is decided. The venue is booked. And the planning starts now. Its about to get unreal really quick. The last ever Miss Cadaver for real.
31 Oct
Gather your friends, dress up, and dance the night away this Halloween with a Silent Disco at the Museum.
31 OctHamilton
Celebrating 75 years. Te Roopuu Waahine Maaori Toko i Te Ora. Maaori Womens Welfare League.
30 Sep – 1 OctHamilton
This is an all-youth production featuring a cast of performers aged 8–18 from the Thames community.
26 Sep – 3 OctThames
A curated art and design week celebrating the creative energy of local and international talents.
25 Sep – 4 OctHamilton
Spark curiosity these school holidays with two weeks of hands-on discovery at Te Whare Taonga o Waikato Museum & Gallery.
28 Sep – 9 OctHamilton
An exhibition of finely-crafted S70 mini huts by Kemi & Niko
12 Sep – 3 OctHamilton
The works invite attention to the movement of light, the traces of time, and the relationships between bodies and their surroundings.
2 Sep – 2 OctHamilton
The phrase Flower Power, has been loosely attributed to beat poet Allen Ginsberg and came to define the anti-Vietnam war protests of the period.
1 Oct – 1 NovHamilton
Public Art Forum: 12-1pm: Wednesday 14 October Exhibition Preview: New Wall Paintings and New Works on Paper 4.00pm: Thursday 15 October
14 Oct – 6 NovHamilton
Create a handmade book that is completely your own in this six-week creative journaling and bookbinding workshop in Hamilton
15 Oct – 19 NovHamilton
The Arts for Health Annual New Zealand Art Competition and Exhibition is open to artists from across New Zealand.
29 Oct – 21 NovHamilton
Although there have been many paintings of the Waikato river, a focused review has yet to be compiled. Until now.
28 Aug – 16 OctHamilton
4 NovHamilton
Spring is a magical time, bursting with energy and colour. Join Mila and capture Spring in watercolour.
7 NovTauwhare
A festival for independent, NZ-made films
Nov 6 – 8Te Awamutu
Come along and build your watercolour skills in a relaxed, supportive class with step-by-step guidance along the way.
13 Oct – 1 DecHamilton
Looking for a fun and creative space for your child after school?
14 Oct – 2 DecHamilton
Develop your own artistic style through texture, printmaking, collage and expressive mixed media.
15 Oct – 3 DecHamilton
Start with the basics and build your skills over 8 weeks in our Learning Drawing course!
16 Oct – 4 DecHamilton
A hands-on class where you’ll explore 2D and 3D art, experiment with different materials, and build your creative skills in a relaxed, supportive
Take inspiration from the world around you in our 8-week Art Inspired by Nature course
12 Oct – 7 DecHamilton
Looking for a fun, creative activity to add to your homeschool week?
Come along to Journey Through Art, a welcoming mixed-media class where you’ll be supported step by step as you explore something different each week.
Triggar Happy performing live with his band at Otorohanga Club on Friday 13th November 2026. Top NZ Country Rock artist with two number one albums.
13 NovŌtorohanga
Floral artists come together to create visual displays captivating audiences of all ages
Nov 11 – 14Matamata
🎨 NEVER SEEM TO FIND TIME FOR YOUR ART?
13 Oct – 15 DecHamilton
GLOtron! is a magical maze of glow-in-the-dark storyscapes that creates an utterly original world for families to explore.
1 Sep – 30 NovHamilton
Courtney Barnett at the BNZ Theatre in November.
18 NovHamilton
Aldous Harding at the BNZ Theatre in November.
25 NovHamilton
A wānanga where participants learn and practice earth-based pigment making and deepen their relationship with natural materials.
28 NovHamilton
The Royal New Zealand Ballet’s 2026 Season is a year of drama, beauty and imagination – where timeless stories and bold new visions collide.
Nov 27 – 29Hamilton
Life drawing of human figure every Friday afternoon at the Cathedral
12 Sep – 18 DecHamilton
And they lived happily ever after! Well…not exactly.
27 Nov – 12 DecHamilton
Youth Filmmakers Workshops in Hamilton and Cambridge
6 Jul – 8 Nov
A sumptuous programme of music by the late-Baroque Italian genius Giovanni Pergolesi and French-Baroque master Jean-Philippe Rameau.
11 DecHamilton
We are looking for Artists to participate in this years Festival.
25 Jun – 1 Nov
Learn the principles of kōwhaiwhai, their purākau and how to draw them in a small rōpū. 4 Evening Wānanga Available – Check out our website for dates
30 Apr – 8 OctHamilton
Join us for the annual 10-day arts festival celebrating beautiful Cambridge in Autumn!
Mar 12 – 21, 2027
Australia/NZ’s first Poetry Therapy certification: Harness poetry’s healing power for community workshops and personal transformation.
1 Sep, 2025 – 1 Sep, 2027
The free weekly directory for 100+ creative grants, residencies, prizes, and commissions across NZ, Australia, and internationally.
1 Apr, 2026 – 1 Apr, 2028
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