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28 Feb 2026  to 21 Mar 2026
Art Exhibition

NZ Painting and Printmaking Awards 2026

Entries open for the NZPPA 2026

Venue:  Artspost galleries
Region:  Auckland  /  Bay of Plenty  /  Canterbury  /  Christchurch  /  Dunedin  /  Gisborne  /  Hawke's Bay  /  Manawatū / Whanganui  /  Marlborough  /  National  /  Nelson / Tasman  /  Northland  /  Online  /  Otago  /  Overseas  /  Southland  /  Taranaki  /  Waikato  /  Wairarapa  /  Wellington  /  West Coast  / 
28 Feb 2026  to 28 Feb 2026
Art Festival

Pride Festival 2026

Celebrate Pride at Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki with a day of art, music, performance and self-expression. This festival brings together rainbow artists and communities in a joyful programme honouring creativity, identity and connection.

Venue:  Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
Region:  Auckland  / 
28 Feb 2026  to 28 Feb 2026
Art Craft Workshops

Slow Fashion Workshop - Visible Mending with a Speedweve Darning Loom (Presented by NZTE)

In this one-day workshop you will learn all the tips and tricks of speedweve mending which you will be able to use in everyday life. Over time you can progress to mending with shapes such as diamonds, checker patterns and hearts.

Venue:  Nelson College for Girls, Nelson City
Region:  Nelson / Tasman  / 
28 Feb 2026  to 28 Feb 2026
Art Craft Workshops

Spinning Workshop - Sheep to Skein: Learn to Spin (Presented by NZTE)

Meet the sheep! Experience the feel of 'raw' wool and how to prepare it. Then create a yarn using just your fingers before progressing to using a spinning wheel!

Venue:  Fleecewood in Wakefield, Tasman
Region:  Nelson / Tasman  / 
28 Feb 2026  to 28 Feb 2026
Craft Workshops

Artisan Workshop - Preserving Garden Produce Made Easy (Presented by NZTE)

In this one day workshop you can bring some of your produce, such as apples, pears, plums, peaches, as well as vegetables including beetroot, tomatoes, zucchini, peppers, onions, and we will magically turn them into rows of glistening jars of beautiful preserves.

Venue:  Tākaka, Golden Bay
Region:  Nelson / Tasman  / 
28 Feb 2026  to 01 Mar 2026
Art Craft Workshops

Recycle & Create Workshop - Creative Textiles (Presented by NZTE)

Discover being resourceful by learning to manage repurposed and recycled materials to create unique and interesting small sculptures, contemporary jewellery, or artworks for your interior.

Venue:  Artist's Studio in Richmond, Nelson
Region:  Nelson / Tasman  / 
01 Mar 2026  to 01 Mar 2026
Art Cultural Festival Multidisciplinary Music Public Art Workshops

Art Day for Gender Equality 2026

Join us for an uplifting day of workshops, music, poetry and conversation celebrating gender equality through the lens of art and creativity.

Venue:  1001 Spheres Sculpture in Monte Cecilia Park,
Region:  Auckland  / 
03 Mar 2026  to 06 Mar 2026
Conference

PANNZ Arts Market 2026

The Performing Arts Network New Zealand (PANNZ) Arts Market is Aotearoa/New Zealand's premier event for artists, producers, presenters and industry leaders from across the performing arts sector.

Venue:  Various
Region:  Auckland  / 
04 Mar 2026  to 24 Mar 2026
Festival Music

Strange Universe - Autumn Edition

“I knew we were crazy, but I didn’t know we were this crazy” - Reuben Bonner, CEO of Banished Music

Venue:  Double Whammy, The Powerstation, The Hollywood In Avondale
Region:  Auckland  / 
05 Mar 2026  to 24 May 2026
Art Exhibition Seminar

Mickey Smith: Morphologies

A photographic deep dive into the shifting life of libraries and the stories held within their shelves.

Venue:  The Arts House Trust at Pah Homestead
Region:  Auckland  / 
05 Mar 2026  to 15 Mar 2026
Show Theatre

WET by Tūī Matelau

A bold new award-winning play about pleasure, power, and the politics of being heard.

Venue:  Te Pou Theatre
Region:  Auckland  / 
06 Mar 2026  to 22 Mar 2026
Theatre

Waiora Te Ūkaipō – The Homeland

Waiora is a landmark piece of New Zealand theatre, exploring the impact of colonisation, the urban drift, and the tension between past and future.

Venue:  ASB Waterfront Theatre
Region:  Auckland  /