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24 Jan 2026  to 25 Jan 2026
Art Craft Workshops

Screen Printing Workshop - Create Fabulous Screen Prints on Fabric or Paper (Presented by NZTE)

This fun and fast-paced workshop will guide you through the process of screen printing onto fabrics or paper. You will learn how to design and cut stencils, colour mixing techniques and how to register works when printing.

Venue:  Artist's Studio in Tākaka, Golden Bay
Region:  Nelson / Tasman  / 
24 Jan 2026  to 25 Jan 2026
Theatre

Hope: Standing on the Edge – Eying Up Our Future

This devised work, Hope: Standing on the Edge – Eying Up Our Future will be on from 24 – 25 January at the Pitt Street Theatre.

Venue:  Pitt St Theatre
Region:  Auckland  / 
24 Jan 2026  to 31 Jan 2026
Music

NZ Opera | Opera in the Park

Experience the magic of music this summer!

Venue:  Vellenoweth Green & Auckland Botanic Gardens
Region:  Auckland  / 
30 Jan 2026  to 30 Jan 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  / 
30 Jan 2026  to 08 Feb 2026
Art Craft Multidisciplinary Workshops

2026 MAHURANGI ARTIST'S STUDIO TRAIL

From bronze sculpture in Puhoi to Matakana to Leigh, the Mahurangi Artist’s Studio Trail offers a free summer journey through vibrant creative studio spaces.

Venue:  Mahurangi Region, Multiple Venues
Region:  Auckland  / 
31 Jan 2026  to 31 Jan 2026
Art Craft Workshops

Spinning Workshop - Beyond the Basics: Making Wool Do What You Want (Presented by NZTE)

This workshop is for those who can spin a basic 2-ply yarn and who want to experiment with more advanced techniques using a spinning wheel.

Venue:  Fleecewood in Wakefield, Tasman
Region:  Nelson / Tasman  / 
31 Jan 2026  to 31 Jan 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  / 
31 Jan 2026  to 31 Jan 2026
Art Workshops

Master Perspective - drawing techniques

a fantastic opportunity to master perspective with Hong Cumming

Venue:  The Sculpture Park at Waitakaruru Arboretum
Region:  Waikato  / 
31 Jan 2026  to 28 Feb 2026
Art Cultural Exhibition

Ashleigh Zimmerman: Whare Ngaro

Exhibition Opening & Artist Talk: Saturday 31 January, 2-4pm Artist Talk at 3pm

Venue:  DEPOT Artspace
Region:  Auckland  / 
01 Feb 2026  to 01 Feb 2026
Art Craft Workshops

Rug Making Workshop - Heirloom Hooked Fleece Rug (Presented by NZTE)

Learn how to make an Heirloom Hooked Fleece Rug, with both tufted and loop pile textures.

Venue:  Fleecewood in Wakefield, Tasman
Region:  Nelson / Tasman  / 
01 Feb 2026  to 31 Mar 2026
Art

Artist in Residence - Wellington Botanic Gardens

A Celebration of Nature in Pen and Ink

Venue:  The Treehouse, Wellington Botanic Gardens
Region:  Wellington  / 
02 Feb 2026  to 14 Mar 2026
Art Exhibition

时雨 Showers of Spring

时雨 Showers of Spring is an exhibition where interconnectedness finds form through artworks.

Venue:  Malcolm Smith Gallery
Region:  Auckland  /