Arts events in Nelson

Check out happening arts events all around Nelson, NE

Te Ramaroa - Nelson Light Festival 2026 (City Centre)

 Fri, 03 Jul at 06:30 am Trafalgar Sq, Nelson 7010, New Zealand

ELTON JOHN vs BILLY JOEL - Theatre Royal Nelson

 Sat, 23 May at 09:30 am Theatre Royal Nelson

Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour 2026 - Whakatū Nelson

 Fri, 05 Jun at 07:00 pm Trafalgar Centre NZD 0 to 47

In Other Words

 Thu, 21 May at 09:00 am Theatre Royal Nelson

INSPIRE Festival

 Fri, 04 Sep at 09:00 am Nayland College NZD 0 to 60

Nayland College Presents: The Wizard of Oz

 Thu, 14 May at 09:00 am Theatre Royal Nelson

NELSON, NZ - Theatre Royal Nelson

 Wed, 26 Aug at 09:30 am Theatre Royal Nelson

A Very Gaga Cabaret

 Fri, 01 May at 09:00 am Red Door Theatre

Shared Communities Pop-Up Multicultural Market

Sat, 02 May at 06:30 am Upper Trafalgar Street, Nelson NZ

Music Mix 3 - Amalgo

 Sat, 16 May at 01:00 am Pūtangitangi Greenmeadows Centre

Open Day - Theatre Royal Nelson

 Sun, 03 May at 01:00 am Theatre Royal Nelson

Rock Tenors - Anthems Reloaded Tour

 Sat, 02 May at 09:30 am Theatre Royal Nelson

Alexandr Misko in Nelson NZ at Nelson Centre for Musical Arts

 Sat, 06 Jun at 09:30 am Nelson Centre of Musical Arts

Michael Houstoun - The Masterpiece Concert

 Fri, 01 May at 09:30 am 48 Nile Street, Nelson, New Zealand 7010

Motupipi School Fun Trail Run 2026 (fundraiser)

 Sat, 02 May at 10:30 pm Motupipi School

Music Icons - Let's Dance!

 Fri, 24 Jul at 09:00 am Theatre Royal Nelson

Paint and Wine Night in Napier - Mother's Tulips

 Tue, 12 May at 08:30 am Eddyline Pizzeria Brewpub

STEAMS School NELSON Term 2 2026

 Mon, 27 Apr at 11:00 pm 173 Rutherford St Nelson or 27 Dorset St Richmond

Choral Kaleidoscope

 Sun, 10 May at 05:00 am 48 Nile Street, Nelson, New Zealand 7010

Make It at the Cathedral - FREE EVENT

 Sat, 06 Jun at 09:00 am Nelson Cathedral

Paint Like A Pro! (The Wham Bam of Painting)

 Sat, 06 Jun at 11:00 pm The Suter Art Gallery Te Aratoi o Whakatū

Clay for Breakfast - SOLD OUT

 Sat, 06 Jun at 11:00 pm Claybound Studio, Nelson

Natural Fibres as Contemporary Art

 Sat, 13 Jun at 11:00 pm NMIT

Painting with Colour Simplified

 Fri, 26 Jun at 11:00 pm The Suter Art Gallery Te Aratoi o Whakatū

Social Animal

 Sun, 07 Jun at 08:00 am Theatre Royal Nelson

Paint and Wine Night in Nelson - Beach Bound

 Tue, 28 Apr at 08:30 am Eddyline Pizzeria Brewpub

Te Ramaroa Workshop - FREE

 Sun, 14 Jun at 04:00 am Rumi Tahi at 1 Rutherford Mews, Nelson

Honouring the Whenua - Mothers Circle (Creative session) - Motueka

 Wed, 29 Apr at 12:00 am Motueka Community House

Roots of Resilience - DEEP ECOLOGY Day - Nelson

 Sat, 09 May at 12:00 am Fairfield House

Experimental Contemporary Basketry

 Fri, 12 Jun at 04:00 am The Suter Art Gallery Te Aratoi o Whakatū

Vintage Posters

 Fri, 19 Jun at 11:00 pm The Armarie Room

Drawing with Line & Colour

 Sat, 27 Jun at 11:00 pm The Suter Art Gallery Te Aratoi o Whakatū

Jazz Embassy at Chanel Arts Centre

 Sat, 23 May at 09:30 am 31 High St, Motueka 7120, New Zealand

Lunchtime Concert: Midnight Swim

 Thu, 30 Apr at 02:30 am 48 Nile Street, Nelson, New Zealand 7010

TUKU 26 - Te Āta Pō Legends of Te Tauihu

 Sat, 02 May at 12:00 am 97 Pascoe Street, Nelson, New Zealand 7011

Introduction to the Māori Arts

 Sat, 16 May at 12:00 am 97 Pascoe Street, Nelson, New Zealand 7011

The “Jazz Age” Tuku 26

 Thu, 30 Apr at 09:00 am The Honest Lawyer

Learn to Crochet for Absolute Beginners

 Fri, 05 Jun at 11:00 pm Refinery ArtSpace

Make Magic with Stained Glass - SOLD OUT

 Fri, 05 Jun at 11:00 pm NMIT

Simple Books & Bindings

 Sat, 06 Jun at 11:00 pm NMIT

Three-Hour Earring Making

 Sun, 07 Jun at 04:00 am Refinery ArtSpace, 114 Hardy Street, Nelson, New Zealand 7010

Harakeke Weaving - SOLD OUT

 Fri, 05 Jun at 11:00 pm NMIT

Lunchtime Concert: Arie d'amore italiane

 Thu, 04 Jun at 02:30 am 48 Nile Street, Nelson, New Zealand 7010

PechaKucha

 Wed, 29 Apr at 09:00 am Theatre Royal Nelson

Walk Talk Draw

 Sat, 13 Jun at 11:00 pm The Suter Art Gallery Te Aratoi o Whakatū

Indian Folk Painting

 Sat, 20 Jun at 11:00 pm NMIT

Light & Ink Lantern Making & Calligraphy

 Sat, 06 Jun at 04:00 am Cultural Conversations Nelson

Life Drawing

 Sun, 07 Jun at 04:00 am NMIT

Colette Jansen and the Jazz Katz - May Jazz Jam

 Thu, 07 May at 09:00 am The Honest Lawyer

Brooches, Beads & Body Adornment from NZ Fibre

 Sat, 06 Jun at 11:30 pm NMIT

The Mindful Mark

 Fri, 05 Jun at 11:00 pm NMIT

Handmade Paper Fun - SOLD OUT

 Sat, 13 Jun at 04:00 am NMIT

Carving Essentials: Introduction to Linocut - SOLD OUT

 Fri, 12 Jun at 11:00 pm The Armarie Room

Flame Glass Beads & Pendants - SOLD OUT

 Sun, 14 Jun at 04:00 am flamedaisy glass design

Cut & Create: Collage for Everyone

 Fri, 26 Jun at 11:00 pm NMIT

Art / Painting 1-Day Workshop with Larisse Hall

 Sat, 09 May at 11:30 pm 208 Bridge Street, Nelson 7010, New Zealand

Paint Cable Bay

Sat, 16 May at 05:00 am Refinery ArtSpace

Crew Training - Technician Induction

 Thu, 30 Apr at 08:00 am Theatre Royal Nelson

Fundamentals of Glass Fusing

 Sat, 09 May at 09:30 am unit 8/4 Fayette Lane NZD 450

Foraged Fibre Workshop

 Sat, 13 Jun at 11:00 pm NMIT

Crew Training - Fly Tower Induction

 Fri, 01 May at 08:00 am Theatre Royal Nelson