Arts events in Nelson
Check out happening arts events all around Nelson, NE
YATRA FESTIVAL '26 in ritual with MO:DEM
Fri, 27 Feb at 05:30 am
Cobb Valley Rd, Upper Takaka, Takaka 7183, New Zealand
Nelson Italian Festival 2026 — FREE!
Sun, 01 Mar at 12:00 am
Club Italia Nelson
The Rock Orchestra by Candlelight: Nelson
Mon, 23 Feb at 10:00 am
Trafalgar Centre
Rolling Hertz - 5 Year Anniversary
Fri, 06 Feb at 04:00 am
Cobb Valley Rd, Upper Takaka, Takaka 7183, New Zealand
Multicultural Festival 2026
Sun, 22 Mar at 01:00 am
Founders Heritage Park
THE BETHS ★ AOTEAROA TOUR – THEATRE ROYAL
Mon, 23 Mar at 09:00 am
Theatre Royal Nelson
The Beths in Nelson City
Mon, 23 Mar at 07:00 pm
Theatre Royal Nelson
The Underground Presents - A Simple Cure
Sat, 21 Mar at 10:00 am
The Playhouse Cafe and Theatre Restaurant
Blues On The Point Festival 2026
Sat, 14 Mar at 04:00 am
The Honest Lawyer
Strange Behaviour: Christoph El Truento
Sat, 14 Feb at 07:00 am
70b Achilles Ave, Nelson 7010, New Zealand
Matilda - The Musical
Wed, 04 Mar at 09:30 am
Theatre Royal Nelson
Open Day at Willow Bank Heritage Village
Sun, 25 Jan at 12:00 am
Willow Bank Heritage Village, Wakefield
A Taste of Sound
Sat, 31 Jan at 09:30 am
Nelson Centre of Musical Arts
Bach By Candlelight - SOLD OUT
Mon, 02 Feb at 09:30 am
Christ Church Cathedral, Nelson
Grand Finale
Sat, 07 Feb at 09:30 am
Nelson Centre of Musical Arts
A Very Gaga Cabaret
Sat, 28 Mar at 09:00 am
Red Door Theatre
Tribute to Neil Diamond and The Bee Gees ft. Madsen Brothers
Fri, 06 Feb at 09:30 am
326 Wakefield Quay, Nelson, New Zealand 7010
Flamencodanza
Wed, 04 Mar at 07:00 pm
Nelson Boathouse
NZD 38
Nelson, New Zealand - The Boathouse with Melissa Cox & Celia Farran
Thu, 29 Jan at 09:00 am
The Boathouse, Nelson
Fairies Wear Bleach: A Night Of Black Sabbath & Nirvana
Sat, 14 Mar at 08:00 am
The Playhouse Cafe and Theatre Restaurant
Absolute Battler (Nelson) WIP Show
Sat, 31 Jan at 09:00 am
183 Bridge St, Nelson 7010, New Zealand
Antipodes Quartet at Suter Art Gallery - FREE
Wed, 04 Feb at 03:00 am
The Suter Art Gallery Te Aratoi o Whakatū
Summer Movies al Fresco - The Sting 1973 PG 129mins
Sat, 24 Jan at 11:00 am
Fairfield Park
Recycle & Create Workshop - Creative Textiles
Sat, 28 Feb at 12:00 am
Richmond, NZ
Antipodes Quartet at Brook Waimārama Sanctuary
Tue, 03 Feb at 07:30 am
The Brook Waimārama Sanctuary
NZTrio: Groove Café
Fri, 27 Feb at 08:00 am
48 Nile Street, Nelson, New Zealand 7010
From Gretchen to Gershwin: Michael Endres in Recital
Sat, 07 Feb at 04:00 am
Nelson Centre of Musical Arts
Antipodes Quartet at Nelson Library - FREE
Fri, 30 Jan at 03:00 am
Nelson Public Libraries Ngā Whare Mātauranga o Whakatū
Rock Tenors - Anthems Reloaded Tour
Sat, 02 May at 09:30 am
Theatre Royal Nelson
Meet the Artists – Natalia Lomeiko & Jeremy Denk - FREE
Mon, 02 Feb at 12:00 am
Nelson Centre of Musical Arts
Antipodes Quartet at Project 100 Gallery - FREE
Fri, 30 Jan at 07:30 am
Project 100 Nelson
Fundamentals of Glass Fusing
Sat, 21 Feb at 09:30 am
unit 8/4 Fayette Lane
NZD 450
Antipodes Quartet at Refinery ArtSpace - FREE
Sat, 31 Jan at 01:30 am
Refinery ArtSpace
Heartbreaker: Jeremy Denk in Recital
Tue, 03 Feb at 09:30 am
Nelson Centre of Musical Arts
Somatic Playground Nelson: A full day playshop
Sun, 08 Feb at 12:00 pm
Warwick House - Boutique Hotel, Nelson New Zealand
reCRAFTING our Sacred Story Workshop
Sat, 14 Feb at 12:00 am
412 Main Road Riwaka, Port Motueka, New Zealand 7198
Kintsugi Workshop in Nelson // Founders Heritage Park
Sat, 07 Mar at 10:30 am
Founders Heritage Park
NZD 175
Alive As Earth - Community Gathering, Golden Bay
Thu, 05 Feb at 01:00 am
237 McShane Rd, Wainui Bay, Takaka 7183, New Zealand
After The Worst Has Happened ; A Celebration of Hope
Sat, 21 Feb at 09:00 am
48 Nile Street, Nelson, New Zealand 7010
Practical Glaze Chemistry
Mon, 26 Jan at 01:00 am
289 Main Road Lower Moutere, Lower Moutere, New Zealand 7175
Kintsugi Workshop in Nelson // Broadgreen House
Sun, 08 Mar at 10:30 am
Broadgreen Historic House
NZD 175
Yoga in the Gallery
Thu, 29 Jan at 08:00 am
Refinery ArtSpace
Kintsugi Workshop in Nelson // Founders Heritage Park
Sat, 07 Mar at 12:30 am
Founders Heritage Park
Paintvine in the Park in Nelson - Pohutukawa Tui
Sat, 07 Feb at 04:00 am
Queens Gardens
MOLDOVER - Godfather of Controllerism with DJ Tunesifter
Fri, 30 Jan at 09:00 am
183 Bridge St, Nelson, New Zealand 7010
Meet the Artists – Jupiter String Quartet - FREE
Sun, 01 Feb at 12:00 am
Nelson Centre of Musical Arts
Open Day at Willow Bank Heritage Village
Sun, 22 Feb at 12:00 am
Willow Bank Heritage Village, Wakefield
Kintsugi Workshop in Nelson // Broadgreen House
Sun, 08 Mar at 12:30 am
Broadgreen Historic House
Reverberations of Nature
Tue, 03 Feb at 04:00 am
Nelson Centre of Musical Arts
Meet the Artists – Colin Ainsworth & Phoebe Russell - FREE
Sat, 31 Jan at 12:00 am
Nelson Centre of Musical Arts
Memoria: Echoes & Transformations
Sat, 07 Mar at 09:00 am
48 Nile Street, Nelson, New Zealand 7010
Unknown Territory - EP release party
Fri, 20 Feb at 09:30 am
Red Door Theatre
Paintvine in the Park in Nelson - Summer in NZ
Sat, 24 Jan at 04:00 am
Queens Gardens
Open Day at Willow Bank Heritage Village
Sun, 22 Mar at 12:00 am
Willow Bank Heritage Village, Wakefield
Flamencodanza @ The Boathouse
Wed, 04 Mar at 09:00 am
326 Wakefield Quay, Nelson, New Zealand 7010
Artist Talk with Lisa Chandler
Sat, 14 Feb at 01:00 am
208 Bridge Street, Nelson, New Zealand 7010
5 Elements Ecstatic Dance (Nelson)
Sat, 14 Feb at 08:30 am
Trafalgar St Hall
Theatre Royal Tour
Thu, 12 Feb at 12:30 am
Theatre Royal Nelson
A night of unpredictable din - No Utterance but the Frequent Heart, Twin Rudders, Cloud Pepper
Sat, 24 Jan at 10:00 am
183 Bridge St, Nelson, New Zealand 7010
What Remains Artist Talk
Sat, 14 Feb at 01:00 am
The Suter Art Gallery Te Aratoi o Whakatū
Zonnis (Canadian Duo) @The Boathouse Nelson
Thu, 19 Feb at 09:00 am
326 Wakefield Quay, Nelson, New Zealand 7010
Daisy Chain @ Ruby Bay Store
Sat, 24 Jan at 09:30 am
174 Stafford Drive, Ruby Bay, Mapua 7005, New Zealand
Tessa Q Jazz Set with Callum Allardice - Feb Jazz Jam Night
Thu, 05 Feb at 09:00 am
The Honest Lawyer
Jazz Jam Nights 2026
Thu, 05 Feb at 09:00 am
The Honest Lawyer
Recycle & Create Workshop - Creative Textiles
Sat, 07 Feb at 12:00 am
Richmond, NZ
Multicultural Collage Workshop
Sat, 24 Jan at 12:00 am
Motueka Library, 32 Wallace Street, Motueka
Create and Connect with Land, Sand and Stone Art
Sun, 22 Feb at 12:00 am
Staples St, Motueka 7120, New Zealand
Ocean Film Festival World Tour - Nelson Sat 7 Mar 2pm 26 MATINEE
Sat, 07 Mar at 04:00 am
Suter Art Gallery - Queens Gardens NE NZ, Bridge Street, Nelson 7010, New Zealand
1-Day Stained Glass Workshop
Sun, 01 Mar at 12:00 am
Motueka Valley Hwy, Motueka, New Zealand
Doctor Dolittle JR
Sat, 04 Apr at 04:00 am
Theatre Royal Nelson
Open Day - Theatre Royal Nelson
Sun, 03 May at 01:00 am
Theatre Royal Nelson
Author Talk Kerry Makin-Byrd
Fri, 13 Mar at 07:15 am
254 Trafalgar Street, Nelson, New Zealand 7010
Crafters Camp Lake Rotoiti
Fri, 17 Apr at 05:00 am
Lake Rotoiti - St Arnaud
Kotahitanga: IRMTNZ Conference
Tue, 07 Apr at 11:00 pm
48 Nile Street, Nelson, New Zealand 7010
Aladdin JR
Thu, 09 Apr at 04:00 am
Theatre Royal Nelson
Intro to fused glass Ocean Coasters
Tue, 03 Feb at 06:00 pm
unit 8/4 Fayette Lane
NZD 125
The Little Mermaid JR
Wed, 15 Apr at 04:00 am
Theatre Royal Nelson
Author Talk Peter Laurenson - change of date
Thu, 26 Feb at 07:30 am
280 Queen St, Richmond 7020, New Zealand
Animas Valley 5 day Dream Work Immersion
Wed, 25 Feb at 05:30 am
Baton Valley Rd, Tapawera, Wakefield 7196, New Zealand
Intro to Fused Glass: Coastal Wall Art Workshop
Tue, 10 Mar at 06:00 pm
unit 8/4 Fayette Lane
NZD 145
Designing a Fused Glass Sushi Plate
Tue, 03 Mar at 06:30 pm
unit 8/4 Fayette Lane
NZD 145
NZ - 5 Day Kyusho-Jitsu Intensive Seminar with Hanshi Chris Thomas
Tue, 07 Apr at 11:00 pm
Old Wharf Road, Port Motueka, New Zealand 7120
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