Art gives voice to the voiceless and fame to the ignored. You can learn various forms of art from dancing to sketching in Hastings. There are designated classes, drama workshops, and art events in Hastings for the same. If you just want to be a mere spectator you can attend theatre events and art exhibitions in Hastings too.
Ever wanted to volunteer in those nukkad, nataks or street shows? Wish to learn the basics of painting? Well, just explore through the art & theatre events in Hastings.
## Art Events in Hastings - **Event Name**: Artists’ Talk: Raewyn Tauira Paterson and Asaki Kajima - **Description**: Hear from exhibiting artists Raewyn Tauira Paterson (Ngāi Tūhoe) and Asaki Kajima for a floor talk exploring their newly commissioned works presented in Gwen Malden Te Matau-a-Māui Art Commissions. Paterson and Kajima will discuss the ideas, materials an - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 46 - **Date**: Sat Aug 29 2026 at 11:00 am (+12:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/hastings/artists-talk-raewyn-tauira-paterson-and-asaki-kajima/200030321508707 - **Venue**: 201 Eastbourne Street East, Hastings, New Zealand 4122 - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czYvYmFubmVycy8yNTc0OTUxMTFiMzYxMTliMjY0MGVlNGY0MjcyZWJmNTk5ZDZlYzVkOWVlYTNjZWU5OThjZDI3Nzc1MzAzZDQ3LXJpbWctdzExNzAtaDUwNC1kY2M4YzhjOC1nbWlyP3Y9MTc4NzQ0MzIyNw.avif - **Categories**: art, exhibitions - **Event Name**: Hawke's Bay Te Matau-a-Māui Poetry Slam 2026 - **Description**: It’s a war of words with only one winner. A selection of the bravest and best regional spoken word poets bare their souls, competing to win the hearts and minds of randomly selected, completely unqualified judges. Each competitor braves the stage, sharing - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 41 - **Date**: Thu Oct 15 2026 at 07:00 pm (+13:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/hastings/hawkes-bay-te-matau-a-māui-poetry-slam-2026/200030546770145 - **Venue**: Arts Inc. Heretaunga - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czIvYmFubmVycy81MTBjNmE4MzdjZmE0NDY3NDc1M2EwYjJmMGE0YWNmNDY0YjFjOTk0ZDNiMzIwNzk4MDg4Nzg4YzZhMGQ5ZjMxLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDYyOC1kYzA4MDgwOC1nbWlyP3Y9MTc4NzMwNjE1NQ.avif - **Categories**: art, literary-art, spoken-word, contests - **Event Name**: Artists’ Talk: Miria Pohatu and Leanne Morrison - **Description**: Nau mai haere mai to a floor talk with exhibiting artists Miria Pohatu (Ngāti Porou, Rongowhakaata, Ngāti Kahungunu) and Leanne Morrison, exploring their newly commissioned works presented in Gwen Malden Te Matau-a-Māui Art Commissions. Pohatu and Morris - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 70 - **Date**: Sat Oct 10 2026 at 11:00 am (+13:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/hastings/artists-talk-miria-pohatu-and-leanne-morrison/200030380383726 - **Venue**: 201 Eastbourne Street East, Hastings, New Zealand 4122 - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czEwL2Jhbm5lcnMvZGZiZWIxM2MxN2M4OTM1MTliOWU0ZGQzNDEyMmM1OWJjYWFkMzUwNWM2ODY3NjM4OGZkYzIzNWYzNjI1MTdiMi1yaW1nLXcxMTcwLWg1MDQtZGNkOGQ4ZDgtZ21pcj92PTE3ODcyMTA3MDE.avif - **Categories**: art, exhibitions - **Event Name**: Wine Country Quilts Exhibition 2027 - **Description**: 🎉 Wine Country Quilts 2027 – A Celebration of Creativity! 🎉 We’re delighted to share the dates for our next Wine Country Quilts Exhibition! 🗓 9–11 April 2027 📍 Toitoi – Hawke’s Bay Arts & Events Centre Get ready for a vibrant weekend filled with inspi - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 131 - **Date**: Fri Apr 09 2027 at 10:00 am – Sun Apr 11 2027 at 04:00 pm (+12:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/hastings/wine-country-quilts-exhibition-2027/200029613617622 - **Venue**: Toitoi - Hawke's Bay Arts & Events Centre - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czEwL2Jhbm5lcnMvZDdhYTgyM2Y1NzlkZGVjOWRhMTcwYmFhNzI0NTI2NWUwZmUyZDg4Nzc0ZjY1ZmQ3Y2I5ZTQ4MzBlMjA0MDg4Ni1yaW1nLXcxMjAwLWgxMjkxLWRjMjgxODE4LWdtaXI_dj0xNzg3MTEwODk0.avif - **Categories**: exhibitions, art ## Trending Events in Hastings - **Event Name**: Hastings Blossom Festival 2026 - **Description**: Save the Date: Hastings Blossom Festival – Saturday 19 September Mark your calendars for the most vibrant, colourful and fun free family day out in Hastings! The Hastings Blossom Festival returns on Saturday 19 September with carnival rides, face paintin - **Venue**: Hastings, New Zealand - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/63e31d0f4215f06d748c9119a9b75a0b35899eed26c6312e02813e4e7220ae6c-rimg-w820-h360-dc085828-gmir?v=1787443228 - **Event Name**: Budget 2026 Luncheon with Hon Nicola Willis - **Description**: Join the Hawke’s Bay Chamber of Commerce for a special lunchtime event with Hon Nicola Willis, Minister of Finance, Minister for Economic Growth and Minister for Social Investment. You must register on our website to attend this event: https://www.hbcham - **Venue**: 101 Queen Street East, Hastings, New Zealand 4122 - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/6a4ebaa6a99b2669389eb3c837e8200ccb6d0a8f6ef65b5f86e78a725bad701e-rimg-w1200-h675-dc081838-gmir?v=1787787738 - **Event Name**: Gala Dinner & Charity Auction for Family VIP Services, Hastings & Napier Women's Refuges - **Description**: After a sold-out Gala in 2025 that raised more than $60,000 for Hastings & Napier Women's Refuges, we're doing it all again. Join us on Saturday 19 September at the Assembly Ballroom, Toitoi: Hawke's Bay Arts & Events Centre, for an unforgettable - **Venue**: Toitoi - Hawke's Bay Arts & Events Centre - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/bc9b7c6ff9da2a562410c8077543a8127f4911fd812d2b7020858911d083c6bc-rimg-w1080-h1350-dc481848-gmir?v=1787642303 - **Event Name**: Harcourts Hawke's Bay Women's Tri - **Description**: Great things happen when women tri! The Harcourts HB Women's Triathlon is created by and proudly supports the Heretaunga Women's Centre. This event is about celebrating goals, challenges, and the incredible support you find along the way. Whether you've n - **Venue**: Hawke's Bay Regional Sports Park - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/51e34d51a5418dd3f3b462dd490c3d7c4d300d4859f43a87378ca81fdfbdd8ea-rimg-w800-h600-dcf8a8c8-gmir?v=1787301550 - **Event Name**: Sonic Boom - A Family Concert Experience┃HAWKES BAY - **Description**: Introducing SONIC BOOM! After SELL OUT shows in the upper North Island - we are hitting the road and heading to Hawkes Bay! A high-energy live concert experience delivering the ultimate family night out! SONIC BOOM brings the excitement of a real rock co - **Venue**: Toitoi - Hawke's Bay Arts & Events Centre - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/0a6a009f5249430986a1c343af342d738491a30652588f9d5564dbb58497598d-rimg-w1200-h628-dc080808-gmir?v=1787716974 - **Event Name**: Hastings: Full Moon Sound Bath with Crystal Singing Bowls - **Description**: Let's enhance and expand Love and Light together! Full Moon Sound Bath with Crystal Singing Bowls. 7 pm, Sat 29 August 2026 Please DM to us and book your space now. $25 by booking and paying in advance. $30 at the door. Rudolf Steiner Centre, Corner W - **Venue**: Rudolf Steiner Centre, Corner Whitehead Rd & Nelson St N - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/65001f9620fdcb81f935df10756ef28f69c84115507994e27623478ea380d1e0-rimg-w730-h764-dcf8f8f8-gmir?v=1787310427 - **Event Name**: Wonder Grow. A Spring Market with Sage Journal - **Description**: Introducing Wonder Grow — a new seasonal market presented by Wonder Market in collaboration with Sage Journal. Created to celebrate the beauty, craft and knowledge behind what we grow and how we gather – Wonder Grow brings together some of the some of ou - **Venue**: Tōmoana Showgrounds Hawke's Bay - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/4e027a00183186ac027f38a39e68daf4ee89a1d18749295cc3ee36d5f52893b3-rimg-w1200-h675-dc687858-gmir?v=1787301536 - **Event Name**: Mitre 10 MEGA Ride in a Truck 2026 - **Description**: Mitre 10 Mega Ride in a Truck day gives children an opportunity to take a ride in a big rig, and help raise funds for the Little Elm CharityAbout this EventMitre 10 MEGA Ride in a Truck Day - **Venue**: Kenilworth Rd - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/4278abc0167da552f519f7a99a681b4ae428da974c13957123632660898b2c44-rimg-w1200-h540-dc3888c8-gmir.jpg?v=1786864220 - **Event Name**: Nourish, a 2 hour Yin Yoga, Yoga Nidra and Sound Healing Journey - **Description**: Come and relax, restore & fill your cup with a range of restorative and yin yoga shapes accompanied by the sound of the Tibetan Singing Bowls both guided and played by Silke, followed by a Sound Meditation & Yoga Nidra. 2 hours of Friday evening - **Venue**: The Yoga Space Hastings - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/ec5ae8b981ddadbe5ba1451a0ec7172f91121664f1895e1b2507a9a677fb9636-rimg-w1200-h800-dce8e8f8-gmir?v=1787301537 ## Browse Art Events by Date - [Art Events Today in Hastings](https://allevents.in/hastings/art--today) - [Art Events This Weekend in Hastings](https://allevents.in/hastings/art--this-weekend) - [Art Events in August in Hastings](https://allevents.in/hastings/art--august) - [Art Events in September in Hastings](https://allevents.in/hastings/art--september) ## FAQs - **Q**: What are the top Art events in Hastings? - **A:** Artists’ Talk: Raewyn Tauira Paterson and Asaki Kajima (Sat Aug 29 2026 at 11:00 am at 201 Eastbourne Street East, Hastings, New Zealand 4122), Hawke's Bay Te Matau-a-Māui Poetry Slam 2026 (Thu Oct 15 2026 at 07:00 pm at Arts Inc. Heretaunga), Artists’ Talk: Miria Pohatu and Leanne Morrison (Sat Oct 10 2026 at 11:00 am at 201 Eastbourne Street East, Hastings, New Zealand 4122), Wine Country Quilts Exhibition 2027 (Fri Apr 09 2027 at 10:00 am at Toitoi - Hawke's Bay Arts & Events Centre). - **Q**: What Art events are happening in Hastings this weekend August 28–30, 2026? - **A:** Artists’ Talk: Raewyn Tauira Paterson and Asaki Kajima (Sat Aug 29 2026 at 11:00 am at 201 Eastbourne Street East, Hastings, New Zealand 4122). - **Q**: What Art events are happening in Hastings in August 2026? - **A:** Artists’ Talk: Raewyn Tauira Paterson and Asaki Kajima (Sat Aug 29 2026 at 11:00 am at 201 Eastbourne Street East, Hastings, New Zealand 4122). - **Q**: How can I find Art events in Hastings? - **A:** You can discover upcoming Art events in Hastings on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests. - **Q**: How do I buy tickets for Art events in Hastings? - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets. - **Q**: What are the popular venues for Art events in Hastings? - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Art events in Hastings include 201 Eastbourne Street East, Hastings, New Zealand 4122, Arts Inc. Heretaunga, Toitoi - Hawke's Bay Arts & Events Centre. - **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Art events in Hastings? - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Art events in Hastings include Hastings Art Gallery - Te Whare Toi o Heretaunga, Common Poets Society, Wine Country Quilts. - **Q**: Are there any online Art events available? - **A:** Yes, many Art events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere. - **Q**: How can I get notified about new Art events in Hastings? - **A:** Follow the Art category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new Art events are listed in Hastings. ## Category Banner - **Banner Image**: https://cdn2.allevents.in/transup/fa/62c63e1af3495c9493152cf57d2048/art.png ## Explore Events in Nearby Cities - [Arts events in Napier](https://allevents.in/napier-hb/art) - [Events in Havelock North](https://allevents.in/havelock-north) - [Events in Napier](https://allevents.in/napier-hb) - [Events in Mangaweka](https://allevents.in/mangaweka)