

# Art & Theatre Events in Nelson, NE | Tickets

- **Subtitle**: Discover art events in Nelson, Nelson. Explore exhibitions, theatre shows, gallery events and creative performances. Book tickets and experience local art.
- **Category**: Art
- **Display Name**: Arts events
- **Type**: category

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## Featured Events

- **Event Name**: Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour 2026 - Whakatū Nelson
  - **Description**: Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour presented by the NZ Alpine Club - NelsonAbout this EventThe New Zealand Alpine Club with Presenting Partners, World Expeditions, La Sportiva
  - **Date**: Fri, 05 Jun at 07:00 pm – Sat, 06 Jun at 10:00 pm (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nelson/banff-centre-mountain-film-festival-world-tour-2026-whakatū-nelson/100001982634943487
  - **Venue**: Trafalgar Centre
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## About

<p>Art gives voice to the voiceless and fame to the ignored. You can learn various forms of art from dancing to sketching in [CITY]. There are designated classes, drama workshops, and art events in [CITY] for the same. If you just want to be a mere spectator you can attend theatre events and art exhibitions in [CITY] too.</p>
<p>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 [CITY].</p>

## Art Events in Nelson

- **Event Name**: Te Ramaroa - Nelson Light Festival 2026 (City Centre)
  - **Description**: Te Ramaroa is a free, immersive biennial light festival that transforms Nelson into a vibrant canvas of illuminated art over five mid-winter nights.
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  - **Date**: Fri Jul 03 2026 at 06:30 am – Tue Jul 07 2026 at 11:30 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nelson/te-ramaroa-nelson-light-festival-2026-city-centre/200029787627127
  - **Venue**: Trafalgar Sq, Nelson 7010, New Zealand
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- **Event Name**: Victory Matariki Celebration and Lantern Hīkoi
  - **Description**: Mānawatia a Matariki! We’re looking forward to our Celebration and the lantern hīkoi on the 1st of July! We'll have school and community performances, hot soup, Hāngī, a Lantern Hīkoi along the Railway Reserve, Fire Poi, African drumming and more! Our ann
  - **Date**: Wed Jul 01 2026 at 05:00 am – Wed Jul 01 2026 at 09:00 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nelson/victory-matariki-celebration-and-lantern-hīkoi/200030156857619
  - **Venue**: Victory Community Centre
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  - **Categories**: sports, music, art, entertainment, nonprofit
- **Event Name**: Delaney Davidson Baby Heavyweight | Wellington
  - **Description**: Delaney Davidson is a New Zealand Singer Songwriter, Musician, and Visual Artist.

A wry sense of humour, some theatre of unease, and a voice classed as not conventionally beautiful all combine to breathe life and space into the niche he has carved out fo
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  - **Date**: Sat Jul 18 2026 at 10:00 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nelson/delaney-davidson-baby-heavyweight-|-wellington/200030100425500
  - **Venue**: The Boathouse, Nelson
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  - **Categories**: Music, Art, Entertainment, Theatre
- **Event Name**: NELSON, NZ - Theatre Royal Nelson
  - **Description**: We invite you to join us for a night celebrating the music of Creedence Clearwater Revival and John Fogerty, as we present the music of one of the world’s most iconic bands – from the songs they wrote, to the songs covered, to the songs they wrote for oth
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  - **Date**: Wed Aug 26 2026 at 09:30 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nelson/nelson-nz-theatre-royal-nelson/200028839138214
  - **Venue**: Theatre Royal Nelson
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- **Event Name**: Delaney Davidson Baby Heavyweight | Nelson
  - **Description**: Delaney Davidson is a New Zealand Singer Songwriter, Musician, and Visual Artist.

A wry sense of humour, some theatre of unease, and a voice classed as not conventionally beautiful all combine to breathe life and space into the niche he has carved out fo
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 6
  - **Date**: Fri Jul 17 2026 at 09:30 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nelson/delaney-davidson-baby-heavyweight-|-nelson/200030083446707
  - **Venue**: The Boathouse, Nelson
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- **Event Name**: The John Psathas Group, CMNZ Series, Nelson
  - **Description**: Renowned New Zealand composer John Psathas gathers a supergroup of celebrated international artists to bring to stage a music and live art performance about the story of our shared humanity. 

ARTISTS
Dawn Hardwick (London), Piano / Artistic Director
Step
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  - **Date**: Tue Aug 11 2026 at 09:30 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nelson/the-john-psathas-group-cmnz-series-nelson/200030130045832
  - **Venue**: Nelson Centre of Musical Arts
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- **Event Name**: ✨Gala 2026 Women's Support Motueka ✨
  - **Description**: ✨Gala 2026 Women's Support Motueka ✨

One Night. One Cause. Lasting Impact.

An evening with Women’s Support Motueka – Gala, Getaway packages, Art, Dinner and more...

Join us for our second annual evening of inspiration, connection, and purpose; all in s
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  - **Date**: Sat Sep 12 2026 at 08:00 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nelson/gala-2026-womens-support-motueka/200030037130204
  - **Venue**: 8 Pah St, Motueka 7120, New Zealand
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  - **Categories**: music, food-drinks, art, live-music, entertainment, nonprofit, charities
- **Event Name**: Indian Block Printing - SOLD OUT
  - **Description**: Led by Anjali Puri.

Join us for a fun and creative workshop inspired by traditional Indian textile art. This session combines shared knowledge with an exploration of different block printed fabrics and products, giving you a chance to see the variety of
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    - Count: 6
  - **Date**: Sun Jun 07 2026 at 04:00 am – Sun Jun 07 2026 at 07:00 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nelson/indian-block-printing-sold-out/200030042404916
  - **Venue**: The Suter Art Gallery Te Aratoi o Whakatū
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  - **Categories**: workshops, art
- **Event Name**: Paint Like A Pro! (The Wham Bam of Painting) - SOLD OUT
  - **Description**: Led by Larisse Hall

Learn the fundamentals of painting in this fun 'Wham Bam' painting class!

Using easy composition techniques students will develop subject matter into a still life they are proud to take home.

Using the traditional artist's aids of c
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    - Count: 7
  - **Date**: Sat Jun 06 2026 at 11:00 pm – Sun Jun 07 2026 at 02:00 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nelson/paint-like-a-pro-the-wham-bam-of-painting-sold-out/200029960414339
  - **Venue**: The Suter Art Gallery Te Aratoi o Whakatū
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  - **Categories**: art, fine-arts, workshops, science-fair
- **Event Name**: Make It at the Cathedral - FREE EVENT
  - **Description**: Let your creativity flow in the awesomeness of Nelson Cathedral.

Surrounded by the rich, neo-classical sounds of Nile Street Project and guided by Creative Arts Therapist Lynda Jessen-Tye, this immersive, large-scale creative experience invites you to pa
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    - Count: 37
  - **Date**: Sat Jun 06 2026 at 09:00 am – Sat Jun 06 2026 at 10:30 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nelson/make-it-at-the-cathedral-free-event/200029960404221
  - **Venue**: Nelson Cathedral
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- **Event Name**: Natural Fibres as Contemporary Art - SOLD OUT
  - **Description**: Led by Lane Hawkins.

Join Lane for a fun day exploring a range of natural plant fibres and how we can use fibre to create contemporary art objects and sculpture. This will be a hands-on experience looking at new possibilities with plant fibres and how tr
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    - Count: 2
  - **Date**: Sat Jun 13 2026 at 11:00 pm – Sun Jun 14 2026 at 07:00 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nelson/natural-fibres-as-contemporary-art-sold-out/200029960421109
  - **Venue**: NMIT
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  - **Categories**: art, fine-arts, workshops
- **Event Name**: Form with Line, Colour & Space
  - **Description**: Led by Larisse Hall.

In this workshop; line, colour and negative space will be used to create 3-Dimensional form!

'How?' You may ask!

Using historic artist works as examples and demonstrating 'reverse' form creating techniques, old recovered 'finds', r
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    - Count: 5
  - **Date**: Sun Jun 28 2026 at 02:00 am – Sun Jun 28 2026 at 07:00 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nelson/form-with-line-colour-and-space/200030083442543
  - **Venue**: The Suter Art Gallery Te Aratoi o Whakatū
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  - **Categories**: art, workshops, fine-arts, science-fair
- **Event Name**: Painting with Colour Simplified
  - **Description**: Led by Larisse Hall.

Colour mixing and paint application techniques are simplified in this hands-on one-day workshop.

An easy-to-follow break down of colour theory.

Actively mixing colours in class, students will learn various techniques to create diff
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    - Count: 6
  - **Date**: Fri Jun 26 2026 at 11:00 pm – Sat Jun 27 2026 at 07:00 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nelson/painting-with-colour-simplified/200029960414739
  - **Venue**: The Suter Art Gallery Te Aratoi o Whakatū
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- **Event Name**: Te Ramaroa Workshop - SOLD OUT
  - **Description**: Working under the guidance of renowned Nelson artist Lloyd Harwood and in collaboration with our friends at the Department of Conservation, we will design and create a breathtaking light display for a local spot in the festival.

The theme celebrates New
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    - Count: 10
  - **Date**: Sun Jun 14 2026 at 04:00 am – Sun Jun 14 2026 at 07:00 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nelson/te-ramaroa-workshop-sold-out/200029960414840
  - **Venue**: Rumi Tahi at 1 Rutherford Mews, Nelson
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- **Event Name**: Experimental Contemporary Basketry - SOLD OUT
  - **Description**: Led by Maggy J.

Experimental Contemporary Basketry - Where Baskets Go Rogue is a contemporary, fast-paced, hands-on workshop led by artist Maggy J (Margaret Johnston).

This session invites participants to explore how weaving, master weaving, crochet, kn
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    - Count: 1
  - **Date**: Fri Jun 12 2026 at 04:00 am – Fri Jun 12 2026 at 07:00 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nelson/experimental-contemporary-basketry-sold-out/200029960420908
  - **Venue**: The Suter Art Gallery Te Aratoi o Whakatū
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## Trending Events in Nelson

- **Event Name**: Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour 2026 - Whakatū Nelson
  - **Description**: Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour presented by the NZ Alpine Club - NelsonAbout this EventThe New Zealand Alpine Club with Presenting Partners, World Expeditions, La Sportiva
  - **Venue**: Trafalgar Centre
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- **Event Name**: THE MIDWINTER SHOWDOWN
  - **Description**: This winter, the top of the South is set to heat up as The Midwinter Showdown lands at The Boathouse Nelson on Saturday, July 4th, delivering a powerful night of reggae, hip hop, and electronic bass culture right on the water’s edge.

Headlining the event
  - **Venue**: The Boathouse, Nelson
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- **Event Name**: Kaiteriteri Gold 2026
  - **Description**: Having received rave reviews from participants over the last few years, come and join us on Kings Birthday weekend to take in all that the Kaiteriteri Mountain Bike Park has to offer.

Whether you’re racing for a personal best or just out to enjoy the fun
  - **Venue**: Kaiteriteri Recreation Reserve
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- **Event Name**: LAST CALL at EAST ST
  - **Description**: Nelson... this is it.

The final ever event at East St Cafe.

No second chance.
No "we'll catch the next one."
No next time.

After years as a cornerstone of Nelson's music scene, East St closes its doors and we're giving it the send-off it deserves.

Exp
  - **Venue**: East St.
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- **Event Name**: NELSON - NZ FISHING HUNTING & 4X4 EXPO
  - **Description**: Nelson, something new is coming.

After four successful years building the New Zealand Fishing, Hunting &amp; 4X4 Expo in Rotorua, we are bringing the experience to the top of the South Island. The first Nelson edition of the Expo will take place from 16
  - **Venue**: Trafalgar Centre
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- **Event Name**: Nelson A&P Show - Golden Edge 2025
  - **Description**: 132nd NELSON A&amp;P SHOW
Friday 20 Nov: 2pm-5pm (beginning of Equestrian &amp; Woodchopping Programmes - free entry).

Saturday 21 Nov: 9am-4pm &amp; Sunday 22 Nov: 9am-4pm (Full Show Programme - see ticket prices below).

Entering the Show Competitions?
  - **Venue**: The Golden Edge Nelson A & P Show
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- **Event Name**: Hydroslide Night Rave #3
  - **Description**: 🌈 HYDROSLIDE NIGHT RAVE @ Nelson Fun Park 🌊🎶

Get ready to light up your night! 🔥

Our Night Rave Hydroslide Sessions are back and bigger than ever!

Our last Two events COMPLETELY SOLD OUT! Don't miss out - bookings HIGHLY recommended, we cannot guarante
  - **Venue**: Hounsell Cir, Tahunanui, Nelson 7011, New Zealand
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- **Event Name**: THE UNDERGROUND – BACK AT THE BOATHOUSE
  - **Description**: The Underground return to The Boathouse Nelson with their no frills, in yer face, hows ya father blend of high energy Britrock bangers from across the ages.

Expect classics from The Jam, The Who, The Cure, The Police, Arctic Monkeys, Stereophonics, The S
  - **Venue**: The Boathouse, Nelson
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- **Event Name**: Te Ramaroa - Nelson Light Festival 2026 (City Centre)
  - **Description**: Te Ramaroa is a free, immersive biennial light festival that transforms Nelson into a vibrant canvas of illuminated art over five mid-winter nights.
  - **Venue**: Trafalgar Sq, Nelson 7010, New Zealand
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top Art events in Nelson?
  - **A:** Te Ramaroa - Nelson Light Festival 2026 (City Centre) (Fri Jul 03 2026 at 06:30 am at Trafalgar Sq, Nelson 7010, New Zealand), Victory Matariki Celebration and Lantern Hīkoi (Wed Jul 01 2026 at 05:00 am at Victory Community Centre), Delaney Davidson Baby Heavyweight | Wellington (Sat Jul 18 2026 at 10:00 am at The Boathouse, Nelson), NELSON, NZ - Theatre Royal Nelson (Wed Aug 26 2026 at 09:30 am at Theatre Royal Nelson), Delaney Davidson Baby Heavyweight | Nelson (Fri Jul 17 2026 at 09:30 am at The Boathouse, Nelson).
- **Q**: How can I find Art events in Nelson?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming Art events in Nelson 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 Nelson?
  - **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 Nelson?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Art events in Nelson include Trafalgar Sq, Nelson 7010, New Zealand, Victory Community Centre, The Boathouse, Nelson.
- **Q**: What is the price range for Art events in Nelson?
  - **A:** Prices for Art events in Nelson range from up to NZD 47. Many events also offer free entry.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Art events in Nelson?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Art events in Nelson include Te Ramaroa - Nelson Light Festival, Victory Community Centre, Banished Music.
- **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 Nelson?
  - **A:** Follow the Art category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new Art events are listed in Nelson.

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