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UNRAVELLING THE SAREE: BEYOND THE FOLD

Nelson Provincial Museum
Fri 28 Aug – Sun 15 Nov
Gallery opening hours
FREE

A community-led exhibition celebrating the South Asian saree

NZ Free Local

CREATIVE CANS

Theatre Royal Foyer
22 Oct – 1 Nov
Monday – Friday 12pm – 4pm
+ Pre/during theatre performances
FREE

Creative Cans explores JOY as an act of resistance!

NZ
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TIRI: TE ARAROA WOMAN FAR WALKING

Auckland Theatre Company
THEATRE ROYAL
THU 22 OCT, 7pm + FRI 23 OCT, 7pm | 90 min
$54 – $65
“Visually stunning, well crafted, and epic in dimension and voice, this play is a clarion call for our nation to wake up to a history that is all too often ignored or suppressed.”
— Andrew Whiteside
International
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SHOW ME SHORTS

INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL

The Pastorius Waller Theatre at The Suter
Sun 25 Oct
Whānau Friendly: 10am – 11.30am
The Sampler: 2pm – 3.30pm
Aotearoa Shorts: 5.30pm – 7pm
Session times: approx. 90 min
$14 – $18

Aotearoa New Zealand’s top international short film festival

NZ

TĀHAE: STOLEN FROM THE MUSEUM

Kahu Paki Paki
Tāwera
Exhibition opening | Monday 26 Oct | 5.30pm
27 Oct – 18 Nov | 10am – 5pm 
Free

Led by carver and artist Kahu Paki Paki, this exhibition is an intimate portal of recreation and the journey for some of our most talented carvers, weavers and makers of Te Tauihu o Te Waka a Māui.

NZ
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WEREWOLF

Binge Culture
Theatre Royal
Mon 26 Oct | 2pm & 7pm | 70 min
$35 – 44
Attention: Multiple new occurrences confirmed.

Healthy citizens report to safehouses by sunset.

NZ Free Community Local

THE GATHERING TIDE

Chloe Loftus
TĀHUNANUI BEACH, ROCKS ROAD
MON 26 OCT, 7pm | 60 min | RAIN DATE SAT 31 OCT
FREE
BEACH DJ UNTIL 10pm
A sunset event of collective joy.
NZ
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ECHOES

Martine Baanvinger
Fairfield House
Thu 29 Oct, 8pm
Fri 30 Oct, 8pm
Sat 31 Oct, 8pm | 90 min
$27 – $35

Discover the rich history of Fairfield House.

NZ
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CHOOKS

Tessa Waters
The Boathouse
Thu 29 Oct, 8.30pm + Fri 30 Oct, 7pm | 60 min
$31.50 – $35

“If Lloyd Webber can do CATS, we can do CHOOKS!”

NZ
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THE VALENTINA

The Rebel Alliance
The Pastorius Waller Theatre At The Suter
Fri 30 Oct, 1pm + Sat 31 Oct, 10.30am | 60 min
$19 – $26

A live radio play. With pictures!

NZ
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YMCĀ

Atamira Dance Company
Theatre Royal
Sat 31 Oct | 7.30pm | 60 min
$40 – 49
A bold takatāpui rebirth of the Village People

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