Free & Koha | Nelson Arts Festival

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COMMEMORATING LAURA SOLOMON

Susanna Elliffe + Tracy Farr

NCMA Foyer
Sun 25 Oct | 5.30pm | 60 min
FREE

Join us to celebrate the fifth birthday of The NZSA Laura Solomon Cuba Press Prize and meet the two most recent winners, Susanna Elliffe (for Patron Saints of Roadkill) and Tracy Farr (for Wonderland).

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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!

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KAPA HAKA THROUGH A LENS

Melissa Banks + Jeremy Banks

THEATRE ROYAL
Wed 28 Oct | 5.30pm | 90 mins
Free

Te Ara o Hine Rēhia is a visual foray into the world of kapa haka, told through the lens of photographer Melissa Banks and her husband Jeremy Banks. Each chapter in the book covers one of the seven different disciplines that make up a kapa haka bracket, evoking the emotions and feelings association with that item. Chaired by David de Thierry.

Free – RSVP here (RSVP essential)

Free

SWING

Ian Pidd

Upper Trafalgar Street
Thurs 22 October – Sat 31 October | Various Times
FREE

SWING is big, beautiful, joyous and free!

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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.

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TUNE UP

Rockquest

KIRBY LANE
Fri 23 Oct | 5.30pm – 8.30pm | 180 min

FREE

Kick off the Nelson Arts Festival opening weekend with a boogie!