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TUNE UP

Kirby Lane
Thu 23 Oct | 5.30pm – 8.30pm | 3 hrs

Free

Kick off Nelson Arts Festival with a boogie!

CINEMATOGRAPHER

Anthonie Tonnon

Theatre Royal
Thu 23 Oct | 8pm | 90 min

$39 – $49

An immersive ode to cinema, turn of the millennium dance culture, and The Situationist International

All The Things I Wish I Could Be

Tom Knowles and Jeff Parsnips

Suter Theatre
Mon 27 Oct | 11am | 50 min

$15 – $25

A brand new Kiwi kids comedy singalong! 

Shostakovich: UNPACKED

New Zealand String Quartet & Jian Liu

NCMA  
Tue 28 Oct | 7pm | 70 min  

$39 – $49 

Take a front row seat to the raw emotional power of one of the 20th century’s most defiant musical voices.

WHERE CONVERSATIONS SPEAK AND MUSIC FLOWS

Cultural Conversations
Tue 28 Oct | 7pm | 75 min

KOHA

A unique musical experience that brings together four musicians from different cultural traditions.

DAWN RAGAS

Manjit Singh

Cultural Conversations
Wed 29 Oct | 6am | 60 min

KOHA

A gentle dawn concert of Indian ragas to wake the soul.

TAKADIMI

Rhythm Musicals

NCMA  
Wed 29 Oct | 7.30pm | 90 min

$29 – $39 

Where timeless traditions converge with bold innovation, crafting a rich soundscape of fusion.

BATTLE CHORUS

NCMA
Thu 30 Oct | 7.30pm | 90 min

$29 – $35

This performance is now sold out! Battle Chorus is a social sing-along experience that brings people together for an unforgettable night of iconic melodies and sweet harmonies.

 

TOM LARK

Banished Music

Deville Music Hub
Thu 30 Oct | Doors Open 8pm, 8.30pm Supporting Act, 9.30pm Main Act

$26 – $29

Sunburnt psychedelic folk fit for sensitive cowboys to meander and philosophise to.

MASK CARNIVALE 2025

Whakatū Nelson CBD
Fri 31 Oct | 5-9pm

Mask Parade starts at 5.15pm | Carnivale from 5.45pm

Whakatū Nelson’s beloved masked parade returns in 2025, transformed, and as vibrant as ever.

POLLYHILL & SAMARA ALOFA

Banished Music

Deville Music Hub
Sat 1 Nov | Doors Open 8pm, 8.30pm Supporting Act, 9.30pm Main Act

$26 – $29

A new live show taking the timeless sound of PollyHill and Samara Alofa’s sonic collaboration AQUARIES into fresh atmospheres, supported by local artists Lambi Kitty.

ANNA CODDINGTON (LIVE AT NEUDORF VINEYARD)

Loop

Neudorf Vineyards
Sun 2 Nov | 2pm (Doors 12pm) | 75 min

$49 – $55 

One of Aotearoa’s most acclaimed singer-songwriters whose songwriting and vocal ability blends into her unique sound.

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