LEVITY BEET – BAMBOO BUCKET BOING
The world is one big musical instrument!
THE BIG SWING STREET PARTY
THE STORIES WE TELL OURSELVES
Charlotte Grimshaw and Josie Shapiro discuss their latest novels, The Black Monk and Good Things Come and Go, in which they explore complex family dynamics, the lingering effects of grief and trauma, the urge to create art, and the dark shadow cast by addiction and secrets. Chaired by Kiran Dass.
BEHIND THE HEADLINES
Kiri Allan’s Go Hard or Go Home and Charlotte Glennie’s Every Second Counts are both honest and hard-hitting memoirs that begin with accidents that dramatically changed the course of their lives. This is a rare opportunity to hear from two women who have lived life at full speed. Chaired by Naomi Arnold.
Ā MUA
A rich opportunity to see Māori artists on top form – Henrietta Bollinger
BATTLE CHORUS – DISCO
It’s a feverish Saturday Night singalong in Whakatū!
SHOW ME SHORTS
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
BIG WORLDS IN SHORT
Hear from 2026 Ockham New Zealand General Non-Fiction Book Award winner Tina Makereti and 2023 Adam Prize winner Joseph Trinidad as they unveil the lives of their ancestors in order to understand themselves. Chaired by Sylvan Thomson.
PĀPĀ VS THE PATRIARCHY
Tīhema Baker and Lawrence Patchett discuss their latest books, One Day a Taniwha and Have This Heart, and reflect on aspects of fatherhood and masculinity that aren’t often talked about, let alone explored in literature. This deep dive into stories about men who strive for more will be chaired by Matty Anderson.
WRITING THE FUTURE ON CLIMATE
In this solutions-focused session chaired by Kim Hill, three visionaries in the field – Kiwis in Climate contributing author Nick Morrison; Trisia Farrelly ONZM from Cawthron Institute; and environmental scientist and kaupapa Māori researcher Aneika Young – will explore how tackling climate change can improve our lives.
COMMEMORATING LAURA SOLOMON
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).
WRITERS WRITE: ACTORS READ
NCMA, ON STAGE
Sun 25 Oct | 7pm | 60 min
$18.50 – $25
Writers Write: Actors Read, which features well-known local actors Doug Brooks and Donna Botha reading short stories by Aotearoa’s best writers, will be recorded live at this year’s Nelson Arts Festival. Series producer Bridget van der Zijpp will introduce the readings.