“One day you finally knew what you had to do and you began…” Mary Oliver Jaime will share original songs about a necessary transition from an techno-industrial growth society to a self sustaining society, a story told with soul poems of the mytho-poets such as David Whyte, Mary Oliver and more. It will map a…

Rekindle, the Ōtautahi Christchurch-based resourceful craft organisation, is now teaching some of their workshops in Whakatū, with two tutors Gemma Stratton and Annie Mackenzie now based nearby. Rekindle teaches skills that support the wellbeing of people and planet, thinking carefully about the materials and processes that are used. Four workshops exploring the potential of tī…

The Nelson Institute presents: Voices from the Fox, stories of the characters associated with the Edwin Fox. Speaker Nigel Costley, author of Teak and Tide, the history of this old ship on public display in Picton. Built in India 1853, under the auspices of the East India Company, the Fox had an astonishingly varied career,…

YEAH! Summer is coming! Come groove in the Fairfield Courtyard on a warm Sunday afternoon with Sun City Soul! We are excited to have this very popular band of talented musicians for Fairfield's first outdoor concert for the season Nelson’s favourite soul band features the vocals of the unmistakable Mr Dan Moon and Tessa Quayle,…

Formed in late 2020, Jukejoint is a Nelson band playing electric blues and old-school R & B, with a touch of Americana. Inspiration comes from such Blues legends as Jimmy Reed, Paul Butterfield, Bo Diddley, Junior Wells, Billy Boy Arnold, Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, The Rolling Stones, Keb Mo and numerous others. Our Set List…

Dr. Alan Wallace is one of the world's leading scholars, writers and teachers of Tibetan Buddhism and an outspoken advocate for a revolution in the mind sciences to replace the current paradigm of materialistic reductionism. For 40 years he has taught widely around the world and has served as interpreter for many eminent Tibetan lamas,including…

Rennie Pearson: Traditional Celtic Music Tunes, Songs and Stories from Ireland, Scotland and Maritime Canada Grounded in the Celtic musical traditions, Rennie Pearson takes the listener on a journey through…

Terrible Sons are finally leaving home. The indie folk duo of LA Mitchell and Matt Barus are touring to celebrate the release of Sunset Swimming, the first single from their…

Summer is here so why not treat yourself to day in the sun with festive LIVE music from Latin America, right in the heart of Nelson! Transport yourself to Brazil…

The Bard + Garden Party = The Barden Party is back this summer with another piece of Shakespearean magic like you’ve never seen it before. Two nights of hilarious fun…

Bossa Via is the way of bossa nova — join us as we celebrate bossa nova as a classic form of jazz. We'll be playing a mix of timeless classics,…

Aotearoa’s first and finest New Orleans second-line band Richter City Rebels are hitting the road again for their annual summer tour around the beautiful South Island! Returning to the one…