Nelson resident Mary Glaisyer is old. Very old. Well 70 something, if you really want to know. And she likes telling stories. She’s always told them. It’s one her raison d’etres, (if you can have that in plural) and she has a few. Some of her stories are funny, some are downright peculiar and some…

Following on from the 7 years of constant touring that fuelled the EP 'Traveller", Monty's first 2 years as a father have defied him to delve deeply into what slowing down might uncover. The single "Catalina" gives us an intimate insight into this world, via the imaginary lens of whoever owned that abandoned trailer sailer…

The BLACK MAGIK tour hits NZ this MAY Blues, Rock, Rock n Roll all the songs you know and love A must see show, featuring some of New Zealand's finest musicians performing original and cover songs from all the Blues Musicians you know and love. BB King, Jimi Hendrix, Gary Moore, Nina Simone, Eric Clapton...…

(MBCT) 8-Week Course | Nelson | May 25 – July 13 Learn the life-changing tools of mindfulness meditation with cognitive skills to: Find calm, increase focus and reduce stress, to avoid burnout Increase self-care and resilience. Enhance self-compassion, moving away from rumination and self-criticism. Improve sleep, learn how to wind down and let go. MBCT…

Brave Caitlin Smith’s Imaginary Band will be touring, Caitlin Smith (piano and vocals), Lance McNicoll (guitar) and Steve Cournane (percussion and cymbals) a dream team performing jazz and folk music. Caitlin Smith's latest album ‘You Have Reached Your Destination’ creates a multisensory universe unto itself - Braille and a tactile labyrinth within the cover art,…

Winter is here, it's cold and dark. Here is a mid-winter tonic for the soul. This evening is for people who want to dance. Move to some great tunes, mark the longest night and herald the return of the sun. Braziers will burn and the scene will be set to delight the senses with an…

As the winter kicks into gear well proper this July, two of our nation's most charming acts are teaming up for a cute run of shows to warm the cockles of your hearts in the form of the Songwriters Soirèe. Bask in the candle-lit vibrancy and indie folk stylings of renowned Tāmaki Makaurau sweetheart Edward…

Recently returned to Aotearoa after two decades travelling the globe, Duncan Haynes is one of New Zealand’s finest jazz pianists. Having lived, performed and recorded in the UK, Europe, the USA and South America, he brings a wealth of experience and an international vision to his music. With a classical background in piano and cello,…

Good Habits are a UK alt-folk duo, telling stories and turning heads across the globe. Composed of singer-cellist Bonnie Schwarz and accordionist Pete Shaw, they create folk-infused songs that test the limits of their traditional instruments; maintaining folk roots of musical storytelling amongst their energetic, virtuosic playing. "The duo are musical tricksters..There's a rare emotional…

Due to popular demand Seasons Art Class are offering an evening class as well as the daytime classes that have been so enthusiastically attended “Perhaps you have never picked up a brush since your school days, even if you are completely new to art, we welcome that, very much. We will look after you &…

The Jac is back! A year on from the COVID-enforced online release of their third studio album 'A Gathering', the high-octane modern jazz octet is reforming in 2021 to tour Aotearoa once again, with a follow up album: 'Walking Spirits'! Featuring material from The Jac's 2017 collaboration with Korean quartet Black String, plus a swathe…