WEREWOLF
Anything can happen in the dark if you’re not paying attention. A thrilling new live experience from Binge Culture, Werewolf feels almost like a game by daylight - but takes on a whole new life when plunged into the night. Are you paying attention? Inspired by the classic game of deception, Werewolf features a unique…
MOTHER’S DAY PINK RIBBON AFTERNOON ETIQUET-TEA
Fairfield HouseMother's Day Pink Ribbon Afternoon Etiquet-tea is being held at Fairfield House on Sunday 8 May, 2pm. Enjoy a traditional high tea with a modern twist, infused with a few etiquette lessons giving poise and porfiteroles. Bookings are essential and limited tickets are available here. $55 per person includes traditional Afternoon Tea and a glass…
Songbirds of the South
Songbirds of the South features New Zealand’s first Lady of the Blues Isabella (Izzy) Miller Bell Aka Ma Bell returning to Fairfield House for a special Mother's Day performance. Featuring special guest Debra Lee, a consummate song interpreter who’s signature spells sass, sensitivity and buckets full of soothing soul. They will be accompanied by jazz…
Komorebi Creative Arts – Express Yourself
Express Yourself (Taster) Come along and have a go at expressing yourself through the creative arts with a small group of women in The Sanctuary at the beautiful historical Fairfield House. This is a free session and a great way to explore the creative arts including the visual arts, nature-based arts and creative writing/poetry. No…
Nick Feint and Renee Millner – South Island Autumn Tour 2022 – Fairfield, Nelson
Fairfield HouseNick Feint and Renee Millner - South Island Autumn Tour 2022 Acoustic Singer - Songwriters "Bearing traces of Billy Bragg, Singer-songwriter Nick Feint has the innate ability to bring in-depth stories to life in his songs with heart and good humour. Check out his next show!" Charlotte Yates - Songwriter "Millner's unique voice and talent…
The Seasons Art Class
Popular Seasons Art Class offers new Art courses starting Tuesday 17th May from 6pm - 9pm and Wednesday 18th May from 10am - 1pm. 14 weeks Art course with 3 hour weekly sessions. Adult beginners and improvers All material and refreshments are provided $49 per week ( +$84 booking fee) Meet like-minded people in a…
Winter Solstice with Hester
Winter Solstice, or the return of the sun's light reminds us that the wheel always turns and the darkest hour may be just before the dawn. The promise of Winter Solstice, shows us a way forward. At this potent time you're invited to take an evening out of time to see the bigger picture of…
Gilly Darbey and Vikki Clayton – Return of the Divas
Just imagine a musical fusion of Ab Fab, Miss Piggy and the Topp Twins and you've got a pretty accurate ideas of what these two are all about. Music ranging…
Move Your DNA with Penny Olsen
Learn how to see the way you're moving in a more nuanced way! Move Your DNA weekends are engaging, two-day sessions designed to give you a strong foundation in aligning…
We Mavericks… Cancelled due to Health Issues & not able to fly from OZ
We Mavericks pack punches but bring songs to heal the scars. Lindsay Martin’s masterful strings and vocals meet Victoria Vigenser’s magnificent voice, in driving rhythms and a connection you have to hear to believe. This captivating trans-tasman duo brings music that strangely sounds like more than the sum of its parts. Joining them this September…
A writer’s journey, when fact & fiction collide.
The Nelson Institute presents author Chris Stuart’s talk – A writer’s journey, when fact and fiction collide. Chris’s crime novel, For Reasons of their Own, won the 2021 Ngaio Marsh Award for best first novel. For Reasons of Their Own is a bleak chronicle of implacable fate, revenge, and murder set in 2014 in and around…
Sadly Cancelled due to artist’s family bereavement.
Well known musician Caitlin Welsh is back on tour with her inspiring, relaxing and evocative new concert, featuring piano, flute, 12 string guitar and singing. Ian Trafford joins her with his stunning and thoughtful nature photographs, projected on screen as visual accompaniment to her piano pieces. Pause your mind from life’s challenges and enjoy a…