Radiant Woman
Feeling confident & attractive in your own skin... Wouldn’t it be simply amazing to be able to say “I love my body?” To feel confident in your own skin… At peace with yourself… To experience deep intimacy and passionate connection with your partner & joy of being in the body… This Workshop Will Help You To...…
Solitude
DramaLAB’s award winning solo show ‘Solitude’ “When the Roaring Lion calls my Henry, I’m dreaming hours down to minutes…” In 1913 Annie fled into the remote mountains of Kahurangi National Park to live a hidden life with her lover Henry Chaffey in 'Asbestos Cottage'. Forty years in raw exile, swallowed by the silence, enslaved by…
Equinox Sound Journey with Sika
A potent way to enter your springtime in balance, influenced by the equal day and night of the equinox. Journey on the waves of ancient sounds played live by Sika…
Concert for the Great Turning
“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 in Whakatū
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…
Voices from the Fox
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,…
Sun City Soul
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,…
Summer Times a Comin’ Back, rainy day! don’t despair! JUKE JOINT will play on INSIDE
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…
The Great Perfection
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
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 history, weaving together tunes and songs and the tales that accompany them to create an intricate and varied show. His engaging stage presence and storytelling…
Terrible Sons with Sunset Swimming
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 forthcoming debut album. The song is nostalgic, about remembering and how memories tend golden while in the present it’s our conflicts that come to the…
Sun City Soul 2023!
Start the year off right with Sun City Soul at Fairfield! Come and groove outdoors in the twilight — this is a courtyard concert! Nelson’s favourite soul band features the vocals of the unmistakable Mr Dan Moon and Tessa Quayle, a rocking rhythm section, and two horns. It’s guaranteed to be a high-energy groove of classic soul…