April 2026
Art Exhibition – The Art of Devotion
You’re invited to attend the opening evening for 'The Art of Devotion', the first public exhibition by new artist Shaun Hickland. This collection of manuscript illustrations is inspired by the devotional and illuminated manuscripts of the Middle Ages, blending faith, beauty and cognitive devotion. Since 2017, Shaun has been creating pieces combining calligraphy, border illustrations and illuminated capitals in his own unique style. A period in Ireland gave a Celtic and theological flavour to his latest pieces, and inspired reflections…
Find out more »August 2026
Brain Storm – A Musical Journey of Recovery by Bryony Matthews
Brain Storm is an immersive live music and storytelling experience exploring the realities of traumatic brain injury and the long road to recovery. Created by Ōtautahi singer songwriter Bryony Matthews, the show weaves together original songs, personal storytelling, and evocative visuals to share a deeply human story of loss, resilience, and adaptation. Drawing on Bryony's own experience of life-changing head trauma, Brain Storm offers a rare and honest glimpse into the often-unseen challenges of living with an acquired brain injury.…
Find out more »Brain Storm – A Musical Journey of Recovery by Bryony Matthews
Brain Storm is an immersive live music and storytelling experience exploring the realities of traumatic brain injury and the long road to recovery. Created by Ōtautahi singer songwriter Bryony Matthews, the show weaves together original songs, personal storytelling, and evocative visuals to share a deeply human story of loss, resilience, and adaptation. Drawing on Bryony's own experience of life-changing head trauma, Brain Storm offers a rare and honest glimpse into the often-unseen challenges of living with an acquired brain injury.…
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21 August Doors 7.00pm | 7.30–9.00pm Cloisters Studio, Te Matatiki Toi Ora | The Arts Centre Featuring Folina E. Vili, TJOPI and KOMMI 16+ Rukuhia mai rā. Dive with us into the undercurrents of our Māori–Pacific music scene — the rich, dark depths of Moana sound, undeniable in their pull, draw and influence. These innovative ringa puoro take us beneath the surface, into sounds that conjure conceptions of Rarohenga and Pulotu — places beyond the seen world, and the…
Find out more »November 2026
vegetable.machine.animal, w/ DSLB, Kina:suttsu(Japan), & Cloud Pepper
vegetable.machine.animal (vma) will tour Aotearoa New Zealand from 27 September to 28 November 2026 in support of TRIO, the project’s new album, co-released by Audio Foundation Records and skirted Records. The 20-event tour runs from Whanganui to Invercargill, taking in main centres and out-of-the-way venues alike. This show also features the wonderful guests - DSLB, Cloud Pepper, & Kina:suttsu(Japan) TRIO is billed as the “interspecies trio” — a collection of music grown from the interaction of drums, modular synthesis, and…
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