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A collection by Christchurch photographer Doc Ross, featuring portraits of artists, writers and other members of the local arts community who, like al …
Play Readings – Liz Breslin
This is a first for the Festival of Colour – readings of two works in progress. A unique chance to get an insight into new works at an early stage in …
Seymour Hersh – How do you find out the truth?
Listen to the audio from the 2013 festival Seymour Hersh is one of the world’s most celebrated investigative journalists. He first gained worldwide re …
Adam Page – Schoolfest
A gifted and hilarious multi-instrumentalist and looping artist. His primary instrument is the saxophone but his show includes a variety of instrument …
Amiria Grenell – Schoolfest
And for our very youngest audiences Amiria Grennell will visit the local pre-schools to sing and tell stories for the under 5’s. Thursday 18th and Fri …
Ivy – Schoolfest
Ivy is a cleaner in a museum, whom we meet in her basement hideaway where she has gathered a vast collection of treasures over the years. Not least of …
Strike – School Workshop
A high energy drumming group made up of New Zealand’s most outstanding percussionists, specialising in movement-based, choreographed percussion. Pacif …
Ivy
From her hideaway in a museum basement comes Ivy, a cleaning lady with a difference. Her humble set of wheels may look like a cleaning cart, but just …
Schoolfest
Schoolfest has an exciting programme for primary, intermediate and secondary school students. Ivy – See page. Strike Percussion – New Zealand’s leadin …
Local Exhibitions
ART at HOME The ART at HOME trail is an opportunity for art lovers to view an exciting variety of homes and art collections throughout the Wanaka area …
Politics – The New Generation
Listen to the audio from the 2013 festival Three smart young politicians who are all destined for Cabinet positions: Nikki Kaye (National), Jacinda Ar …
Poetry and Song
Leading New Zealand poet Bill Manhire introduces a genre-busting session where his poems become stunningly beautiful songs. Hannah Griffin’s voice wil …
Married to their Art
Novelist, broadcaster and teacher of creative writing Emily Perkins has continued to win literary plaudits, most recently with her novel The Forrests. …
Nicky Hager – Fighting Other People’s Wars
Listen to the audio from the 2013 festival Afghanistan has been the longest foreign war in our history, but just what were we doing there? For years, …
Seymour Hersh – Invitation to another war
Listen to the audio from the 2013 festival Seymour Hersh is one of the world’s most celebrated investigative journalists. He first gained worldwide re …
Beautiful Losers
An edge of your seat theatrical experience, inspired by Jack Kerouac’s ground- breaking novel On the Road. Exploding with words, laughter, music and m …
Oddity
Oddity are a five piece band and are currently in Year 11 at Mt Aspiring College. Their quirky original sound, whimsical lyrics and youthful zest have …
Martine Harding
Growing up in Wanaka has sculpted Martine Harding into the talented musician that she has become today. Her unique voice combined with dreamy and easy …
Lloyd Geering – Living this Life
Listen to the audio from the 2013 festival Religious traditions used to show us the way to live. But their answers were geared to a world very differe …
Play Readings – Dave Armstrong
This is a first for the Festival of Colour – readings of two works in progress. A unique chance to get an insight into new works at an early stage in …
Moana Jackson – Who Owns Water?
There’s a political fight, a battle in the courts and various findings from the Waitangi Tribunal – not to mention the fulminations on talk-back radio …
Between Darkness and Light
Jenny Wollerman has brought together a compelling series of songs in this beautiful new recital, exploring the emotional spaces between darkness and l …
Michael Houstoun plays Beethoven
Michael Houstoun is not only New Zealand’s foremost Beethoven pianist: he ranks among the great Beethoven pianists of our age. He celebrates his 60th …
Pouwhenua – Billboards
Four artists will be painting billboards on the Wanaka lakefront. They will pick up on the idea of pouwhenua – markers that tell something of people a …
Tracing Hamlet
Something is rotten in the state of Denmark. A royal prince is missing, the media are having a field day and the music of the Thieves of Mercy has bee …
SALON
Created by the multi-award winning Site Specific Theatre NZ Company, SALON is an immersive glimpse into the lives of the staff and clients of an up-ma …
On the Upside Down of the World
This play is based on the journals of Lady Ann Martin, the young wife of our first Chief Justice who arrived in New Zealand in 1841. They set up home …
Aaron Tokona
Catch this unique solo performance by Aaron Tokona. You’ll know him from his current bands Cairo Knife Fight and AHoriBuzz but he has been a feature o …
Adam Page
His high energy, his sense of fun and his fantastic music, make for an unforgettable performance. Adam Page is at the forefront of a new style, record …
Electric Wire Hustle family
Electric Wire Hustle’s modern take on hip hop, psychedelic and soul music has seen this Wellington band tour extensively throughout the world includin …
Songs to Leave Behind
Three of New Zealand’s finest singer songwriters lay their hearts and voices on the line. Don McGlashan from those iconic bands Blam Blam Blam, The Fr …
The Yoots
A high-energy calypso ska sound from Wellington supergroup The Yoots – with their unique take on classic waiata. Hopepa, trombonist of Fat Freddy’s Dr …
Mike Oldfield’s Tubular Bells For Two
Mike Oldfield’s Tubular Bells in 1973 was perhaps the most unlikely smash hit record ever released. Now 40 years later, two Aussie musicians perform t …
Fabulous Arabia
Hailing from different realms of the musical universe, Lawrence Arabia and Mike Fabulous are two of New Zealand’s young musical titans. Captured just …
Amiria Grenell
Hailing from the iconic Grenell tribe, youngest member Amiria is a highly regarded singer-songwriter and recording artist. She has toured New Zealand …
New Zealand Guitar Quartet
Formed in 2010 at the NZ School of Music, the New Zealand Guitar Quartet is quickly developing a following around the country with invitations to perf …
Strike
Enjoy a high-energy, exhilarating mix of percussion, fire, water, dance, music and theatre. Strike is a high energy drumming group of New Zealand’s mo …
Black Grace
Following a sellout tour of Germany, Black Grace now bring their masterpiece to Wanaka and Queenstown. Enjoy the high energy and the sheer style and p …
Bella Kalolo
Bella’s velvety voice will explode into passionate and soulful vocals that will warm your heart and leave you longing for more. She wowed audiences at …
Baby O
Scottish Opera is set to prove that you are never too young to enjoy music. Baby O has had sell-out UK tours and a sell-out season in last year’s Chri …
Kings of the Gym
A brand new comedy by Dave Armstrong. From the writer who brought you King and Country, Niu Sila, Le Sud, The Tutor, and Rita and Douglas, comes a del …
