What's On

Dedicated rockers Bulletproof Convertible are pulling out all the stops for this weekend’s Dead Rockers Ball at Wingatui, a fundraiser for the Dunedin Fire Brigade Restoration Society.

A new celebration of textile artistry and community spirit is coming to Ōtepoti.

The Globe Theatre will begin its 2025 season next week with dark and experimental play Crunchy Silk, by Jess Sayer.

A focused group of prints made by teachers and students associated with the Grosvenor School of Modern Art is on display from this month at Dunedin Public Art Gallery (DPAG).

Jazz fans and keen singers staying in Dunedin over Easter will have the chance to experience two intimate musical offerings, courtesy of local jazz duo Reid+Wolken.

Local artist Lizzette Haddon says being creative is a spiritual journey and that her artworks are inspired by the taonga left behind by her tūpuna (ancestors).

A carefully curated collection of high-end fashion apparel is now on show at Toitū.

Dunedin improvised comedy troupe Improsaurus have launched the first half of their 2025 season.

The Dunedin Jazz Club will launch its 2025 autumn season this weekend with a performance by the Michael Costeloe Quintet.

Dunedin Dream Brokerage presents Ensnared, an exhibition by a group of young and emerging Ōtepoti visual artists, designers and poets in a central city space this month.

Little Box of Operas presents a concert of baroque vocal music this weekend, marking the church season of Passiontide.

A young Christchurch-based organist will shine in this month’s City Choir Dunedin concert "Darkness and Light", to mark the Easter season.

OAR FM is inviting young people aged 12-24 to share what identity means to them.

A group of Dunedin artists, who meet once a month to chat about art and life, have joined forces to stage their first group exhibition this month.

Keen young thespians from 13 schools across Otago will step into the limelight during next week’s Otago regional Shakespeare competition.

Otago Country Music Club will host a special fundraising show this weekend, as it starts to prepare for its 50th anniversary celebrations in 2027.

The award-winning story of Dunedin playwright, director and actor Cindy Diver’s extraordinary ancestor returns in its fully completed form for the Dunedin Arts Festival.

Award-winning Irish harpist Una Ni Fhlannagain will visit Dunedin this weekend to present a concert and workshops for local Irish music enthusiasts.

Dunedin’s Octagon Ensemble returns to the stage this weekend to present a programme of music from Dunedin, New Zealand and the world.