2024 National Mineral and Rock Show

Friday 4 and Sunday 6 October | Times varied see more for details

Discover the exciting and colourful world of Gems, Crystals, Minerals, Rocks and Fossils.

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Aotearoa Barista Champs 2024

Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 October | Full times accessible via 'More Info'

 

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Kintsugi Workshop

Saturday 5 October | 'More Info' for workshop times

Join artist Ema Frost and learn about re-using, re-purposing and beautifying with gold!

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Sunday Strum

Sunday 6 October | 2.00pm - 3.00pm

 

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Lunchtime Live

Tuesday 8 October | 1.00pm

 

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Te Rākau presents

Unreel

Wednesday 9 October | 7.00pm

'Unreel' tells the story of a community affected by gambling through the larger-than-life launch of the very first A.I. pokie machine.

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Muriwai

Thursday 10 October | 7.30pm

A single movement work exploring strong kaupapa Māori concepts through a combination of Māori and Celtic musical traditions.

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Japanese Film Festival

Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 October | 'More Info' for all movies and session times

Welcome to the Anticipation and Excitement of the Japanese Film Festival 2024 on the occasion of the Japan Festival!

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Well Made Craft Festival

Saturday 12 October | 10.00am - 4.00pm

Well Made Craft Festival will be a day filled with creativity and crafting events.

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Well Made Craft Festival

Aromatherapy Workshop

Saturday 12 October | 10.00am

Learn about aromatherapy principles with Amanda from Cedar and Rose Botanics.

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Well Made Craft Festival

Dried Flower Wreath Workshop

Saturday 12 October | 10.00am

Create a dried flower wreath with Ruth from Bloomin Heck Wreaths. Stair access only.

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Well Made Craft Festival

Sourdough Bread Making Workshop

Saturday 12 October | 12.30pm

Anna (Jean’s Bakery) will take you through the different stages of the sourdough bread making process for the home baker.

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Well Made Craft Festival

Pouring Paint Workshop

Saturday 12 October | 1.00pm

Acrylic paint pouring workshop with Tania McMurtie.

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Antipodes

Thursday 17 October | 7.30pm

Antipodes is a quintet of musicians from Sydney and Te Whanganui-a-Tara/Wellington that playfully moves between the arty, cerebral and the folksy, earthy elements of jazz and improvised music.

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Sunday Strum

Sunday 3 November | 2.00pm - 3.00pm

 

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Japanese Pottery

Sunday 1 December | 1.00pm - 3.00pm

A talk by Kumiko Jacolin.

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Crazy Crab Creations

Tuesday 14 January 2025 | 10.00am - 12.00pm

Celebrate the exhibition 'Clever Crustaceans' at Whirinaki with crazy crab creations.

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The above descriptions of presentations are supplied by the individual promoters of events. The promoters reserve the right to alter the artists and content of these programmes.