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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.
Aotearoa Barista Champs 2024
Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 October | Full times accessible via 'More Info'
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!
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.
Muriwai
Thursday 10 October | 7.30pm
A single movement work exploring strong kaupapa Māori concepts through a combination of Māori and Celtic musical traditions.
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!
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.
Well Made Craft Festival
Aromatherapy Workshop
Saturday 12 October | 10.00am
Learn about aromatherapy principles with Amanda from Cedar and Rose Botanics.
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.
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.
Well Made Craft Festival
Pouring Paint Workshop
Saturday 12 October | 1.00pm
Acrylic paint pouring workshop with Tania McMurtie.
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.
Crazy Crab Creations
Tuesday 14 January 2025 | 10.00am - 12.00pm
Celebrate the exhibition 'Clever Crustaceans' at Whirinaki with crazy crab creations.
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.