Piki mai, kake mai.
Welcome to Nelson Arts Festival 2023 

Mā te kimi ka kite, mā te kite ka mōhio, mā te mōhio ka mārama.
Seek and discover, discover and know, know and become enlightened.

Migrate/ Momentum / Movement.
Re(wild), re(move), re(wake).
Be curious.

NELSON ARTS FESTIVAL 2023
EXPLORING
                US  |  YOU  |  WHENUA  |  WHAKATŪ.
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Show Reel Time! Get a taste of our 2023 Programme:

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PUKAPUKA TALKS

Various Locations
Thu 19 - Sat 28 Oct | Various times

We’re proud to feature a star-studded line up of 28 of Aotearoa’s most beloved authors and exciting new voices.

RISE OF THE OLIVE

Laser Kiwi

Theatre Royal
Tues 24 + Wed 25 Oct | 8pm | 60 min

Join the world’s only, unabashed, olive fuelled, award-winning comedy circus power trio on a wild ride as they bring people closer together, one olive at a time.

TENSE

Written by Donna McLeod, Presented by Te Oro Hā

Te Noninga Kumu Motueka Public Library
Wed 25 Oct |
7.30pm | 60 min

Theatre Royal
Thurs 26 Oct | 8pm | 60 min

Schools Show: Fri 27 Oct | 1pm

Māori Theatre about the Nelson Tenths with pūrākau, taonga pūoro, waiata, and poetry, from the artists behind sell-out hit Parihaka.

Our festival

Waiho i te toipoto, kaua i te toiroa

Let us keep close together, not wide apart

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