18-28 OCT 2019
Welcome to the Festival
The 2019 Festival - the 25th Nelson Arts Festival - sees shows coming all the way from such far-flung places as Germany, Scotland, the USA and even Nelson!
Explore the site to find everything you want from circus to choirs, from theatre to talks, from music to mask, and from dance to disco!
Our thanks to everybody who helped put this Festival together, our partners, our funders, our sponsors, our supporters, our crew, and of course you, our audience.
Featured Events
- nz
BJÖRK: ALL IS FULL OF LOVE
AOTEAROATHEATRE ROYAL
Fri 18 Oct, 8pm
New Zealand’s most inventive and theatrical chamber orchestra, Blackbird Ensemble, presents an awe-inspiring homage to the inimitable Icelandic pop artist, Björk.
- international
SHOOGLENIFTY
SCOTLANDFESTIVAL MAINSTAGE
Sat 19 Oct, 8pm
Shooglenifty’s unique blend of traditional Celtic folk embraces a wealth of world-music flavours ranging from electronica to alternative rock.
- nz
- international
PUKAPUKA TALKS: ON THE EDGE
GRANARY FESTIVAL CAFÉ
Fri 25 Oct, 11am
Chessie Henry and Miriam Lancewood reveal what drove them to write such intimate memoirs about their extraordinary lives.
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