Nelson Arts Festival

Piki mai, kake mai e te whānau!

Take a trip down memory lane with our 2022 Wrap Up Video.

Huge thanks to our friends at Innit Creative for capturing our 11 days of unmissable arts experiences so beautifully.

Belonging | Pukapuka Talks Special Commission 2022

We have invited some amazing Aotearoa artists to share their explorations of the theme of belonging through their writing, images and soundscapes.

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Festival News

The latest news from the festival team

The Mask Carnivale returns!

We are thrilled to announce the return of a much-loved event for the 2023 Nelson Arts Festival: The MASK CARNIVALE will transform our inner-city streets into a colourful explosion of […]

Save the dates: 19 - 29 October 2023!

Our team and Board have been busy dreaming and planning for this year's Nelson Arts Festival. And while we can't share all the amazing events we're working on for a […]

Join our Board of Trustees!

The Nelson Festivals Trust exists because we love the arts and see the power it brings to support the wellbeing of our whole community. As we step bravely in 2023, […]

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Waiho i te toipoto, kaua i te toiroa

Let us keep close together, not wide apart

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