Festival Archives
Relive the magic of past year's festivals and browse our photo archive of many years of unmissable arts experiences for and with Whakatū.
It all began in 1994 - and we feel so grateful for every artist, event attendee, volunteer and team member who have contributed to our festival over the years.
It all began in 1994 - and we feel so grateful for every artist, event attendee, volunteer and team member who have contributed to our festival over the years.
Memory Wall: Some favourite photos past festivals
![](https://www.nelsonartsfestival.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Wild-Dogs-Under-My-Skirt_24_HR_Matt-Grace_2018-scaled.jpg)
![](https://www.nelsonartsfestival.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Songs-for-Nobodies-03_2018-scaled.jpg)
![](https://www.nelsonartsfestival.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/NAF2023_Archive-webpage_Portrait_Sarah-Boothroyd_Quote-White.png)
![](https://www.nelsonartsfestival.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/SHP_7464_2018_Masked-Parade-and-Carnivale_Image-Steve-Hussey.jpg)
![](https://www.nelsonartsfestival.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/SHP_6894_2018_Pukapuka-Talks_Image-Steve-Hussey-scaled.jpg)
![](https://www.nelsonartsfestival.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Rhian-Sheehan_performance-shot_credit-Alexander-Hallag_2018.jpg)
![](https://www.nelsonartsfestival.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/SHP_8657_2018_Masked-Parade-and-Carnivale_Image-Steve-Hussey.jpg)
![](https://www.nelsonartsfestival.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/DSC_0900-Custom_Mask-Carnivale_Credit-Steve-Hussey_web-sized-scaled.jpg)
![](https://www.nelsonartsfestival.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/DSC_9985-Custom__Mask-Carnivale_Credit-Steve-Hussey_web-sized-scaled.jpg)
![](https://www.nelsonartsfestival.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/0N6A5729_2016-Mask-Carnivale_Image-Bernie-Butler_Resized-scaled.jpg)
![](https://www.nelsonartsfestival.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/NAF2018_Mask-Making-Workshop.jpg)
![](https://www.nelsonartsfestival.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/NAF2018_Festival-Clock-Tower-Banner-Installation_Image-Tim-Cuff.jpg)
![](https://www.nelsonartsfestival.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/NAFYearUnknown_Archive-webpage_Landscape_Mask-Carnivale.png)
![](https://www.nelsonartsfestival.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/NAF2024_Archive-webpage_Landscape_Cynthia-Lorrian_Quote-White.png)
![](https://www.nelsonartsfestival.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/NAF2023_Archive-webpage_Landscape_Girl-drumming.png)
![](https://www.nelsonartsfestival.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/NAF2018_Archive-webpage_Portrait_2018_Masked-Parade-and-Carnivale_Image-Steve-Hussey.png)
![](https://www.nelsonartsfestival.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/NAF2018_Archive-webpage_Portrait_2018_Masked-Parade-and-Carnivale_Image-Steve-Hussey-2.png)
![](https://www.nelsonartsfestival.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/NAF2018_Archive-webpage_Landscape_Mask-Carnivale.png)
![](https://www.nelsonartsfestival.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/NAF2016_Archive-webpage_Portrait_2018_Masked-Carnivale.png)
![](https://www.nelsonartsfestival.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/NAF2007_Archive-webpage_Portrait_2007-PAW-Pet-Art-Wear-event_Image-courtesy-Jacquetta-Bell.png)