- premiere
APERTURE
AOTEAROA / NETHERLANDSSUTER THEATRE
Thu 24 & Fri 25 Oct, 7pm
A new play about Ans Westra and the beginnings of her long and influential career as one of New Zealand’s best-known social documentary photographers.
Visual Arts
- free
FESTIVAL RETROSPECTIVE
BANK LANE, between Trafalgar Street & Montgomery Carpark
Tue 1 Oct – Mon 28 Oct
This year we turn 25! To mark this special occasion, images from the past 24 Nelson Arts Festivals will be displayed on the walls of Bank Lane.
- free
PIC’S PIKI MAI
UPPER TRAFALGAR STREET & CHURCH STEPS
Fri 18 – Mon 28 Oct, dusk to midnight
In celebration of the 25th Nelson Arts Festival we’re thrilled to bring back crowd favourite Piki Mai, sponsored by none other than Pic’s Peanut Butter.
- free
PIKI MAI REMAP PROJECT
Piki Mai is returning and mappers and animators are invited to create a 10-30 second work using the Piki Mai map.
- free
SCULPTURE IN THE PARK
FOUNDERS HERITAGE PARK
Sat 19-Mon 28 Oct, 1pm – dusk
Throughout the Festival, Nelson artist Lee Woodman will be working on a piece focused on utilising recycled materials.
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