Tamariki & Rangatahi Programme

We firmly believe in the benefits of engaging in the arts - particularly for our young people.

Within our diverse programme each year, we specifically create several offerings to spark joy and creativity in curious minds. From school matinees and suitable evening performances, to opportunities to participate and get directly involved: music, dance, theatre, and hands-on creative expression, it’s all theirs for the taking.

Our 2023 Tamariki & Rangatahi offering are available for bookings now.

Register your Kōhanga Reo, Pre School, Primary School or Secondary School for any of our events below.

Register to Participate or Attend

We are welcoming any and all who would like to become part of our Festival Whānau as an Auncle (our flash name for a patron)!

Donate to Schools Programme

Want to find out more about our schools programme?
Find the full programme here:

Further Programme Information

Reduced price tickets available to schools

Reduced price tickets are available to schools thanks to generous support from partners and private donations.
Thank you to those whose generosity enables us to offer these opportunities to our young ones.

For more information and to make a booking, please contact us on education@nelsonartsfestival.nz

Email our Tamariki & Rangatahi Coordinator

In-School Experiences & Matinees

Participate!

Youth-Friendly Public Events

Tune Up
Night Vision
Mask Carnivale
Tōrua
Girl, In A Savage World
Force of Nature
Gráda
By Whakatū Residency Sharing
Spanish Language Storytime
Can I Live? (Ages 12+)
Sensory Self Portraits (installation and performances)
Lunchtime Concerts - Mike Ford (19th) & Duo Enharmonics (26th)
Reimagining Mozart
A number of Pukapuka Talks particularly: Witi & Friends Gala Night | After Dark II: Dusk Chorus | Mokorua: Ngā Kōrero Mō Tōku Moko Kauae - My Story of Moko Kauae | Tools for Navigating Our Crazy World | End Times: The Question of Hope | In The Temple | Dazzling New Voices
and all our Visual Arts offerings