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26 Feb 2021 to 20 Mar 2021
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New Zealand Fringe Festival 2021

New Zealand Fringe Festival, NZ’s largest open access arts festival of unbridled creativity and culture returns for another year.
Venue: 
Exchange Atrium
Wellington
26 Feb 2021 to 20 Mar 2021
Art

Changing Threads Contemporary Textile Fibre Art Awards

Artists stretching the boundaries of Fibre and Textile Arts. A contemporary national exhibition presented by Arts Council Nelson and held annually at the Refinery Artspace.
Venue: 
Refinery ArtSpace
Nelson / Tasman
26 Feb 2021 to 21 Mar 2021
Art

South + West

Terry Prince : A Retrospective. A collection of works from his expedition to Antartica in the South and his home in the West. Terry captures his spiritual terrain.
Venue: 
The Upstairs Gallery
Auckland
27 Feb 2021
Workshop/Seminar

Resin Earring Workshop

Let resin be the substance of your dreams!
Venue: 
Maca’s House of Jewels
Auckland
27 Feb 2021 to 6 Mar 2021
Theatre

Sing To Me

Two worlds collide when mild-mannered optometrist Ata and fierce sea maiden Whetū fall in love.
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Te Whaea Theatre
Wellington
3 Mar 2021
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America's Cup Pecha Kucha: It Takes a Village

Design matters, whether it's creativity or boats
Venue: 
New Zealand Maritime Museum
Auckland
4 Mar 2021 to 5 Mar 2021
Art

PANNZ In Person Arts Market

The Performing Arts Network of New Zealand (PANNZ) Arts Market is New Zealand's premier event for artists, producers, presenters and industry leaders from across the performing arts sector.
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Various CBD Venues
Auckland
15 Apr 2021 to 21 Apr 2021
Multidisciplinary

World Creativity & Innovation Week – Te wiki auaha o te Ao

Let's put New Zealand on the world stage in World Creativity and Innovation Week.
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https://wciw.org/
Online
6 Sep 2020 to 19 Dec 2021
Comedy

The Early Early Late Show

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The Court Theatre
Canterbury
26 Jan 2021 to 2 May 2021
Exhibition

Brett Graham: Tai Moana Tai Tangata

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Govett-Brewster Art Gallery/Len Lye Centre
Taranaki
30 Jan 2021 to 9 Mar 2021
Art

The Earl Street Journal (2021)

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milford galleries queenstown
Otago
1 Feb 2021 to 17 Dec 2021
Dance

NZDC Company Classes

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Wellesley Studios
Auckland
4 Feb 2021 to 27 Feb 2021
Art

Emily Wolfe: Vanishing Point

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Page Galleries
Wellington
4 Feb 2021 to 27 Feb 2021
Art

Harry Watson: Ancient Souls Today - Our Lizard Brain in Contemporary Society

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Page Galleries
Wellington
5 Feb 2021 to 16 Apr 2021
Art

Auaha Haukura by Lissy and Rudi Robinson-Cole

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Fresh Gallery Otara
Auckland
6 Feb 2021 to 5 Apr 2021
Art

AMBRICO

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Te Uru Waitakere Contemporary Gallery
Auckland
7 Feb 2021 to 6 Mar 2021
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Penny Howard – Te Whakahoki: A Sort of Homecoming

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Whitespace Contemporary Art
NationalAuckland
9 Feb 2021 to 6 Apr 2021
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Intaglio Etching with Lisz Bodsworth

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Mairangi Arts Centre
Auckland
9 Feb 2021 to 16 Mar 2021
Art

Beginners Soap Making with Jackie Ziegler

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Mairangi Arts Centre
Auckland
9 Feb 2021 to 12 Apr 2021
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Belly Dance Classes

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Auckland
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