2020 Annual Short Story Award

NZ Writers College Competition

Andy Santos

Andy Santos is a jazz guitarist in Wharekaho/Simpson's Beach

Art & Faith Retreat

Mt Paku, Tairua: 14th to 16th Aug, 5pm to 2pm
14 Aug 2020

Austen Found

Penny Ashton and Lori Dungey, aka Miss Patchybottom and Miss Gingerbottom, have prepared some videos to keep you all tittering in your manor houses.

Best Fest

Best Fest encourages people back into public spaces and enhances our towns wellbeing through art and creativity
Saturday 8th August 2020, 12:30 - 3:30pm

Boosted Live

Launching 24th April, Boosted Live is a place where you can live stream your creative mahi and be fairly remunerated for it.
24 Apr 2020

Brendan Dooley Kids Magician

Brendan Dooley - five short magic workshops.

Bubble Bites Series

Bubble Bites - a series of short performance by artists from The Coromandel

Central to the Soul

A gentle story of Central Otago, the touring artists, the halls and heroes, that host them.

Creatives in Schools

Sign-up for the Ministry of Education's Creatives in Schools Programme by the end of June.

Dave Rhodes Productions

Dave Rhodes is a sound engineer and music producer in Whitianga

Ebony Lamb and Gram Antler

Ebony Lamb joined by her Eb & Sparrow band member Gram Antler, is an act not to be missed!
Saturday 10th October 2020, 7:30pm

En Pointe Dance Studio

Lisa Gifford is a dancer and runs En Pointe Dance Studio in Whitianga

Fabian Roberts

Fabian Roberts is a multi-instrumentalist songwriter in Whitianga

Gerald (Jerry) Thoma

Jerry Thoma is a rock, folk, country musician in Hahei

Harcourts Foundation Grants

Funding available for the promotion and fostering of art and culture in New Zealand
4 May 2020

Howard Saunders

Howard Saunders is a poet in Hotwater Beach

Hula's Beats & Beans Sunday Sessions

Hula's Beats & Beans Sunday Sessions are back!
Sun 26th July, 11am-2pm

Katarina Lee

Katarina Lee is a childrens and young teen author in Kaimarama, Whitianga

Lawrence Arabia, Single

Eggsentric Cafe, Flaxmill Bay: 7pm
17 Oct 2020

Lets Go Descarrego!

Let's Go Descarrego! are an acoustic folk punk duo in Whitianga

Offbeat Theatre Company

Offbeat Theatre Company is a community repertory group based in Whitianga.

Pete Delete

Pete Delete is a poet and artist in Whenuakite

Peter Lawrence

Peter Lawrence AKA The Rockin Realtor is a musician from Whitianga

RELAPSE Band

RELAPSE Band is a musical theatre/originals/dance group in Kuaotunu

Retrowhiti

Retrowhiti are a pop/rock/folk/reggae duo in Whitianga

Sarah Morcom

Sarah Morcom is an indie pop singer/songwriter from Purangi/Cooks Beach

Soul Sax Plus

Soul Sax Plus is a jazz/soul/blues/reggae/Latin influenced duo from near Coroglen

Stewart Pedley

Stewart Pedley is a songwriter, singer, multi-instrumentalist, and performer in Whitianga

Te Puna Reo o Whitianga Fundraiser

Featuring The Harmonic Resonators in celebration of Te Wiki o Te Reo Maori (Maori Language Week)
Saturday 12th September 2020, 1pm

The Daylight Atheist

Michael Hurst stars in this repertoire experience written by award-winning satirical cartoonist Tom Scott.
Thursday 20th August 2020, 7pm

The Lost Spring Happy Hour

Join us for Happy Hour every Friday featuring live musicians at The Lost Spring.
Fri 3rd July 2020, 5:30pm

White Chapel Jak

The Coroglen Tavern: 7pm
24 Oct 2020

Yvette Audain

Yvette Audain is a musician, composer & tutor on the Coromandel Peninsula

The Coghill Centre

18 Coghill Street, Whitianga