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Creative Connections
Upcoming events
Creative Connections Lunch – Waihī Beach
Creative Bay of Plenty would love you to join us for the next Creative Connections Lunch out at the beautiful Waihī Beach!
These events provide an opportunity for creatives to catch up with friends, grow their networks, discover new collaborations, and depart feeling inspired and connected.
We’d love to have plenty of our Western Bay creatives join us. These events are popular and sell out fast, so reserve your place now!
When: 12-2pm, Thursday 25 June 2026
Where: Flatwhite Cafe, 21 Shaw Rd, Waihī Beach
Cost: $34 per person + booking fee
You will be asked to select from the below food choices when you check out:
- Seafood Chowder: Mussels, fish, scallops, prawns, potato & dill creamy soup, grilled ciabatta, lemon oil.
- Fish n Chips: Beer battered fish, fries, tartare sauce, tomato sauce, lemon wedge, dressed garden salad.
- Wagyu Burger: 150g house made patty, seeded brioche bun, Swiss cheese, McClure’s pickle, bacon, fried free range egg, relish, lettuce, tomato, fries with aioli and tomato sauce. [Gluten free bun available.]
- Three Little Pigs Burger: House made pork mince and pulled pork patty, brioche bun, bacon, smoked cheese, pickles, beer braised onions, house BBQ sauce, fries with aioli and tomato sauce. [Gluten free bun available.]
- Roast Beetroot Salad: Whipped halloumi, spiced almond, rocket, black turtle beans, burnt honey & thyme dressing.
- Roast Beetroot Salad w/Chicken: Whipped halloumi, spiced almond, rocket, black turtle beans, burnt honey & thyme dressing with chicken.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Past events
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Creative Connections Lunch
- When: Thursday, 26 March 2026
- Where: Halo Restaurant at Trinity Wharf Tauranga
- Tickets: $39 per person
Join us for our Creative Connections Lunch, an opportunity for creatives to catch up with friends, grow their networks, discover new collaborations, and depart feeling inspired and connected.
Creative Connections Christmas 2025
- When: Thursday, 11th Dec 2025, 12:00 pm
- Where: Tauranga Club, Level 5, Devonport Towers, 72 Devonport Rd, Tauranga
- Tickets: $53 per person
Join us for our Creative Connections Christmas event, a festive gathering for our creative community to toast the past year and look ahead to what’s next. Whether you’re a seasoned artist or just starting out, come along, meet new people, and make this holiday season a creatively inspiring one.
