Arts, creative and cultural events in Tauranga and the Western Bay of Plenty.
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Artist Call Out
Artist Call Out: An Exhibition of Exhibitions (Fringe Village)
Artist Call Out
Tauranga Fringe Festival Call out for Artists
Last Tuesday of every month
Poetry Club: Read Between the Wines - Last Tuesday of every month
Third Thursday of every month
Tauranga Opera Forum DVD Screenings - Third Thursday of every month
Every month!
Atrium Art & Artisan Fair - Every month in Whakamarama!
First Wednesday of every month
Ninja Knits Wednesday hook up - first Wednesday of every month
Second Friday of the month
Community Night Markets at Bethlehem Hall - Second Friday of the month
Third Friday of every month
Artist Feedback Lab (The Artery) - third Friday of every month
Third Saturday of every month
Katikati Artisan Market - Third Saturday of every month!
First Sunday of the month
Katikati Folk Blackboard sessions, Open Mic - First Sunday of the month
Third Sunday of the month
Katikati Folk Club Jam sessions - Third Sunday of the month
Mondays starting 21 Jan
Te Roopu Raranga group meetings - Mondays starting 21 January 2019
Third Sunday of every month
Ninja Knits Sunday hook up - third Sunday of every month
Fri 21 June | Fri 26 July | Fri 23 August
Double Dragon Noodle Night Markets at Our Place Tauranga - 21 June, 26 July, 23 August 2019
22 June - 6 October
BLOOD WATER EARTH (exhibition): Louise Potiki Bryant & Santee Smith - 22 June to 6 October 2019
22 June - 13 October
Hā: Lewis Tamihana Gardiner (exhibition) - 22 June to 13 October 2019
22 June - 13 October
Mātiro: A survey of photography by Kapua Joy Bennett - 22 June to 13 October 2019
Friday 28 June
Exhibition & Fashion Show: 'Manifestation' by Mira Corbova - 28 June to 25 July 2019
4 July - 25 July
Exhibition: Do You See What I See? - 4 July to 25 July 2019
5 July - 31 July
Circles & Signs: An Exhibition by John Baxter - 5 July to 31 July 2019
15 July - 17 August
Exhibition: Tohorā Iti (small whale) - 15 July to 17 August 2019
15 July - 31 July
Exhibition: Peace Day (Celebrating 100 years) - 15 July to 31 July 2019
17 July, 7 August, 21 August
Lunch & Learn Series: Groundswell Festival of Innovation - 17 July, 7 August, 21 August 2019
20 July - 27 October
TERMINUS Exhibition (TGA Art Gallery) - 20 July to 27 October 2019
21 July - 17 August
Exhibition: Meatware - 21 July to 17 August 2019
Wednesday 24 July
Be Inspired: Talk by Kim Westerskov (photographer) - 24 July 2019
Friday 26 July
Kendall Elise & The Belgraves - 26 July 2019
Friday 26 July
Villainy | Mount Maunganui - 26 July 2019
26 July - 2 August
Chess The Musical - 26 July to 2 August 2019
26 July - 22 August
Exhibition: Lisa Jepson 'Iconic' - 26 July to 22 August 2019
27 July - 8 August
Exhibition: Louis Mikaere 'AWARE' - 27 July to 8 August 2019
Saturday 3 August
The Little Big Markets, Coronation Park - 3 August 2019
Saturday 3 August
A Mid-Winter's Odds & Sods Concert (Katikati) - 3 August 2019
Saturday 3 August
Tom Francis (Lifestyle Tour NZ) - 3 August 2019
Saturday 3 August
Flying Rodents Ripped My Flesh (Jam Factory) - 3 August 2019
3 August - 5 August
Create The Bay Dance Comp - 3 August to 5 August 2019
3 August - 15 August
Exhibition: Elliot Caudwell 'Ocean & Terrain' - 3 August to 15 August 2019
Sunday 4 August
Tauranga Musica presents Chris Greenslade - 4 August 2019
Tuesday 6 August
Macho Macho // Cold Fruit Cup // TBA - 6 August 2019
6 August - 7 August
Tauranga Intermediate School presents: “Maea” - 6 August to 7 August 2019
8 August - 10 August
Auditions | Legally Blonde - 8 August to 10 August 2019
Friday 9 August
Dillastrate (Our Place, Tauranga) - 9 August 2019
9 August - 10 August
Tauranga Careers Expo - 9 August to 10 August 2019
Saturday 10 August
Young Enterprise Scheme Market Day - 10 August 2019
Saturday 10 August
Pin'D Creative Showcase 2019 - 10 August 2019
Friday 16 August
The Wizard & Oz (Jam Factory) - 16 August 2019
Saturday 17 August
Don Pasquale (Wanderlust Opera) - 17 August 2019
Wednesday 21 August
TgaSW19 X Groundswell Festival's Lunch & Learn - 21 August 2019
Wednesday 21 August
The Night is Young - 21 August 2019
22 August - 25 August
Mrs Krishnan's Party (Baycourt) - 22 August to 25 August 2019
Friday 23 August
On the Couch (Baycourt) - 23 August 2019
Saturday 24 August
Zig Beatnik and Friends (Live at the Jam Factory) - 24 August 2019
Sunday 25 August
Cellophonics Concert - 25 August 2019
30 August - 1 September
Tauranga Startup Weekend 2019 - 30 August to 1 September 2019
Friday 6 September
Shaun Kirk: Live at Jam Factory - 6 September 2019
Saturday 7 September
The Little Big Markets Coronation Park - 7 September 2019
Saturday 7 September
Nick Charles with Mike Garner - 7 September 2019
Sunday 8 September
Singing Sisterhood Sundays at Our Place Tauranga - 8 September 2019
Friday 13 September
Solomon Crook: Live at The Jam Factory - 13 September 2019
Friday 13 September
Same Name Confusion // Tauranga // In Theory 'Hard Copy Tour' - 13 September 2019
Saturday 14 September
Those Lethals Live at the Jam Factory - 14 September 2019
Thursday 19 September
Gutsy Girls Adventure Film Tour 2019 (Rialto Tauranga) - 19 September 2019
Saturday 21 September
Tiny Ruins and Jen Cloher (Jam Factory) - 21 September 2019
Saturday 28 September
Tullara: Live at the Jam Factory - 28 September 2019
Friday 27 September
Xanthia (Tarnished Frocks & Divas) - 27 September 2019
Saturday 12 October
Tauranga STEM Festival 2019 - 12 October 2019
Tuesday 22 October
Te Māpouriki (NZSO) - 22 October 2019
25 October - 26 October
Limbo (Tauranga Arts Festival) - 25 October to 26 October 2019
Tuesday 5 November
Missy Raines Trio featuring George Jackson and Ben Garnett (USA) - 5 November 2019
5 November to 7 November
Swan Lake: Imperial Russian Ballet Co. - 5 November to 7 November 2019
29 November - 14 December
Legally Blonde: The Musical - 29 November to 14 December 2019
18 January - 1 February
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Jr. - 18 January to 1 February 2020