Presented by: The Incubator Creative Hub Suitable for ages 7+ this is an opportunity to create and explore either a project you'd like to bring or just come and be inspired. $40 for the session. I always try to encourage and have fun, so just come along and try something new! Find out more
Presented by: The Incubator Creative Hub Join Art Escape for a fun and colourful Fluid Art Pop-Up in Tauranga. Paint a canvas or a Fluid Bear Keychain. Beginner friendly. All Ages. Get ready for a colourful, joy-filled creative experience coming to Tauranga in January 2026! Our Fluid Art Workshop is all about letting loose, having...
Presented by: The Incubator Creative Hub Join Art Escape for a fun and colourful Fluid Art Pop-Up in Tauranga. Paint a canvas or a Fluid Bear Keychain. Beginner friendly. All Ages. Get ready for a colourful, joy-filled creative experience coming to Tauranga in January 2026! Our Fluid Art Workshop is all about letting loose, having...
Presented by: The Incubator Creative Hub Join Art Escape for a fun and colourful Fluid Art Pop-Up in Tauranga. Paint a canvas or a Fluid Bear Keychain. Beginner friendly. All Ages. Get ready for a colourful, joy-filled creative experience coming to Tauranga in January 2026! Our Fluid Art Workshop is all about letting loose, having...
Presented by: The Incubator Creative Hub This is your opportunity to learn to sew, flex your creativity, have some fun crafting and take home some special, unique items and garments, made by you! Each session we will have a special project to work on (patterns and fabrics included). If you'd like to work on a...
Presented by: The Incubator Creative Hub Feedback and tutelage in a creative and collaborative space Bring along your own art projects to work alongside other creatives, with individual tutoring and one on one feedback from Claire. A perfect time to finish off artworks from her other workshops or just enjoy the freedom and space to...
Presented by: The Incubator Creative Hub This short series is a practical guide through the fundamental skills needed for drawing, with basic exercises in perspective, light and shade, texture. If you've ever wanted to learn the basics of drawing - the bones of any art form - now is the time! Nick is a professional...
Presented by: The Incubator Creative Hub This short series is a practical guide through the fundamental skills needed for drawing, with basic exercises in perspective, light and shade, texture. If you've ever wanted to learn the basics of drawing - the bones of any art form - now is the time! Nick is a professional...
Presented by: The Incubator Creative Hub Melodic and subtle instrumental music that is close to jazz but knows a lot about folk and world music, performed with a beautiful group sound. Saxophonist Hayden Chisholm – originally from Taranaki but resident in Europe for more than 30 years – formed Unwind with local musicians Paul Dyne...
Presented by: The Incubator Creative Hub This is a two week series for beginner crocheters, or a refresher series for those looking to get back into the swing of it! Spend two Saturday mornings learning all the basic stitches from a master, so that you can take off on your crochet journey. Ages 12+ (Kids...
Presented by: The Incubator Creative Hub This short series is a practical guide through the fundamental skills needed for drawing, with basic exercises in perspective, light and shade, texture. If you've ever wanted to learn the basics of drawing - the bones of any art form - now is the time! Nick is a professional...
Presented by: The Incubator Creative Hub Suitable for beginner artists through to advanced, these relaxed monthly sessions provide a fabulous opportunity to hone your observational drawing skills. The session will be hosted by long standing Incubator collaborator and talented artist, Damien Kurth. He will be there to offer demonstrations, support, hints, challenges and feedback for...
Presented by: The Incubator Creative Hub This is a two week series for beginner crocheters, or a refresher series for those looking to get back into the swing of it! Spend two Saturday mornings learning all the basic stitches from a master, so that you can take off on your crochet journey. Ages 12+ (Kids...
Presented by: The Incubator Creative Hub This short series is a practical guide through the fundamental skills needed for drawing, with basic exercises in perspective, light and shade, texture. If you've ever wanted to learn the basics of drawing - the bones of any art form - now is the time! Nick is a professional...
Presented by: The Incubator Creative Hub This is your opportunity to learn to sew, flex your creativity, have some fun crafting and take home some special, unique items and garments, made by you! Each session we will have a special project to work on (patterns and fabrics included). If you'd like to work on a...
Presented by: The Incubator Creative Hub Learn loose illustrational techniques using fine line pens and watercolours to create fancy flower paintings. Suitable for beginners and more experienced artists. All materials supplied. Just bring with you some flowers and some lunch. Claire Delaney is a visual storyteller living in Rotorua. Originally from the UK she got...
Presented by: The Incubator Creative Hub Te Manaia Jennings explores themes of freedom, renewal, and liberation through abstract realism. This exhibition presents powerful wolves, delicate butterflies, and women intimately entwined with nature, often accompanied by birds, stars, or butterflies emerging from within. Together, these motifs evoke strength, transformation, and the untamed spirit of the natural...
Presented by: The Incubator Creative Hub Your Friday the 13th after-work plans just got an upgrade. No bad luck here only great vibes! Forget the superstitions come fill the Village streets with art-loving people instead. We're throwing open the doors of our five galleries, launching seven artist studios, and transforming the Village Street into a...
Presented by: The Incubator Creative Hub You, Me, Everybody is NZ’s favourite progressive Bluegrass band. We start at bluegrass but weave in a bunch of other genres, basically exploring what the instruments from that genre can do when they're not confined to the simplicity of the rules of the original form. We're an acoustic band...
Presented by: The Incubator Creative Hub We welcome back Turangi artist Z for his second exhibition of ceramic works that hold their breath. Artist Z presents Thin Skinned, a solo exhibition of stunning brutalist ceramics. His work concerns modern perceptions through a prism of fragility, tension, balance and negative space. Fresh from a string of...
Presented by: The Incubator Creative Hub The Space of a Pause brings together a group of women artists whose work invites a slowing down, a moment of stillness, breath, and attention. Across painting, textile, photography and object-based practice, the exhibition offers works that create room rather than demand it, encouraging the viewer to pause, linger,...
Presented by: The Incubator Creative Hub The gallery rotates its collection every four months to offer the public fresh and captivating artwork for their enjoyment and purchase. Dedicated to supporting emerging and established artists, The gallery ensures a continuous supply of fresh and inspiring pieces for all visitors. Each artwork is thoughtfully selected to represent...
Presented by: The Incubator Creative Hub The dogs are back and this time, they've got sticks. Nick Eggleston returns with his beloved, attitude-filled canine characters in a pop-up exhibition. But wait, there's more: we're also unveiling the Village's first-ever Stick Library for dogs. Yes, you read that right. A library. Of sticks. For dogs. Borrow,...
Presented by: The Incubator Creative Hub Suitable for beginner artists through to advanced, these relaxed monthly sessions provide a fabulous opportunity to hone your observational drawing skills. The session will be hosted by long standing Incubator collaborator and talented artist, Damien Kurth. He will be there to offer demonstrations, support, hints, challenges and feedback for...
Presented by: The Incubator Creative Hub Returning to The Jam Factory, again with local stars, Poetic Justice, as support, Jennifer Reid brings her new show to New Zealand. Sixteen years in, Jennifer moves between worlds with ease. She was once described as having “irreverent puckish vim” in a mag. She plays Barb in Shane Meadows’...
Presented by: The Incubator Creative Hub MAKUTA is Doug, Aleata, and Rose Makuta, an American cinematic rock band out of New York. Their forthcoming album will be released in 2025, supported by extensive touring — both domestically and internationally (including a headlining date at the world-renowned Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland). They write, play, produce,...
Presented by: The Incubator Creative Hub This is your opportunity to learn to sew, flex your creativity, have some fun crafting and take home some special, unique items and garments, made by you! Each session we will have a special project to work on (patterns and fabrics included). If you'd like to work on a...
Presented by: The Incubator Creative Hub You’re invited to a vibrant night of art, community, and creativity as we launch three exciting new exhibitions and celebrate a major studio expansion! Enjoy complimentary refreshments generously sponsored by Gate Pa New World, with a licensed bar available for your favourite drinks. Plus, enjoy live music as you...
