Ballad of the Waitaki 30 Jun 2024 This exhibition charts the flow of Waitaki’s past over the last 120 years. Like any chart it is only a snapshot of our understanding, as time marches on, the course of our past changes just like that of the mighty Waitaki. Waitaki Museum, 60 Thames Street, Oamaru 9400 Tagged as: , Exhibitions & expos
Street Styles Pop up 30 Jun 2024 149 Thames Street A photography exhibition by Martin Horspool capturing interesting characters in a documentary style with a "close up" technique. His subjects usually belong to stylish sub cultures from Japanese rockabillies to Westie hot-rodders and more.Hours: Martin will be on-site every Saturday between 11am-noon to answer any questions. 149 Thames Street, Oamaru 9400 Tagged as: , Community, Exhibitions & expos, Talks, courses & workshops, Visual arts
Waste Free Waitaki Pop up 01 Jul 2024 179 Thames Street We’ve got to walk the talk when it comes to waste. So let’s start the talk today! A Pop-up with a sustainability focus – Council’s Waste Minimisation team will be there with displays and discussion on food loss, slow fashion, resource recovery and what we can do to create a waste free future.Hours: Monday, Wednesday and Friday lunchtimes (or whenever the flags are out) 179 Thames Street, Oamaru 9400 Tagged as: , Community, Environment & sustainability, Exhibitions & expos, Kids & family, Talks, courses & workshops, Information & engagement
Leaving Jackson - Johnny Cash & June Carter Show 04 Jul 2024 All the hits and stories that captured the life of a LEGEND - from the famous "Walk the Line" and "Folsom Prison Blues" to the legendary songs of the "highway Men", Leaving Jackson will perform them all.So come and join us for a night that you will never forget! Oamaru Opera House, 94 Thames Street, Oamaru 9400 Tagged as: , Music , Theatre & performing arts
Waitaki Souper Soup Sipper 06 Jul 2024 Find your local Soup-er Hero! It's officially Soup month in Waitaki! From 6 - 28 July your favourite eateries around the district will be serving up special recipes for you. Tagged as: , Community, Food & drink
Madagascar the Musical 06 Jul 2024 Based on the smash-hit dreamworks animated motion picture, Madagascar the Musical follows all of your favourite friends as they escape from their home in New York's Central Park Zoo. Along the way they find themselves on an unexpected journey to the madcap world of King Julian's Madagascar. Oamaru Opera House, 94 Thames Street, 9400 Tagged as: , Animals & pets, Kids & family, Music , Theatre & performing arts
Classic Aotearoa | MikiNobu Komatsu 06 Jul 2024 Assembled over decades of exploring New Zealand, Sydney-based photographer MikiNobu Komatsu invites you to cast fresh eyes on Aotearoa’s buildings, streets and landmarks – some of which are still with us, others no longer existing. Forrester Gallery, 9 Thames Street, Oamaru 9400 Tagged as: , Exhibitions & expos
Rubbish Bodies | Fiona Frew 06 Jul 2024 Rubbish Bodies is an exploration of the connection between human and non-human bodies. Using her local environment as source material, Kakanui artist Fiona Frew presents jewellery, photography and objects that emerge from the collaboration between the Kakanui river and local beaches, the weather and the stuff that is left behind. Forrester Gallery, 9 Thames Street, Oamaru 9400 Tagged as: , Exhibitions & expos
This is fine, everything's fine 06 Jul 2024 Audrey Baldwin’s solo exhibition playfully takes aim at ‘grind culture’, internalised capitalism and the challenges of living in a media choked society. Incorporating business jargon, toxic positivity statements and a small army of fans, she aims to provide an outlet for anxieties – both her own and those of society at large. Forrester Gallery, 9 Thames Street, Oamaru 9400 Tagged as: , Exhibitions & expos