Unmentionables: Uncovering our Undergarments 24 Aug 2025 Unmentionables: Uncovering our Undergarments is all about making the personal public, and the public personal. Unmentionables provides visitors with an exclusive look at Waitaki Museum’s rarely seen collection of vintage underwear. Corsets, petticoats, bras and bloomers, this exhibition is a must see for those passionate about fashion history. Waitaki Museum, 60 Thames Street, 9400 Tagged as: , Exhibitions & festivals
Architectural Memory 24 Aug 2025 A succinct medley of works from the Forrester Gallery’s collection reveals some of the greatest stone architecture located on the streets of Ōamaru. Forrester Gallery, 9 Thames Street Ōamaru 9444, 9400 Tagged as: , Exhibitions & festivals
Humble Humber 24 Aug 2025 The installation of Colin Wheeler’s House in Humber Street looks at Humber Street as a site for change, as its streetscape continues to evolve. While the front-facing exteriors of architectural stone buildings along Thames Street are so often the main spectacle, this is an opportunity to appreciate what’s situated behind them. Forrester Gallery, 9 Thames Street Ōamaru 9444, 9400 Tagged as: , Exhibitions & festivals
Robin White: Tuituia | Something is Happening Here 24 Aug 2025 Explore a selection of artworks spanning Dame Robin White’s career – from early paintings to recent collaborative tapa (bark cloth). Forrester Gallery, 9 Thames Street Ōamaru 9444, 9400 Tagged as: , Exhibitions & festivals
Sione Faletau: Tuaikaepau – Slowly but surely 24 Aug 2025 Tongan interdisciplinary artist Sione Faletau creates across video, soundscape, sculpture, and installation to explore the layered dynamics of cultural identity, memory, and belonging. Forrester Gallery, 9 Thames Street Ōamaru 9444, 9400 Tagged as: , Exhibitions & festivals
Yvonne Gillespie: Empty Vessels 24 Aug 2025 Empty Vessels is a recent series by Ōamaru-based painter Yvonne Gillespie exploring the earthly vessel, empty in shape and form, and its manifested potential. Forrester Gallery, 9 Thames Street Ōamaru 9444, 9400 Tagged as: , Exhibitions & festivals
Tech Support @ The Library - Laptop Basics Class 28 Aug 2025 If you have a technical question, we're here to help! Come along to one of our informal, one on one sessions for simple digital assistance.No registration or booking required. Oamaru Library, 62 Thames Street, Oamaru 9400 1 more date Tagged as: , Talks & workshops
Te Kākano - Free Beginner Te Reo Classes 28 Aug 2025 For people ready to begin their te reo Māori journey and for those who have a little prior knowledge. Educaton Room upstairs in the Waitaki Museum, 58 Thames Street, Oamaru 9400 Tagged as: , Talks & workshops, Community & culture
Tech Support @ The Library 28 Aug 2025 If you have a technical question, we're here to help! Come along to one of our informal, one on one sessions for simple digital assistance.No registration or booking required. Oamaru Library, 62 Thames Street, Oamaru 9400 7 more dates Tagged as: , Talks & workshops