Unmentionables: Uncovering our Undergarments 09 Oct 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
Free Seed Library - 2025 09 Oct 2025 Seed saving and sharing allows people to try gardening at a lower cost, practice sustainable and self-sufficient living, encourage greater biodiversity in their community and provide a habitat and food for animals and insects.It will be available until the seeds run out. Oamaru Library & Council Service Centre, 62 Thames Street, Oamaru 9400, Oamaru 9400 Tagged as: , Talks & workshops
Landscapes of Desire 09 Oct 2025 The Association of New Zealand Embroiderers’ Guild Extensions members invite everyone to view their latest exhibition - Landscapes of Desire. The Guild was formally established in Ōtautahi Christchurch in 1974. In celebrating stitch and textile art, it aims to educate and promote the work of local embroiderers’ guilds across Aotearoa New Zealand. Forrester Gallery, 9 Thames Street Ōamaru 9444, 9400 Tagged as: , Exhibitions & festivals
Martin Horspool: Urban Street Style 09 Oct 2025 Martin Horspool ventures into public spaces, eagerly observing and waiting for the right opportunity to photograph people as they congregate and go about their day, his subjects unaware of his quiet presence. He’s consistently on the lookout to capture unique and colourful characters, those that stand out from the crowd. Forrester Gallery, 9 Thames Street Ōamaru 9444, 9400 Tagged as: , Exhibitions & festivals
small gestures 09 Oct 2025 An artist makes a statement when choosing to distort or honour scale. The exploration of scale suggests varying artistic concerns. In small gestures, a series of small-scale works interrogate the ‘impact of scale’, as our perception of it shifts throughout childhood and adulthood, with the human body playing a pivotal role. Forrester Gallery, 9 Thames Street Ōamaru 9444, 9400 Tagged as: , Exhibitions & festivals
J.M. Lofley: Ocean oracles and odysseys 09 Oct 2025 J M Lofley’s (Tāngata Tiriti, Celtic, Viking) Ocean oracles and odysseys is an exploration of narratives and journeys spanning the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean. Rimurapa (bull kelp) and rimu kakauroa (giant kelp) position themselves as message and medium, telling stories of possibility and opportunity. Forrester Gallery, 9 Thames Street Ōamaru 9444, 9400 Tagged as: , Exhibitions & festivals
Offerings: The Influence of European Modernism on the Local Landscape 09 Oct 2025 The arrival of influential European artists to Aotearoa New Zealand in the late 1800s-early 1900s introduced contemporary artistic developments that offered new ways of encapsulating local landscapes. Forrester Gallery, 9 Thames Street Ōamaru 9444, Tagged as: , Exhibitions & festivals
Choral concert - Martines Mass No 1 11 Oct 2025 Oamaru Chorale are delighted to present Marianna Martines' Mass No 1. The mass, which was written in the 1760's, will be sung in 4 parts andfeatures 4 talented soloists from Dunedin. The concert is in St Patrick'sBasilica at 68 Reed St, Oamaru. All welcome. Entry is by koha. St Patrick's Basilica, 68 Reed St, Oamaru 9400 Tagged as: , Community, Fundraising, Music , Theatre & performing arts
Kakanui Church Category 1 Heritage Celebration 18 Oct 2025 We invite everyone to come along and join us as we celebrate the recent Category 1 Heritage Listing of the Kakanui Church with Heritage New Zealand. This will run as an Open Day from 11am to 3pm with a cake cutting ceremony approx 1pm. Kakanui Church, 3 Harbour Terrace, Kakanui 9495 Tagged as: , Community, Heritage