Unmentionables: Uncovering our Undergarments 13 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 13 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 13 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 13 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 13 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
The Great Waitaki Warm Up: Sip, Savor and Celebrate Winter in Ōamaru 13 Aug 2025 This August, Ōamaru is turning up the heat with The Great Waitaki Warm Up - a two-week celebration of winter comfort, fabulous flavour and local flair. Ten favourite cafés, bars and eateries are serving up limited-edition winter warmers. Think steaming mulled wine, rich hot toddies, spirited and decadent hot chocolates, rich hand-crafted coffee blends, hearty soups and even a baked brie. Tagged as: , Food & drink
Yvonne Gillespie: Empty Vessels 13 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
Te Kākano - Free Beginner Te Reo Classes 14 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 2 more dates Tagged as: , Talks & workshops, Community & culture
An evening with author Louise Wallace 15 Aug 2025 Louise Wallace is the author of four collections of poems and the novel Ash which is soon to be published in Australia, North America and the UK.Join us for a discussion chaired by writer Kate Camp, with Louise reading excerpts from her writing. Oamaru Library & Council Service Centre, 62 Thames Street, Oamaru 9400, Oamaru 9400 Tagged as: , Talks & workshops