Gigs
Bannockburn Hall, Hall Rd, Bannockburn.
•Saturday, 7pm: Royale Riot.
Coronation Hall, 1 Balmacewen Rd.
•Tomorrow, 8pm: Mel Parsons, Drylands release tour with Christof Netherlands.
Dunedin Musicians Club, 12 Manse St.
•Today, 8pm: The Dickies, Rust, Infinite Justice.
Embers, 2 Manor Pl.
•Sunday, noon: New Edinburgh Folk Club presents The Bombadils.
Inkbox Theatre, Oamaru Opera House.
•Wednesday, 7.30pm: Jews Brothers Band with one-armed saxophonist Neill Duncan.
Loco, 49 Shotover St, Queenstown.
•Saturday, 8pm: Katchafire, with Summer Thieves and Kumara Funk DJs.
Re:Fuel Bar, 640 Cumberland St.
•Thursday, 8.30pm: Raiza Biza, Jay Knight, Gasp.
•Tomorrow, 8.30pm: Anzac Eve Service featuring Aquatic Apes, Owls and Mansweat.
Sammy's, 65 Crawford St.
•Tomorrow: Katchafire, with Summer Thieves and Kumara Funk DJs.
Taieri Bowling Club, Wickliffe St, Mosgiel.
•Saturday, 8am: Dance, with music by Margaret Bates.
Taste Merchants, 36 Stuart St.
•Tomorrow: Paper Cranes.
•Sunday: Soft Synth Sirens.
Family fun
Dunedin Botanic Garden, Lower Garden Information Centre.
•Tuesday to Sunday, 11.30am-3pm: Tractor-train rides depart near duck pond.
Dunedin Public Art Gallery, the Octagon.
•Saturday to Monday: Use materials provided to make a poppy for the Anzac memorial wall.
Karitane Boat Club, Karitane.
•Sunday: Fundraising hike for Waikouaiti Coast Heritage Centre across Waikouaiti area farmland. Meet at boat club for transport to starting point; 8am for 24km hike, 9.30am for 16km, noon for 8km.
Orokonui Ecosanctuary, 600 Blueskin Rd, Waitati.
•Daily, 11am: Takahe feeding.
Otago Museum, 419 Great King St.
•Saturday and Sunday, 11.30am and 3pm: ''The Best Science Show in the History of the World Ever!'', Discovery World science show. Free with Discovery World admission.
•Daily, 11am and 1.30pm: ''Butterflies' first flight'', Tropical Forest demonstration. Free with Tropical Forest admission.
University Book Shop, 378 Great King St.
•Fridays, Saturdays, 10.30am: story time.
Music and performance
Dunedin Town Hall, Moray Pl.
•Saturday, 6.30pm: Dunedin RSA Choir Anzac revue 2015.
Inkbox Theatre, Oamaru Opera House.
•Tomorrow, 12.15pm: Lunchtime recital; Erik Badcock (bass/baritone), Colin Hayes (euphonium), June Cameron (accompanist).
Marama Hall, University of Otago.
•Wednesday, 1pm: Music department lunchtime concert, ''Music for Piano Duet II'', Diedre Irons and Tom McGrath (piano).
Musical Theatre Dunedin rooms, 1 Sullivan Ave.
•Until May 2: ''We'll Meet Again'', theatre restaurant production.
Otago Museum, Cumberland St.
•Saturday, 1pm: Cantores Choir Gallipoli commemoration concert.
•Sunday, 1pm: Andrew Caulton plays contemporary pop hits on grand piano.
St Paul's Cathedral, the Octagon.
•Tuesday, 12.50pm-1.10pm: George Chittenden plays British organ works for Easter.
Film and theatre
Allen Hall Theatre, University of Otago, cnr Union and Leith Sts.
•Today and tomorrow, 1pm: Lunchtime Theatre; Tower.
Dunedin City Library, Moray Pl.
•Today and tomorrow, 10.30am and 5.30pm: L.A. Frock Stars, NHNZ film screenings. Today: If This Dress Could Talk. Tomorrow (two episodes): The Business of Vintage and Vintage Fashion Hunter.
Dunedin Public Art Gallery, the Octagon.
•Saturday, 1pm: Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's, fashion film screening.
•Sunday, 3pm: Advanced Style, fashion film screening.
Red Lecture Theatre, University of Otago Scott Building, 260 Great King St.
•Wednesday, 7.30pm: Dunedin Film Society presents The Elephant God.
Talks and workshops
Dunedin City Library, 230 Moray Pl.
•Today, 5.30pm: Talk by Dunedin writer Garth Cameron about the process of non-fiction writing. Wednesday, noon: Talk to Friends of the Library by librarian Louise Booth.
Dunedin Public Art Gallery, the Octagon.
•Today, 12.30pm: Special lecture by iD Fashion Week guest Doris de Pont.
•Tomorrow, 12.30pm: iD guest Q&A with Doris de Pont.
•Tomorrow. 2pm: ''Who Made my Clothes?'', panel discussion of contemporary ethical and sustainable fashion initiatives.
•Saturday, 3pm: Designers of the iD International Emerging Designers' Award will be available to discuss their work, on display in the gallery.
•Sunday, 1pm: Curators Priscilla Pitts and Claire Regnault will talk about the new exhibition ''Lace Collars and Calico: Textiles and Dress in the work of Frances Hodgkins''.
Otago Museum, 419 Great King St.
•Today, 11.30am and 1.30pm: Exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the museum's textiles collection. Bookings essential.
•Monday, 11.30am-3pm: Wildlife photography field trip to Orokonui Ecosanctuary, with guide Sue Hensley and local experts Gregor Richardson and Steve Ting. Meet at museum. Bookings essential. Daily, 2pm: ''Highlights of the Museum'' guided tour. Meet at information desk.
•Daily, 1pm: ''Bugs: the Mega World of Minibeasts'' exhibition talk. Daily, 11.30am: ''Intersections'', Ralph Hotere exhibition gallery talk. Meet at information desk.
Exhibitions
Arrowtown Gallery, 8 Berkshire St.
•Works by various artists.
Artica, 26B George St, Port Chalmers.
•Ongoing: decorative artworks by Kirsten Andreae, paintings by James Cordery.
Bellamys Gallery, 495 Portobello Rd, Macandrew Bay.
•Until tomorrow: ''Headlands'', by Manu Berry and Pauline Bellamy. Open Wednesday-Sunday, noon-5pm.
•Sunday to May 24: ''Drawl 3'', drawings by Max Bellamy, Pauline Bellamy, Manu Berry, Emma Chalmers, Kirsten Ferguson, Philip Madill, James Robinson.
Brett McDowell Gallery, 5 Dowling St.
•Photographs by Laurence Aberhart.
Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery, 21 Centennial Ave, Alexandra.
•Until tomorrow: Native bird sculptures by Luke Anthony.
•Until May 31: ''Their War: Our Story - Gallipoli and Anzac''. Until June 1: ''Gallipoli: Then & Now'' school art competition showcase.
•Until June 16: Wood carvings by Murray Sheppard.
Community Gallery, Princes St, Dunedin.
•Until May 1: ''Art in April 2015'', various artists.
Dunedin Public Art Gallery, the Octagon.
•Tomorrow and Saturday, 10am-5pm: Selected garments from the 2015 iD International Emerging Designers' Award on display.
•Saturday to August 16: ''Lace Collars and Calico: Textiles and Dress in the work of Frances Hodgkins''.
•Until Sunday: ''Dodge'', Evan Woodruffe (rear window project).
•Until May 17: ''Room Temperature'', Mary McFarlane.
•Until May 31: ''Belonging'', works from the DPAG.
•Until August 9: ''Private Utopia'', contemporary art from the British Council Collection.
First Church Grounds, 415 Moray Pl.
•Opens tomorrow 5pm, until May 31: Contemporary sculpture by various artists.
Forrester Gallery, Thames St, Oamaru.
•Until April 30: ''Memorial Oaks''.
•''What is Art For #1'', works by John Mitchell, Eion Stevens, Nigel Brown, Ralph Hotere and Peter Cleverly.
Front Room Gallery, 10 Memorial St, Queenstown.
•Carved and painted surfboards by Aaron Kereopa, curated by Toi o Tahuna gallery.
Gallery De Novo, 101 Stuart St, Dunedin.
•Until tomorrow: ''A Storybook of paintings: From Whaling to Watching'', Janet de Wagt.
•Until Monday: ''Original Portrait Works'', Andy McCready.
Gallery Thirty Three, 33 Helwick St, Wanaka.
•Until May 15: ''I Am Colour'', Cristina Popovici.
Green Island Gallery, 194 Main South Rd, Green Island.
•Pottery by Danny Moorwood.
Inge Doesburg Studio and Gallery, 6 Castle St.
•Until May 15: Works by Peter Cleverley, Zuna Wright and Kirsten Ferguson.
Lakes District Museum and Gallery, Arrowtown.
•Until May 10: Autumn Festival Art Exhibition.
Lure Jewellery, 1st floor, 130 Stuart St.
•Until Tuesday: ''Currency'', Rainer Beneke.
McAtamney Gallery, upstairs, Old Post Office building, 47-49 Talbot St, Geraldine.
•''As the World Turns'', Rachel Ratten.
Milford Galleries Dunedin, 18 Dowling St.
•Until May 6: ''Facing the Mountain'' by Simon Edwards; ''Nga Kakahu Karaihe'' by Te Rongo Kirkwood; ''Men at Work'' by Teresa H.R. Lane.
Milford Galleries Queenstown, 9a Earl St.
•Until Wednesday: ''The Aroma of Black'', Reuben Paterson.
•Until May 27: ''The Royal Queenstown Easter Show'', various artists. Mint Gallery, 32 Moray Pl.
•Until April 30: ''Needle Doodle'', textile art by Desi Liversage.
Moray Gallery, 55 Princes St.
•Until April 30: ''Let the Earth Bear Witness'', paintings by Kate Williamson; ''Fashion Drawings'', Lindsay Kennett.
•Hours: Monday-Friday 10am-4.30pm; Saturday 11am-2pm.
Nadene Milne Gallery, 16 Buckingham St, Arrowtown.
•''Swimming Into Darkness'', Gretchen Albrecht.
North Otago Museum, 60 Thames St, Oamaru.
•Until April 30: ''From Little Towns in a Far Land'', World War 1 centennial exhibition.
Old Creamery Gallery, 230 Harington Point Rd, Lower Portobello.
•Oil and acrylic landscapes by Douglas Williams, Henry Lowen-Smith and Geoff Williams.
Otago Art Society, Dunedin Railway Station.
•Until May 17: ''Accent on Black & White'' exhibition. Open daily 10am-4pm.
Otago Museum, 419 Great King St.
•Until May 10: ''Bugs: The Mega World of Minibeasts'', in the Special Exhibitions gallery.
•Until September 6: ''Intersections: Ceramics from Ralph Hotere's Personal Collection''.
•Ongoing: ''Sir Edmund Hillary: New Zealander''. Stairwell display.
Owaka Museum Community Gallery, 10 Campbell St, Owaka.
•Until May 3: ''The Summer Show'', works by Bob Wyber, Jane Downes and Bob Steiner.
Quadrant Gallery, Bracken Court, 480 Moray Pl.
•Until May 2: ''Parade'', ceramics by Liz Fea; ''Attachments'', jewellery by various artists.
•Open Tuesday-Friday noon-5.30pm, Saturday 11am-2pm.
Reed Gallery, Dunedin City Library.
•Until June 14: ''By the Author of Waverley'', exhibition featuring Sir Walter Scott.
South Seas Gallery, 1088 Brighton Rd, Brighton.
•Until April 30: ''South Coast Exhibition'', works by Lindsay Crooks, J.K. Weir and Fienze C.
•Open 1pm-5pm, Friday-Sunday.
Steampunk HQ, 1 Itchen St, Oamaru.
•''Mythos'', works by Donald Paterson and Kano.
Stuart St Potters Co-operative, 14 Lower Stuart St.
•Until Sunday: ''Double digits'', 10th anniversary exhibition.
•Monday to May 9: Judy Ringland Stewar and Riki Julin.
Toitu Otago Settlers Museum, Queen's Gardens.
•Until May 3: ''Dunedin's Great War 1914-1918'', World War 1 commemorative exhibition.
•Victory Medal, a sculpture by Helen Pollock.
University of Otago de Beer Gallery, first floor, central library.
•Until May 29: ''Aliens, Androids & Unicorns: the Hal Salive Science Fiction and Fantasy Collection''Warbirds and Wheels, Wanaka Airport.
•Ongoing: ''Come Up and See My Etchings'', Grahame Sydney.