Brenda Harwood

The new year is looking especially bright for Dunedin, with four festivals set to start 2021 with a bang.

Dunedin band Black Boy Peaches are boosting their musical efforts with crowdfunding as they work on recording a new EP.

Two Dunedin choirs will present Christmas concerts with a difference in the city this week.

Creating a fabulous Christmas dinner for 500-plus people is a huge effort — something akin to a military exercise, but with the added challenge of co-ordinating dozens of volunteers.

A wish to make Christmas happy for Dunedin people in need has snowballed into an epic community project for a local family.

Bringing joy to children at Christmas is the inspiration for Green Island man Murray Moore to spend a month creating a festive light display each year.

Dunedin Arts Festival director Charlie Unwin is delighted to finally have the opportunity to announce the first shows in the April, 2021 festival.

The inaugural Regent Theatre "Good As New" book and gift sale has rounded off the year nicely for the theatre.

The Saddle Hill Foundation Trust is inviting Mosgiel people to celebrate Christmas in classic summer style this year.

A cool and showery day was no problem at all for the 4000-plus people who enjoyed Christmas in the Stadium on Saturday.

St Paul’s Cathedral is inviting families to step outside the pre-Christmas rush for a while, and create some festive memories.

The Port Chalmers & District Lions Club will bring the community together to celebrate the festive season with its annual Carols in the Dell.

Dunedin social agencies are bracing for a massive increase in demand from families facing a grim festive season, as a tough year comes to a close.

Stories from across the world will be heard in Dunedin next week as storytellers from the city’s diverse cultures step into the limelight.

Housing and transport were top of mind for Dunedin disability advocates who gathered for the Access for All Otago meeting.

Housing and transport were top of mind for Dunedin disability advocates who gathered for the Access for All Otago meeting.

Pupils at 13 primary and intermediate schools across Otago experienced classical music as played by the experts from Dunedin Symphony Orchestra this week.

Two Dunedin artists, from opposite sides of the city, are joining forces in a new project to highlight and deal with illegal dumping in their local areas.

In a year when it was unable to hold its usual fundraising sales, the Regent Theatre has pulled out all the stops for a pre-Christmas book and gift sale this Friday and Saturday.

If you are looking for just the right Christmas bauble to mark 2020, then Christine Philp has you covered.