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Festival of Colour

WānakaFebruary 22

Festival of Colour allows patrons to pay it forward

For the first time in 20 years, people buying tickets to the region’s biggest creative festival will be able to pay it forward.
Festival of Colour allows patrons to pay it forward
Festival of Colour allows patrons to pay it forward
WānakaJanuary 28

Festival back with ‘fabulous lineup’

Wānaka will be awash with music, dance, theatre, and literature at the end of March, when the Festival of Colour returns for the 11th time.
Festival back with ‘fabulous lineup’
Festival back with ‘fabulous lineup’
EntertainmentMarch 31

Maureen comes to life in spell-binding show

One of the perils of living a long time is experiencing your peers die off until you are the only one left. 
EntertainmentMarch 30

Small-sized saviour for a planet-sized problem

It’s 2023 and the youths of the world have finally cottoned on to reality — their parents’ generation has screwed up everything.
Small-sized saviour for a planet-sized problem
Small-sized saviour for a planet-sized problem
WānakaMarch 29

Page paints haunting portrait of grief

The first vinyl album I invested in was cool jazz, the kind of thing you’d play late at night in a romantic setting, wondering where the evening might go. It’s still a favourite.
Page paints haunting portrait of grief
Page paints haunting portrait of grief
EntertainmentMarch 27

Mansfield’s literary life turned into exquisite ballet performances

It is hard to do justice to dance by writing words about it. But how about doing justice to the written word with dance? How much harder must that be?
Mansfield’s literary life turned into exquisite ballet performances
Mansfield’s literary life turned into exquisite ballet performances
WānakaMarch 26

Celebration of the arts officially opened

Wanaka began its week-long immersion in the arts yesterday afternoon with an informal Maori welcome, songs and speeches in the Dinosaur Park.
Celebration of the arts officially opened
Celebration of the arts officially opened
WānakaApril 5

Warm welcome for homegrown singer-songwriters

Four Otago homegrown singer-songwriters treated festival-goers to an intimate evening of songs from the heart last night.
Warm welcome for homegrown singer-songwriters
Warm welcome for homegrown singer-songwriters
WānakaApril 5

Chance for pupils to learn from best in arts industry

School children throughout the Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago have been taking advantage of rare opportunities to learn from some of the best in the arts industry.
Chance for pupils to learn from best in arts industry
Chance for pupils to learn from best in arts industry
WānakaMarch 29

Wai Water Wanaka exhibition opens

Members of the Wanaka community get their first glance at the Wai Water Wanaka exhibition at the Festival of Colour opening last night.
Wai Water Wanaka exhibition opens
Wai Water Wanaka exhibition opens
QueenstownApril 27

Wanaka festival ends on high note

The sixth Wanaka-run Festival of Colour ended on a high with an inspired performance from Circo Aereo's Thomas Monckton in The Pianist.
QueenstownApril 27

Special and something for all

''The best little arts festival in the country'' was Southern Lakes Festival of Colour director Philip Tremewan's assessment of the week-long celebration of theatre, dance music, conversation and visual arts which concluded in Wanaka yesterday.
DunedinApril 24

New Anzac play first class

The first public outing of Dave Armstrong's topical play, Anzac Eve, changed the perceptions of the largely young audience who had a chance to see a work in progress.
DunedinApril 24

New Anzac play first class

The first public outing of Dave Armstrong's topical play, Anzac Eve, changed the perceptions of the largely young audience who had a chance to see a work in progress.
QueenstownApril 23

Wandering minds creative

Are you concentrating on reading this or thinking of something else?
QueenstownApril 23

Power, passion set festival bar high

The sixth Festival of Colour opened with power, passion and raw physicality, setting the bar high for the rest of the week.
QueenstownApril 21

Power, passion set festival bar high

The sixth Festival of Colour opened with power, passion and raw physicality, setting the bar high for the rest of the week.
QueenstownApril 17

Confessions of a veteran reviewer

Nigel Zega, the Otago Daily Times' Southern Festival of Colour reviewer, has lost track of the number of festival performances he has seen, but believes only festival staff will have seen more. Mr Zega steps into the limelight for a moment to answer a series of questions from Mark Price before the opening of the Wanaka-based festival.
QueenstownJune 18

Women to the fore at arts festival

More young people than usual turned out for the Southern Lakes Festival of Colour this year, but where were the blokes?
Women to the fore at arts festival
Women to the fore at arts festival
QueenstownApril 22

Truth will out in Iraq and school

Full houses for Aspiring Conversations indicate investigative journalism is a hot topic.
QueenstownApril 21

US journalist pulls no punches

Nincompoops, whackos and psychotic liars were among the assessments made by straight-talking Pulitzer Prize winner Seymour Hersh of several world leaders and high-ranking government officials, during a visit to Wanaka this week.
US journalist pulls no punches
US journalist pulls no punches
QueenstownApril 17

Funk and feeling in late-night spots

The Festival of Colour's first late-night spot on Tuesday kicked off with funky fun from Wellington soul singer Bella Kalolo, who belted out a wide variety of songs to a packed Crystal Palace.
QueenstownApril 17

Pure delight in opera for babies

I was a little worried about how my baby Jade would respond to being abruptly woken from her cosy car seat to attend her first opera yesterday.
Pure delight in opera for babies
Pure delight in opera for babies
QueenstownApril 15

To be, not to be: the play's the thing

For six nights this week, guests of Stuart Landsborough's Puzzling World in Wanaka can expect to encounter treachery and madness.
QueenstownApril 12

Play shines light on residents

Central Otago people will get the chance to see how others see them at the Southern Lakes Festival of Colour next week.
Play shines light on residents
Play shines light on residents