Call for Fortune building proposals
Interested parties are being called to submit a proposal on the potential purchase of the property at 231 Stuart St — formerly the Fortune Theatre.
Arts
Screenings to launch 80th anniversary year
Screenings to launch 80th anniversary year
The Dunedin Film Society will host two special film screenings next month to mark the beginning of its 80th anniversary year.
Centenarian’s artistic life celebrated
Centenarian’s artistic life celebrated
The long and wonderfully creative life of Dunedin artist Joan Hardey, who turned 100 last month, was celebrated with a special gathering of the art group she co-founded.
Rock choir to celebrate birthday in song
Rock choir to celebrate birthday in song
The joy of belting out a good tune keeps the Dunedin Rock Choir thriving after a decade of song.
Vienna quartet to visit
Vienna quartet to visit
A quartet of musicians from one of the world’s greatest orchestras, the Vienna Philharmonic, are touring New Zealand this month with Chamber Music New Zealand.
Postmortem reality nothing like TV dramas
Postmortem reality nothing like TV dramas
Forensic expert Thomas Coyle provides an engaging insight into the world of postmortem investigation in The Dead Speak: My Life in Forensics.
Co-ordinator once an Amped student
Co-ordinator once an Amped student
The Dunedin Fringe Arts Trust has announced that the new co-ordinator for the 2026 Amped Music Project is Zac Nicholls — one of the programme’s earliest participants.
Musings on life and punk in hilarious, heartfelt show
Musings on life and punk in hilarious, heartfelt show
A large opening night audience laughed, nodded in recognition, and groaned in sympathy at the antics and daily challenges faced by a feisty middle-aged woman in Nicola Cheeseman is Back!
Nature of time explored in exhibition
Nature of time explored in exhibition
The concept that "time waits for no one", whether it be fleeting, dragging, or accumulating, is at the heart of the 2026 Art+Science exhibition.
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Art, by and for the community
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Art, by and for the community
In 150 years, the Otago Art Society has changed and developed but at its heart still provides an important opportunity for local artists to exhibit and the community to see art.
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‘New ways to speak’
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‘New ways to speak’
Over 40 years painter Nigel Brown’s works have commentated on New Zealand’s past, present and future. He tells Rebecca Fox about the journey.
Play shines spotlight on minor characters
Play shines spotlight on minor characters
A clever premise and strong, engaging performance shone the spotlight on six of Shakespeare’s "minor" characters in local production You Won’t See Me on the Poster.
111 happy returns for a local legend
111 happy returns for a local legend
Primary school children from around the Gore district have come together to celebrate the 111th birthday of Sgt Dan the Creamoata Man.
Fabulous concert spans 200 years
Fabulous concert spans 200 years
Capacity audiences were treated to a superb programme of classical music spanning more than 200 years in the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra’s matinee concerts last weekend.
Show skewers the challenges of ageing
Show skewers the challenges of ageing
Dunedin theatre company Hic Sunt Dracones (HSD) is back with an earthy, relatable one-woman show about ageing on your own terms.
Exploring the lives of Shakespeare's ‘minor’ characters
Exploring the lives of Shakespeare's ‘minor’ characters
Creating a new play bringing the lives of Shakespeare’s ‘minor’ characters to the fore has been a joyful family affair for an aunt and niece duo.
NZ band bringing psychedelic exotic jazz to Gore
NZ band bringing psychedelic exotic jazz to Gore
An Auckland jazz trio returns to Gore next month for the first time in five years.
Artist to create ‘lexicon of movements’ in town
Artist to create ‘lexicon of movements’ in town
Walking the streets of Oamaru will soon be part of the new Crucible Gallery artist in residence’ everyday artwork.
Offering a different view on nature
Offering a different view on nature
A Dunedin poet aims to combat climate anxiety with a fresh perspective on the natural world.
Home-town recital for violinist
Home-town recital for violinist
Violinist Skyla Murray is delighted to be home in Dunedin for the first time in two years, while on a short break from her studies at Finland’s Sibelius Academy.