Thurs 6 May 2010 | 7pm | KOHA
Wellington five piece folk pop band Urban Tramper have recently completed tours of Europe and the UK.
Tues 4 & Thurs 6 May 2010 | 3.30–4.30pm
Make Mum a gift from the heart
Sat 1 May 2010 | 2pm
Join John Lake for an insight into the making of Crude Futures.
Sat 17 April | 7pm | KOHA
So So Modern take to the stage to celebrate the opening of John Lake’s exhibition Crude Futures.
Thurs 1 April: Harbour City Electric
In April, Harbour City Electric takes the stage with Acid-funk and heavy break-beat soul.
Sat 13 + Sun 14 March | $25
Join Long Live the Modern curator Julia Gatley and architect Bill Toomath (Sunday only) for a tour of some local modernist treasures.
Thurs 3 June 2010 | 7pm | KOHA
Good Laika blends indie rock, soul and folk influences into an aural adventure
Sat 19 June 2pm | FREE
Find out why water-media has survived its cloistered past to see a hip revival for the 21st century.
Sat 12 June 10am-3pm | FREE
Craft 2.0 has more handy craft gifts and ideas.
Sat 6 March | 10am-1pm | $15
Catch the Art Bus this Festival season and let us take you to three outstanding international art exhibitions in just three hours.
Sat 6 March 11am-3pm | FREE
Craft 2.0 marches on into 2010 with more handy craft gifts and ideas.
Thurs 4 Mar: Hikoikoi | KOHA
Hikoikoi is bringing its old-school-authentic Jamaican sounds and earthy beats to the March session of Late Lounge.
Sat 12- Sun 13 June 2010
Love clothes and textiles? It's not too late to register for the 2010 New Zealand Costume and Textile Association Symposium this weekend.
Available Daily | COST $3
Celebrate summer by painting your own pot!
Wed 3 March | $5/10 - Sorry Fully Booked
TheNewDowse Director Cam McCracken gives a personal tour of the shapeshifter outdoor sculpture exhibition.
Sun 28 Feb | 4-8pm | FREE
Pack up a picnic and enjoy the rootsy blues of Little Bushman.
Thurs 4 Feb: Jess Chambers | KOHA
The monthly Late Lounge series features music + galleries + cafe + bar. In February, Jess Chambers provides soothing soulful melodies.
Available Daily | $3
Create your own jewellery for a fraction of the retail price - and at least double the fun. Suitable for all ages; no booking required.
Friday 18 December 2009 | 12noon | FREE
Celebrate the festive season and come a'carollin...
26 & 27 November 2009 | FREE
Children can learn to enjoy and buy art on their own. Well-known artists have produced lithographs to be sold ONLY to those aged 5-18 years.
Sat 24 October 2009 | 11am-3pm | FREE ENTRY
Get your craft on...
Wednesday 21 October 2009 | 6 - 8pm
Artist and lecturer Chris Braddock gives insight into the 2009 selections.
Saturday 10 October 2009 | 1 - 3pm| FREE
Celebrate spring! Come and pat a live rabbit from Old MacDonalds farm.
Fri 2 Oct 2009 | 10am - 2pm
Friends and families - put together a team of four and join us for a fashion extravaganza.
Wed 30 Sept, Mon 5, Wed 7, Fri 9 Oct 2009
Popular children's workshop just $5 per child : )
Tues 13 & Thurs 15 July 2010
Popular children's workshop just $5 per child.
26 September - 11 October 2009 | 10am - 4.30pm | FREE
Creative costumes from our local schools
Sunday 13 September 2009 | 1 - 2.15pm
A free play featuring poetry, interaction, music and fantastic costumes!
Sunday 13 September 2009 | 11am - 3pm (Rain Day Sunday 20 September)
Swaps your weeds for a native plant!
9 September 2009
A unique festival of live online performances by 13 artists traversing 9 different time zones.
Mon 27 - Fri 31 July 2009 | 10am | FREE
He wiki o korero tairitenga - a week of storytelling with Hutt City librarians.
Fri 24 July 2009 | 1pm | FREE
Gina Matchitt presents an illustrated talk about her work in Plastic Maori as well as new projects.
Weds 15 & 22 July 2009 | 2pm | FREE
Explore TheNewDowse collection in this behind-the-scenes tour with Loans & Tour Manager Bev Eng. BOOKED OUT
Tues 14 - Thur 16 July 2009 | $60
For kids 7-12: make magical masks in this intensive 3 x half-day workshop.
Tues 7 - Thur 9 July 2009 | $5
For kids 7-12: create a fantasy clay creature, inspired by works in the Celia Dunlop Collection.
Sat 20 June 2009 | 1pm | FREE
Plastic Maori-featured artists Dr Robert Jahnke and Hemi Macgregor share their ideas.
Thurs 18 June 2009 | 6pm | $10/FREE
Join Hamish Coney (Art+Object) for an insider's guide to the complex workings of the art market.
Tues 9 - Thur 11 June 2009 | FREE
Top secondary school art work which gained excellence in NCEA in 2008. Toured annually by NZQA.
Sun 17 May 2009 | from 2.30pm | FREE
Join Hamish Dunlop for a personal tour of his mother's collection in Thrill Me Every Day.
Weds 13 May 2009 | 11am | FREE
Join finalists Christos Tsiolkas, Marina Endicott, Joan Thomas and Mo Zhi Hong for a series of readings and a Q&A session.
Sat 18-Sun 19 April 2009 | FREE
Bounce your heart out on Inez Crawford's giant inflatable Bouncy Marae.
Saturday 11 April 2009 | FREE
Bounce into Craft 2.0 this Easter and celebrate the indie craft fair's 3rd birthday.
Sun 5 April 2009 | FREE
Be inspired by Board Art 08 and create your own deck design.
Available Daily | $3
Make your own enchanted theatre from our kitset.
Sun 22 March 2009 | 11am-12 noon | FREE
Get a personal insight into the Letting Dwell exhibition.
Sun 15, 22 & 29 March 2009 | 1-3pmREE
Enjoy Secret Level DJs in the courtyard, while you check out the Common Ground box art.
Sat 7 & Sun 8 March 2009 | FREE
School students - your chance to transform a Lower Hutt wall into a work of art.
Entries due 15 March 2009
If you're 14-25, enter a design to be produced and displayed on our gallery wall!
Join artists of the Royal New Zealand ballet in this creative movement workshop for 5-10 year olds.
Get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the Royal New Zealand Ballet's wardrobe department, and access to Tutus on Tour rehearsals.
Wednesday 25 February 2009 | FREE
Cafe Scientifique runs on the last Weds of the month at Cafe Reka - exploring science issues over a latte.
10-12 & 24-26 February 2009 | $10
Tanemahuta Gray (Maui - One Man Against the Gods) leads this student workshop. Bookings to DANZ Education T (04) 801 9885 or education@danz.org.nz
Sunday 15 February 2009 | 3-4pm | FREE
Street art - the work of creative talents or reckless vandals? Jo Randerson chairs this panel discussion.
Friday 13 February 2009 | 8-11pm | FREE
Spray TheNewDowse – with lasers! Deck the walls with Via Grafik and Cut Collective, to the sounds of Olmecha Soundsystem, Mighty Asterix and King Homeboy.
Every Tuesday in December and January 2008/ 2009 | 10.30-11am | FREE
Explore fantastic fairy tales in The Enchanted Forest, as Hutt City Libraries storytellers share their faves.
"our stories" Film Festival
Tuesday 2 December 2008 | 7-8.30pm | FREE
A DVD showcase from local students who have interviewed people with lived experience of disability.
Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 November 2008 | 11am-5pm | FREE
An adult-free opportunity for kids to learn to enjoy and buy art. All prints are $60.
Designing with Cultural Imagery
Thursday 20 November 2008 | 2-4pm | FREE
This workshop introduces creative ways to work with the koru. Part of Massey University's BLOW Creative Arts Festival.
Craft, Cupcakes and Coffee | COST $60
Saturday 15 November 2008 | 10.30am-2.30pm
Get crafty for Christmas! Whip up a classy bag from fabric and vinyl records, and cute gift boxes from the record covers.