What’s On in Gisborne

Mon 5 Oct · Te Ara i Whiti, The Cut, Waikanae Beach

A free Te Tairāwhiti Arts Festival spotlight session showcasing local artists and emerging talent as the light trail comes on.

Tue 6 Oct · Te Ara i Whiti, The Cut, Waikanae Beach

Award-winning Tairāwhiti singer-songwriter HAAMI pre-launches his new single live at this free festival session, moved to Tuesday due to weather.

Tue 6 Oct · Dome Cinema and Bar

The monthly first-Tuesday blues night at the Dome, with music from 7pm (R18).

Fri 9 & Sat 10 Oct · Unity Theatre

Stillwater Lines bring their Bridges acoustic tour to Unity Theatre on Ormond Rd for two all-ages evening shows.

Mon 5 – Fri 9 Oct · HB Williams Memorial Library

Free drop-in school holiday crafts from 10am to 11.30am each weekday, from pet rocks and bead mobiles to sock puppets, with children accompanied by an adult.

Tue 6 – Thu 8 Oct · Warehouse Stationery Gisborne

Free one-hour kids craft workshops from 11am on Customhouse St (Eventfinda registrations are listed as sold out).

Until Thu 8 Oct · Tōnui Collab, 466 Childers Rd

Daily science, technology, engineering, maths and mātauranga Māori workshops for taitamariki aged 7 to 13, part of the arts festival programme.

Mon 5 – Fri 9 Oct · Pine Hollow Riding School

Pony riding holiday days for all riding abilities, with bookings through the riding school.

From Mon 5 Oct · Titirangi Maunga

Walk, run or cycle Titirangi as many times as it takes to climb the 8,848m height of Mt Everest in this long-running community fundraiser challenge.

Fri 9 – Sun 11 Oct · Barry Memorial Croquet Club, 530 Aberdeen Rd

A free, family-friendly chance to have a go at croquet from 10am to noon, with equipment provided and local players on hand to help.

Sat 10 Oct · Waikanae Surf Life Saving Club

The free weekly 5km community run and walk starting at the beach end of Grey St from 7.45am.

Sun 11 Oct · Eastwoodhill Arboretum

A relaxed trail run and walk through the arboretum with distances for all abilities.

Sun 11 Oct · Lawson Field Theatre

Riki Pirihi and award-winning author Tina Makereti bring kupu, taonga puoro and orchestral strings together in this new work closing Te Tairāwhiti Arts Festival.

On now · Tairāwhiti Museum

The annual showcase of work by local artists, potters and photographers at Tairāwhiti Museum.

On now · Tairāwhiti Museum

A contemporary art exhibition by Susan Holmes showing at Tairāwhiti Museum.

Wed 7 Oct · Tairāwhiti Community Voice Hall, Te Hapara

A free, locally run community course led by Maree Donaldson from 1.30pm to 3pm.

Thu 8 Oct · Neighbourhood Pizzeria

A guided Paintvine evening painting a pīwakawaka from 6pm to 8pm (R18).

Mon 5 Oct · Multicultural Hub (entry via Derby St)

A free tai chi class for beginners at the Tairāwhiti Multicultural Society hub.

Until Sun 11 Oct · The Cut, Waikanae Beach

Te Tairāwhiti Arts Festival’s free flagship light exhibition illuminates a new pathway at The Cut with work from leading contemporary artists and local kura.

Until Sun 11 Oct · The Cut, Waikanae Beach

A free collaborative light work by students from three local kura, shown as part of Te Ara i Whiti.

Sat 10 Oct · Old Army Hall carpark, Stout St & Fitzherbert St

Fresh local produce, food stalls, coffee and live entertainment from 9.30am to 12.30pm.

Sat 10 Oct · Behind St Andrew’s Church

The second-Saturday car boot sale runs from 8am to noon.

Sun 11 Oct · The Rangatira Tavern, Te Karaka

An R18 comedy show at the Rangatira Tavern from 5pm.

Fri 16 – Sat 17 Oct · Gisborne A&P Showgrounds

The annual spring A&P show returns to the Showgrounds with early-bird ride specials on sale.

Sat 17 Oct · Tairāwhiti Multicultural Society hub, 241 Gladstone Rd

A free community celebration of Latin American culture with live music, dance and food from 3pm to 9pm.

Sat 17 Oct · Evolution Theatre

Comedian James Nokise brings his One Night Rant show to Gisborne at 7.30pm.

Sat 24 Oct · Wrights Vineyard & Winery

Wines, live music and gourmet pizzas at the vineyard from 5pm.

Sun 25 Oct · Matawhero Wines

The region’s wine and food festival among the vines at Gisborne’s oldest winery, from 12pm to 6pm.

Sun 25 Oct · Poverty Bay Bowling Club

A spring arts and crafts fair from 9am.

From Fri 30 Oct · Lawson Field Theatre

Musical Theatre Gisborne stages Legally Blonde, opening at 7.30pm.

Sat 31 Oct – Sun 1 Nov · Showgrounds Park

The Poverty Bay Horticultural Society’s flower show, noon to 4pm Saturday and 9am to 3pm Sunday.