Tue 14 Jul · Warehouse Stationery

Kids decorate their own plant pot with POSCA paint pens in this school-holiday craft session — the Eventfinda ticket allocation has sold out.

Tue 14 Jul · HB Williams Memorial Library

Songs, stories and play for babies and their carers at the library.

Wed 15 Jul · Warehouse Stationery

A school-holiday craft workshop where kids design and decorate their own keepsake box.

Thu 16 Jul · Warehouse Stationery

Another creative school-holiday session in Warehouse Stationery’s kids’ workshop series.

Mon 13 Jul · Tatapouri Bay

Beachside sauna sessions by the ocean at Tatapouri Bay.

Mon 13 Jul · Multicultural Hub, Derby St

A free introductory tai chi class open to all abilities.

Wed 15 Jul · St Andrew’s Church Hall

Line-dancing session at St Andrew’s Church Hall.

Wed 15 Jul · Gisborne RSA

Cuban salsa and rueda de casino dance lessons at the RSA.

Thu 16 Jul · Tairāwhiti Multicultural Council

A community yoga session hosted by the Tairāwhiti Multicultural Council.

Opens Fri 17 Jul · Tairāwhiti Museum

A new exhibition by Ngaire Tuhua opens at Tairāwhiti Museum on Friday evening.

All week · Tairāwhiti Museum

An exhibition marking 50 years of the Gisborne Printmakers, 1976–2026.

All week · Tairāwhiti Museum

A museum exhibition telling the story of Te Pou o Hinematioro.

Tue 14 Jul · Craftwell Supply Studio

A casual drawing club meet-up at Craftwell Supply Studio.

Tue 14 Jul · Smash Palace Bar

A group singing night where everyone is welcome to join the choir.

Mon 13 Jul · Gisborne Intermediate School Music Room

The Gisborne Orchestra meets to rehearse and is welcoming new players.

Tue 14 Jul · Southern Cross Room, Gisborne Library

A practical marketing workshop held in the library’s Southern Cross Room.

Mon 13 Jul · HB Williams Memorial Library

A relaxed book chat followed by quiet reading time at the library.

Sat 18 Jul · Cnr Stout & Fitzherbert St

Local growers and producers sell fresh kai every Saturday from 9.30am to 12.30pm at the Old Army Hall carpark.

Wed 15 Jul · Neighbourhood Pizzeria

A guided Matariki-themed painting evening with food and wine at Neighbourhood Pizzeria.

Wed 15 Jul · Dome Cinema and Bar

A screening of the film Lollipop at the Dome Cinema and Bar.

Sat 25 Jul · War Memorial Theatre

Local personalities take the stage in a dance fundraiser for the Life Education Trust Gisborne East Coast & Wairoa.

Sun 26 Jul · Gisborne War Memorial Theatre

Acclaimed acoustic guitarist Daniel Champagne performs live in Gisborne.

Wed 29 Jul · Neighbourhood Pizzeria

Another guided paint-and-wine evening, this time inspired by Van Gogh’s irises.

Opens Fri 31 Jul · Tairāwhiti Museum

An exhibition by textile artist Susan Holmes opens at Tairāwhiti Museum.