Kapiti Arts

Festival of Pots and Garden Art January 17, 2025 This Wellington Anniversary Weekend, let your creative spirit soar at the Festival of Pots and Garden Art, running from Thursday, January 16 to Monday, January… ...
Tutus on Tour – Kapiti January 12, 2025 Kapiti will have three performances of the Royal New Zealand Ballet Tutus on Tour 2025. This continues RNZB's well-established and successful pattern of presenting classical… ...
Mr Fungus makes Kapiti debut January 12, 2025 World famous in Wellington, the iconic Mr Fungus brings his upbeat physical comedy show to KidzStuff, a season sure to bring delight to kids aged… ...
Waikanae Beach New Year Market January 11, 2025 The Waikanae Beach New Year Market returns on Sunday, 12 January, promising a vibrant celebration of local craftsmanship and creativity. The community event will be… ...
Birds, Art and Fun for Everyone January 9, 2025 Get ready to spread your wings! 'Kororī, Kororā' – a vibrant and dynamic celebration of native birds in Aotearoa – has landed at the Māpuna… ...
Transports of delight at Kapiti Gallery January 6, 2025 Historical ships, planes and trains feature in the latest art exhibition in the Roderick and Gillian Deane Community Art Space at the Paraparaumu Library. Local… ...

Superb Mulled Wine Concerts for 2025 (January 1, 2025) Kapiti has been fortunate to see many world renowned musicians as part of the Mulled Wine Concerts which is now into its fifteenth season of… ...
Kapiti Blooms for Garden Trail 2025 (December 26, 2024) Enjoy a relaxing summers' day out exploring 12 beautiful gardens on the stunning Kāpiti Coast. The 2025 Waikanae Lions Garden Trail line-up features a selection… ...
Sisters in Country Hit the Road to Kapiti Coast (December 26, 2024) Kapiti is welcoming Kiwi Country Music legend Jodi Vaughan and the Sisters in Country show in January at the Otaki RSA and Community Club. Vaughan,… ...
Taste Kāpiti Festival – Fine Beverages, Live Music and Summer Fun (December 18, 2024) Food and drink enthusiasts are in for a treat this summer with the Taste Kāpiti Festival, set to take place on Otaihanga Road in Paraparaumu.… ...
A New Wave of Skate Park Art (December 11, 2024) If you were near the new skate park at Paraparaumu Beach late last week, you may have seen some breathtaking new artwork on the half-pipe,… ...
Beatz of Nationz: A Celebration of Cultural Diversity (November 21, 2024) Horowhenua is gearing up for a vibrant celebration of cultural diversity with a multicultural festival that promises to bring the community together in a showcase… ...
Comedy on the Coast Brings Laughter Back to Kapiti Playhouse (November 18, 2024) Comedy on the Coast, Kapiti Coast’s only regular stand-up comedy show, returns to Kapiti Playhouse this November, bringing another powerhouse lineup guaranteed to keep audiences… ...
Kapiti Culture, not tha Clout – Graffiti Artists (November 5, 2024) Currently exhibiting at the Roderick and Gillian Deane Art Space in Paraparaumu is: Culture, not tha Clout – Graffiti Artists. The exhibition is celebrating creativity… ...
Clay Expressions Exhibition – Kapiti Arts & Crafts (October 4, 2024) The Kilns, Big Bertha and Little Olga, have been busy in the last months with work for the Clay Expressions exhibition and sale at the… ...
Kapiti gets a laugh with Comedy on the Coast (September 22, 2024) Another massive night of stand up comedy from 6 of the best mirth makers is returning to the Kapiti Playhouse. Comedy is a growing entertainment… ...
Broadway favourites for Kapiti Chorale (September 22, 2024) 🎶 Join Kāpiti Chorale for Session 3! 🎶 Kapiti Chorale is kicking off their new season on Monday, 23rd September, and they would love for… ...
Kapiti hosts The Romance of Europe (September 18, 2024) Ten Tenors star Cameron Barclay is one of the headliners in Operatunity’s upcoming concert tour The Romance of Europe which will be performed at Southward Theatre on… ...
Positively Pastels at Kapiti Gallery (September 8, 2024) Gill Allen is a current guest artist at the Kapiti Gallery’s “Positively Pastels” exhibition. UK born Gill is a member of Pastel Artists of New… ...
Parihaka – superb Kapiti theatre (September 8, 2024) The last production of Parihaka at Te Raukura ki Kapiti Coastlands Theatre was a spectacular show and the 2024 version promises to be an equally… ...
Chorus Art Programme Returns to Horowhenua (September 5, 2024) Once again, local artists have the opportunity to showcase their talents with the return of the Chorus Cabinet Art Programme, a partnership between Chorus and… ...
Toi MAHARA exhibition sheds light on memory loss (August 18, 2024) Thirteen Months of Memories, an exhibition at Toi MAHARA by artist and academic Huhana Smith, sheds artistic light on the experience of memory loss during… ...
Pianist Henry Wong Doe to play in Waikanae (July 7, 2024) Award-winning pianist Henry Wong Doe performs for the Waikanae Music Society on Saturday 20 July.  The concert, part of his “Back in New Zealand Tour”,… ...
‘Two hats’ symbolism characterises John Baxter Kapiti exhibition (June 28, 2024) Rua Pōtae, the title John Baxter has chosen for an exhibition of early paintings and book illustrations at Toi MAHARA, translates simply as Two Hats.… ...
Top musicians for Kapiti Cello and Piano Recital (June 8, 2024) Andrew Joyce and Jian Liu are two of New Zealand’s best-known musicians – Andrew as Principal Cellist of the NZSO and Jian as Acting Head… ...
Whakamaharatanga for Renee in Otaki (June 7, 2024) The passing of Renée, an iconic figure in Aotearoa's literary and arts scene, last December sparked an outpouring of love, gratitude, and grief. Renée, a… ...