Land of My Ancestors
25 Jul – 18 Oct 2026
Darcy Nicholas
Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāi Te Rangi, Kāhui Maunga, Te Āti Awa, Ngāti Ruanui, Ngāti Hauā
“I am my ancestor and my ancestor is me.”
Land of My Ancestors is a deeply personal retrospective that honours Darcy Nicholas’s whakapapa, life journey, and enduring contribution to Māori art. Bringing together a curated selection of drawings, paintings, jewellery, and carvings spanning six decades of practice, the exhibition reflects the ancestors, landscapes, and stories that have shaped his world.
Grounded in whakapapa and cultural memory, the works explore identity, storytelling, and connection to whenua, carrying both personal and collective histories across generations.
The exhibition offers a rare opportunity to experience the breadth of Nicholas’s practice and the lasting impact of his work on Māori contemporary art in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Last Night of the Proms
1 Aug 2026 | 2.00pm and 7.00pm
Tickets from $5.00
Upper Hutt Brass Band presents Last Night of the Proms — a spectacular evening that blends the beloved traditions of London’s Royal Albert Hall with a distinctive New Zealand flavour.
Heretaunga Players: Obvious Guilt
6 – 15 Aug 2026 | Various Times
Tickets from $23.00
This performance will be held at The Studio (52 Ward Street, Upper Hutt).
Nigel’s wife has gone missing, and her mother is determined to involve the police. As time goes by, things look blacker for Nigel, but he protests his innocence to the last.
Tā Moko Demonstration
8 Aug 2026 | 1.00pm – 4.00pm
Oho Mai artist and tā moko tattooist Stephen Thorpe gives a live tā moko demonstration.
Sonia Green’s Students and Friends Showcase
8 Aug 2026 | Various Times
Tickets from $20.00
Join us for an afternoon of music as students from our studio share their hard work, creativity, and musical growth.
Lunchtime Live!
11 Aug 2026 | 1.00pm
Entry by donation
Strings, performed by students from Te Kōkī New Zealand School of Music.
Ash Grunwald
15 Aug 2026 | 7.30pm
Tickets from $25.00
Renowned for his electrifying live shows, Ash Grunwald has inspired a generation to hit the road in an old van to ‘surf by day jam by night’.
Part troubadour, part storyteller-Ash has been selling out shows all over the world!
Royal New Zealand Air Force Band: Masterworks
26 Aug 2026 | 7.30pm
Tickets from $5.00
Renowned for its breathtaking ensemble playing and military precision, the RNZAF Band will perform music by some of the greatest composers of all time, including Mahler and Strauss.
Source: Whirinaki Whare Taonga
28/07/26
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