Upcoming Nelson Arts Festival events at The Suter
We're starting to get really excited about the upcoming 2023 Nelson Arts Festival, 11 days of unmissable arts experiences for and with Whakatū. The programme is filled with amazing shows and performances across the town and we are delighted to be part of that, with a number of events on here at The Suter!
NIGHT VISION
Thurs 19 Oct | 5-8pm
Join us in celebrating the start of our 2023 Festival with us. We will have our gallery spaces open late, with live music in the foyer from 6pm with the amazing Polly and The Minstrel, poetry talks, art demonstrations by members of the Nelson Suter Art Society and more!
The Suter Cafe will also be open late, serving delicious drinks and tasty treats!
IN THE TEMPLE
Catherine Bagnall & Jane Sayle
Thurs 19 Oct | 5.30pm | 20 min
Hot on the heels of their acclaimed 2021 collaboration, artist Catherine Bagnall and poet Jane Sayle celebrate another collection of watercolours and poems inspired by nature.
TOOLS FOR NAVIGATING OUR CRAZY WORLD
Alia Bojilova & Victoria Bruce
Fri 20 Oct | 12.30pm | 60 min
Join psychologist Alia Bojilova and keen tramper and writer Victoria Bruce as they explore resilience and their respective understanding of the mind-body connection. Chaired by Liz Price.
WHEN THE PAST CATCHES UP
Caroline Barron & Anne Tiernan
Fri 20 Oct | 3pm | 60 min
Caroline Barron's Golden Days and Anne Tiernan's The Last Days of Joy are both gripping novels that explore how the past can haunt us in the present. Chaired by Paula Morris
WINE O’CLOCK MYTH MEETS THE DRINKING GAME
Lotta Dann (Mrs D) & Guyon Espiner
Fri 20 Oct | 6pm | 60 min
Buckle up for a sobering look into how the way you drink is shaped not only by your individual choice, but also by government, media and big business. Chaired by Matty Anderson
KĀWAI: FOR SUCH A TIME AS THIS
Monty Soutar
Sat 21 Oct | 11am | 60 min
Monty Soutar ONZM shares the story behind his bestselling and critically acclaimed debut novel, Kāwai: For Such a Time as This. Chaired by Airana Ngarewa.
END TIMES: THE QUESTION OF HOPE
Rebecca Priestley
Sat 21 Oct | 1.30pm | 60 min
Rebecca Priestley discusses her new book, End Times, which is part memoir/part road trip exploring climate science, climate denial and belief systems. Chaired by Jude Watson.
DAZZLING NEW VOICES
Emma Ling Sidnam, Airana Ngarewa & Colleen Maria Lenihan
Sat 21 Oct | 4pm | 60 min
Emma Ling Sidnam, Airana Ngarewa and Colleen Maria Lenihan discuss their stunning debut books and reveal what gave them the courage to write. Chaired by Paula Morris.
CELEBRATION OF HIWA
Paula Morris & fellow contributors
Sat 21 Oct | 5pm | 60 min
RSVPs essential
Join author and editor Paula Morris and some of her fellow contributors as we celebrate the Whakatū Nelson launch of this essential new anthology of our best Māori short fiction.
CAN I LIVE?
Fehinti Balogun + Complicité
Sun 22 Oct | 4pm | 60 min
"Why don't we talk about it?" Fehinti Balogun asks this urgent question and offers an invitation in Can I Live?, a vital new digital performance about the climate catastrophe, sharing his personal journey into the biggest challenge of our times. From "...the most influential and consistently interesting theatre company working in Britain."
DOUBLE GOER
Foster Group Dance
Tues 24 + Wed 25 Oct | 6.30pm | 50 min
Joy. Power. Sensuality. Rage. The Aotearoa premiere of legendary choreographer Sarah Foster-Sproull's new dance work - fresh from its world premiere at Edinburgh Fringe.
MOKORUA: NGĀ KŌRERO MŌ TŌKU MOKO KAUAE – MY STORY OF MOKO KAUAE
Ariana Tikao and Matt Calman
Sat 28 Oct | 2pm | 60 min
Join singer, taonga pūoro musician and writer Ariana Tikao and photographer Matt Calman for a kōrero about the stunning illustrated nonfiction book, Mokorua: Ngā kōrero mō tōku moko kauae - My story of moko kauae, which is a revealing and emotional account of how Ariana received her moko kauae. Held in conjunction with Kanohi Kitea, an exhibition that presents tā moko amongst tangata whenua.
BY WHAKATŪ RESIDENCY SHARING
Sun 29 Oct | 12.30pm | 60 min
Nelson Arts Festival have gifted a paid residency to an artist from our region, to progress their mahi or trial new ideas. Come experience the sharing at the culmination of the residency!
All paid events offer Pay What You Can tickets (PWYC).
We know that price is a barrier for some, and this new model is another step along the road to making all of our activities accessible to everyone.
When you buy a ticket for a Nelson Arts Festival event this year, there are five price tiers to choose from: Tiers 1 and 2 are lower, Tier 3 is our recommended/traditional ticket price, and Tiers 4 and 5 are higher, enabling those who can to ‘pay it forward’ to support others.
What does 'pay it forward' mean? In short, any amount paid over the recommended Tier 3 price not only supports those requiring the lower-tier tickets but also supports the Festival's activities with artists, tamariki and rangatahi, and our local community.
