Nelson Arts Festival
What's it all about then? A major highlight of the Nelson arts calendar is the annual Nelson Arts Fest
ival. It includes theatre, dance, music, comedy, cabaret, a sculpture symposium and the Page and Blackmore Readers and Writers Stream.
The very best writers from the New Zealand literary scene come to Nelson for a programme of informal gatherings, mainly at The Boathouse in Wakefield Quay. Buy a glass of wine, get a coffee, choose a light lunch from the menu and sit back to enjoy an hour or two of stimulating ideas, insights and inspiration.
When? October
Where? Nelson, NZ
Who ? 2012 TBA
How much are tickets? Some Free events. Others TBA
Festival Website: Nelson Arts Festival
Who you missed (or maybe not) at previous festivals: Alison Wong, Craig Smith, Janice Marriott, Virginia Pawsey, Pecha Kucha, David McPhail, Chris Bourke, CK Stead, Peter Buter
* Emily Perkins at Granary Festival Cafe
* Cilla McQueen at Woollaston Estates
* Dame Fiona Kidman at Granary Festival Cafe
* Kate Camp at Granary Festival Cafe
* The Thinking Brunch at Granary Festival Cafe
* Dame Anne Salmond at Granary Festival Cafe
* Joe Bennett at Granary Festival Cafe
* Diana Noonan at Nelson Children's Library
* Hamish Keith at The Suter Theatre
* Cliff Fell at Granary Festival Cafe
* Sam Hunt at Granary Festival Cafe
