This event is the Nelson Regional Final of the Nationwide Intermediate school band competition, Rockshop Bandquest.

Renowned hip-hop artist Scribe features with his father John and brother Matthias in the stunning true story of their family, the Luafutus.

A grandmother's dream of a better life in New Zealand collides with the reality of hardship and loss: a man's journey from boyhood innocence into the heart of darkness - through violence, drug addiction, prison and gangs - to the possibility of hope, healing and redemption.

With the intensity of a live gig, music pumps through the story's veins - from the first songs of a grandmother as she sings along with her white guitar, to the power of rock 'n' roll, the beats of hip-hop and church hymns.

A story of hardship, loss, hope and healing.

"The White Guitar is the best and most affecting piece of theatre I have seen, hands down, for a long time." THEATREVIEW
"As the Christchurch audience rose to offer the Luafutu men a standing ovation I knew I had just witnessed a seminal moment in New Zealand theatre history." THE PRESS

Directed by Nina Nawalowalo and Jim Moriarty

Warning: R13+. Strong language. Contents include domestic violence.

Originally commissioned by the Christchurch Arts Festival.

The world's best-loved musical, The Sound of Music is returning to Nelson!

The Nelson Youth Theatre Company's production tells the uplifting true story of the Von Trapp family's flight across the mountains and works its magic, for young and old alike.

With its unforgettable score, Rodgers and Hammerstein's The Sound of Music touches the hearts of all ages and brims over with some of the most memorable songs ever performed on stage, including Edelweiss, My Favourite Things, Do-Re-Mi, Climb Ev'ry Mountain, So Long Farewell, and of course, The Sound of Music. It's the perfect family treat and will enchant the young and the young at heart!

We have picked the winner of the favourite song competition. You can still win tickets if you buy a Schnitzel or any other meat product at New World Nelson. Also, everybody who buys a ticket to the show goes into the draw to win a fabulous pair of hiking boots so you can climb every mountain!

Nelson City Brass presents Bayleys Last Night at the Proms.

This is a fun concert of British Proms music with audience participation: foot-stamping, singing, flag-waving and party-popping. Nelson City Brass performs rousing traditional Proms music under British-born composer and conductor Nigel Weeks.

Proms-Packs on sale at the concert.

Consider yourself invited to Nelson Youth Theatre Company's production of Oliver! Charles Dickens' unforgettable characters will burst to life in the Tony Award-winning musical in September at the Theatre Royal!

Bursting with jubilant songs, including "You've Got to Pick a Pocket or Two", "Consider Yourself", "Where is Love?" and the scrumptious "Food, Glorious Food", Oliver! serves up a musical feast for the eyes and ears that will have every theatre-lover in Nelson calling out for "More"!

Showtime invites you "across the universe" on a "magical mystery tour" exploring the Beatles' "revolution" in popular music and culture. Employing authentic "Beatle" instruments, amplifiers and costumes, coupled with faithful renditions of your favourite Beatle classics "The Beatles Experience" recreates the spirit of the "Fab Four" in ways that have audiences raving about them "Eight days a week".

Musically, no detail is overlooked to re-create the true sound and excitement of The Beatles, with every song performed totally live and in its original key. Visually, the presentation is as close to the real thing as you can imagine...Close your eyes, could it really be them?

Quality stage outfits range from early Cavern days through to Beatle mania.

Get out your leather jackets and pull on your bobby socks with Rydell High's senior class of 1959. Grease is touring New Zealand - Just in time for your Christmas Party for 2016!

Featuring all those unforgettable songs from the movie, and dazzling costumes, Grease is the original High-School musical, featuring all the unforgettable songs from the hit movie including You're The One That I Want, Grease Is The Word, Summer Nights, Hopelessly Devoted To You, Sandy, Greased Lightnin' and many more.

"Grease is still the word" - Sunday Telegraph (UK)

Following the success of The Armed Man, the Nelson Civic Choir and orchestra returns with another Karl Jenkins work: his Stabat Mater.

Karl Jenkins is one of the world's most popular living composers. As in his well-known Adiemus, in Stabat Mater he blends harmonies from popular and classical music, making the piece engaging for modern audiences. The work reflects on the suffering of Mary, mother of Jesus, at the time of the Crucifixion, and includes an arrangement of the Ave Verum, a movement And The Mother Did Weep sung simultaneously in many languages; Lament, written by Jenkins' wife Carol Barratt and Incantation, sung partly in early Arabic.

The very best of Nayland College Performing Arts will be on stage at the Theatre Royal in celebration of the school's 50th Jubilee year. The evening will feature performances from Dance Company, Concert Band, Girls Choir - Sotto Voce. Boys Choir - AugMENted, Songs from the 2016 School Production 'Annie Get Your Gun' and Jazz Band.

Nelson is poised to host the first ever New Zealand Cider festival at Founders Heritage Park. The festival will be a celebration of the diversity of Cider, including both traditional and new world varieties from around the country.

Festival goers will have the opportunity to sample a range of products from our Cider makers in a relaxed and friendly festival environment which will include great entertainment headlined by internationally acclaimed singer songwriter Greg Johnson and celebrity speaker from Dish Magazine, Yvonne Lorkin.

Nelson has a creative and relaxed feel in the heart of New Zealand within easy reach of all main centres. With sweeping sandy beaches, stunning vistas of the Southern Alps and plentiful sunshine hours, the festival will make the most of its local environment. The event will feature Regional cuisine from local artisan producers, a great kids activity area where kids can press their own apple juice as well as an array of the finest ciders New Zealand has to offer, making this a fantastic family friendly fun day out.

Cider is at the heart of the Nelson region, produced in the nation's apple growing capital; with over 30% of the industry's Ciders being produced by Nelson Cider makers. What better place to host the first ever New Zealand Cider Festival! Proudly sponsored by the Nelson City Council