Things to do
Friday 1 May
Exhibition talk: Dr Rebecca Rice. Dr Rebecca Rice, Senior Curator Art at Te Papa Tongarewa, presents the final in a series of talks commemorating the 100th anniversary of the 1925 New Zealand and South Seas International Exhibition. 5:30pm, Toitū Otago Settlers Museum.
Gigs, comedy & shows
Pearly* + Ivy All Ages Show. 2pm, Pearl Diver. (Alternative, electronic, rock)
Bayfield High School presents Nice Work If You Can Get It. 7pm, Mayfair Theatre, 100 King Edward St.
Reid+Wolken 'Trident House Sessions' Album Release. With Sanson and Texture Time. 6.30pm, Trident House.
Saturday 2 May
Otago Farmers Market. Fresh fruit and vegetables, meat, eggs, baked goods, milk, cheese, nuts, honey and artisan products + freshly roasted coffee and delicious breakfast and lunch items. 8am–12:30pm, Dunedin Railway Station.
Dunedin Model Train Show. View 18 layouts from around Aotearoa. Food available 11am–2pm. Adults $10, children under 12 $1, family $20 (two adults & up to three children). 9:30am–4pm, Taieri Bowling Club, 12 Wickliffe Street Mosgiel.
Relay For Life Dunedin 2026. Take to the track and help raise funds for the Cancer Society. 10am–10pm, Forsyth Barr Stadium.
Kids Preloved Winter Sale + The K2 Kids Market. K2 Kids Market, 10am–2pm ONLY (includes fun stalls, coffee cart, ice-cream truck and sausage sizzle. Preloved Winter Sale, 10am–5pm, Forrester Park Exhibition Centre, Norwood St, North East Valley.
Artist talk: Imogen Taylor. Free talk featuring artist Imogen Taylor and curator Dr Kirsty Baker, from City Gallery Wellington Te Whare Toi, on the opening weekend of the exhibition From Behind. 11am, Dunedin Public Art Gallery.
Plaza Party @ City Library. Join us for a free lunchtime concert bringing music into the heart of the city! 12–3pm, Plaza, City Library.
George Street Dance Party. Come celebrate International Dance Day with a family-friendly disco with a live DJ and performances from many of Ōtepoti's dance groups. 12–3pm, George Street.
Artist talk: John Vea. Enjoy the first day of the exhibition Staying Power with a free artist talk by John Vea. 3pm, Dunedin Public Art Gallery.
Autumn Flower Show. Presented by the Dunedin Horticultural Society. Adults $5, children/members free. 2–5pm, St Kilda Bowling Club.
Gigs, comedy & shows
Hine Shakti. A celebration of the sacred feminine through dance. Featuring Swaroopa Prameela Unni. 5:30pm, St Hilda’s Collegiate School Auditorium, 2 Cobden Street.
Jazz Loft presents the Ōtepoti Vocal Ensemble. 6:30pm, Trident House, 88 Vogel Street. (Jazz, soul, neo-soul & indie ‘bangers’)
Warbling on the Sunny Side! 7pm, St Peter's Church Hall, 57 Baker Street, Caversham.
Bayfield High School presents Nice Work If You Can Get It. 7pm, Mayfair Theatre, 100 King Edward St.
Big League EP Launch. 8pm, The Crown Hotel. (Alternative, rock)
Hotyf X Tib Back To Black Disco. 8pm, Pearl Diver.
Sunday 3 May
Otago Open Days. Info sessions, campus tours, expos. 9:30am–3:30pm, University of Otago and Otago Polytechnic (also Monday 4 May).
Dunedin Model Train Show. View 18 layouts from around Aotearoa. Food available 11am–2pm. Adults $10, children under 12 $1, family $20 (two adults & up to three children). 9:30am–4pm, Taieri Bowling Club, 12 Wickliffe Street Mosgiel.
Kids Preloved Winter Sale. Half-off selected items. 9am–1pm, Forrester Park Exhibition Centre, Norwood St, North East Valley.
International Dance Day. Performances, workshops, talks, and absolute beginner taster classes. 10am–4pm, Toitū Otago Settlers Museum.
Autumn Flower Show. Presented by the Dunedin Horticultural Society. Adults $5, children/members free. 10am–4pm, St Kilda Bowling Club.
Gigs, comedy & shows
Jazz Loft presents the Ōtepoti Vocal Ensemble. 3:30pm, Trident House, 88 Vogel Street. (Jazz, soul, neo-soul & indie ‘bangers’)
And that’s your weekend round-up. Got an event you’d like to feature? Drop me a line here → [email protected]
Thanks for reading,
Emma
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