Things to do
Friday 12 June
Dunedin Midwinter Carnival 2026: A Rustle in the Night. $5 for children (15 and under), $10 for adults (16+), $25 for a family pass (2 adults, 2 children). Booking fee applies. 5:30–7pm and 7:30–9pm, First Church, 415 Moray Place.
Gigs, comedy & shows
Weber Bros presents ‘THE CIRCUS’. 7:30pm, The Oval.
Rhythm and Brews. 7pm, Brew Bar.
The Grand Old Playhouse Music Hall. Theatre Fundraiser. 7:30pm, The Playhouse Theatre.
Rylan Urquhart. 7:30pm, Inch Bar.
The Pop Tops. $10. 7:30pm, Cafe Santosha.
Saturday 13 June
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.
Repair and Mend Session. Join artist and educator Stella Lange from Otago Polytechnic for a hands-on repair and mending session inspired by the exhibition Boro – Timeworn Textiles of Japan. Bookings required, koha welcomed. 10am and 11am, Tūhura Otago Museum.
Worldwide Knit in Public Day. Bring your own needles, yarn, and patterns, or borrow supplies from the guild. 10am–12pm, Toitu Otago Settlers Museum.
Make Your Own Knitting Nancy. Free, available while supplies last. 10am–12pm, Toitu Otago Settlers Museum.
Spiritual Expo. Browse a variety of stalls featuring crystals, handcrafted goods, herbal products, tinctures, gifts and local artisans. Connect with tarot readers, clairvoyants, psychics, and intuitive practitioners. Free admission. 10am–4pm, South Dunedin Community Hall.
Artist Talk with Simon Ingram. On the opening weekend of his exhibition Pictorial fictions – painting from Frances Hodgkins’ latent space. 11am, Dunedin Public Art Gallery.
Dunedin Midwinter Carnival 2026: A Rustle in the Night. $5 for children (15 and under), $10 for adults (16+), $25 for a family pass (2 adults, 2 children). Booking fee applies. Low sensory session 4pm, 5:30–7pm and 7:30–9pm, First Church, 415 Moray Place.
Weber Bros presents ‘THE CIRCUS’. 2pm & 7:30pm, The Oval.
Skyla Murray and Tom McGrath. Violin recital. 7pm, Hanover Hall.
Paul S. Allen. 7:30pm, Inch Bar.
The Grand Old Playhouse Music Hall. Theatre Fundraiser. 7:30pm, The Playhouse Theatre.
Cap'n Spoonbill & the Hoiho. Koha for Kanada! With Akoba and Alex Martyn. 7:30pm, Pearl Diver.
Are You Smarter than a Drag Queen? Trivia Night. 8pm, Mr Fox Tapas Lounge Bar.
Dale Kerrigan – 'Heavy Greasy' // 'Noise Bitch’. 8pm, The Crown Hotel. (Alt, art noise)
Sunday 14 June
Gigs, comedy & shows
Weber Bros presents ‘THE CIRCUS’. 11am, The Oval.
Young Hearts – St Kilda Brass. 2–5pm, Trinity Catholic College Auditorium, corner Tennyson Street and York Place.
The Grand Old Playhouse Music Hall. Theatre Fundraiser. 2pm, The Playhouse Theatre.
The Whirling Eddys. 2pm, Arc Brewing Co.
Big Jazz Apple. 4:30pm, Inch Bar.
MIA. 7:30pm, Dunedin Folk Club.
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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