He takunetaka | What's On
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Matariki Storytime and Craft
Wednesday, 8th July 2026 2:00 PM
Celebrate Matariki with stories and waiata of Ngā Whetū o Matariki and create your own star craft to take home.South Dunedin Community Library
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Matariki Reading Allowed
Wednesday, 8th July 2026 5:30 PM
Rediscover the joy of being read to. This month there’ll be a special Matariki-themed reading. FREEGround Floor | City Library
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Writers Workshops
Wednesday, 8th July 2026 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Free monthly workshops by and for local writers. No experience necessary. Limited spaces. Please RSVP to librarian@dunedinathenaeum. org.Athenaeum Library & Mechanics Institute
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Octagon Poetry Collective's monthly reading
Wednesday, 8th July 2026 7:00 PM
Featured guests for this month are Jordan Irvine and Jenna Heller with Jasmine as MC.New Athenaeum Theatre in The Octagon, Dunedin
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Dunedin Writers' Workshop
Wednesday, 8th July 2026 5:30 PM - 7:45 PM
A friendly group with meetings held on the second Wednesday of each month, February to December.Dunningham Suite, 4th Floor, Dunedin City Library
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Ōtepoti Dunedin Poetry Circle
Friday, 10th July 2026 5:15 PM - 7:15 PM
Get together with fellow poetry lovers to sit and share poems and chat about them.2nd Floor | Dunedin City Library, Moray Place
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The Dunedin Repertory Society Children's Theatre Presents The Sleeping Beauty
July 4th — 12th, 2026
Sleeping Beauty: A story of love, magic and just a little chaos! It is Sleeping Beauty, Princess Briar Rose’s sixteenth birthday…Playhouse Theatre, 31 Albany Street, Dunedin
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Micros, Music and Movement
Tuesday, 14th July 2026 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
An astronomer once told me the brightest stars have the shortest lifespan.Dunedin Community Gallery
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Nano Fest 2026: Art and Science Panel
Wednesday, 15th July 2026 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Explore the opportunities and challenges when we bring the worlds of science and art together with our panel of researchers,…Te Whare o Rukutia, 20 Princes St, Central Dunedin
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Shell Poems
July 13th — 16th, 2026 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
This creative workshop explores the hidden stories held within shell middens—ancient deposits of discarded shells, bones, and ash left behind…Dunedin Community Gallery
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Inked Interludes - Graphic Novel Book Group
Thursday, 16th July 2026 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
A monthly gathering with other enthusiasts of graphic novels and manga.South Dunedin Community Library
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Once Upon a Time Art + Science Exhibition 2026
July 13th — 17th, 2026
Time waits for no one. It is fleeting. It drags. It accumulates.Dunedin Community Gallery, 26 Princes Street, Ōtepoti Dunedin