The 2017 Festival took place 4 - 10 April 2017. We 'brought the world to Wanaka' with an outstanding programme of local, national and international arts. Over 9000 tickets were sold as we surfed the Festival wave for seven days and nights of world class
Hawkes Bay is now home to New Zealand's newest opera company, established to bring opera to local, national and international audiences during Art Deco Weekend here in Hastings and Napier.
Fig Tree studio is the studio of ceramic artist Cate Pates. She runs clay workshops and creates handbuilt ceramics which she sells in galleries in New Zealand and Australia.
A local dance studio specialising in RAD Ballet and NZAMD Jazz. We also offer contemporary and hip hop classes and private tuition. Classes taught by Fiona Haines, Chantelle Scoon, Emma Maddock and Stephanie Lee. Classes in Karori and Brooklyn.