News from around the rohe on what’s been happening in the creative industries!
November 2026 Pānui/ Newsletter
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From Dad to Director
In 2022, Peter Marshall, a local veterinarian, took part in an amateur theatre director’s course run by Thames Music and Drama. Like many parents of drama kids, he became involved in the community drama group when his daughter took part in several of their plays.
11th Annual Steampunk Festival
This year, Steampunk The Thames celebrates its 11th year of the festival with the theme “Time Marches On”. We have an action-packed 4-day plan planned from the 12th to the 15th of November.
October 2026 Pānui/ Newsletter
News from around the rohe on what’s been happening in the creative industries!
Coro Artstour – How it all started 20 years ago
“It was a time of optimism, of fun and the sense that we were creating something together. I am so pleased and proud that Coromandel artists are still making it happen twenty years later. Long live the Coromandel Arts Tour!”
Ginney Deavoll
Each year Ginney chooses a charity whose work she believes is interesting, important and effective. She teams up with them to help tell their story and raise funds for their cause…
Creative Communities Scheme: Supporting Creativity Across the Coromandel
On the 23rd of September, the Creative Communities Scheme (CCS) assessment panel came together to consider this round’s applications, and it was clear that creativity is thriving across the Coromandel.
September 2026 Pānui/ Newsletter
News from around the rohe on what’s been happening in the creative industries!
What is the coromandel artbeat spring festival?
Spring is the season for creativity on the Coromandel!
The coromandel artbeat spring festival is a three-month celebration of the incredible creative energy, artists and communities across the Coromandel Peninsula and Hauraki rohe, running each year from September to December.
Kūaotunu Art Trail
A new creative community project is taking shape in Kūaotunu, with plans for a Kūaotunu Village Art Trail that will connect local art, history and the landscape from Otama through to Rings Beach.
