Events – Creative Coromandel - Creative Coromandel

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Sun

Aug 24

Belly Dance Classes

Sun, Aug 24 - Sun, Nov 23

04:00 PM - 06:00 PM

Whitianga, Whitianga

Belly Dance Whitianga

Tue

Oct 14

8-week Beginners/ Intermediate Pottery Course @ Driving Creek

Tue, Oct 14 - Tue, Dec 9

10:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Coromandel Town, Coromandel-Colville

Driving Creek Railway and Potteries

Tue

Oct 14

Creative Explorer

Tue, Oct 14 - Tue, Dec 9

03:30 PM - 05:00 PM

Thames, Thames

The Creativity Room

Thu

Oct 16

Fantasy Landscape Class

Thu, Oct 16 - Thu, Dec 11

03:30 PM - 05:00 PM

Thames, Thames

The Creativity Room

Fri

Oct 24

Pastel Art Group Exhibition

Fri, Oct 24

10:00 AM

Coromandel Town, Coromandel-Colville

Pastel Artists Coromandel

Sat

Oct 25

Thames Makers Market

Sat, Oct 25 - Sat, Oct 25

09:00 AM - 01:00 PM

Thames, Thames

Thames Makers Market

Sat

Oct 25

Gallery Opening - Warwick Lidgard

Sat, Oct 25 - Mon, Oct 27

10:00 AM - 04:00 PM

Whitianga, Waikato

Warwick Lidgard

Sat

Oct 25

Colville Festival

Sat, Oct 25 - Sat, Oct 25

10:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Colville, Coromandel-Colville

Colville Junction

Sat

Oct 25

On paper, of clay, in fibre

Sat, Oct 25

10:00 AM

Hahei Village, Mercury Bay

Annie Smits Sandano

Sun

Oct 26

Kūaotunu Old School Market

Sun, Oct 26 - Sun, Oct 26

09:00 AM - 01:00 PM

Kuaotunu, Mercury Bay

Lizzy Leckie

Sat

Nov 1

Day of the Dead | Mixed Media One Day Workshop

Sat, Nov 1 - Sat, Nov 1

10:00 AM - 03:00 PM

Whangamata, Whangamata

Creative Coromandel

Sun

Nov 2

Ngā Kaihanga Uku Returns: To Driving Creek Pottery, Coromandel Town.

Sun, Nov 2 - Sun, Nov 9

Coromandel Town, Coromandel-Colville

Driving Creek Railway and Potteries

Sun

Nov 2

Day of the Dead | Mixed Media One Day Workshop

Sun, Nov 2 - Sun, Nov 2

10:00 AM - 03:00 PM

Whangamata, Whangamata

Creative Coromandel

Sun

Nov 2

Nga Kaihanga Uku -Driving Creek: Ukupapa – Whanaungatanga, Shellac Resist, Water Etching with Dorothy Waetford

Sun, Nov 2 - Sun, Nov 2

10:00 AM - 01:00 PM

Coromandel Town, Coromandel-Colville

Driving Creek Railway and Potteries

Mon

Nov 3

Nga Kaihanga Uku @ Driving Creek: Kūmara Ora with Amelia Blundell

Mon, Nov 3 - Mon, Nov 3

02:00 PM - 05:00 PM

Coromandel Town, Coromandel-Colville

Driving Creek Railway and Potteries

Mon

Nov 3

Nga Kaihanga Uku at Creek: Wheel Throwing with Kaeleb Ngatai

Mon, Nov 3 - Mon, Nov 3

10:00 AM - 01:00 PM

Coromandel Town, Coromandel-Colville

Driving Creek Railway and Potteries

Tue

Nov 4

Nga Kaihanga Uku at Driving Creek: Glazes - Inspiration and Discovery with Karuna Douglas

Tue, Nov 4 - Tue, Nov 4

10:00 AM - 01:00 PM

Coromandel Town, Coromandel-Colville

Driving Creek Railway and Potteries

Wed

Nov 5

Nga Kaihanga Uku @ Driving Creek: Make a Carved Ceramic Roller with Fleur Palmer

Wed, Nov 5 - Wed, Nov 5

10:00 AM - 01:00 PM

Coromandel Town, Coromandel-Colville

Driving Creek Railway and Potteries

Thu

Nov 6

Steampunk The Thames 2025 Festival | Celebrate Your Own Way!

Thu, Nov 6 - Sun, Nov 9

Thames, Thames

Steampunk Thames

Thu

Nov 6

Nga Kaihanga Uku at Driving Creek: Pupurangi Pendants – Todd Douglas

Thu, Nov 6 - Thu, Nov 6

10:00 AM - 01:00 PM

Coromandel Town, Coromandel-Colville

Driving Creek Railway and Potteries

Thu

Nov 6

Meet N Greet

Thu, Nov 6 - Thu, Nov 6

Thames, Waikato Region

Steampunk Thames

Fri

Nov 7

Nga Kaihanga Uku at Driving Creek: Ipu ki te whenua - handbuilt clay vessel to hold placenta or ashes.

Fri, Nov 7 - Fri, Nov 7

10:00 AM - 01:00 PM

Coromandel Town, Coromandel-Colville

Driving Creek Railway and Potteries

Fri

Nov 7

The Brass & Brew- High Tea

Fri, Nov 7 - Fri, Nov 7

03:00 PM - 05:00 PM

Thames, Waikato Region

Steampunk Thames

Fri

Nov 7

The Clockwork Conundrum- Quiz Night

Fri, Nov 7 - Fri, Nov 7

07:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Thames, Waikato Region

Steampunk Thames

Sat

Nov 8

Author Ceramics Collab Workshop

Sat, Nov 8 - Sat, Nov 8

02:00 PM - 04:00 PM

Whitianga, Waikato

The Pottery Shed

Sat

Nov 8

Steampunk Parade

Sat, Nov 8 - Sat, Nov 8

11:00 AM

Thames, Waikato Region

Steampunk Thames

Sat

Nov 8

Steampunk Strut - Fashion Show

Sat, Nov 8 - Sat, Nov 8

02:00 PM - 04:00 PM

Thames, Waikato Region

Steampunk Thames

Sat

Nov 8

The Cog & Corset Cabaret

Sat, Nov 8 - Sat, Nov 8

07:00 PM - 12:00 PM

Thames, Waikato Region

Steampunk Thames

Sat

Nov 8

Punk The Pump House- Band Shebang!

Sat, Nov 8 - Sat, Nov 8

07:00 PM - 12:00 PM

Thames, Waikato Region

Steampunk Thames

Sat

Nov 8

Tinkerer's & Traders Market

Sat, Nov 8 - Sun, Nov 9

09:00 AM - 03:00 PM

Thames, Waikato Region

Steampunk Thames

Sat

Nov 8

Moments

Sat, Nov 8 - Sat, Nov 8

07:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Wh, Mercury Bay

Raewyn Watkins

Sun

Nov 9

NZTrio presents Hypnotique

Sun, Nov 9 - Sun, Nov 9

05:00 PM - 06:00 PM

Whitianga, Whitianga

NZTrio

Sun

Nov 9

Steampunk Sprocket Sunday- Sunday In Victoria Park

Sun, Nov 9 - Sun, Nov 9

10:00 AM - 03:00 PM

Thames, Waikato Region

Steampunk Thames

Sun

Nov 23

Andrew Fagan- Passage Of Time Tour

Sun, Nov 23 - Sun, Nov 23

05:00 PM - 08:00 PM

Whitianga, Whitianga

Beat Fairy Productions Ltd

Wed

Dec 3

Five Day Kurinuki Workshop at Driving Creek with Elena Renker

Wed, Dec 3 - Sun, Dec 7

Coromandel Town, Coromandel-Colville

Driving Creek Railway and Potteries

Sun

Dec 14

The 37th Coromandel Christmas Exhibition

Sun, Dec 14 - Sun, Jan 11

10:00 AM - 04:00 PM

Coromandel Town, Coromandel

Coromandel Christmas Exhibition

Belly Dance Classes

Sun, Aug 24

04:00 PM - 06:00 PM

Whitianga, Whitianga

Belly Dancing with accessories, all welcome to join in the fun!

Belly Dance Whitianga

8-week Beginners/ Intermediate Pottery Course @ Driving Creek

Tue, Oct 14

10:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Coromandel Town, Coromandel-Colville

The pottery course involves eight 2.5 hour lessons spread over 8 weeks. This pottery course is designed for first-time potters over 12 years of age and caters for experienced students to further develop their skills.

Driving Creek Railway and Potteries

Creative Explorer

Tue, Oct 14

03:30 PM - 05:00 PM

Thames, Thames

Where each class is an art adventure! This is the perfect space for your child to ditch the screen, get messy, and let their imagination run wild.

The Creativity Room

Fantasy Landscape Class

Thu, Oct 16

03:30 PM - 05:00 PM

Thames, Thames

Unleash your inner Tolkien or Miyazaki! This 8-week course is dedicated to learning techniques to paint stunning, imaginative worlds—think floating islands, magical trees, and epic waterfalls.

The Creativity Room

Pastel Art Group Exhibition

Fri, Oct 24

10:00 AM

Coromandel Town, Coromandel-Colville

Coromandel Town Local Pastel Art Group Has Their Annul Exhibition At Hauraki House This Long Labour-Day Weekend At Hauraki House, Open Daily 10-4, Friday 24- 28 October.

Pastel Artists Coromandel

Thames Makers Market

Sat, Oct 25

09:00 AM - 01:00 PM

Thames, Thames

Makers Market, where local artisans showcase and sell their original, unique work. Where you can meet the makers and be inspired. Where you can contribute to an art project that changes every month.

Thames Makers Market

Gallery Opening - Warwick Lidgard

Sat, Oct 25

10:00 AM - 04:00 PM

Whitianga, Waikato

Waiari farm gallery, paintings

Warwick Lidgard

Colville Festival

Sat, Oct 25

10:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Colville, Coromandel-Colville

Colville Festival Returns This Labour Weekend!

Colville Junction

On paper, of clay, in fibre

Sat, Oct 25

10:00 AM

Hahei Village, Mercury Bay

Hahei Clay is excited to kick off its exhibition season at the gallery with a Labour Day weekend exhibition of stunning hand made works exploring the tactile potential of ceramics, paper and fabric. Opening Sat 25 Oct 10-3pm till Mon 27 Oct.

Annie Smits Sandano

Kūaotunu Old School Market

Sun, Oct 26

09:00 AM - 01:00 PM

Kuaotunu, Mercury Bay

This coming long weekend at the Kūaotunu Hall, an old school market!

Lizzy Leckie

Day of the Dead | Mixed Media One Day Workshop

Sat, Nov 1

10:00 AM - 03:00 PM

Whangamata, Whangamata

Day of the Dead/ Frida Kahlo Mixed Media Workshops in Whangamata with local artist Heather Watt. Come and celebrate Dia de los Muertos with colour, texture and creativity! A artbeat Spring Festival workshop.

Creative Coromandel

Ngā Kaihanga Uku Returns: To Driving Creek Pottery, Coromandel Town.

Sun, Nov 2

Coromandel Town, Coromandel-Colville

The rōpū will be at Driving Creek from November 2 - 9, hosting a series of public workshops and talks and opening a major exhibition.

Driving Creek Railway and Potteries

Day of the Dead | Mixed Media One Day Workshop

Sun, Nov 2

10:00 AM - 03:00 PM

Whangamata, Whangamata

Day of the Dead / Frida Kahlo Mixed Media artbeat spring festival workshop. Celebrate Dia de los Muertos with colour, texture and creativity! Create your own fun and funky artwork with local Whangamata artist, Heather Watt.

Creative Coromandel

Nga Kaihanga Uku -Driving Creek: Ukupapa – Whanaungatanga, Shellac Resist, Water Etching with Dorothy Waetford

Sun, Nov 2

10:00 AM - 01:00 PM

Coromandel Town, Coromandel-Colville

This uku workshop fosters whanaungatanga (establishing relationships) through collective making & conversation. Participants learn to use shellac resist & water etching to create textured surfaces, working personal narratives into clay pieces.

Driving Creek Railway and Potteries

Nga Kaihanga Uku @ Driving Creek: Kūmara Ora with Amelia Blundell

Mon, Nov 3

02:00 PM - 05:00 PM

Coromandel Town, Coromandel-Colville

This workshop explores kūmara as a medium for kōrero and form. Participants will work with clay to create kūmara‑inspired vessels, reflecting on the connections between whenua, kai, and creative practice.

Driving Creek Railway and Potteries

Nga Kaihanga Uku at Creek: Wheel Throwing with Kaeleb Ngatai

Mon, Nov 3

10:00 AM - 01:00 PM

Coromandel Town, Coromandel-Colville

Learn different throwing techniques on the wheel with Kaeleb Ngatai, who will share his methods for building forms efficiently and creatively. Individual coaching will help you refine your skills whether you’re a beginner or experienced.

Driving Creek Railway and Potteries

Nga Kaihanga Uku at Driving Creek: Glazes - Inspiration and Discovery with Karuna Douglas

Tue, Nov 4

10:00 AM - 01:00 PM

Coromandel Town, Coromandel-Colville

Using a glaze library of pre‑fired test tiles, participants will be introduced to the world of glaze possibilities. Karuna will demonstrate how to experiment, layer, and understand how glazes interact to achieve unique surfaces and effects.

Driving Creek Railway and Potteries

Nga Kaihanga Uku @ Driving Creek: Make a Carved Ceramic Roller with Fleur Palmer

Wed, Nov 5

10:00 AM - 01:00 PM

Coromandel Town, Coromandel-Colville

Learn how to make a ceramic roller to emboss your clay creations with beautiful textures and patterns. Fleur will teach carving techniques so you can design your own roller to take home and use in your own studio practice.

Driving Creek Railway and Potteries

Steampunk The Thames 2025 Festival | Celebrate Your Own Way!

Thu, Nov 6

Thames, Thames

Come and join our Delightful Madness at our 10th ANNUAL Steampunk Festival Run over 4 days from the 6-9th November. We offer Fun, Entertainment, Competitions, Dancing, Prancing, Gears and Gadgetry.

Steampunk Thames

Nga Kaihanga Uku at Driving Creek: Pupurangi Pendants – Todd Douglas

Thu, Nov 6

10:00 AM - 01:00 PM

Coromandel Town, Coromandel-Colville

Starting with pre‑formed blocks of clay, participants will learn the processes of carving away to unveil a beautiful kauri snail shell pendant. Participants will have the time to repeat the process, and are welcome to bring their own shells.

Driving Creek Railway and Potteries

Meet N Greet

Thu, Nov 6

Thames, Waikato Region

Adorn your finest top hat, secure your most elaborate fascinator, and prepare to mingle with Steampunk enthusiasts hailing from all corners of the globe. This is more than just a gathering; it’s a whimsical soirée where we come together.

Steampunk Thames

Nga Kaihanga Uku at Driving Creek: Ipu ki te whenua - handbuilt clay vessel to hold placenta or ashes.

Fri, Nov 7

10:00 AM - 01:00 PM

Coromandel Town, Coromandel-Colville

Create a hand-built ipu whenua/puehu (unfired) or alternatively explore whenua landscapes. Rhonda will guide you through shaping forms that carry connection to land and whakapapa.

Driving Creek Railway and Potteries

The Brass & Brew- High Tea

Fri, Nov 7

03:00 PM - 05:00 PM

Thames, Waikato Region

Do you hear the hiss of steam and the clink of China? It’s not just tea brewing—it’s the most extraordinary tea party you’ll ever attend!

Steampunk Thames

The Clockwork Conundrum- Quiz Night

Fri, Nov 7

07:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Thames, Waikato Region

Whether you’re a seasoned adventurer or a curious newcomer, The Clockwork Conundrum promises an evening of merriment, mystery, and mechanical marvels. Gather your crew, wind up your imaginations, and prepare for a night of fun!

Steampunk Thames

Author Ceramics Collab Workshop

Sat, Nov 8

02:00 PM - 04:00 PM

Whitianga, Waikato

Stephen Lee of Author Ceramics is one of the most in-demand ceramic artists in New Zealand, and we’re thrilled to have him joining us at The Pottery Shed for one special afternoon.

The Pottery Shed

Steampunk Parade

Sat, Nov 8

11:00 AM

Thames, Waikato Region

New Zealand’s largest Steampunk parade, come and see all the amazing costumes and contraptions as they meander their way down Pollen Street. Join us for the 10th Annual Steampunk the Thames Parade- a whimsical journey through time & imagination

Steampunk Thames

Steampunk Strut - Fashion Show

Sat, Nov 8

02:00 PM - 04:00 PM

Thames, Waikato Region

Roll up, roll up for a jaw-dropping extravaganza that promises to captivate and astonish! Join us for an unforgettable evening where charming ladies and dapper gents will strut their stuff on the grand runway!

Steampunk Thames

The Cog & Corset Cabaret

Sat, Nov 8

07:00 PM - 12:00 PM

Thames, Waikato Region

The Cog & Corset is an immersive evening of extravagant entertainment, sizzling spectacle, and delectable dining, set in a world powered by steam, style, and shenanigans!

Steampunk Thames

Punk The Pump House- Band Shebang!

Sat, Nov 8

07:00 PM - 12:00 PM

Thames, Waikato Region

Step into a world of brass, boots, and bold beats and Join us to PUNK the Pump House, a spectacular evening set in a stunning heritage building, where time bends and style reigns.

Steampunk Thames

Tinkerer's & Traders Market

Sat, Nov 8

09:00 AM - 03:00 PM

Thames, Waikato Region

A steampunk crafters market at in the union Parish Hall (Saturday 8th 9am-3pm) and at Victoria Park under the tree (Sunday 9th 10am-3pm) during the Steampunk Sprocket Sunday at the park.

Steampunk Thames

Moments

Sat, Nov 8

07:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Wh, Mercury Bay

One night with Raewyn Watkins and Stephen Small at The Monkey House Lounge, where sultry jazz meets blues and swing.

Raewyn Watkins

NZTrio presents Hypnotique

Sun, Nov 9

05:00 PM - 06:00 PM

Whitianga, Whitianga

NZTrio He Taonga Wairere returns to Whitianga this November with their transcendent programme "Hypnotique"

NZTrio

Steampunk Sprocket Sunday- Sunday In Victoria Park

Sun, Nov 9

10:00 AM - 03:00 PM

Thames, Waikato Region

Steampunk Sprocket Sunday is summoning all you time-traveling tinkerers! Immerse yourself in a whimsical world with market stalls, delectable delights, and an abundance of joviality.

Steampunk Thames

Andrew Fagan- Passage Of Time Tour

Sun, Nov 23

05:00 PM - 08:00 PM

Whitianga, Whitianga

Andrew Fagan- iconic New Zealand solo sailor, songwriter, and frontman for The Mockers is coming to the Coromandel on his tour in November to play at The Monkey House in Whitianga! Passage Of Time- Solo songs & Stories from a Swirly World.

Beat Fairy Productions Ltd

Five Day Kurinuki Workshop at Driving Creek with Elena Renker

Wed, Dec 3

Coromandel Town, Coromandel-Colville

Known for her expressive and intuitive approach to clay, Elena will guide participants through the traditional Japanese technique of Kurinuki, or hand-carving pots from solid blocks of clay. This workshop is designed for potters of all levels.

Driving Creek Railway and Potteries

The 37th Coromandel Christmas Exhibition

Sun, Dec 14

10:00 AM - 04:00 PM

Coromandel Town, Coromandel

The 37th Coromandel Christmas Exhibition opens at Hauraki House on Sunday 14 December at 5.30 and runs until 11 January 2026. A popular local group show packed full of a wide selection of art and craft by local Coromandel artists.

Coromandel Christmas Exhibition

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