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.

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…

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.

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.

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.

Dylan’s new album is finally released! It’s been a long process and quite a few years have passed since the last album ‘Life’ was released. “Overall I’m really happy with it”, says Dylan, “and it’s my best release so far.”

We are delighted to welcome highly respected second-generation potter and teacher Amanda Ewing as the tutor for our After School Pottery programme at United Makers.

The first known Matariki celebration happened in Kūaotunu on July 9, 2026, on the day of the Matariki public holiday. While pre-colonial celebrations may have happened in the area long ago, this 21st century celebration was an uplifting blend of culture, art and community coming together in unity to celebrate the things we hold dear.

A very well-attended opening of the 5K Art Exhibition in Kuaotunu was followed by a steady stream of visitors over the King’s Birthday long weekend in late May and early June.

In 2006 a small group of artists in Coromandel and Colville decided to organise the very first Coromandel Open Studios Arts Tour. It was a bit of a risk starting from scratch with very little funding and no idea how many visitors would make the trip to our isolated but special region.

Come and help celebrate the opening of a vibrant new creative space on July 1st from 3 to 6pm! United Makers Gallery has opened its doors in Grahamstown, bringing together artists, makers, learners, and art lovers under one roof.