What's On
ANZ Business of The Year Awards 2026
Ashburton District Council
20 February 2026 06:00 pm
The ANZ Business of The Year Awards for the Ashburton District endeavour to celebrate excellence in business and promote our region as a great place...
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Light up the Night 2025
Ashburton District Council
29 November 2025
Ashburton kicks off the season of Christmas festivities with Light up the Night. Join us for a night of food, fun and the jolly man...
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The Same Coin | Chloe Summerhayes and Sam Walker
Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum
1 October 2025 - 19 October 2025
In late 2022, Chloe Summerhayes and Sam Walker, as friends and parties to a contract, began an exchange of what they considered ‘failed’...
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Little Splashers
EA Networks Centre
1 October 2025 - 19 December 2025
Little Splashers is held every Friday from 9.50am-10.20am during the school term
Join us for Little Splashers- a session where you and your Little Splasher have the opportunity to explore the world of water in a parent...
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Women’s Swim Night
EA Networks Centre
1 October 2025 - 10 December 2025
07:00 pm - 08:30 pmWhether you want to come for a soak, do some lengths or spend time with your children, we have something for you.$5 per adult (special...
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Exhibition | SS Ventnor
Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum
2 October 2025 - 16 November 2025
In this exhibition, explore the story of the SS Ventnor, which sank off Hokianga Harbour in 1902 carrying the remains of nearly 500 Chinese goldminers...
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Operation Grapple: We Were There
Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum
2 October 2025 - 23 November 2025
In 1957/58 the British Government conducted a series of nuclear weapons tests at Christmas Island and Malden Island in the mid-Pacific Ocean. This series of...
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Consider the Flowers | Margaret Trolove
Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum
5 October 2025 - 30 November 2025
This exhibition is a celebration of the art of Margaret Trolove (1925-2025), a long-standing member of Whakatere Ashburton’s artistic community. Margaret was a valued member...
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Laser cutter class
Ashburton Library
8 October 2025 - 29 October 2025
10:00 am - 10:00 amInterested in mastering the laser cutter and bringing your own projects to life but unsure where to begin? This class is perfect for you!Join this...
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Vinyl cutter/printer class
Ashburton Library
9 October 2025 - 30 October 2025
05:30 pm - 05:30 pmReady to create your own stickers or custom garment prints but...
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Active Adventures
EA Networks Centre
15 October 2025 - 10 December 2025
Term 4 Dates: 15 & 29 Oct, 12 & 26 Nov,10 Dec.
10.30am-12.30pm
A child led, parent supervised session for toddlers age 1-5 to play and explore their gross motor skills using a range of soft play equipment...
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Gardening Conversation Hour
Ashburton Library
15 October 2025 01:30 pm
Connecting Mid Canterbury and the Library are hosting a Gardening Conversation Hour in the Ashburton Lakes Room. This group is held on the...
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Social sewing/quilting group
Ashburton Library
18 October 2025 10:00 am - 10:00 am
Bring your sewing machine, quilt, or other sewing project along to this group.With some experienced seamstresses in the group, you will...
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Opening | Botanical Art Worldwide 2025
Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum
18 October 2025 06:00 pm
Join us for the opening of Botanical Art Worldwide 2025: O Tātou Tipu o Mua - o Ināianei me te Āpōpō, Our Plants - Past,...
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Botanical Art Worldwide 2025
Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum
19 October 2025 - 7 December 2025
Tātou Tipu O Mua – O Ināianei Me Te ĀpōpōOur Plants – Past, Present and FutureBotanical Art Worldwide 2025...
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Book Club
Ashburton Library
21 October 2025 01:30 pm - 02:30 pm
Our welcoming book club meets once a month to enjoy a cuppa and a chat about the books they’ve read. Be the first to read...
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BookTok Book Club
Ashburton Library
21 October 2025 06:00 pm - 07:30 pm
BookTok Book ClubTuesday 21st October @6pmNew this month! Come along to an evening of chatting about the popular books on BookTok and Bookstagram, and be...
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Brain Injury Support Group
Ashburton Library
29 October 2025 10:30 am - 10:30 am
Are you or someone you know living with or supporting someone with a head injury? Facilitated by the Brain Injury Association, this monthly group...
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Cultural Awareness Talk | Nepal
Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum
29 October 2025 12:00 pm
In this Cultural Awareness session, you will learn about Nepalese culture and discuss basic social protocols to help you interact with clients, whānau, and friends.All...
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Opening | Hakatere Ceramics, Clay Fever
Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum
29 October 2025 06:00 pm
Join us for the opening of the Hakatere Ceramics biennial exhibition with an awards evening on Wednesday 29 October.Started in 2015, the Hakatere Ceramics and...
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Clay Fever | Hakatere Ceramics
Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum
30 October 2025 - 30 November 2025
Clay Fever is the exhibition of the Hakatere Ceramics and Pottery Club. The show opens with an awards evening on Wednesday...
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