Make a Creature Mask with John Harding, ex WETA Workshop art director.

28th and 29th November 2020

10am to 4pm each day

$160 for both days

Designed for 12-year olds upwards, grownups are welcome.

John Harding will inspire students to use their imagination and creativity to design then build from clay the creature from your worst nightmares !

Learn how to design a creature face, sculpt it in clay, make a mould then cast it in latex to make a prosthetic creature mask – just like film professionals.

John’s professional working life has been spent designing and art directing for films such as The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit and Avatar. He’ll inspire monstrous poses and hideous concepts to show how normal anatomy can be stretched and exaggerated.

All materials supplied. Be quick! There are limited places available.

 Oil Painting, with Siene de Vries

26 September, 3,10,17,18 October 2020 from 10am to 4pm each day

$360 for the course, paid in advance or $80 per casual class.

Siene’s Oils class is a real treat. All skill levels come to these workshops, with a limited number of students. Beginners and more experienced artists are more than welcome to attend. Siene is able to work the room and give everyone one on one tuition. Learn from a master tutor whatever your skill base over 5 sessions. Classically trained in Holland, he is one of our most respected and successful working artists on the Peninsula. Oils are his passion; join us for this very special course devoted to skin, fabric and still life.

We will have a life model for the last 2 classes in this course, you are welcome to register for the whole course or 2 classes with the model only. Draw, sculpt or paint – whatever you like.

All materials supplied.

Life Drawing with Siene de Vries - you too can draw like Leonardo :)

17 and 18 October, 10 to 4pm in Akaroa

$160 or $80 per day

Come and join us for two fully tutored days, all materials (bring your own paint) and a model supplied. Draw, paint, sculpt as you like.

Please email or go to Akaroa Community Arts Councils website for more details

Visit the Akaroa Farmers Market every Saturday from 9.30am to 1pm from October to April. Banks Peninsula has an abundance of produce and passionate gardeners. Our stallholders offer locally grown fruit, veges, herbs, honey, olive oil, olives, nuts and flowers plus locally produced preserves, pickles, jams, sauces, bread, pastries, lavender products, plants, and more.

 The Akaroa Art Gallery (previously the 'Orion Powerhouse Gallery') comes to life in the warmer months when Akaroa is full of visitors and holiday-makers. The gallery hosts exhibitions featuring artists from Banks Peninsula and beyond, many of national and international recognition. 

Sam Mahon & Ali Erickson Exhibition

3rd October 2020 - 1st November 2020 daily 10am - 4pm 

Sam Mahon & Ali Erickson are a multi-talented North Canterbury couple… Bronze sculptors, painters, authors & poets. There’s not much they don’t do! They very rarely exhibit & when they do they prefer smaller community-based galleries.

Every year the locals await the Akaroa & Bays Lions Paddy's Market on the Recreation Green. Come and enjoy this fundraiser for the Lions and take away lots of bargains. Furniture, collectables, tools, house hold goods you name it, you can find it on the Green at the Paddy’s Market. White Elephant starts 10.00am and Auction starts at 10.30am.  

Celebrate 125 years - Labour weekend Saturday 24th October 2020 

Bring the Family and a picnic rug to toast a day of good music, great cheese and local history.

Hear the factory's story from 1pm.

Live Music: The Eastern Band 

Food and Drinks: Cheese Platters, Empire Chicken, Chees Breads by Mapu, Sausages,

Three Boys Beer & Local Wine for Sale 

Parking available or French connection 

This year’s Akaroa Classic and Traditional Boats Regatta will see a significant departure from our usual format. Because of the restrictions and uncertainty surrounding the ongoing COVID–19 pandemic, and the age vulnerability of many of our participants, we have modified our arrangements.
 
This year there will be no public display at the Akaroa Recreation Ground nor use of the Pavilion and its facilities. Instead, our land-based activities will take place in the grounds of nearby Camp Taylor in Takamatua.
 
The final programme may vary according to entries received and weather conditions. If required, details will be updated on our website www.cantyclassicboats.co.nz closer to the regatta dates.

Come and explore beautiful Banks Peninsula this November over four fun weekend 7-29, enjoying the spectacular landscapes that make it such a unique gem. Our guides will lead you on tracks, reserves and private land, sharing their wealth of knowledge and experience along the way. Hear their stories, meet new people and appreciate the ‘great outdoors’ as you go.

This year’s programme is expected to be as popular as ever with a great variety of walks to enjoy all around Banks Peninsula.

Join the continuing multi-year Kaitorete Spit challenge, take the family on the Omahu Bush Kid’s Nature Trail, or visit Le Bons Bays Langer Reserve and take your pooch along for ‘Grunts, Dykes and Dogs!’

Explore the western headland of Akaroa Harbour on Lands End Farm, learn about the military history at Godley Head, or explore the Packsaddle track at Little Port Cooper.

The great variety of walks offers something for people of all ages, abilities and interests. Whether it be history and heritage, botany or geology – you can even have a go at whale spotting! There is something for everyone with a guarantee of beautiful views and scenery along the way.

For more information and booking detail please visit Banks Peninsula Website. 

Art Exhibition 

VISIT  PIGEON BAY November 13th-15th 2020  Open 10 – 5 pm daily

A. E. Gibson / Anne Moore / Anne Visser / Alice Lewis / Barb Gaeth /Ben Reid/ Elaine McDonald / Fiona Grace
Jan Priestly/ Jen Coster / Jan Cole / Karin Werner / Kilmeny Keyse / Lieve Bierque
Lachan McGrail / Penny Townshend/ Sandra Palmer/ Soon Lee Spicer/ Rustpots

Eftpos available (but no cash out) - Cash and Carry Exhibition

Tea/Coffee/Cake provided by PB Hall Committee 

For any information, contact: alicelewis@xtra.co.nz 

Inside Out Garden Tour 2020

The wait is over!  Akaroa’s extremely popular Inside Out Akaroa House & Garden Tour is on this November and it is bigger and better than ever with a fabulous range of houses and gardens, some never open to the public before. This is your chance to have a sneak- peek around some of the most beautiful gardens in the South Island, all with their unique character and situated in stunning locations. Held every two years, this is a not to be missed event, for anyone interested in beautiful homes and gorgeous gardens.  The Inside Out Akaroa House & Garden Tour takes place over 2 days on the weekend of Saturday 28 and Sunday 29^th November 2020- with 13 amazing gardens to discover, at your own pace, on a flexible self-drive program.  Why not plan to stay over in one of Akaroa’s cosy Bed and Breakfast, motels or other unique accommodation on offer and take the time to enjoy the restaurants, local produce, and café culture in this beautiful historic seaside village.  

Gardens open from 10am – 5pm all weekend, and tickets are $30 

Click here to Purchase Tickets

General Information:
No ticket refunds. No dogs, please. The Garden Tour will take place wet or fine.

Inside-Out-Brochure-2020.pdf