Celebrating Central Otago food and wine Artisans. In conjunction with Alexandra’s Summer Outside Market. A great chance to get organised for Christmas Day and to sample and purchase some beautiful Central Otago products. There will be a selection of wineries from Alexandra Basin including Como Villa, Pick & Shovel, Thyme Read more…
1st February- 28th February in Grant Gallery Come and View an array of wonderful Wool On garments displayed at Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery. From its humble beginnings, WoolOn has become a regular feature on the Central Otago Events Calendar. Now attracting entries from all over New Zealand and Read more…
AN EXHIBITION OF ORIGINAL PAINTINGS BY JANE COOMBES October 6 to November 3 2022 New Acrylic Inks and Oil Paintings – “Broken fences, weatherboard dreams”. Since returning to New Zealand I have thought a lot about how New Zealand is evolving and how this impacts my sense of place. New bungalows Read more…
After last year’s Blossom Festival cancellation, we are ready to Celebrate 65 Years of the Blossom Festival in Alexandra. Central Stories will be going through the years, bringing you from the start of the Blossom Festival in 1957 through the ages until now. Come and join out multi media exhibition Read more…
Saturday 8th October 2022, 7.30pm at Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery From a dazzling display of virtuosity to the gentle lilt of a lullaby, from the energetic burst of Spring to the quiet contemplation of Noel, Nikau presents a performance of captivating music for harp, violin and cello. Join Read more…
With some upcoming works scheduled for the Bodkin Gallery – which may be a bit too noisy and stressful for Samson and Nugget the Otago Skinks – we have asked our animal-care partners at Manaaki Whenua/Landcare to watch over our beloved Mokomoko for a wee bit. We know it will Read more…
Some great news, most of you will know that the Denis Kent Retrospective exhibition at Central Stories in September/ October in 2021 was very successful. Because of this we decided to design and print a book of the works displayed in the exhibition. The cost of the Book is $59 Read more…
Malcolm’s mission is to make everyday objects, mostly in wood simple joinery and plain shapes experimental forms recycled, rare and special materials.
When an innocuous plastic bag was left at the doorstep of the empty Sir William Bodkin Building in 2002, few could have imagined the mystery hiding inside. Alongside a leather horse rein and gun holster was this well preserved letter from a dying father to his desperate son on the Read more…
