FREE | Self-directed | 26 September – 11 October | 10am–4pm, 7 days a week This school holidays, Central Stories Museum & Art Gallery is celebrating two things at once: New Zealand’s longest-running festival right here in Alexandra, and DreamWorks’ brand-new movie Forgotten Island, showing now at Central Cinema Alexandra. Read more
Douce Ambiance — literally “sweet sounds” — returns to Alexandra as part of their 14-centre South Island tour, and Central Stories is thrilled to welcome them back for another evening among the art. As part of their 14 centre tour through South Island, the popular and skilled ensemble Douce Ambiance, Read more
The WoolOn Community Expo brings the magic to you. See the winning garments fresh from Saturday night’s prize-giving. This year’s WoolOn Gala brought a 600-strong crowd to its feet at the Alexandra Bowling Club — and now you can see the winning garments up close, right here at Central Stories. Read more
Showing 10 August – 20 September 2026 Winterstellar Charitable Trust presents a spectacular exhibition celebrating the extraordinary night skies of Central Otago and Te Waipounamu, featuring work by some of New Zealand’s leading astrophotographers. Across the Henderson and Grant Galleries at Central Stories Museum & Art Gallery, visitors can experience Read more
We’re delighted to welcome one of New Zealand’s most celebrated folk songwriters, Bob McNeill, to Central Stories for a very special solo evening. Saturday 5 December 2026 at 7.30pm. Tickets $25.00 Many folk music fans in the region will know Bob as one half of the acclaimed duo Half Light, Read more
Our two beautiful Otago skinks have gone home over winter, back to DOCS. But they will be back, hopefully for the Spring school holidays. Watch this page for updates!!
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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