For the first time, some of WoolOn’s most extraordinary creations are available for sale — offering collectors a rare opportunity to own a piece of award-winning wearable art, while visitors can experience these iconic garments up close, in the heart of the merino sheep country that inspired them. About the 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
Central Stories is delighted to welcome Roger Lusby for an evening that is part memoir, part performance, and entirely unforgettable. Thursday 16 April, 7–9pm | Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery Fifty-five years ago, a young man from Roxburgh headed south — further south than most people ever go. Roger Read more
An exploration of the Spanish classical guitar, a journey through music from Spain to South America, featuring guitarist Braden Southee on Friday 22nd May at 6pm. Join us at the gallery in Central Stories Museum & Gallery, for an intimate evening concert, travelling from Spain to the Americas through the Read more
Central Stories is delighted to present Collection of Works, an exhibition of paintings by Alexandra artist Jen Anderson, EXTENDED UNTIL 12TH APRIL Jen comes to painting with a remarkable story. The daughter of Douglas Badcock — one of New Zealand’s most celebrated landscape painters, whose luminous Queenstown Lakes works won 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!!
Tuesday 7th February- Sunday 26th February 2023 Welcome to the Eden Hore Central Otago story. Here, in the empty majesty of the Central Otago high country, Eden Hore’s astonishing activities as both a farmer and a high fashion impresario open up a realm of visionary and often enigmatic creativity and Read more