A safe harbour is everyone’s responsibility
Nelson Harbour is a working waterway: a place where commercial shipping, recreational boating, paddleboarding, and sailing all share the same stretch of water. That mix is one of the things…
Nelson Harbour is a working waterway: a place where commercial shipping, recreational boating, paddleboarding, and sailing all share the same stretch of water. That mix is one of the things…
RINGING IN THE CHANGES After 12 wonderful years of exhibiting and selling art at 255 Hardy Street, Craig Potton Gallery + Store is entering a new chapter at a different…
🍀ST PRACTICE DAY → ST PATRICK’S DAY🍀 We’re not just celebrating… we’re training for it. From Sunday 15th – Tuesday 17th March we’re pouring $12 Guinness! Plus...we've book the best…
Autumn layers starting to land 🍂 The SISSTR plaid jacket — easy weight, relaxed fit, and one of those pieces that works with everything from denim to dresses. In store…
Hello, we are friendly neighborhood dragons three-headed dragon hello hi and we just want to show you a few cool things from grasshopper and nelson that we've got in stock…
Just a quick update, we are starting to bring in our new branding for Bodywise. Click here to find out more...
14TH MARCH Join us for a WALK in PINK🍥👛🚶♀️➡️and a DONATION 💰💵🪙 💌to support MOVE OVER CANCER CAMPAIGN. 💟🩷 Donate Now Move Over Cancer – Riverside Pool | Join the…
Marchfest pours bigger than ever, with a bold new format bringing together 20+ breweries, 100+ beers, and more opportunities to meet the makers behind your favourite drop. Craft beer, live…
Te Ramaroa exists because of a simple belief: that everyone should be able to experience light, art, and community on a gorgeous Whakatū Nelson winter evening. To continue this mission,…

We embrace a full range of first-timers to seasoned touring gigsters, presenting around 50 shows in three venues across ten days, and always at an affordable ticket price.
We’re really committed to supporting local people across Te Tauihu/Top of the South, especially new talent. If you are local with an idea we’d love to hear from you and support you bringing the show to the Fringe.
Whether you’re on stage or in the audience, it’s about throwing yourself into a festival of ideas, shows, experiments, adventures and general fringy awesomeness.
We love that our festival, based in a regional city, can showcase locals alongside folk from all over Aotearoa and around the world!
2026 programme on sale now! 57 shows!
Nelson Fringe Festival
5-14 March 2026
Uniquely Nelson is giving you the chance to win one of two tickets to a show of your choice at Nelson Fringe Festival , happening 5 -14 March 2026, plus a $50 dining voucher to enjoy at your favourite Nelson City restaurant. To go into the draw, simply have a look at the shows and tell us which one you’d like to go to. Take a look at our 2026 programme here.
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