Electrification, markets and music
Your Dunedin week, 15 to 21 Oct
This weekend
Six picks for Saturday and Sunday
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Electrify Dunedin Expo
This community expo showcases practical electrification solutions for your home and features a speaker session with a live Q&A.
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Rhododendron Day Plant Sale 2026
This plant sale offers blooming plants, cut flowers and a coffee cart in the Botanic Garden.
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The Spring Collective: A Market of Makers
This crafts market on a front lawn showcases local artisans and their handmade goods.
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Artist Talk: Georgina May Young
This is an artist talk conversation between Georgina May Young and a gallery curator.
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Anna Stichbury - The Long Way Home - Exhibition
This exhibition presents a new body of mixed media works by Wellington based artist Anna Stichbury.
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Garage Sale (Fundraiser for Lions Club)
This garage sale fundraiser offers books, toys, clothing and homewares, with proceeds going to community projects.
Free
More events this week
Day by day
Thursday, 15 October 2026
Inaugural Professorial Lecture, Professor Matthew Schofield
Burns 2 Lecture Theatre, 5.30pm to 7pm. This professorial lecture explores statistical models and uncertainty, presented by Professor Matthew Schofield. Free.
Pearl Diver, 8pm to 10.30pm. This is a music concert featuring Louis Baker.
Friday, 16 October 2026
Celebrating 150 years of teacher education in Otago
145 Union Street East, Dunedin, from 3pm, runs until Sun 18 6pm. This university college conference is a 150th reunion weekend for alumni and friends of the College of Education.
150th Reunion commemorating 150 years of Catholic Secondary Education on Rattray Street.
340 Rattray St, Dunedin Central, Dunedin 9016, from 6pm, runs until Sun 18 12pm. This anniversary event commemorates 150 years of Catholic secondary education.
Regent Theatre, from 7.30pm. This concert lets you relive the heyday of The Beatles with a setlist of their greatest hits. $79. Booking required.
Bayfield High School Hall, 2 Shore St, Dunedin, from 7pm. This concert is a performance by the Dunedin Collegiate Orchestra.
Improsaurus Presents: Improvaline!
New Athenaeum Theatre, from 8pm. This theatre show is an improvised performance by Improsaurus.
Luna and the Aether - The Metanoia Album Tour - DUD
Pearl Diver, from 9pm. This is a live music event for the Metanoia album tour by Luna and the Aether.
Monday, 19 October 2026
36 Opoho Road, Dunedin, 10.30am to 12pm. This festival at the Dunedin Botanic Garden focuses on lesser known edible plants.
Tuesday, 20 October 2026
Mosgiel Coronation Hall, 11am to 12.45pm. This is a high energy 60s dance party with feel good music from that era. From $42.
Hanover Hall, from 7pm. This is a friends and family concert by St Kilda Brass.
On now
🇳🇿Surf & yoga retreat NZ - OCT 2026
Dunedin, Otago Region, South Island. This health and wellness retreat combines surfing and yoga in a mindful travelling experience. On until Saturday 31 October.
Dad joke of the week
Why was the maths book unhappy?
It had too many problems.
Council and roadworks
391 Kaikorai Valley Rd Stop Closed 14/09 - 16/10. 391 Kaikorai Valley Rd Stop Closed 14/09 - 16/10. Dates: Monday 14 September to Friday 16 October.
Finch St Stop Impacted & St Leonards Drive, cnr Kiwi St Stop Closed 01/09 - 30/10. Finch St Stop Impacted & St Leonards Drive, cnr Kiwi St Stop Closed 01/09 - 30/10. Dates: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 30 October.
Elgin Rd Closure 12/10 - 30/10. Elgin Rd Closure 12/10 - 30/10. Dates: Monday 12 October to Friday 30 October.
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