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All Girl Big Band Boathouse Bas 🗓

Saturday, October 18, 2025 8:00 PM  11:00 PM Tickets Available $25 HERE $30 at the door Student ticket at only $20 Get ready, Nelson! The powerhouse that is the All Girl Big Band will be steamrolling from Christchurch into town this October with their high-voltage big band swing, a much-anticipated comeback since their last impressive performance at the 2019 Nelson Jazz Festival. Eighteen wildly talented women, whose infectious joy of music making is evident at all their live shows, are ready to electrify…

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My Granny Ali Lives In The Stars – Children’s Book Launch 🗓

My Granny Ali Lives In The Stars - Children's Book Launch When: Thursday 16th October Where: The Boat House Nelson Time: From 5.30pm. Born and raised in Nelson, Jane Hawkins returns home for the launch of her first children's story - My Granny Ali Lives In The Stars. A 'heart' project, this story is written after the loss of her Mum, Alison, in April last year. The story was written for Alison's grandchildren, those who are here and those who are…

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The Bee Gees Show 🗓

October 31st - 8 pm Tickets Available HERE  _ The Madsen Brothers re-form for this one off Nelson Show ..... Authentic Bee Gees magic in every way! Golden medallions, steaming disco boots, flares, discotheque mania: the Bee Gees are the icons of this magic era, firmly cemented into our minds as the men of “Night Fever.” This is all brought back to realistic life when New Zealand’s answer to the Bee Gees steps onto the stage and delivers a full…

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Brazilian Social Club Celebrates Brazilian Independance Day! 🗓 🗺

Brazilian Social Club Celebrates Brazilian Independance Day! Friday 29th, 8pm start Tickets available HERE A fusion between 2 bands to bring you the beats of our drums and the best of Brazilian music. Sambassadors and Brazilian Social Club will keep you busy on the dance floor! Brazil Celebrates Independence Day in September but we will celebrate it this FRIDAY 29th August!! Always an excuse to party!! Only $10 on the door The Boathouse is open from 5.00pm for dinner.

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Gypsy Pickers 🗓

Friday 29th 8pm, Tickets available HERE  Gypsy Pickers perform their popular originals, foot-stomping world music & crowd-goes-wild selection for a spring party on the waterfront!

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Ellie Brooke 🗓 🗺

Ellie Brooke Friday 26th sept 8pm, Tickets Available HERE Ellie Brooke is a Marlborough based singer/songwriter playing well known songs from the 60's all the way to the present day, she likes to build rhythms and harmonies with live looping for a richer and livelier sound. Every song is played with her own unique take but still pays homage to the original in a balance of old and new. Ellie also writes and performs her own music, with positive lyrics…

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Nelson jazz club Swing into Spring 🗓 🗺

Nelson jazz club Swing into Spring Friday, October 3,7:30 PM  9:30 PM Click HERE for Tickets Nelson Jazz big band is back at the Boathouse for a night or swinging big band classics, mostly from the 1940-1950s golden age. Bring a dance partner and enjoy a pre show meal and drinks from the Boathouse menu. DETAILS COMING SOON

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Art Vine Paint & Sip 🗓 🗺

Art Vine Paint & Sip Saturday 23rd august 12pm, Click HERE to get tickets Have your very own version of the painting "Water Lillies", by one of the great masters, Claude Monet, the famous French Impressionist. How exciting is this going to be to paint this!  Don't worry, the canvas is pre-drawn and you will have expert guidance from our Artvine Artist. Here we go, we KNOW you love to Paint & Sip with Artvine!  So, we have teamed up…

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The Orange Box 🗓 🗺

The Orange Box Friday 26th september 10am - 11am Click HERE to get tickets “The Orange Box” is a visually captivating storyblending handmade puppets, mesmerizingjuggling, and enchanting circus artistry. Featuringa variety of puppetry styles—from hand puppetsto marionettes and shadow puppets—alongsidethe magic of contact juggling, poi, and buugeng, itfollows a paper puppet trapped in a monotonouspackaging office. When a mysterious box and amap spark his desire for change, he embarks on atransformative journey of self-discovery,ultimately embracing his identity to find freedom.Beyond…

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Art vine pant & sip 🗓

Tavailable HERE Have your very own version of the painting "Water Lillies", by one of the great masters, Claude Monet, the famous French Impressionist. How exciting is this going to be to paint this!  Don't worry, the canvas is pre-drawn and you will have expert guidance from our Artvine Artist. Here we go, we KNOW you love to Paint & Sip with Artvine!  So, we have teamed up with The Boathouse, one of our favourite Venue Partner Restaurants to bring…

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