The Boathouse Nelson

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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The Orange Box 🗓

The Orange Box Get Tickets HERE 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 entertainment, it invites us to stepoutside the box,…

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HobNail 🗓

HobNail Friday 11th july, 8pm Tickets available HERE Hobnail are a Wellington institution. They have played shows everywhere from Pittsburgh to Paekakariki, New Plymouth to Norfolk Island, Auckland to Amsterdam, Germany to Gore, the Canadian Praries to the Canterbury Plains. They are 3-time finalists at the New Zealand Music Awards (Best Folk Album and Best Country Song twice). Hobnail celebrated 30 years of active service in 2024, and now in 2025 will be touring across New Zealand with new album…

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Search for yeti 🗓

Friday 18th July, 8PM Tickets available HERE  Te Whanganui-a-Tara based indie rockers Search For Yeti arrive in Nelson/Whakatū to kick off the South Island leg of their 8-date national tour in support of their new album 'Dark So Soon', with a show at The Boathouse on Friday July 18th. Drawing influences from indie rock, britpop, folk and new-wave with an emphasis on hooks and melodies, the album shows a diverse range which has been praised as “a brilliant debut” (Chris Philpott),…

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Rebuild is set to begin next week!

We are thrilled to let you know that The Boathouse suffered no additional damage with Cyclone Gita and with the help of insurance and contractors the rebuild is set to begin next week! The rebuild subcommittee have worked tirelessly with Ali, insurance and contractors to finalise and agree of the scope of work. We can report that is has now been signed off. You Build are raring to go. We will keep you updated with progress and photos over the rebuild…

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