Thistle Hall Community Venue

21/12/2024

20/12/2024

That a wrap for JUST GOOD STUFF

17 - 22 December

YOUR PURCHASES HAVE POWER. SHOP LOCAL. MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

FEATURING GOOD STUFF BY:

melissa boardman . baron hasselhoff’s chocolates . forest drawn . moonrise yarn . hm makes hats . keer wood and ironworks . gael cherian . snaxpax . jackelope treasures . nana glamour . anna venture . harriet bright . oh goodness . ngaere mackinnon . simply kawakawa . pepper raccoon . nisa . galit maxwell pottery . lilla bean . carofeno makes . genevieve packer . much much . double happy hot sauces . poppy + sage . lachy . sam brown . the foliage studio .

17/12/2024

Panic buying gifts this weekend? JUST GOOD STUFF is your one-stop-shop for unique, local, craft and design.

YOUR PURCHASES HAVE POWER. SHOP LOCAL. MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

15/12/2024

New Year new inspiration?
Thistle Hall needs exhibition applications for June and July 2025.

Exhibition weeks are:

Monday 2 - Sunday 8 June
Monday 9 - Sunday 15 June
Monday 16 - Sunday 22 June
Monday 23 - Sunday 29 June
Monday 30 June - Sunday 6 July
Monday 7 - Sunday 13 July
Monday 14 - Sunday 20 July
Monday 21 - Sunday 27 July
Monday 28 July - Sunday 3 August

Applications close Wednesday 15 January. Get your idea in!

15/12/2024

JUST GOOD STUFF - 6 DAYS OF GOOD STUFF MADE BY GOOD PEOPLE

17 - 22 December

YOUR PURCHASES HAVE POWER. SHOP LOCAL. MAKE A DIFFERENCE.


FEATURING GOOD STUFF BY:

melissa boardman . baron hasselhoff’s chocolates . forest drawn . moonrise yarn . hm makes hats . keer wood and ironworks . gael cherian . snaxpax . jackelope treasures . nana glamour . anna venture . harriet bright . oh goodness . ngaere mackinnon . simply kawakawa . pepper raccoon . nisa . galit maxwell pottery . lilla bean . carofeno makes . genevieve packer . much much . double happy hot sauces . poppy + sage . lachy . sam brown . the foliage studio .

12/12/2024

TE KETE TUATEA, Aroha Matchitt Millar (Whakatōhea, Ngāti Rangitihi, Ngāi Tūhoe), 2024.

Freezer, wool blanket,
Tūi skin, muka, 925 silver,
My first kete

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"Hōmai ō Taringa Kia Ngaua e Au" is a whakataukī that asks for your ears to listen when your tipuna have something important to say.

10/12/2024

Hōmai ō Taringa Kia Ngaua e Au

11 - 15 December

Aroha Matchitt Millar (Te Whakatōhea, Ngāti Rangitihi, Ngāi Tūhoe)

Jazmin Tainui Mihi (Te Whānau-Ā-Apanui, Whakatōhea, Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Hine)

Frankie Matchitt Millar (Te Whakatōhea, Ngāti Rangitihi, Ngāi Tūhoe)

Huia Farrar Taite Monro (Tainui, Ngāpuhi, Whakatōhea)

Reconnecting with knowledge held in whakapapa, Aroha Matchitt Millar follows in the footsteps of Tane ascending space and time to collect ngā kete o te wānanga. Connecting to her nan, Matchitt Millar locates this body of work in the customary practice of skinning manu. Matchitt Millar takes you through the transformation of a tūī in the form of taonga tuku iho. Accompanied by photographic works by Jazmin Tainui Mihi as well as performance and written elements by Frankie Matchitt Millar and Huia Farrar Taite Monro.

05/12/2024

KIHIKIHI STEP BY STEP

- Pick an electronic kihikihi (cicada) off a tree
- Move it
- Place it
- Enjoy the glowing and chirping, interweaving into a polyrhythmic sound cloud.

Opening Hours
Friday and Saturday: 1:30 - 6:30pm

Kihikihi - electronic installation by Anne Niemetz, insect design by Newton Chan

03/12/2024

Kihikihi is an interactive sound installation by Anne Niemetz inspired by the New Zealand chorus cicada, which is renowned for its rhythmic and persistent sound that heralds the end of summer.

In the installation, the audience can activate ‘electronic insects’ by placing them on ‘electronic trees’: once contact is made, the insect starts glowing and chirping. The insects form an orchestra, their voices blending and interweaving into a polyrhythmic sound cloud.

5 - 7 December

01/12/2024

Kinda creepy... and very cute! Creepy Cute Markets .

Explore a fantastic selection of handmade, locally crafted items ranging from adorable, cozy, and funny to delightfully creepy, crazy, and weird.

Foxtail Community Markets brings a celebration of all things curiousand charming to Thistle Hall

Whether you're hunting for a one-of-a-kind gift or simply love supporting local artisans, this market is the perfect place to find something truly unique.

🎨 T shirt and poster art by Jenna Karl

29/11/2024

This is SCOBY!
From The Spatial Ecologies Lab exhibition on this weekend.

Master of Design Innovation candidate Calvin Molina's project p:k Eco-Systemicity "has a goal to revive the human's position in the natural ecosystem through design strategies". Currently focusing on food fermentation and exploring the potential of SCOBY as a material - including as paper.

25/11/2024

MediTrain Wellington First Aid Training - Monday 2 December

Need to learn first aid skills for your work, family or community? Join our informative & interactive First Aid courses at Thistle Hall. Half day and full day courses available.

COST
$85 - $220

Image by rawpixel.com on Freepik

21/11/2024

Showcase: a View Backstage, Photographers Mo Kalifa, Andrew McGee and Liane McGee

19 - 24 November

Bachata, Mambo, Salsa, Samba, Zouk, Latin dance and music – ¡nos encanta!

Celebrate Wellington’s vibrant Latin dance community through photography.

Featuring dance schools
Estudio de Samba Wellington
FEM Dance - Far East Movement & Dance
Raine's Suavesitas
Salsa Magic - Latin Dance School
Salsa Therapy
WeZouk Wellington

19/11/2024

Free Latin Dance Taster!

Want to give Latin dance a try? Enjoy a free Latin dance taster class upstairs at Thistle Hall. No booking required just turn up 5 minutes before each class starts.

Saturday 23 November
SALSA / Salsa Magic, 5:15 – 6pm
SAMBA / Estúdio de Samba, 6:15 – 7:15pm
BACHATA / Salsa Therapy, 7:30 – 8:15pm

Held in conjunction with the wonderful exhibition "Showcase: a View Backstage". Photographers Mo Kalifa, Andrew McGee and Liane McGee offer an intimate glimpse backstage as dancers get ready to perform at the 2024 Wellington Latin Showcase.

Catch it while you can at Thistle Hall Community Gallery 💃





Sponsored by Creative Communities NZ and 45 Design Studio

18/11/2024

10/11/2024

NOW SHOWING: Evaro Unfiltered Visions - Richard Heather, Ben Wong, Lousia Arnold, Daphne Lowe, Andrew Foster

Opening Hours
Daily: 9am - 3pm

The concept for this exhibition is to have a joint photography and interactive tactile art books made by low vision and blind artists who also have physical and intellectual disabilities. This exhibition enables these artists to express their creativity to the wider community. As well as showcasing what individuals with disabilities can achieve.

With Evaro

04/11/2024

Made by Maranga Creative Market
4 - 10 November

Made by Maranga is made up of a group of young adults with intellectual disabilities who have created a wide range of products to show case their wonderful skills to the community.

Opening Hours
Tuesday - Friday: 10am -6pm
Saturday: 10am - 4pm
Sunday: 10am - 3pm

IMAGES

Jack Rowland, 'Reading', $80.00
Jack Rowland, 'Chill Day', $60.00

04/11/2024

Opening tonight!

Yeah! Our Thistle Hall Creative Market is right on the corner.
We have been creating a variety of products that are handmade by love for our annual event! It will be perfect for your Christmas gift shopping!

Opening night: Nov 4, 5:30PM - 7PM
Opening Hours:

Tue - Friday: 10AM - 6PM
Sat: 10AM - 4PM
Sun: 10AM - 3PM