We’re excited to share with you that the 2026 programme is now live and registrations are open!

Te Muka Toi, Te Muka Tākata, the Creative and Culture Hui for the Queenstown Lakes District, returns for five days of talks, workshops, showcases and events. From the ideas shaping the sector to the realities of making, funding and sustaining work over time.

This years’ programme spans the big picture through to the practical: the future of creativity and culture, pathways into creative careers, rights and ownership and what it takes to make work viable.

A snapshot of what's on:

• Wednesday 10 June - Queenstown
  Creative Pathways - a session for anyone curious about the realities of starting out and sustaining a career as a creative.

• Thursday 11 June - Queenstown
  The Future of Creativity and Culture - What makes a place somewhere people want to live and stay and how is that shaped and supported by culture? - Sold out, Waiting list open

• Friday 12 and Saturday June 13 - Wānaka and Queenstown
  Hands-on workshops designed to equip people working across creative, cultural, heritage and community spaces with practical tools, led by experienced practitioners from across Aotearoa.

• Sunday 14 June
  Open Studios and Creative Trails returns, with a district-wide day of artists opening their studios, offering a chance to explore workspaces and see what’s being made.

Explore the programme, secure your space -  with more speakers, exciting events and workshops to be announced.

Sessions filled quickly last year so book your spot now!

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