Upcoming Events

‘A Shakespearean Mystery in Timaru’ Art Lecture by Professor Thomas McLean

Thursday 12th March 2026 at 6.30pm

Hear from Professor Thomas McLean as he uncovers how Queen Catherine's Dream c.1874 by Henry Le Jeune came to be in Aigantighe Art Gallery. Professor McLean uses his research from his recent New Zealand Listener article published in October 2025, ‘Into the Limelight – a chance encounter with a scene from Shakespeare reveals a celebrated moment in 19th-century stagecraft’.

Five Films For Freedom - In partnership with British Council & BFI Flare

Wednesday 18th March 2026

Join us for special screening of Five Films For Freedom, the world’s widest reaching LGBTQIA+ online celebration.

A partnership between the British Council and BFI Flare, London’s LGBTIQIA+ film festival, Five Films For Freedom makes five international LGBTQIA+ short films available to watch online for free anywhere in the world as well as free public screenings. Aigantighe Art Gallery is delighted to host this free public screening of the films in collaboration with the British Council New Zealand and the Pacific.

Rosemary Campbell: Undulations of Memory

Exhibition Opening: Thursday 2nd April 6:30pm - Please RSVP

This exhibition traces the evolution of Campbell’s artistic practice across her lifetime, acknowledging her significant regional contribution and enduring legacy. Bringing together works across lithography and oil painting, the exhibition surveys key works that chart the development of her formal language and sustained engagement with place and memory.