Cabinet of Curiosities: Tiny Lectures on the Weird and Wonderful

Bryce Galloway (born Kirikiriroa/Hamilton 1966) is a Pākehā artist/academic living in Te Whanganui-a-Tara/Wellington whe

Jo Randerson ONZM (they/them) is an Arts Foundation New Generation Laureate, and the founder and artistic director of Ba

John Summers is the author of Green Sea: Lost in the New Zealand Bush, The Commercial Hotel (2021) and The Mermaid Boy (

Molly Crighton a UK-born writer living in Ōtepoti Dunedin. She studied English and Classics at Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka and

Erik Kennedy is the author of three books of poems, most recently the Ockham-shortlisted Sick Power Trip (2025). Origina

Dr Erin Harrington is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Humanities at the University of Canterbury. Her academic work o

Friday, 4 September — 8:00pm – 9:30pm

Our much-loved storytelling session is back and promises to be as revealing and inspiring as ever. Brilliant wāhine talk

Sunday, 6 September — 12:30pm – 1:30pm

Every city has secrets buried beneath it, just waiting to be discovered. Short talks about weird artefacts. Come curious

Sunday, 6 September — 12:30pm – 1:30pm

Aotearoa has a long-held gothic tradition in our literature, art, film and music. Join fresh voices in a discussion abou