2026 LECTURE PROGRAMME

March Series: - "The Visual Arts"

• March 6          Anthony Elworthy: - an illustrator, film animator and children's book author

 

• March 13        Simon Richardson: - An artist   

                 

• March 20        Christopher Thompson: -  Graphic Designer & Photographer with a photographic gallery in Wanaka

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• March 27  ​      Cam McCracken: - Director of the Dunedin Public Art Gallery 

 

​May Series: - "Controversial Local Issues"  

• May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29    TBA

June

July Series    “China”  

• July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 TBA​

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October Series    "Digital Media/AI/Drones"

• October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 TBA 

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The Committee aims to keep the lecture programmes stimulating and current, and reserves the right to change the

above 2026 Programme as required by events and/or the availability of the speakers.

 

The above titles for the lecture series are working titles and may change as the content is firmed up.

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It is anticipated that there will be some three One-off talks during 2026,  in the months without scheduled series.

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Unless noted otherwise, all lectures are held at:

• Wanaka Presbyterian Church Hall at 91 Tenby St, Wanaka, 

• from 10:00am until noon.

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Venue space restrictions require that members must register for each lecture that they wish to attend, when the series announcement is emailed to members three weeks before the series commences, with enrolments due one week

before the series commencement.