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Blenheim

The lovely, sunny town of Blenheim is in the Marlborough region, in the north-east of the South Island. It takes nearly four hours to drive the 309km between Blenheim and Christchurch – a beautiful drive through rolling hills of 'wine country'. The seaport of Picton is 28km away, the gateway to the Marlborough Sounds, Wellington and the North Island.

Over the years, Blenheim offered a safe harbour to explorers such as Captain Cook and Dumont d'Urville. Nowadays travellers from New Zealand and the rest of the world visit Blenheim to enjoy its wine industry, gourmet foods, Marlborough Sounds and activities such as golf, fishing, kayaking and water sports. more

Blenheim, one of the sunniest towns in New Zealand, has an average of 2,500 sunshine hours every year. The hot, relatively dry summers and crisp winters are perfect for visitors as well as for growing the grapes destined for the internationally renowned Sauvignon Blanc.

Central Blenheim is best explored by foot, with an abundance of great cafes, restaurants, shops and galleries, along with popular walkways along the Taylor River Reserve.

On the second Saturday in February each year, the annual Wine Marlborough festival showcases the region's wines and over 20 local Blenheim wineries open their cellar doors all year round. Taking a cycling tour around the wineries is popular and local parks and the Wither Hills offer attractive walks.

The town offers some lovely accommodation options including: bed and breakfast and winery accommodation, backpackers, holiday homes, hotels and motor lodges.

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MBF24 Emily Perkins - Lioness

Sat 27th Jul 2024

MARLBOROUGH BOOK FESTIVAL Emily Perkins talks about her novel Lioness which won the big fiction prize of 2024, The Acorn Fiction Prize at the Ockham NZ Book Awards. Judges described the novel as “an incisive ...

Where: ASB Theatre Marlborough, Blenheim, Marlborough
Address: 2 Hutcheson St, Blenheim, Marlborough

From: 6:00pm on Saturday 27th July 2024
To: 7:00pm on Saturday 27th July 2024

MBF24 Chris Tse and Tayi Tibble - You had me at poetry

Sat 27th Jul 2024

MARLBOROUGH BOOK FESTIVAL Poets Chris Tse and Tayi Tibble talk to librarian Tania Miller about their poetry and the generational and cultural shift taking place in Aotearoa/NZ poetry. Tayi, as wāhine Maori, and ...

Where: Small Town Winery, Blenheim, Marlborough
Address: 2 Horton Street, Blenheim, Marlborough

From: 8:00pm on Saturday 27th July 2024
To: 9:00pm on Saturday 27th July 2024

MBF24 Fletcher McKenzie - From the Pilot’s Seat

Sat 27th Jul 2024

MARLBOROUGH BOOK FESTIVAL Join Fletcher McKenzie as he delves into his latest book, From the Pilot’s Seat, featuring enthralling stories from New Zealand pilots . These tales span a range of flying ...

Where: ASB Theatre Marlborough, Blenheim, Marlborough
Address: 2 Hutcheson St, Blenheim, Marlborough

From: 4:30pm on Saturday 27th July 2024
To: 5:30pm on Saturday 27th July 2024

MBF24 Vitale Lafaele - A Canoe Before the Wind

Sat 27th Jul 2024

MARLBOROUGH BOOK FESTIVAL Vitale Lafaele reflects on his memoir A Canoe Before the Wind. The Samoan proverb refers to things that come around quickly and it is an appropriate metaphor for Vitale’s ...

Where: ASB Theatre Marlborough, Blenheim, Marlborough
Address: 2 Hutcheson St, Blenheim, Marlborough

From: 6:30pm on Saturday 27th July 2024
To: 7:30pm on Saturday 27th July 2024

MBF24 Rachael King - The Grimmelings

Sat 27th Jul 2024

MARLBOROUGH BOOK FESTIVAL What magic lies behind the crafting of spellbinding adventure stories with enduring appeal? Rachael King’s new book is infused with her love of horses and long-lost words, with ...

Where: ASB Theatre Marlborough, Blenheim, Marlborough
Address: 2 Hutcheson St, Blenheim, Marlborough

From: 4:00pm on Saturday 27th July 2024
To: 5:00pm on Saturday 27th July 2024

MBF24 Lauren Keenan - A Time Traveller's Guide to History

Sat 27th Jul 2024

MARLBOROUGH BOOK FESTIVAL How can adults help spark children’s interest in Aotearoa New Zealand history? Lauren Keenan (Te Atiawa ki Taranaki) often gets asked this question and it is a subject close to her ...

Where: ASB Theatre Marlborough, Blenheim, Marlborough
Address: 2 Hutcheson St, Blenheim, Marlborough

From: 2:30pm on Saturday 27th July 2024
To: 3:30pm on Saturday 27th July 2024

MBF24 Chris Tse - An Hour with the Poet Laureate

Sat 27th Jul 2024

MARLBOROUGH BOOK FESTIVAL The Poet Laureate, Chris Tse, talks about and reads from his poetry collections in which he explores questions of identity, including his Chinese heritage and queer identity, and addresses ...

Where: ASB Theatre Marlborough, Blenheim, Marlborough
Address: 2 Hutcheson St, Blenheim, Marlborough

From: 2:00pm on Saturday 27th July 2024
To: 3:00pm on Saturday 27th July 2024

Marlborough Book Festival

From: Thu 25th Jul 2024

It's back! The Marlborough Book Festival brings top contemporary authors to Blenheim to be interviewed about their latest books and their writing lives. The full programme can be found HERE

Where: ASB Theatre Marlborough, Blenheim, Marlborough
Address: 2 Hutcheson St, Blenheim, Marlborough

From: 7:00pm on Thursday 25th July 2024
To: 3:00pm on Sunday 28th July 2024

Te Heke Whakanga

From: Sat 15th Jun 2024

Ngāti Rārua settled within the rohe of Te Tauihu o Te Waka ā Māui and down through to the West Coast of the South Island in the mid 1820s. Tirīti o Waitangi was signed in Port Underwood on 17 June 1840. Te Heke ...

Where: Marlborough Art Gallery Te Kahu o Waipuna, Blenheim, Marlborough
Address: 15 High Street, Blenheim, Blenheim, Marlborough

From: 1:00pm on Saturday 15th June 2024
To: 4:00pm on Sunday 28th July 2024

Remastered

From: Sat 27th Jul 2024

After having a break in 2023 we are pleased to welcome back our ever-popular exhibition entitled "Remastered". Entries welcomed from both members and non-members, this exhibition will showcase art based on famous ...

Where: The Marlborough Art Society, Blenheim, Marlborough
Address: 204 High St, Blenheim, Marlborough

From: 10:30am on Saturday 27th July 2024
To: 3:30pm on Sunday 11th August 2024

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Mainstay NZ Hotels

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Hawkdun Rise

Hawkdun Rise

Boutique vineyard-stay near the town of Alexandra.