Fairfield House

Wild Soul Song Sessions
2025-08-02
EVENT CANCELLED due to unforeseen circumstances

Fairfield is excited to be hosting Wild Soul Song Sessions on Saturday, 2 August from 10am. 10 women will come together to journey with Dawn into the beauty of our souls, and return with a song. Dawn is a celtic shaman, voice awakener, soul guide, and trauma-informed, somatically trained therapist. The commitment for the day is $175. The day will be completed with a Wild Soul Song Circle, from 6.30 – 9pm, open to all. The evening circle is $44, or $22 for those who have attended the day workshop.

If you’re curious to travel with the drum into your bone-deep wisdom, get in touch with Dawn at dawn@wildsoulrevolution.com

Alive and Awake - DEEP ECOLOGY Day
2025-08-16 10:00 - 17:00 (Pacific/Auckland)
Despair & Empowerment Work for Healing our World.
Join Inna Alex and Siobhán Friel for an extraordinary, heart-felt journey into enhanced connection and empowerment with The Work That Reconnects.
Drawing on the work of Joanna Macy and John Seed, this workshop will empower you to act on behalf of Earth with clarity, love and direction.
Throughout the day we will use experiential practices, poetry, ritual, song, movement and silence to guide our journey through the four stages of the spiral of the Work That Reconnects. These four stages help us experience first hand that we are larger, stronger, deeper, and more creative than we have been brought up to believe.
Everybody is welcome. No previous experience necessary.
More about your faciliators here:
Inna Alex https://www.innaevolution.com/ and Siobhán Friel https://www.siobhanfriel.com
INVESTMENT:
Full price: $95
Early Bird: $75, if booked by July 31st
Concession: $75
Sponsored (limited quantity): $50
Morning tea and snacks provided, BYO picnic lunch.
For further info and tickets see here.

Stress-Resilience yoga - the Mind-Body Reset
2025-09-05 18:00 - 19:30
Join Rosie for the launch of her new class infusing Mind-Body tools and yoga. Rosie is passionate about helping women build stress resilience and reconnect with the power of their intuition. If you feel drawn to creating more calm and resilience in your life, this space is for you. Together we’ll explore, in a safe space, how stress can manifest in your body and how to release it.
Bring your yoga mat and whatever props help you get comfortable.
Cost $20 – Grab your ticket here

The Joys & Challenges of Motherhood
2025-09-19 10:00 - 14:00
Hannah and Gabriela welcome you to this morning workshop for mothers who want to cultivate more of their presence, clarity and collaboration.
The cultural seeds of tomorrow live and grow in your children. And you are not meant to raise them alone.
“Joys & Challenges” is a 4-hour village-building experience for mothers who long for connection, skills, and sacred space to be real about the wild ride of parenting. This is not a lecture or a parenting tips session. It’s a circle and co-created adventure – a place to stop, breathe in and slow down, a place where your feelings are welcome, your voice matters, and your growth is celebrated.
For more information and to register see form here.

Advanced Breathwork Level 2 Teacher Training
2025-09-20 - 2025-09-22
Discover the power of breath – for your practice and guiding others over this 3-day intensive. If you’re already familiar with breath techniques and want to deepen your understanding of what breathwork actually does, why it matters, and how to integrate it effectively into your professional practice, this training is for you. Over three immersive days, Chai Deva from Kindred will guide you to explore breath in a way that’s practical, science-informed, embodied, and quietly transformative – empowering you to apply these powerful techniques with clarity and confidence.
For more information and to book visit the Kindred website here

Women's New Moon Ceremony
2025-09-24 18:00 - 22:00
Join Katyayani at Fairfield House for a divine evening in sacred circle connecting to our heart space, intuition and highest consciousness, thanks to the gentle yet potent plant medicines of Blue Lotus and Ceremonial Cacao. Gift yourself this space during the time of the New Moon to nourish the deepest layers of your being through guided visualisation and meditation, journaling and intention-setting, heart-sharing, sacred song and crystal sound bath.
Tickets $44 / $55
Limited spaces – For further details and to register, see event page here

Sionna Live at Fairfield
2025-09-26 19:00 - 21:00
Spring is coming — but what better way to spend a fresh Friday night than in a warm, dark concert listening to two Irish folk spin songs about sunrises, goose-stealing foxes, chaste nonagenarians… and emigration. Intriguing, right?
There’ll be stomping reels, driving jigs, powerful polkas, and a few mildly amusing anecdotes along the way.
Sionna return to Fairfield House after two years honing their live act and can’t wait to share it with the good folk of Nelson.
Tickets are $25, grab them here
Doors open at 6:30 PM. See you in the Ballroom!
Fairfield pop up bar and kitchen will be operating.

Garden Party Gathering
2025-09-28 15:00 - 18:00
Join us for a delightful afternoon sharing the great company of friends of Fairfield, old and new! This is a casual gathering to enjoy conversation, cake, and the beauty that is blossoming in the Fairfield gardens and reserve. Bring your friends, and your favourite baked goods if you wish to contribute to a delicious afternoon! Tea and treats provided 🙂
RSVP to Dani at gather@fairfieldnelson.org.nz

Fairfield by Firelight
2025-10-10 19:30 - 21:30
An evening of songs and stories under the stars, gathered around the fire in the magical Fairfield courtyard.
With live music, tales both fun and a little spooky, and the bar open to keep your spirits high, the Fairfield House courtyard will glow with firelight and good company.
Bring your friends, your voice, your ears, and a sense of wonder — this is community, connection, and creativity at its coziest.
Fairfield Bar and kitchen will be operating. Entertainment in the courtyard. Inside the gallery if wet.
Performers:
MS WULF
Rachel Pemberton
Andrea Ewing
…and other special guests
Hosted by The Barden Party
Ages 12+
Tickets $10-15, available via Humanitix here

Can Commons Culture Make A Comeback
2025-10-19 17:00 - 19:00
An evening of cultural exploration, future probing and feasting with an eye towards the joyful and regenerative future we can create together.
Allow yourself to be led through a history of commons, their enclosure, and the potential to shape a more equitable, regenerative economy through the rediscovery of the ethos of the commons.
Dr Catherine Knight is the author of An Uncommon Land and several other award-winning books exploring the relationship between people, the environment, past and future.
The evening will be facilitated by Goodsense Founder and Director, Kath Dewar, who will help us share ideas and lead a discussion on how we might bring “Commoning Culture” to life on a larger scale here in Nelson Tasman.
More info and registrations here
This event is part of the Nelson Climate Action Festival.

Antipodes
2025-10-24 19:30 - 21:00
Antipodes is a collaborative jazz quintet featuring musicians from Australia and New Zealand, originally formed in Berlin. Their music blends lyrical folk and pop melodies with collective improvisation and textural exploration, creating a sound that draws from North American, European, and South Pacific influences. The group has honed their unique sound over a decade of touring, but this is their first Nelson appearance since 2019 and is not to be missed!
Featuring:
Callum Allardice (NZ)
Jake Baxendale (NZ)
Tom Botting (NZ/Aus)
Luke Sweeting (Aus)
Tim Geldens (Aus)
Buy tickets: $15-30 here
Fairfield pop up bar and kitchen will be operating.

Made to Fast - The Ancient Blueprint for Modern Wellness
2025-10-26 13:30
Reconnect with your body’s natural rhythm. Reset for spring. Join Alison from Roots to Rubies for an afternoon of uplifting and cutting-edge health information on why fasting is your biology’s forgotten superpower.
Fasting is not a diet trend. It’s an ancient biological rhythm that your body already knows. When done correctly, it supports cellular repair, hormone balance, mental clarity, and sustainable energy — all while working in harmony with your circadian rhythm and seasonal cycles.
DISCOVER:
~ The well-documented science of fasting
~ What happens inside your cells when you pause from food
~ How fasting can help you not only lose weight but control inflammation, balance hormones, enhance brain clarity, improve gut and heart health and help alleviate chronic disease.
~ Do’s and Don’ts of Fasting — practical guidelines to make fasting safe & effective, especially for women in midlife.
~ The different types of Fasting and their benefits.
~ When your body naturally expects to fast (within a 24h & seasonal lens) and how to give it the correct signals at the best times to maintain balanced hormones and a banging metabolism.
~ Why an alarming number of people are metabolically unhealthy (and don’t even know it), signs your metabolism is struggling & what this can mean for your long-term health.
~ How to stay energised and support yourself as you build a sustainable fasting practice into your life.
TICKETS $30 or 2 for $50
PRESALES ONLY! No door sales.
For tickets email: alison@rootstorubies.com or text: 027 525 7675
Further info here

Stress Resilience Yoga - Slow, Strength & Activation
2025-11-06 17:30 - 18:30
Join the wonderful Rosie for her Stress Resilience Yoga Series. Each class focuses on a new theme to help you build more stress resilience.
This month’s theme: Slow, Strength & Activation
Discover how slowing down can build strength, activate deeper muscles, and guide your nervous system into its relaxation response.
Yoga isn’t about touching your toes; it’s about meeting yourself where you are, breathing through the tension, and letting go of what you no longer need.
Please bring your own mat (reach out if you don’t have a mat, I might be able to help)
Props are optional if you’d like extra comfort
Reserve your spot by emailing Rosie.Opheikens@gmail.com
HERA members: $15
General admission: $17

Waiting for Gertie! Written and performed by Helen Moulder
2025-11-09 17:00 - 18:15
Music, Mayhem and Madness – “A concoction of delicate whimsy” – Theatreview.
Helen is a highly-polished singer, comedian and storyteller. Here she brings a comic musical character, a fading opera singer – Cynthia Fortitude. Yes, Miss Cynthia Fortitude, the legendary diva, is coming to give a musical lecture to the Nelson Opera Guild (NELSOG). Her indefatigable accompanist, the equally legendary Miss Gertrude Rallentando, is nowhere to be found, so Cynthia must battle on without her.
In honour of Rose Beauchamp (1946 – 2022) who played the delicious character of Gertie for 30 years.
With music by Haydn, Mozart, Elgar, Wagner.
LENGTH: 65 mins
Advance Bookings: $25 – buy here. Door Sales: $30

Scene Study Acting Class
2025-11-11 19:00 - 21:30, 2025-11-18 19:00 - 21:30, 2025-11-25 19:00 - 21:30, 2025-12-02 19:00 - 21:30
Announcing The Barden Party’s first Scene Study Course! Every Tuesday evening this November at Fairfield House.
This is where actors come alive. You will dive into scenes from stage and screen, exploring truth, vulnerability and connection. Together we will unpack great writing, push boundaries and bring bold, authentic performances to life.
Want to hone a specific skill? Get more connected on stage or better at memorisation? Try a new genre that you haven’t had the chance to try before? Perform a famous movie scene that you love or play a character you wouldn’t usually get to play? Or how about simply just have more stage time to gain more experience?
Perfect for actors ready to stretch their craft, stay sharp and play fearlessly. New to acting? No problem! You will learn by getting hands on experience in a safe, supportive space.
✨ Tuesdays from 4 Nov (if you can’t start on the 4th but still want to join, please get in touch)
Fairfield House, Nelson
Email for details, sign up and to receive a scene: hownow@thebardenparty.com
Ages 17+
How does it work?
You’ll be given a scene and/or monologue to read, explore, and rehearse with your scene partner. Bring it back each week to perform, get feedback, and grow your skills. And also learn from watching your fellow actors. You may work on one or multiple pieces.
Classes may also feature other guest professionals sharing their expertise.
Laura Irish is an award-winning director and actor with over 20 years of experience on stage and screen having worked across New Zealand, Australia, the UK, Asia and the USA.

Conscious Dance
2025-11-12 19:00 - 21:00
An invitation to come together and dance in presence with self and community. Hosted by Monica.
We will open in circle, followed by some gentle guidance to land you in the space, a juicy, free space to move, feel and express yourself. The music will be mainly electronic dance music mixed with some intentional waves to activate different expression, followed by some grounding integration at the end
This is a space to lean into your authenticity and explore whatever it is that wants move in you. No steps to follow, no judgement — just full freedom to be where you’re at and express your aliveness.
All bodies and abilities welcome!
Please note this is an alcohol free event and we encourage sobriety to be fully present with the experience.
7-9pm
Tickets are $20 cash at door. (If cost is a barrier for your joining us please be in touch) please register via the link below as there is a capacity for the space.
https://events.humanitix.com/conscious-dance-at-fairfield-house
~ Wear loose comfy clothes and bring a water bottle.
~ The dance will be held in the ballroom of Fairfield House.

Crystal Sound Bath and Blue Lotus Tea Ceremony
2025-11-19 18:00 - 20:30
As we head towards the time of the Dark Moon, it is a potent time to journey within, to reflect, to surrender and release. By turning inwards and nurturing ourselves, we create space for our lunar rebirth at the time of the new moon.
Blue Lotus Tea Ceremony
Blue Lotus is a sacred high vibration flower that embodies the purest consciousness. It has many amazing benefits and combining with a crystal sound bath will support deeper relaxation and enhancing the dream state. This optional extra prior to the crystal sound bath includes brief info about Blue Lotus, an invocation and guided visualisation.
Held with great reverence by your facilitator Katyayani who is a natural, intuitive sacred space holder and creates a safe container for your journey.
Crystal Sound Bath
Katyayani guides you through a chakra meditation and deep relaxation sound bath in shavasana to the sacred sounds of the crystal singing bowls and chakra chimes. Both are attuned to 432 hertz, the harmonic of nature, of Mama Gaia.
As our bodies are crystalline in structure, they are receptive to deep healing on all levels through sound therapy. As you surrender to the vibrations, your body will be cleansed, balanced and recalibrated. Leaving you relaxed, peaceful and in a state of bliss.
Gift yourself this space to nourish the deepest layers of your being. All welcome, no experienced required.
“If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency and vibration” – Nikola Tesla
Blue Lotus Tea Ceremony starts 6.00pm (doors open 5.45pm)
Crystal Sound Bath starts 7.00pm (doors open 6.45pm)
For more info see here
ENERGY EXCHANGE:
$35 Crystal Sound Bath only
$40 including Blue Lotus Tea Ceremony
BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL FOR BLUE LOTUS TEA CEREMONY
Please complete our online booking form to book in for Blue Lotus Tea Ceremony or for Advance Tickets for Crystal Sound Bath only here
BOOKINGS CLOSE 4.00pm DAY OF CEREMONY
Spaces will be limited for this event.
Cash sales available on the door for crystal sound bath if spaces still available.
WHAT TO BRING
Yoga mat, blankets, cushion or anything else that will ensure your comfort during the session.
Bring a water bottle and ensure you are well-hydrated.
Optional: journal, pen, eye pillow.

The Fairfield EP Release Party - Ollie Howlett
2025-11-21 18:30 - 21:30
Come along to Fairfield House for an unforgettable night as award-winning kiwi folk musician Ollie Howlett (The Barden Party) celebrates the release of his debut EP “Fairfield”. With heartfelt lyrics, rich melodies, and a sound rooted in honest storytelling, this is a milestone moment you won’t want to miss.
Each song form a rich tapestry of his wanderer life so far from growing up in Hastings to uni life in Christchurch to traveling the world with The Barden Party, all roads leading to Fairfield.
Taking place at beautiful Fairfield House, the namesake of his first EP, the night will also feature a couple of incredible support acts (to be announced soon), setting the stage for a warm, soulful evening of live music. Come be part of the beginning of something special.
Doors open at 6:30pm – Music from 7pm.
Fairfield pop up bar and kitchen will be operating.
Tickets are $20, available via Humanitix here
*All ticket sales go towards the running of Fairfield House.

Eat for Summer: How the Sun Shapes Your Health
2025-11-23 13:30 - 15:00
Join Alison Ramsay from Roots to Rubies for Eat for Summer: How the Sun Shapes Your Health, a seminar that will change the way you think about light, food, and seasonal living. This will be an afternoon of eye-opening, Nobel Prize winning, science-backed education about our most essential and misunderstood ally — the sun. You’ll walk away understanding how summer foods, sunlight, and your body’s natural rhythms all work together to energise, protect, and heal you at a cellular level. This is the education about the sun you never had.
You’ll discover:
~ How sunlight influences mood, metabolism, and mitochondrial function.
~ The connection between inflammation and your ability to tolerate the sun.
~ Why vitamin D is just one small part of a much bigger solar story.
The best seasonal foods to support your sun-resilience during summer.
We’ll explore what’s rarely discussed: how your light environment and diet interact, why skin cancer isn’t as black-and-white as we’ve been told, and how to restore your relationship to the sun.
Further details here
To book: Email Alison at alison@rootstorubies.com, message her on Facebook, or text 027 525 7675.
Tickets $30 for single, 2 for $50 – PRESALES ONLY

Dear, Aphrodite
2025-11-28 19:00 - 21:00
Have you ever wished you could get love advice from a goddess? Well, be careful what you wish for. Aphrodite has seen it all. Every toxic fling, every tragic ballad, every “it’s complicated” on Olympus… and she’s officially over it. But tonight, she’s pouring another glass, lighting up, and dishing out divine wisdom to you pesky humans anyway.
She’s joined (unfortunately) by Apollo and Ares, whose “helpful” advice is about as useful as a broken bow and arrow. Expect chaos, charm, musical interludes of your favourite love songs and a little celestial dysfunction.
Brought to you by the award-winning theatre company The Barden Party, Dear, Aphrodite transforms Fairfield House into a mythological Mount Olympus bursting with laughter, love songs, and theatrical mayhem.
Created by Laura Irish. Performed by Laura Irish, Ollie Howlett, and Caleb James.
Grab your tickets on Humanitix here
$35 General Admission / $25 Student/Artist
Doors open at 6:30pm.
We are partnering with Cultural Conversations – Her Business Journey, bringing some delicious greek kai for sale before and during the event. There will be yummy flatbreads and sweet treats for sale! Please come hungry and support this initiative 🙂
Fairfield pop up bar will be operating.

FLOKO and NGAIO - Acoustic Eve
2025-11-30 19:00 - 21:00
Join us for a relaxed evening of acoustic music with FLOKO and NGAIO, playing a mix of originals and a few favourite covers, all in a laid-back, stripped-back style. Think good tunes in a beautiful spot.
Whether you’re into local music, looking for something mellow to do on a Sunday, or keen to catch up with mates over a bit of live music, this one’s for you. Bring a friend, or just yourself and come hang out.
Doors open: 6:30 pm
Music from: 7:00 – 9:00pm
Fairfield pop up bar and kitchen will be operating.
Tickets:
$20 at under the radar – grab yours here
$25 at the door

Douce Ambiance
2025-12-04 19:30 - 20:45
The popular and versatile Douce Ambiance quartet comprising of Christchurch Symphony Orchestra violinist Cathy Irons, Dan Robertson (keyboard), Dougal Canard (double bass) and Doug Brush (drums) are all set to delight audiences again.
Well-known for the energy and creative musicianship they bring to the stage, this talented ensemble of top Christchurch musicians brings an exciting programme of rustic medieval dances, sublime classical music, light jazz, Irish, tango with a little meditative Sting and a healthy splash of fiery Gypsy thrown in.
A breath-taking concert that captivates from start to finish.
“A brilliant gifted ensemble…truly inspiring!”
Tickets: Available on eventfinda here for $15-$20
Door sales $20-$25 if not sold prior.
Bookings recommended.
Doors open at 7 pm, with music from 7:30 pm.
Fairfield pop up bar and kitchen will be operating.

The Universe is Humming Sound Bath
2025-12-05 19:00 - 20:15
Join Chelsi-Lee for a profoundly special evening as we honour the last full moon of the year with her final sound bath of 2025: ‘The Universe is Humming.’
This is our chance to gather under the year’s final lunar peak for a powerful sonic journey of release, gratitude, and intention for the new cycle ahead.
Bathe in the healing vibrations of Mantra, Crystal singing bowls, Tibetan bowls, Drums, Gongs, Chimes and more.
Let’s close the year together in a state of deep resonance and peace.
Date: Friday, December 5th (The Final Full Moon of the Year!)
⏰ Time: 7:00 PM – 8:15 PM
Location: Fairfield House, 48 Van Diemen Street, Nelson
Spaces are limited.
✨Register here
Don’t forget your yoga mat, blankets, a pillow and to wear warm, cozy layers for total comfort. If you do not have a mat or blanket, Chelsi-Lee has a limited supply—please let her know in advance so she can reserve one for you.

Be Happy Now LIVE - FIND BALANCE THROUGH CHANGE
2025-12-12 09:00 - 12:30
For ambitious and in-their-head women who want Self/Spiritual connection, to make bold moves and live in their genius.

Meet your Authentic Self and create an unshakeable personal manifesto so that you can live in your center (no matter what life throws at you).
Transform your relationship with change and design a life of intention, impact and innate leadership that lights you up from within.
Release the illusion of controlling the future and leave feeling refreshed while confidently allowing life’s rhythms and guaranteed uncertainty.
Includes a surprise Release & Refresh Embodied Movement session aka guided Silent Disco by special guest.

Visit the website for the event here.

A gentle evening with Downriver
2025-12-12 18:30 - 22:00
Join us at the scenic Fairfield Courtyard for an evening of original folk rock music!
In preparation for the release of their debut album, Downriver will be performing at Nelson’s most beloved heritage venue this December. Expect to be carried from calm to chaos amid friends, leafy trees, and summer skies.
Enjoy a night of timeless tunes, grab a drink, bring a friend, sway to the music, and let the melodies carry you away.
SUPPORT FROM REYNE AND DJ SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION
More:
Downriver:
Downriver is a 6-piece folk group based in Nelson, New Zealand. Their music ranges from the heartfelt homeland balladry of 70s singer-songwriters to the existential melancholy of 90s alternative. Featuring original songs, rich vocal harmonies, and lush acoustic arrangements, Downriver offers a warm, reflective listening experience.
Reyne:
.:. reyne is the pseudo-eponymous folk project of Wellington musician Reyne Drop. With releases focusing on the self, sensitivity to the world around, and ideas about our past, present, and future, there is a deep connection to be found to his music by any listener. As a self producing musician he has a signature sound, one with a mischievous personality and a tendency to subvert expectations. You’ll find yourself discovering a complex world within each song, one which seems nostalgically familiar, yet somehow alien at the same time.
DJ Spontaneous Combustion:
DJ Spontaneous Combustion will bring the heat playing some firey delights to keep the vibes hot. Expect an eclectic mix of jazz, soul and electronica with live dubs and chops throughout.

Doors open 6:30pm
Fairfield pop up bar and kitchen will be operating

Tickets are $25, available via Eventfinda here
$30 on the door

Sun City Soul
2025-12-13 19:30 - 21:30
Come and dance in the twilight with Sun City Soul — outdoors in the courtyard!
Nelson’s favourite 8-piece soul band brings you magic classics by the likes of James Brown, Aretha Franklin, and Otis Redding. Get ready for a soul-infused evening, perfect for those who love to groove!!
Courtyard opens at 7pm, music starts at 7.30pm.
$20 earlybird / $25 – Grab your tickets here.
Fairfield pop up bar will be operating.
We are partnering with Cultural Conversations – Her Business Journey, bringing some delicious kai for sale before and during the event. There will be yummy empanadas and sweet treats for sale! Please come hungry and support this initiative 🙂

Rebels, Rogues & Unsung Heroes
2025-12-14 17:00 - 19:00
Join Chris Priestley with special guests Craig Denham and Davy Stuart for a musical journey through the past sharing songs and stories about rogues, rebels and unsung heroes. Featuring locals such as Hūria Mātenga, Captain Moonlight & Little Biddy of the Buller.
Doors open at 4:30pm. Fairfield pop up bar will be operating.
Her Business Journey will be selling delicious kai at the event – empanadas (meat and vegetarian options) and sweet treats (crepes and cookies). Eftpos will be available. Please come hungry and support this initiative 🙂
Tickets are $20, available here
