If you missed it earlier this year, H.R. The Musical – written by the Ockham Collective's Amy Mansfield – is returning for the International Comedy Festival, starting at Auckland's Q Theatre.

It's not long now until New Zealand literature's big night. The winners of the 2024 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards will be announced in the usual glittering ceremony on Wednesday 15 May at the Aotea Centre.

Two of our OC whanau will be taking to the stage in Hotel Sol at Covert Theatre as part of the Auckland Improv Festival. Also in April, Amy Mansfield and collaborator Rachel Davies are bringing the Write Club to The Nix

He M A U R I, an exhibition of cyanotypes and paintings by Rangihīroa Panoho, is being launched on Friday 5 April at our Modal space in Mt Albert and continues until Wednesday 24 April.

Although we may have seemed a bit quiet of late, plenty has been happening behind the scenes. We're currently preparing for the official launch of our OC year later this month.

This year at the Ockham Collective we've decided to designate Wednesday nights at The Nix as music nights. Think of it as a little musical bump to get you over the hump.

At risk of sounding like the IOC president at an Olympics closing ceremony, 2023’s Ockham Collective was, once again, the best ever. As we end one year and gear up for the next, we thought we'd take an opportunity to look back.

We're pleased to announce an incredibly special show to cap off this year's Ockham Collective Presents... series at Freida Margolis bar in Grey Lynn: Theia x TE KAAHU performing Girl in a Savage World.

Our November offerings include a TV drama, an art exhibition and lashings of music. November's musical moments start with Ben Fernandez's jazz band Impressions performing at Devonport RSA.

Spring has sprung and it's time to start the search for next year's Ockham Collective. If you've ever thought about getting involved, or even if you haven't, now is the time to get in touch.

October's Ockham Collective events include poetry, panel discussions and much plucking of strings and pounding of keys. Click below for a calendar of performances, sessions and club nights.

Starting from Wednesday 11 October, the Auckland Bluegrass club will meet at The Nix on every second Wednesday. NB: The Pipipickers have now replaced Butter Wouldn’t Melt on the bill.

Our stars aligned in August when Hiwa, a new collection of Māori short stories edited by the Ockham Collective's Paula Morris, was launched in the Ockham Gallery at Objectspace.

Hanna Wiskari is brining another Transglobal Music Session to The Nix on Sunday 17 September. She’s then popping up again as one of the guest artists at Louise Evan's Pop-Up Folk Club on Saturday 23 September.

On Saturday 16 September Going West, helmed by OC creative James Littlewood, will be launching the second in their series of collaborations between poets and filmmakers at the Lopdell Precinct in Titirangi.

In September and October Lucie Blaze is gracing the walls of The Nix with her Emotions in Motion exhibition of abstract paintings. Coinciding with the exhibition she's reviving her Born to Create series of panel discussions.

On Wednesday 23 August, Tim Heath will be hosting The Great Grey Lynn Poetry & Pizza Congress at Grey Lynn Library as part of National Poetry Day. The kaupapa is simple: "Bring friends. Hear poetry. Eat pizza. All free."

The Ockham Collective presents... series at Freida Margolis bar in Grey Lynn has already proven to be a magical small-venue showcase for some of our nation's greatest talents. Our next performer will be the extraordinary Nadia Reid.

The rollicking rhythms of Indian music will be filling the The Nix twice this month, with events on consecutive Sunday afternoons. On Sunday 20 August, Ben Fernandez and Manjit Singh will lead a Masterclass on Indian Music.

Are you looking for some warm sounds to keep the winter blues away? This Friday, Women About Sound come to The Nix with a line-up led by Ava & Leov – a new project by singer-songwriters Avalon Hewitt and the OC's Jessie Leov. Joining them will be Madeleine Worsley with Samantha Cheong, Maddy South, ABBIE and Scarlett Lashes.