Lōemis 2024 festival dates are June 9 - 21.
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About.
Lōemis (pron. lew-mis) is an annual arts festival that takes place in locations around Wellington. We have a focus on staging new works that are fantastical, mystical and transformative. The festival occurs around the time of the winter solstice, Maruaroa o Takurua, and usually precedes Puanga and Matariki.
Lōemis festival began in 2016. See below for past events!
Who
Lōemis is created by a constantly shifting array of artists, underpinned by a small creative team led by Andrew Laking with support from Kelly Newlands. It is produced by Pirate & Queen.
Design by Tim Fraser and Janelle Rodrigues at Creature.
Get Involved.
Would you like to be part of Lōemis, as a creator, participant or volunteer? Please send us an email! If you are contacting us about appearing as an artist at Lōemis 2024, please get in touch.
2022
18 events across 11 days – view the full programme here.
2021
A dozen new shows and installations presented across ten days. View the full programme here.
2018
June 14-21. An eight day festival, offering an expanded programme.
2023
A diverse programme with a new, large-scale experiential art-market and much kinder weather! View the full programme here.
2020
The 2020 festival was largely cancelled due to Covid, although we were able to stage a Feast event at Field & Green and a Winter Solstice procession event at Freyberg Beach (after six weeks of rain, the clouds cleared just in time).
2019
June 12-22. Our biggest festival yet, spanning 11 days, culminating in a massive procession and burn event at Freyberg Beach.
2017
June 15 - 21. The festival spread out over 6 days allowing for extra events, including our first solstice procession event along the Wellington waterfront.
2016
June 21. The first Lōemis festival, featuring the amazing Aurora IV and (also amazing!) food by Sam Watherston.
