Welcome to May, and with it a host of exciting events, exhibitions and creative news to share!

Depot Artspace
Presented in celebration of New Zealand Music Month 2025, Depot Artspace’s new exhibition 'The Sound of Steel' features the sculptural percussion instruments created by designer, musician and steel fabricator Gary Hunt. The forms of the contraptions, resembling musicians ready to strike up the band, came about through an idea of an orchestra of percussion to accompany Gary’s own playing. The instruments are played manually, either by a crank device or electronically programmed microprocessors.

Depot 3 Vic Road
Presented in partnership with Printopia Festival 2025, Depot 3 Vic Road’s exhibition 'Portraits from the Deep' showcases a collection of illustrations and gyotaku prints by Kāpiti-based artist Tim Li. From the humble kina to macabre creatures of the darkest depths, Tim’s work forces us to slow down and appreciate the aesthetic grandeur of our marine taonga.

Visitors can also browse the Depot Shop | Toi Toa collection at 3 Victoria Road for all your Mother’s Day gifting needs, including our Maker of the Month for May: Virginiejg.

Depot Sound
Massive thanks to everyone who came to support our two recent live music events: Depot’s Flood Recovery Fundraiser gig featuring Racing and CCTV, and Olivia Forbes’ opera performance with Claire Caldwell on piano. Both events were hugely successful and we’re grateful for your support on both nights. 

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