The Suter Theatre

208 Bridge St, Nelson

The Suter Theatre

Phone

03 5484699

Website

The Suter Art Gallery Theatre

Amenities

Wheelchair Access
Toilets

Suitable for Ages

Families

Part of The Suter Art Gallery, The Suter Theatre is a comfortable 159 seat auditorium suitable for cinema, live performances, lectures and meetings. The theatre regularly functions as a cinema with world class films screened by The Nelson Film Society and The State Cinema Nelson.

For film schedules please visit www.nelsonfilmsociety.org.nz or www.statecinemas.co.nz or contact The Suter Art Gallery for more information.

Upcoming events at The Suter Theatre

HERstory Transformational Talks & Fundraiser

HERstory Transformational Talks & Fundraiser

The Suter Theatre, Nelson, Nelson / Tasman

Fri 5 Dec 6:00pm
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The Bubble Show

The Bubble Show

The Suter Theatre, Nelson, Nelson / Tasman

Sun 7 Dec 2:00pm
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The Big Bike Film Night 2026 - Nelson | Tasman region

The Big Bike Film Night 2026 - Nelson | Tasman region

The Suter Theatre, Nelson, Nelson / Tasman

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Past events at The Suter Theatre

NZ premiere: 'The New Peasants' by Happen Films

The Suter Theatre, Thu 16 Oct 2025
HERstory Transformational Talks & Fundraiser

The Suter Theatre, Thu 12 Sep 2024
Journey to New Edinburgh.

The Suter Theatre, Sat 26 Apr 2025
NZ's Top Dog Film Festival 2025

The Suter Theatre, Fri 22 Aug 2025
Ration the Queen's Veges

The Suter Theatre, Sun 26 Oct 2025
All the Things I Wish I Could Be

The Suter Theatre, Mon 27 Oct 2025
Yes Yes Yes

The Suter Theatre, Thu 23 Oct 2025
The Story of Tiahuia

The Suter Theatre, Mon 27 Oct 2025
Lives Less Ordinary

The Suter Theatre, Sat 1 Nov 2025
Kallil & Korcheski: Classic Jazz, Blues & Retro Night!

The Suter Theatre, Fri 7 Nov 2025
Moon | Barnie Duncan + Alistair Deverick

The Suter Theatre, Sat 2 Nov 2024 – Sun 3 Nov 2024
Suitcase Show | Trick of the Light

The Suter Theatre, Tue 29 Oct 2024 – Wed 30 Oct 2024
Prima Facie

The Suter Theatre, Wed 21 May 2025 – Sat 24 May 2025
Top of the South Film Festival

The Suter Theatre, Fri 17 Oct 2025 – Sat 18 Oct 2025
Evoking The Diaspora | Jade Kake + Saraid de Silva

The Suter Theatre, Sat 26 Oct 2024
Mythology in Mystical Realsim | Rachael King + Lee Murray

The Suter Theatre, Sat 26 Oct 2024
Housing for All | J Kake, H Bollinger + M Stephens

The Suter Theatre, Fri 25 Oct 2024
Otherhood: Childless, Childfree and Child Adjacent

The Suter Theatre, Fri 25 Oct 2024
Tenacious Wāhine | Becky Manawatu+Talia Marshall | SOLD OUT: SOLD OUT

The Suter Theatre, Sat 26 Oct 2024
Bloody Minded | Susie Ferguson | SOLD OUT: SOLD OUT

The Suter Theatre, Sun 27 Oct 2024
Fly Here, Fly There, My Bird | Patricia Grace

The Suter Theatre, Sun 27 Oct 2024
Enviromental Advocates | Mike Joy + Dave Hansford

The Suter Theatre, Sun 27 Oct 2024
Nelson Decorative and Fine Arts Society

The Suter Theatre, Wed 9 Oct 2024
Slip | Rebecca Jensen with Aviva Endean

The Suter Theatre, Wed 23 Oct 2024 – Thu 24 Oct 2024
Tuhaymani’chi Pal Waniqa (the Water Flows Always)

The Suter Theatre, Mon 28 Oct 2024
Ko Au Te Awa, Ko Te Awa Ko Au I Am the River the River Is Me

The Suter Theatre, Mon 28 Oct 2024
Gaza Surf Club

The Suter Theatre, Mon 28 Oct 2024
Nelson Decorative and Fine Arts Society

The Suter Theatre, Wed 13 Nov 2024
Unpacking the End of Life Choice Act

The Suter Theatre, Sun 2 Mar 2025
Nelson Decorative and Fine Arts Society

The Suter Theatre, Wed 14 May 2025
Decorative and Fine Arts Society

The Suter Theatre, Wed 8 Oct 2025
Nelson Decorative and Fine Arts Society

The Suter Theatre, Wed 12 Nov 2025
The Bubble Show

The Suter Theatre, Sat 6 Jan 2024
Italian Film Festival Nelson

The Suter Theatre, Mon 6 Nov 2023 – Sun 26 Nov 2023
By Whakatū Residency Sharing | Nelson Arts Festival

The Suter Theatre, Sun 29 Oct 2023
Double Goer | Nelson Arts Festival

The Suter Theatre, Tue 24 Oct 2023 – Wed 25 Oct 2023
Can I Live? | Nelson Arts Festival

The Suter Theatre, Sun 22 Oct 2023
Kāwai: For Such a Time as This | Nelson Arts Festival

The Suter Theatre, Sat 21 Oct 2023
End Times: The Question of Hope | Nelson Arts Festival

The Suter Theatre, Sat 21 Oct 2023
Dazzling New Voices | Nelson Arts Festival

The Suter Theatre, Sat 21 Oct 2023
Tools for Navigating our Crazy World | Nelson Arts Festival

The Suter Theatre, Fri 20 Oct 2023
When the Past Catches Up | Nelson Arts Festival

The Suter Theatre, Fri 20 Oct 2023
Wine O'Clock Myth Meets the Drinking Game | Nelson Arts Fest

The Suter Theatre, Fri 20 Oct 2023
Aotearoa Te Ōhākī - Show Me Shorts

The Suter Theatre, Sun 15 Oct 2023
The Sampler - Show Me Shorts

The Suter Theatre, Sat 14 Oct 2023 – Sun 15 Oct 2023
Crime Spree - Show Me Shorts

The Suter Theatre, Sat 14 Oct 2023
Whānau Friendly 1 - Show Me Shorts

The Suter Theatre, Sat 14 Oct 2023
Women Rock the World - Show Me Shorts

The Suter Theatre, Fri 13 Oct 2023
The Big Bike Film Night - Nelson

The Suter Theatre, Thu 2 Mar 2023 – Fri 3 Mar 2023
By Whakatū Residency Programme - Nelson Arts Festival

The Suter Theatre, Sun 30 Oct 2022
Rita Angus: An Illustrated Talk - Nelson Arts Festival

The Suter Theatre, Sat 29 Oct 2022
ScatterGun: After the Death of Rūaumoko - NAF

The Suter Theatre, Wed 26 Oct 2022
Bloodlines - Nelson Arts Festival

The Suter Theatre, Mon 24 Oct 2022
Bushline: Book Launch - Nelson Arts Festival

The Suter Theatre, Mon 24 Oct 2022
Breaking The Cycle - Nelson Arts Festival

The Suter Theatre, Sat 22 Oct 2022
From Page to Screen - Nelson Arts Festival

The Suter Theatre, Sat 22 Oct 2022
Pūrākau - Nelson Arts Festival

The Suter Theatre, Sat 22 Oct 2022
Savage Domesticity - Nelson Arts Festival

The Suter Theatre, Sat 22 Oct 2022
Beyond Belief - Nelson Arts Festival

The Suter Theatre, Fri 21 Oct 2022
Showy Ovaries Live - Nelson Arts Festival

The Suter Theatre, Fri 21 Oct 2022
The Forgotten Epidemic? - Nelson Arts Festival

The Suter Theatre, Fri 21 Oct 2022
Top of the South Film Festival Nelson

The Suter Theatre, Fri 3 Jun 2022 – Sat 4 Jun 2022
The Big Bike Film Night 2022

The Suter Theatre, Thu 12 May 2022 – Fri 13 May 2022
The Big Bike Film Night 'Feature' The Old World - Nelson

The Suter Theatre, Tue 9 Nov 2021
News News News (Livestream) - Nelson Arts Festival: CANCELLED

The Suter Theatre, Sat 30 Oct 2021
Matala | Fua Creative | Nelson Arts Festival: CANCELLED

The Suter Theatre, Wed 27 Oct 2021 – Thu 28 Oct 2021
The Mirror Book - Pukapuka Talks - Nelson Arts Festival: CANCELLED

The Suter Theatre, Fri 22 Oct 2021
Connections & Cultural Obsessions - Pukapuka Talks - NAF: CANCELLED

The Suter Theatre, Fri 22 Oct 2021
Whaiora: Reimagining Wellbeing - Pukapuka Talks - NAF: CANCELLED

The Suter Theatre, Sat 23 Oct 2021
Navigating Space & Time - Pukapuka Talks - Nelson Arts Fest: CANCELLED

The Suter Theatre, Fri 22 Oct 2021
The Mansfield Legacy - Pukapuka Talks - Nelson Arts Festival: CANCELLED

The Suter Theatre, Sat 23 Oct 2021
Beyond the Headlines: True Crime - Pukapuka Talks - NAF: CANCELLED

The Suter Theatre, Sun 24 Oct 2021
Only A Few Years From Now - Pukapuka Talks - NAF: CANCELLED

The Suter Theatre, Sat 23 Oct 2021
Asian Voices in Aotearoa - Pukapuka Talks - Nelson Arts Fest: CANCELLED

The Suter Theatre, Sun 24 Oct 2021
Once Were Hippies - Pukapuka Talks - Nelson Arts Festival

The Suter Theatre, Mon 25 Oct 2021
Out Here in Whakatū - Pukapuka Talks - Nelson Arts Festival: CANCELLED

The Suter Theatre, Mon 25 Oct 2021
Sisters Are Doing It - Pukapuka Talks - Nelson Arts Festival: CANCELLED

The Suter Theatre, Mon 25 Oct 2021
NZ's Top Dog Film Festival 2021

The Suter Theatre, Fri 15 Oct 2021
German Film Festival - Nelson

The Suter Theatre, Sun 10 Oct 2021
Silver. Stone. Wood. Bone. - Nelson Arts Festival

The Suter Theatre, Mon 18 Oct 2021
Show Me Shorts Film Festival - Nelson

The Suter Theatre, Sat 16 Oct 2021 – Sun 17 Oct 2021
Italian Film Festival Nelson

The Suter Theatre, Fri 20 Aug 2021 – Sun 5 Sep 2021
Hearing Nelson - Movie Night Days of the Bagnold Summer

The Suter Theatre, Mon 5 Jul 2021
Love, Linda: The Life of Mrs Cole Porter

The Suter Theatre, Fri 25 Jun 2021
Preloved Reloved Art Exhibition

The Suter Theatre, Tue 1 Jun 2021 – Sun 13 Jun 2021
Wonderland Glow Show

The Suter Theatre, Fri 15 Oct 2021
The Big Bike Film Night

The Suter Theatre, Thu 13 May 2021 – Fri 14 May 2021
The Wairau Affray - an Open Rehearsal

The Suter Theatre, Sat 24 Apr 2021
A Song, A Dance, And A Painting

The Suter Theatre, Thu 22 Apr 2021 – Fri 23 Apr 2021
Public Lecture - The COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons Learned

The Suter Theatre, Mon 19 Apr 2021
Film Festival - Francophonie and French Language Week

The Suter Theatre, Wed 17 Mar 2021 – Sat 20 Mar 2021
Cinderella

The Suter Theatre, Mon 14 Dec 2020 – Tue 15 Dec 2020
The Big Bike Film Night BMX - Double Feature: CANCELLED

The Suter Theatre, Thu 10 Dec 2020
Top of the South Film Festival Nelson

The Suter Theatre, Fri 20 Nov 2020 – Sun 22 Nov 2020
NZ's Top Dog Film Festival 2020

The Suter Theatre, Fri 13 Nov 2020
Pukapuka Talks: Our People, Our Cultures, Our Languages

The Suter Theatre, Sat 24 Oct 2020
Pukapuka Talks: Not Just for Laughs

The Suter Theatre, Sat 24 Oct 2020
Pukapuka Talks: Writing Young Adult Fiction

The Suter Theatre, Sat 24 Oct 2020
Pukapuka Talks: Miriam Lancewood - Wild At Heart

The Suter Theatre, Sun 25 Oct 2020
Pukapuka Talks: Historical Fiction

The Suter Theatre, Sun 25 Oct 2020
Pukapuka Talks: Our Grandfathers

The Suter Theatre, Sun 25 Oct 2020
Femme Natale

The Suter Theatre, Fri 16 Oct 2020 – Sat 17 Oct 2020
Show Me Shorts

The Suter Theatre, Sat 10 Oct 2020 – Sun 11 Oct 2020
Ledlenser Trails In Motion 8 Film Tour

The Suter Theatre, Sun 20 Sep 2020
Personalising Stroke Rehabilitation

The Suter Theatre, Thu 17 Sep 2020
Ocean Film Festival World Tour: CANCELLED

The Suter Theatre, Sat 12 Sep 2020
Italian Film Festival Nelson - An Almost Ordinary Summer

The Suter Theatre, Tue 18 Aug 2020 – Wed 2 Sep 2020
Italian Film Festival Nelson - All You Need is Crime

The Suter Theatre, Thu 13 Aug 2020 – Mon 31 Aug 2020
Italian Film Festival Nelson - Ordinary Happiness

The Suter Theatre, Thu 13 Aug 2020 – Mon 31 Aug 2020
Italian Film Festival Nelson - Shooting the Mafia

The Suter Theatre, Fri 14 Aug 2020 – Sun 30 Aug 2020
Italian Film Festival Nelson - The Great Beauty

The Suter Theatre, Fri 14 Aug 2020 – Sat 29 Aug 2020
Italian Film Festival Nelson - Tomorrow's a New Day

The Suter Theatre, Fri 14 Aug 2020 – Tue 1 Sep 2020
Italian Film Festival Nelson - I'm Back

The Suter Theatre, Fri 14 Aug 2020 – Wed 2 Sep 2020
Italian Film Festival Nelson - Legend of the Christmas Witch

The Suter Theatre, Sat 15 Aug 2020 – Sun 30 Aug 2020
Italian Film Festival Nelson - LORO

The Suter Theatre, Sat 15 Aug 2020 – Fri 28 Aug 2020
Italian Film Festival Nelson -The Champion

The Suter Theatre, Sat 15 Aug 2020 – Sat 29 Aug 2020
Italian Film Festival Nelson - Amazing Leonardo

The Suter Theatre, Sat 15 Aug 2020 – Tue 1 Sep 2020
Italian Film Festival Nelson - Raphael: The Lord of the Arts

The Suter Theatre, Sun 16 Aug 2020 – Mon 31 Aug 2020
Italian Film Festival Nelson - Don't Stop Me Now

The Suter Theatre, Thu 13 Aug 2020 – Thu 27 Aug 2020
Italian Film Festival Nelson - Let Me Introduce You to Sofia

The Suter Theatre, Thu 13 Aug 2020 – Thu 27 Aug 2020
Italian Film Festival Nelson - Opening Night Film

The Suter Theatre, Wed 12 Aug 2020
The Big Bike Film Night

The Suter Theatre, Fri 31 Jul 2020
Ken Smith 60 Years At The Wheel - Feature Documentary

The Suter Theatre, Sun 2 Aug 2020
The Torbay Suite

The Suter Theatre, Fri 19 Jun 2020
The Big Bike Film Night: POSTPONED

The Suter Theatre, Fri 1 May 2020
CUSP Improv | Easter Special: CANCELLED

The Suter Theatre, Thu 9 Apr 2020
Palate to Palette 2020, Art Auction and Dinner

The Suter Theatre, Fri 27 Mar 2020
Glenn's Kitchen | CUSP- Improvised Comedy Show

The Suter Theatre, Thu 5 Mar 2020
Femme Natale

The Suter Theatre, Fri 28 Feb 2020 – Sat 29 Feb 2020
CUSP - Improvised Theatre

The Suter Theatre, Thu 13 Feb 2020
European Outdoor Film Tour 19/20 - Nelson

The Suter Theatre, Sat 15 Feb 2020
International Ocean Film Tour Vol. 6 - Nelson

The Suter Theatre, Fri 21 Feb 2020
Reel Rock 14 - Nelson Presented by the North Face

The Suter Theatre, Fri 3 Jan 2020 – Fri 31 Jan 2020
5g and Health With World Expert Dariusz Leszczynski

The Suter Theatre, Fri 29 Nov 2019
Reel Rock 14 - Presented by the North Face

The Suter Theatre, Fri 22 Nov 2019
Still Life With Chickens - Nelson Arts Festival

The Suter Theatre, Sat 26 Oct 2019 – Sun 27 Oct 2019
Aperture – Nelson Arts Festival

The Suter Theatre, Thu 24 Oct 2019 – Fri 25 Oct 2019
Cellfish - Nelson Arts Festival

The Suter Theatre, Fri 18 Oct 2019 – Sat 19 Oct 2019
The South Afreakins - Nelson Arts Festival

The Suter Theatre, Sun 20 Oct 2019 – Mon 21 Oct 2019
Seven Deadly Stunts - Nelson Arts Festival

The Suter Theatre, Tue 22 Oct 2019
Show Me Shorts: The Sampler

The Suter Theatre, Sat 12 Oct 2019 – Sun 13 Oct 2019
Ledlenser Trails In Motion 7 Film Tour

The Suter Theatre, Fri 20 Sep 2019
The Top of The South Film Festival

The Suter Theatre, Fri 13 Sep 2019 – Sat 14 Sep 2019
Blue Moon - TOTS Film Festival

The Suter Theatre, Fri 13 Sep 2019
HangTime - TOTS Film Festival

The Suter Theatre, Sat 14 Sep 2019
Goethe-Institut German Film Festival

The Suter Theatre, Fri 30 Aug 2019
The Red Plague

The Suter Theatre, Thu 18 Jul 2019 – Sat 20 Jul 2019
Multicultural Fundraising Movie - Soldiers Without Guns

The Suter Theatre, Fri 26 Jul 2019
The Magic In Me Show

The Suter Theatre, Fri 12 Jul 2019
Te Tauihu Talks - A Conversation on Resilience

The Suter Theatre, Mon 1 Jul 2019

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