Garden and Art Heroes Live brings together two of the Bay of Plenty’s great creative passions — gardens and art — in a celebration of the people whose vision, energy and imagination help shape the region’s cultural landscape.

Presented at Baycourt as part of the lead-up to the Bay of Plenty Garden and Art Festival, brought to us by Bayleys, the event offers a chance to put the spotlight on the people behind the gardens, artworks and creative ideas that make the festival such a distinctive part of the region’s cultural calendar.

Rather than simply looking at the finished gardens or artworks, Garden and Art Heroes Live invites audiences to discover the people and stories behind them. It is an opportunity to celebrate local creativity, hear from those who have helped nurture the region’s garden and art communities, and build anticipation for the festival to come.

In that sense, the evening feels like more than a preview: it is a celebration of the passion, dedication and creativity that sit at the heart of the Bay of Plenty’s garden and art scene.