The socialist society hosts regular educational and social events in Canterbury, Wellington, and Otago.
Our events are open to all and free to attend.
December 10, 2025 7:30 pm-9:00 pm
CSS Presents: A Very Merry Quizmas!
The Canterbury Socialist Society welcomes you to our famous Christmas Quiz. Get your team together or join as an individual,…
November 26, 2025 5:30 pm-8:30 pm
Standing orders Social(ist) Drinks
Punky Brewster Craft Beer Fillery
As per the decision at our AGM we will be having these social events on the fourth Wednesday of every…
November 12, 2025 6:30 pm-8:30 pm
Fred Evans Memorial Lecture: The Material History of the 1951 Waterfront Dispute by Grace Millar
Canterbury, Events, Public Lecture
On 14 February 1951, waterside workers rejected the shipowners’ wage offer and refused to work overtime. Within two weeks the…
November 11, 2025 6:00 pm-8:00 pm
Burnt Out: A Panel Event on the Crisis in Aotearoa’s Public Education
Events, Panel Discussion, Wellington
Education in New Zealand is in a state of crisis. It is fighting a hostile government that does not believe…
October 7, 2025 6:00 pm-9:00 pm
Ivor Montagu: Profile of a Stalinist with Dr Russell Campbell
Events, Public Lecture, Wellington
The son of a wealthy British peer, Ivor Montagu (1904–1984) rebelled against his privileged background, becoming a pioneer of film…
October 4, 2025 3:00 pm-5:00 pm
Letter-writing for Palestine
Kia ora koutou, Join Teachers for Palestine Aotearoa and Wellington Socialist Society and get down to Bedlam and Squalor after…
September 26, 2025 6:00 pm-9:00 pm
Monthly(ish) Social Drinks
Kia ora Comrades, Come one, come all to our monthly(ish) social drinks. Whether you’re a member or a fellow traveller,…
September 9, 2025 6:00 pm-9:00 pm
Breaking Fallow Ground: The Return of the Alliance Party with Victor Billot and Tom Roud
Chaired discussion, Events, Wellington
The Alliance Party, once a strong force in Aotearoa’s electoral landscape, has returned from a decade in hibernation to contest…
August 19, 2025 6:00 pm-8:00 pm
Palestine & Internationalism: A panel event on Palestinian resistance and the international solidarity movements
Events, Panel Discussion, Wellington
“Just as none of us is outside or beyond geography, none of us is completely free from the struggle over…
July 27, 2025 10:30 am-12:00 pm
Marxist Theory of Capitalist Breakdown
Canterbury, Events, Otago, Public Lecture, Wellington
‘In world market crises, all the contradictions of bourgeois production erupt collectively; in particular crises (particular in their content and…
June 30, 2025 6:00 pm-9:00 pm
Kneecap Fundraiser Screening w/ Teachers for Palestine & WSS
Events, Film Screening, Wellington
We're stoked to be contributing to this event alongside Teachers for Palestine! https://events.humanitix.com/kneecap-film-nightTickets are $20 waged, $15 unwaged. Funds raised…
June 10, 2025 6:00 pm-9:00 pm
For Austerity’s Sake: A panel event on the attempted sale of the Wellington Airport
Events, Panel Discussion, Wellington
In 2023, the Wellington City Council commissioned a review of its balance sheet which identified that the Council had a…