The socialist society hosts regular educational and social events in Canterbury, Wellington, and Otago.
Our events are open to all and free to attend.
March 13, 2024 6:30 pm-9:00 pm
Reality Captured; Reality Imagined: Politics and Gender Through the Lens of Kati Horna
In celebration of International Women’s Day, Amelia Byrnes will survey the life and work of Hungarian-born photographer, Kati Horna, and…
March 12, 2024 6:00 pm-8:30 pm
Waitangi – Colonial Capitalism Comes to New Zealand with Tony Simpson (hosted by Nīkau Wi Neera)
Events, Open Discussion, Public Lecture, Wellington
The Wellington Socialist Society is pleased to once again welcome writer and historian Tony Simpson to Bedlam & Squalor for…
February 14, 2024 6:30 pm-9:00 pm
Colonisation 101
Given that the Aotearoa | New Zealand government is seeking to delegitimise Te Tiriti o Waitangi and disembed other elements…
February 8, 2024 6:00 pm-8:30 pm
Our New Prometheans – WSS presents: The Radical Philosophies of Silicon Valley Elites w/ Paris Marx
Events, Open Discussion, Panel Discussion, Public Lecture, Wellington
“The reform of consciousness consists only in making the world aware of its own consciousness, in awakening it out of…
February 4, 2024 6:30 pm-9:00 pm
CSS Guest Speaker – Paris Marx: The Radical Philosophies of Silicon Valley Elites
Canterbury Socialist Society are thrilled to welcome Paris Marx back to Christchurch. In one of our best and busiest events…
January 24, 2024 8:00 pm
Capital After Covid – NZFSS Online Seminar w Guest Speaker Michael Roberts
Canterbury, Otago, Public Lecture, Wellington
“Hitherto men have always formed wrong ideas about themselves, about what they are and what they ought to be. They…
December 12, 2023 6:00 pm-8:30 pm
WSS Presents – It’s Not You, It’s Me: Seeing the Real Problems in New Zealand Politics
Events, Public Lecture, Wellington
For our last educational event of 2023, the Wellington Socialist Society are happy to host Danyl McLauchlan, one of Aotearoa’s…
December 5, 2023 6:00 pm-8:30 pm
WSS Screening: The Dupes, 1972
Events, Film Screening, Wellington
Come along to the first WSS Film Screening in a long while next Tuesday. The Dupes is Tewfik Saleh's adaptation…
November 14, 2023 6:00 pm-8:30 pm
Lives in the Labour Movement: Pat Hickey, Jim Anderton, and Helen Kelly
Events, Panel Discussion, Wellington
In this panel discussion, the Wellington Socialist Society brings together three biographers of influential labour movement figures in Aotearoa. Two…
October 21, 2023 12:00 am-October 23, 2023 12:00 am
Federation of Socialist Societies 2023 Conference
Canterbury, Events, Otago, Wellington
Federation of Socialist Societies 2023 Conference Registration The New Zealand Federation of Socialist Societies is holding our first conference…
October 14, 2023 6:00 pm-10:00 pm
Election Night Watch Party
Events, Open Discussion, Open Discussion, Wellington
“And if universal suffrage had offered no other advantage than that it allowed us to count our numbers every three…
October 14, 2023 4:00 pm-5:30 pm
Wellington Socialist Society AGM 2023
To all members, This is the date for the Wellington Socialist Society Annual General Meeting for 2023. The AGM is…