The socialist society hosts regular educational and social events in
Canterbury, Wellington, Otago, and Nelson-Tasman.
Our events are open to all and free to attend.
June 10, 2026 6:30 pm-8:30 pm
Film Screening: The Arbor by Clio Barnard
Canterbury, Events, Film Screening
Andrea Dunbar was born in 1961 in Bradford, England. She lived on the Buttershaw council estate with her textile worker…
May 13, 2026 6:30 pm-8:30 pm
What is Solidarity Anyway? A Unions Panel with an International Focus
Canterbury, Events, Panel Discussion
Are you looking at the world and wishing you could do more to change things? What about the people you…
April 14, 2026 6:00 pm-8:30 pm
The Ernie Abbott Memorial Lecture 2026 – Give Me A Reason by CTU President Sandra Grey
Events, Public Lecture, Wellington
At the 2025 Labour Party conference, Council of Trade Unions (CTU) President Sandra Grey challenged Labour to “give workers a…
April 9, 2026 7:00 pm-9:00 pm
Bonus Event: Donna Miles-Mojab in Conversation with Sionainn Byrnes
Canterbury, Chaired discussion, Events
Please join us for this special bonus event in which former senior lecturer in mathematics, now columnist and writer Donna…
April 8, 2026 6:30 pm-8:30 pm
Murray Horton: Sixty Years of Political Activism
Canterbury, Events, Public Lecture
Murray Horton has been an activist for more than sixty years, in Aotearoa, Australia, and the Philippines. At one time…
March 25, 2026 5:30 pm-7:30 pm
Standing Orders: Social(ist) Drinks
Punky Brewster Craft Beer Fillery
NOTE: as per the decision made at our 2025 AGM, this social drinks event will now take place on the…
March 11, 2026 6:30 pm-8:30 pm
International Women’s Day: Declaring a Nitrate Emergency
Canterbury, Events, Public Lecture
Vicky Southworth was a regional councillor at Environment Canterbury for 6 years (2019 to 2022). Prior to this she gained…
March 10, 2026 6:00 pm-March 3, 2026 9:00 pm
Against All Odds: A Public Talk on the Past, Present, and Future of Social Movements in Indonesia
Events, Open Discussion, Public Lecture
The Wellington Socialist Society Presents - Against All Odds: A Public Talk on the Past, Present, and Future of Social…
February 25, 2026 5:30 pm-9:00 pm
Standing Orders: Social(ist) Drinks
NOTE: as per the decision made at our 2025 AGM, this social drinks event will now take place on the…
February 11, 2026 6:30 pm-8:00 pm
Show Debate: ‘The CSS should be involved in electoral politics…’
It’s a question that comes up at least once per year: should the Canterbury Socialist Society enter into a more…
February 10, 2026 6:00 pm-9:00 pm
Book Launch: ‘It’s Not My Fault: Memoir of Graeme Clarke’
Events, Open Discussion, Public Lecture, Wellington
Join the Wellington Socialist Society and Rebel Press for the launch of Graeme Clarke’s memoir “It’s Not My Fault.” Graeme…
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,…