The Riff Raff Public Art Trust

16/03/2025

08/03/2025

Hamilton Festival Of Weird - Kirikiriroa is in full swing...

There have been a few more strange characters than usual lurking in Hamilton’s Garden Place - and anyone venturing into the city centre this weekend is likely to see a few more.

05/03/2025

Check out the delightful automata we commissioned from Tyla Jane Art, with Lauren doing the wrangling on our side. It is appearing daily this week in Garden Place as part of the HAMILTON | KIRIKIRIROA FESTIVAL OF WEIRD 2025. Make sure you crank its handle for the full kinetic effect!

10/02/2025

As some of you might know we are in the throes of organising Hamilton Festival Of Weird - Kirikiriroa with our pals Freelunch street theatre company ltd. 5 - 12 March we will be taking over the central city with wonderfully weirdy goodness!

As part of the festival we have this AMAZING two-day workshop, 8 - 9 March coming up at the Hamilton | Kirikiriroa Central Library!

Learn to Sculpt with Polymer Clay!

Below is tutor Anya Gladstone's (Happyrock) work.
Anya is specialises in sculpture and puppet making for film.

As this is a collaboration tickets are a fraction of what they normally are for these types of workshops.

$35 + bf (total for two days, includes materials).
Ages 12+ up (for teens and adults).
Only 9 spots now available.
8 - 9 March 10am - 4pm

Tickets are available at tickettailor.com/events/theriffraffpublicarttrust1

Tutor Bio
Anya Gladstone (also known as Anya Happyrock) is a filmmaker and visual artist who specialises in sculpture and puppet making. She has a passion for practical special effects and works in the film industry as a puppet maker, props maker and production designer (whilst also writing and directing her own films).

27/11/2024

Our origin story...

25/10/2024

Unobstructed view of the new Bespoke Bikestands we commissioned for The Meteor. Thanks to Marti Wong and Longveld for making them, and Hamilton City Council for facilitating their installation.

21/10/2024

The first of our bepoke bikestands, going in today at The Meteor. Designed by Marti Wong, fabricated by Longveld, funded by Hamilton City Council's Transport Choices program. Thanks to all!

23/09/2024

Welcome to Hamilton | Kirikiriroa Festival of Weird! 27 Oct - 5 Nov 2023 of the wonderfully weird, the creatively wacky, street theatre and outsider art.

22/07/2024

He shall return!

The Rocky Horror Show’s butler might soon be spending more than a year hanging out with fellow Kirikiriroa statue Captain Hamilton.