MIX

21/05/2026

Due to unforseen circumstances MIX Lower and Upper Hutt will be closed tomorrow Friday 22nd May.
Open Monday as usual

20/05/2026

On Monday afternoon, after the opening of the Te Ara Tupua walk / cycleway in the weekend, a group from MIX went down to check out the beginning of the path at the Petone end. It was a beautiful sunny afternoon and it was so good to be able to experience what all the excitement has been about. 😊

20/05/2026

Morning tea at Hutt City Mayor Ken
Laban's office with deputy mayor Keri Brown and council member Chris Parkin.

According to Ken, Lower Hutt is likely to be the most diverse council in Aotearoa. We were shown a collection of artifacts that were brought in by different councilors to represent their diverse ethnicities.

We got a good look and feel of the Mayoral chain and had some good topical coverations!

And did we mention MIX has a great group of smaller art and crafts works on display too

Thank you

17/05/2026

Thank you for your ongoing supprt Arts Access Aotearoa. We are so very proud of Daniel, he is a true artist :-)

This Friday’s shout-out goes to Daniel Phillips, a prolific and talented artist who’s been practising his art at Lower Hutt’s MIX creative space three days a week since 2011.

Daniel's work, “Self-Portrait – Seat F plane to Auckland 2025”, is a finalist in this year’s Adam Portraiture Award. The prize winners will be announced on Wednesday 20 May.

“This is a very special award that makes me feel more extremely super wonderful,” Daniel says.

All the very best, Daniel.

🔗🔗For more about Daniel and his career:
https://creativespacesnetwork.org.nz/Arts%20News/Daniel-Phillips-a-finalist-in-Adam-Portraiture-Award

ID: a collage of two photos
1. Daniel stands alongside his Seat F portrait
2. Daniel painting his work. He is holding a pot of paint in his left hand and a paint brush in his right hand.


MIX New Zealand Portrait Gallery

14/05/2026

We had a good day out Puna Mātauraga o Aotearoa learning about Te Tiriti, He Whakaputunga and the Women's Suffrage Petition. First time for many of us 😃

13/05/2026

Original awesome very 🔥 painting by art participant Victor - miraculously transformed with a little help from tutor Katie and our friends Artoficial Intellegence, we got the best looking Fire Flyer yet!

13/05/2026

The MIXfits (a Friday music group here at MIX in Lower Hutt) have now recorded 6 of their own latest songs through a collaboration with Tiipene .
The MIXfits brought their voices, musical skills, enthusiasm and wairua, while Tiipene brought his recording skills, equipment and encouragement. We're looking forward to hearing (and sharing) our finished work.
A very big thank you to for our ongoing funding, and also to our skilled and talented Music Therapist, Fiona Hearn.
Ngā mini nui.

04/05/2026

We had fun this afternoon at Avalon Park and as one participant said, "sometimes people just need a good slide!" . By the time we had also attempted the flying foxes, swings, and other fun playground equipment, many laughs had been shared.

20/04/2026

As the whether continues to worsen in Wellington and more rain is expected over the next 24 hours we advise everyone to stay home, dry and safe and not to come to MIX tmorrow Tuesday 21st April. Wellington is rarely under a state of emergency so its important to listen to warnings and not go out. This goes for The Hutt area as well.
Please take care out there 😟

20/04/2026

Tēnā koe MIX whanau
Due to emergency flooding measures in Wellington we have closed MIX early today. Safety is paramount and we now have a red rain warning. in place.
Please keep an eye on this page for further notification regarding tomorrow Tuesday. Stay safe all.