Events by You Gather
From iconic long lunches to celebrated festivals, You Gather produces events that bring community and creativity together across the South Island. Explore the signature events we proudly own and deliver below.
From iconic long lunches to celebrated festivals, You Gather produces events that bring community and creativity together across the South Island. Explore the signature events we proudly own and deliver below.
Now in its fourth year, Gin Fest Arrowtown is a much-loved annual celebration of New Zealand’s finest gins. Held in the heart of historic Arrowtown each February, the festival brings together boutique distilleries, local food vendors, and live music.
Gin Fest Arrowtown has grown into one of the region’s favourite events, vibrant, social, and proudly local.
The Arrowtown Long Lunch is a much-loved annual event held in the heart of historic Arrowtown, celebrating the region’s incredible food, wine, and hospitality.
Now in its 15th year, the event brings the community together around one long table stretching the length of the main street, showcasing local restaurants and producers in a truly iconic setting.
You Gather Events proudly took over the Arrowtown Long Lunch in 2024, continuing its legacy as a highlight on the Central Otago calendar and a celebration of connection, flavour, and place.
Distilled is a new premium spirits, food, and live music festival held in Invercargill, celebrating the very best of New Zealand’s distillers.
Bringing together boutique spirits brands, local food vendors, and live entertainment, Distilled offers a vibrant and flavour-filled experience in the south.
Distilled is proudly delivered by You Gather Events in partnership with Euphoria Group
The Coastal is a running and walking event set along the east coast of New Zealand’s South Island, in Timaru.
The Coastal is proudly delivered by You Gather Events on behalf of the South Island Masters Games, a Timaru-based incorporated non-profit society, and is held annually as a celebration of community, movement, and our spectacular coastline.