105 Bridge Street & 20 New Street, Nelson

Welcome to Kirby Lane

Kirby Lane is Nelson’s open-air community space in the heart of the city. It is available to hire for public and private functions and events.

Our space is open Monday-Saturday for the public to stop by, hang out, and relax. It’s a place to interact with others and meet new people—or to simply get out of the office and enjoy the fresh air and sunshine!

Grab a coffee or a bite to eat. Stop by and enjoy taking a moment to relax in the heart of our beautiful city.

If you are interested in hosting an event in our space get in touch today. We would love to help you bring your vision to life!

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What’s on at Kirby Lane 

Public events
Mister Karaage & Saed's Falafel
Mister Karaage & Saed's Falafel

Our resident food carts are here to keep you fed during the week!

We are proud to be home to Mister Karaage & Saed’s Falafel, providing exceptional food in our vibrant space.

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Nelson Farmers Market
Nelson Farmers Market

Every Wednesday 8.30am - 1.30pm

Come down and check out the amazing local stalls, grab a coffee, and enjoy the best, freshest, produce Nelson has to offer.

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Kirby Fridays: Lunch Edition
Kirby Fridays: Lunch Edition

Every Friday 11:30am - 2.30pm

There’s no better spot for your Friday lunch! Treat yourself with a feed from some of Nelsons best food carts, every Friday 11:30am - 2.30pm.

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Kirby Fridays
Kirby Fridays

Kirby Fridays is coming!

Keep your eyes peeled for the next Kirby Fridays event, happening regularly over the summer months in the beautiful, sunny Nelson.

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Find us 

 
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Book our space 

Need a central city venue? We would love to have your next event at Kirby Lane. Get in touch to find out what our space has to offer!

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Follow us on Instagram @kirbylanenz

Still in holiday mode?! Keep it going with Kirby Fridays this week! End your week on a high note in our beautiful space right in the CBD. Enjoy amazing @theleaguebrewery beers from the Beerhive and some tasty eats from some of Nelson’s awesome foodcarts. We have the very talented @bosho.music so bring your mates and make an evening of it!
We’ve got your dinner plans sorted! Come and treat yourself with some amazing eats from @vivalavaca.nz, @misterkaraage & Indochurro. See you this evening from 4:30pm 🥙🍗🍛🍺
Excited to have the extremely talented @reecemiltonmusic at #KirbyFridays tomorrow night! End your week right in the Nelson CBD with some awesome tunes, brews and chews! See you there 🎸🎶
Kirby Fridays is family friendly! End your week right this Friday with a vibrant evening in the heart of Nelson. We’ve got outdoor games, great food and amazing local beverages! Who are you inviting?! 🍽🍺
Plans for Friday? How about coming to Kirby Lane for nice relaxed evening. Bring ya mates and enjoy some local eats from some of our amazing food carts! @theleaguebrewery serving local craft beer, @capitalciderco & Brightwater Gravels wine. See you there!
So great to have the @sunfolkmarket at Kirby Lane, check out some of there great pictures from the first market! Can’t wait for the next one, this Saturday 18th January! See you there ☀️
Welcome to 2020! A lot of you will be nearing the end of your first work week in the new decade! Why not keep the holiday feeling going and come down to Kirby Fridays for an evening of outdoor games, live music, great food and great beer! 4:30pm tomorrow evening, see you there! 🍻🎸
Who enjoyed @bosho.music on Friday? We did! And he’s back this week! Keep an eye out for Koha jars at the bar and scattered around the event. We love to support local musicians and would love it if you could too! See you all Friday!
How good was the first #KirbyFridays?! So good that we’re doing it again this week! Come along to our End of Year Party edition of Kirby Fridays and celebrate the end of 2019. Amazing food carts, great beverages and a beautiful space for the whole family to enjoy! See you there!
KIRBY FRIDAYS IS BACK! This Friday (December 13th) we will be kicking off our summer series! Come along and be treated to some of Nelson’s best food carts. 🥙🍗🍲 End your week right with a fantastic craft beer from Nelson’s very own @leagueofbrewers 🍻 This Friday, 4:30pm onwards! See you there!!!
@misterkaraage providing lunch! You can’t tell me that doesn’t look good. @misterkaraage and @vivalavaca.nz two of our regular food carts in Kirby Lane. Yum 😋
KIRBY FRIDAYS Watch this space for more details and dates. Kirby Friday’s are coming back! Stay tuned!