Red Leap Theatre, known for their award-winning visionary and visually captivating performances, are set to premiere a brand new devised work Moe Miti. Exploring Pasifika identity, this collision of ancient and contemporary stories opens at Q Theatre from 22 – 27 August.

After a hugely successful 2021 tour, UK comedy sensation Bill Bailey returns to our shores with his brand new show Thoughtifier, heading to 14 centres across the nation this November and December.

Rituals of Similarity, a new contemporary dance duet by Brittany and Natasha Kohler for Dance Plant Collective, dedicates a 50 minute show to unravelling the intricate layers of twinhood. On from 1 - 5 August, as part of Q Theatre’s MATCHBOX Season.

Following a whirlwind return season and tour of The Worm and the highly successful pre-Covid tour of Mr Red Light, Nightsong have corralled two of Aotearoa’s most sought-after actors for their premiere of I WANT TO BE HAPPY. The 2023 premiere season plays at the Herald Theatre, Aotea Centre, supported by Auckland Live from Aug 18 – 27 and at Wellington’s Circa Theatre from Sept 6 – 30.

Presented by The Professional Theatre Company and starring Mark Hadlow and Lara Macgregor, Mr & Mrs Macbeth from Dodson Valley Rd opens at SkyCity Theatre for five nights Tuesday 25 July to Saturday 29 July. Get ready for a night of Shakespeare like you’ve never seen before.

2023 marks the 10th year of Q Theatre’s Creative Development Programme, MATCHBOX. This year will platform three productions in Loft. The season will start on August 1st with a new contemporary dance work, Rituals of Similarity, followed by Losing Face, a daddy issues play by Nathan Joe, and comedy hit Boom Shankar in September. 

Hot on the heels of a successful USA tour of legacy work Te Wheke, Atamira brings TOMOback to the stage with a stunning cast of Māori contemporary dance artists, touring to Tāmaki Makaurau, Whangārei, and Kirikiriroa this August.

The Wellington Raw Comedy Quest, widely acknowledged as the best way to see new comedy talent in the capital, runs from the 23rd of June to the 17th of August this year. 

The highly acclaimed global World Press Photo Exhibition, which is seen by millions each year, returns for the first time since 2019 to Auckland to showcase and celebrate photojournalism and documentary photography of the last year. The annual exhibition which is seen in over 60 cities around the world, now including Tāmaki Makaurau once more thanks to the Rotary Club of Auckland, will take place from 22nd July - 20th August at Smith and Caughey’s newly opened Level 5 Gallery Space.

The full house at Te Pou Theatre rose to a standing ovation at the opening of the Haka Party Incident in Tāmaki Makaurau last week. This is the first stop on a seven-centre national tour which is now on sale with an extra season at Te Tairāwhiti Arts Festival from July 4 -5, 2023.

The New Zealand Dance Company (NZDC) is thrilled to announce the upcoming tour of Night Light, an exhilarating double bill set to light up Rotorua, Hamilton and New Plymouth this winter.

Running throughout the week and weekends from Friday 30 June to Sunday 6 August, the Aotea Square Ice Rink is back this winter, tempting Aucklanders to strap on their skates and glide into the city's very own frozen oasis!

This evening Doc Edge held their annual awards as part of the 2023 Doc Edge Festival at Ellen Melville Centre, honouring the outstanding local and international documentaries and filmmakers in this year’s festival.

The Auckland Pride board is pleased to announce Julia Croft as the new Executive Director of Auckland Pride. As Executive Director, Croft will be responsible for organising and fundraising for the annual Auckland Pride Festival and for leading organisational operations. Her appointment follows Max Tweedie’s resignation in January after leading the organisation as Executive Director over the last four years.

International comedy megastar Randy Feltface completes sell out world tour in New Zealand. Randy Feltface has spent the past eighteen years carving out a unique niche on the international comedy circuit. He was nominated for best comedy at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, played sold-out seasons in London and New York and featured several times at the Montreal Just For Laughs Festival. He made his US television debut as acrowd favourite on NBC’s ‘Bring The Funny’, and his comedy specials have become pirated YouTube sensations. Politics seems like the natural next step.