Mark Graham’s feature documentary SHARKO releases its highly anticipated trailer prior to its cinema release this November.

Following its world premiere sold-out screening at New Zealand’s Doc Edge Film Festival earlier this year, the thrilling new Australian documentary Ice Maiden will commence its circumnavigation through New Zealand cinemas from September.

Laughs on Tour heads to Kāpiti this spring for the ultimate two-hour comedy showcase Saturday Laughs, heading to town on Saturday 19 October at Coastlands Theatre, Te Raukura ki Kāpiti for an evening of non-stop hilarity.

Celebrating thirty years as the country’s longest running annual arts festival, the Nelson Arts Festival announces its full 2024 programme, bursting with outstanding art, theatre, literary talks, free community events, music, comedy and more.

ISMO is often called “the most insightful comic in Finland”. Having started his career then in 2002, he is now a resident in the United States, he continues to be the ultimate observer of culture and master of wordplay. His sharp writing and uniquely hilarious delivery make quick-fans of people of all backgrounds.

From hip-hop to ballet to contemporary to Indigenous, Tāmaki Makaurau will dance like everyone’s watching as the biennial Tempo Dance Festival - Te Rerenga o Tere returns with a full programme of immersive, innovative and exciting dance, running from 10 – 20 October at Q Theatre.

The celebrated NZTrio are set to present the final instalment of their 2024 series with Triptych 3: Untamed Hope, traversing to the far reaches of the country with 13 performances taking place everywhere from Tāmaki Makaurau, to Motueka and Arrowtown, kicking off from 10 October.

Returning with a beloved audience favourite, Tim Bray Theatre Company are set to bring Joy Cowley’s Mrs Wishy-Washy to life on stage once more, in a fantastically funny farmyard adventure playing at the PumpHouse Theatre, Takapuna from 21 September – 12 October and at Due Drop Events Centre, Manukau from 15 – 18 October.

Silo Theatre and Freya Silas Finch (they/them) play with gender for the wonderfully offbeat and eccentric world premiere of A Slow Burlesque, taking the stage at Basement Theatre from 3 – 19 October.

Stephen Fry is an English actor, screenwriter, author, playwright, journalist, poet, comedian, television presenter, film director and all-round national treasure in the UK. He returns to New Zealand with a brand-new show in November. Tickets go on sale Monday 19 August at 10am.

Events Innovated has today announced that DIVAS! – the smash-hit show that celebrates some of the most heralded female artists and vocalists of our time – is heading on tour for six dates around New Zealand this Spring.

After a year’s hiatus the festival that showcases the gloriously experimental and wildly innovative arts persona of Tāmaki is back, just in time to usher in Spring. Featuring 56 acts across 14 performance spaces it’s time to celebrate with all of the wacky, political, funny and uber-artistic artists that will come together from September 1 – 22, for Auckland Fringe.

NZTrio, one of New Zealand’s most celebrated chamber ensembles, is delighted to announce the second instalment of their 2024 series, with Triptych 2: Untrodden Ways. This continuation of their three-part concert series will unfold in September & October in Whitianga (15 Sep), Auckland (18 Sep), and Greytown (22 Sep), before travelling across the ditch to Adelaide (4 Oct) and Melbourne (5 Oct).

This spring the Nelson Arts Festival celebrates 30 years of incredible artists, conversations and festivities in Whakatū Nelson. To get the party started, the festival announces five acts ahead of the programme launch on Friday 30 August. The festival will offer more than 56 must-see arts experiences over 11 awe-inspiring days, from 24 October – 3 November.

The highly anticipated tour of Rutene Spooner's Be Like Billy? is set to entertain audiences across Aotearoa. This unique one-man comedy cabaret show, with live music and truckloads of show-band flair, will take the stage at various prestigious festivals and venues from 14 September.