The Disabled Artists Theatre Festival (DAT Fest) is back for its third year, with a dynamic two-week programme running from 2 – 17 November, at Te Auaha, Wellington. Co-directed by disabled powerhouses Creatif Kate (she/her) and Susan Williams(they/them), the 2024 festival promises to be the most inclusive yet, run by a full D/deaf, disabled, and neurodiverse (DDN) team behind the scenes.

The Nelson Arts Festival is back, running from 24 October to 3 November, with over 56 exciting events that will transform Whakatū into a lively hub of creativity. This year’s festival is packed with music, comedy, talks, and cool exhibitions, making it the perfect way to kick off your Labour Weekend.

Rob Beckett, one of the UK’s finest comedians, is coming back to New Zealand in October 2025. He’ll be out on the road, smashing the life out of the highways around New Zealand and any other road that’s in his way.

Rugby League legend Mark ‘Sharko’ Graham, the only player to be inducted into both the Australian and New Zealand Halls of Fame, is the subject of the deeply emotional and nostalgic new feature documentary, SHARKO, directed by his son, Luke Graham. The film, which had its world premiere earlier this year at Doc Edge festival, is set to hit New Zealand cinemas nationwide from 7 November.

Serious about prepping for his first-ever professional role as a theatre actor, Tom Sainsbury is camping overnight in Q Theatre on Monday 21 October, to get into character for Camping, playing at Q Theatre this November and December. Joined by Chris Parker, Kura Forrester & Brynley Stent, Tom is going full noise on the method acting technique.

In its 10th anniversary year, the innovative Supertonic choir of Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington is excited to announce the details of the final concert series for 2024.

Te Uru Waitākere Contemporary Gallery is thrilled to announce the 2024 finalists of the highly anticipated Portage Ceramic Awards, a prestigious annual event which honours the dynamic world of contemporary ceramics within Aotearoa. This year’s 40 finalists will have their exceptional work showcased at Te Uru, Titirangi from 22 November 2024 – 23 February 2025, providing a captivating glimpse into the diverse practices within contemporary ceramics.

Plumb Theatre and Auckland Live proudly present the New Zealand Premiere of A Doll's House, Part 2 playing at the Herald Theatre, Aotea Centre from 14 November. This stand-alone drama imagines what happens when Nora Helmer, the protagonist from Henrik Ibsen's revolutionary play, A Doll's House, returns home fifteen years after she famously walked out on her husband and children, slamming the door behind her and shattering societal expectations of womanhood.

Celebrate the festive season with the country's leading combined choral and orchestral ensemble Bach Musica NZ, with a special performance of Bach’s famous Christmas Oratorio (parts 4 - 6) at the Auckland Town Hall on 1 December.

From November 14, it’s time to unleash your inner wildling and sauce your sausages because TOM SAINSBURY, CHRIS PARKER, KURA FORRESTER, and BRYNLEY STENT are back with their iconic, irreverent, sex-positive hit CAMPING – and this time, they’re turning up the heat! A storm is brewing in Lovers' Cove, and it’s not just the weather causing things to get moist.

On Saturday night, emerging comedians from across Aotearoa competed for a coveted spot as a Billy T Award nominee in the 2025 NZ International Comedy Festival with Best Foods Mayo.

Award-winning comedian, actor and writer Jack Whitehall has announced  that he and his father Michael are stopping off from their travels to bring New Zealand audiences an extra chapter of their adventures. 

Get ready for a night of belly laughs and top-tier comedy in the heart of Carterton! On Friday, 15th November, the Carterton Events Centre will host Friday Laughs, a two-hour comedy showcase featuring some of the country’s favourite performers. 

Base Entertainment, behind the highly successful tours of Ballroom Blitz and Celtica, return to New Zealand shores with the ultimate Irish dance and grand illusion sensation, Celtic Illusion. The show that’s taken the world by storm heads to 17 centres from Auckland to Gore, and everywhere in between this November.

As we celebrate the return to kōanga (spring), Stardome is the place to gravitate towards for an exciting programme of films, live music, school holiday entertainment and stargazing. The kōanga season also includes a celebration of Earth’s natural satellite, the Moon.