The Wānaka Festival of Colour presented by Milford Asset Management, returns from 29 March – 6 April, featuring the popular Aspiring Conversations programme running throughout the festival’s final weekend.. This year, a diverse range of more than twenty speakers, who have grappled with the big issues and made an impact on the world we live in, will delve into discussions that traverse politics, Te Tiriti, food foraging, media and personal stories.

Stardome is gearing up for an exciting few months in early 2025, featuring an out-of-this-world lineup of events that will engage both serious and recreational space enthusiasts. From the music show Cosmic Legacy: Tribute to Queen and the action-packed Mars Month with a full-scale Opportunity Rover reproduction to a weekend dedicated to LEGO® and a new dinosaur planetarium show narrated by Sam Neill, there's an interstellar adventure waiting for everyone at Stardome.

Auckland Theatre Company is thrilled to take audiences on a journey back to the nostalgic world of the 1930s for Agatha Christie’s thrilling whodunnit Murder on the Orient Express. Captivating audiences for generations, this production will bring to life one of the world’s most celebrated mysteries, filled with intrigue, danger, comedy and rich period detail, to the ASB Waterfront stage from 22 April – 10 May. With the support of Presenting Partner MiNDFOOD.

The country’s biggest night of laughs, the Best Foods Comedy Gala, brings together a star-studded lineup, with the final twelve local and international comedians just announced. Hosted by the incomparable Hayley Sproull, the Gala takes place on Friday 2 May in Auckland and Saturday 3 May in Wellington, launching the annual 2025 NZ International Comedy Festival with Best Foods Mayo.

NZTrio He Taonga Wairere is thrilled to announce a packed 2025 programme, brimming with exhilarating performances, big transitions and bold collaborations. At the heart of the year is the three part concert series celebrating French Romanticism alongside vibrant works from Aotearoa and beyond.

Due to popular demand and a total sell out New Zealand tour, Adam Kay is returning with This Is Going To Hurt Live to New Zealand in May 2025.

Following its hugely successful Australasian debut and sold-out season at Q Theatre Auckland, In Other Words is heading across New Zealand for a national tour. Full dates have now been announced for the 2025 tour, heading to Hamilton, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Wānaka, Hastings, and Auckland from 22 February.

Award-winning Pōneke based theatre company, Trick of the Light, is packing their bags to bring another masterful production to nine centres across the country, from 28 February – 5 April. Suitcase Show is an eclectic box set of short stories, each one told out of a suitcase. Dark, spiky and comic, this is storytelling at its finest from a team of Aotearoa’s greatest creative minds.

The must-experience Olivier and Tony award-winning production and one-woman tour de force, Prima Facie, is set to tour the North Island with NZ Theatre Company, following successful performances in 2024. This gripping and powerful story, which provides vital commentary of the justice systems handling of sexual assault, heads to Palmerston North, Tauranga, Rotorua, Auckland and New Plymouth from March – July.

The countdown is on! With just over five weeks to go, Cross Street Music Festival is gearing up for another huge night of live music, electric energy, and unbeatable vibes on Saturday 8 March 2025. And now, the final acts have been locked in, adding even more heat to an already stacked lineup of some of Aotearoa’s best indie and underground artists.

Aotearoa’s biennial contemporary Tāngata Whenua, Tāngata Moana and Indigenous arts festival Kia Mau returns to Te Upoko o te Ika a Māui from 30 May – 14 June 2025, marking its 10th anniversary and the 8th iteration of the festival. Setting the stage for two weeks of live performance, storytelling and artistic excellence, the festival announces its first two shows with the return of the hugely popular ‘Avaiki Nui, and Atamira Dance Company’s acclaimed Ka Mua Ka Muri.

The Wānaka Festival of Colour presented by Milford Asset Management, proudly unveils their 11th festival programme, inviting you to immerse yourself in the arts and explore the extraordinary. The 2025 festival runs for nine days from 29 March – 6 April, featuring over sixty events packed with theatre, cabaret, music, comedy, dance, kōrero, visuals arts, community events and so much more.

The laughs just get bigger, as the New Zealand Comedy Trust announces five more acts set to hit the stage for this year’s Best Foods Comedy Gala, hosted by Hayley Sproull. Opening the annual 2025 NZ International Comedy Festival with Best Foods Mayo, this unforgettable showcase of world-class comedy talent takes place on Friday 2 May in Auckland and Saturday 3 May in Wellington.

Bach Musica NZ, New Zealand’s leading combined choir and orchestra, is thrilled to announce a dynamic 2025 programme that offers up beloved classics alongside World and New Zealand premieres. This exciting season, including four captivating concerts across the year, showcases the ensemble’s exceptional artistry and talent.

Laughs On Tour is set to head to Wellington’s Lower Hutt with some of comedy's biggest names, well known local faces and brightest newcomers for Saturday Laughs. On at the Abandoned Taproom Petone on 15 & 22 February and 1 March for three weekends of stand out stand up, as part of the 2025 NZ Fringe Festival.