Tickets for Jubilation Choir’s evening concert at The Hollywood Avondale have sold like hot cakes so an extra 3pm matinee has been added for Jubilation Choir’s special concert at The Hollywood Avondale on Sunday 23 November, featuring powerhouse artists Julia Deans, Anika Moa and Bella Kalolo.
Read MorePrayas Theatre is turning 20! For two decades, the company has lit up Tāmaki Makaurau stages with powerful South Asian storytelling and unforgettable performances. To celebrate this major milestone, Prayas presents Pitārā – a series of bite sized scenes pulled from six standout plays within the vibrant treasure trove of their rich body of work. Join Prayas in marking this special occasion, from 5 – 7 November at TAPAC.
Read MoreCelebrate spring in Whakatū this Labour Weekend, with the Nelson Arts Festival, which jumps into action next month from 23 October – 2 November taking over Whakatū. This year’s programme is bursting with powerful conversations, inspiring exhibitions, side-splitting comedy, moving dance works, fresh theatre, whānau adventures and live music. It’s the perfect time to gather, connect and let the arts bloom.
Read MoreHalloween is creeping up, and Karangahape Road is throwing its biggest FREAKOUT yet. On Friday 31 October from 6pm to late the city’s most iconic strip will transform into a carnival of chaos, packed with tricks, treats, chills, thrills, and plenty of surprises.
Read MoreIt is already spring and will soon be summer. BirdCare Aotearoa’s nursery is filling with tiny new arrivals. Ngā manu pēpi (baby birds), who have lost their parents and can't survive alone. From fly-catchers, fruit eaters, nectar-feeders, to songbirds and young raptors, we anticipate hundreds of orphaned admissions, rescued by the thoughtful public, vets and rangers.
Read MoreFollowing his sold-out tour two years ago, Nurse Blake is set to return to New Zealand with his brand-new show, But Did You Die?
Read MoreCelebrating one of the most significant playwrights in our country’s history, Bruce Mason, two contemporary legends of Aotearoa theatre have created a brilliant homage to his extraordinary legacy in Every Kind of Weather, coming to Wellington’s Circa Theatre from 20 November – 13 December. Director Shane Bosher and actor Stephen Lovatt offer audiences the chance to see two of Mason’s most beloved solo works - The End of the Golden Weather and Not Christmas, but Guy Fawkes - performed in repertory.
Read MoreOn Sunday 23 November, Ponsonby’s own Jubilation Choir takes to the stage atHollywood Avondale with special guests Julia Deans, Bella Kalolo and Anika Moa, for a one night only celebration of Aotearoa’s finest singers, soulful music, and spine-tingling harmonies.
Read MoreKarangahape Road is coming alive on Saturday 4 October, 10am–2pm with FAM: Food. Art. Market. a brand-new monthly celebration of markets, live music, art and whānau fun. From now on, FAM will take place on the first Saturday of every month from 10am to 2pm (except January), bringing the street to life with local markets, live music, art exhibitions and family-friendly activations.
Read MoreTe Rākau Hua o Te Wao Tapu presents Out the Gate, a major new Theatre Marae work by Helen Pearse-Otene, directed by Jim Moriarty, with choreography by Tanemahuta Gray. Rooted in lived experience and kaupapa Māori led research, Out the Gate is a layered, embodied and communal response to the stories that follow people in the prison pipeline as they transition back to whānau and hapori.
Read MorePrepare for a comedy adventure like no other, as Captain Morrow and the Sands of Time makes its premiere on New Zealand shores at Q Theatre in October. Directed by nationally renowned comedian Barnie Duncan, this production stars critically acclaimed actors Ella Hope-Higginson and Callum Brodie, with live cello and sound effects provided by actor-musician Ali Sewell.
Read MoreNZTrio He Taonga Wairere continues to push the boundaries of chamber music with Hypnotique, a spellbinding programme that blends classical elegance, contemporary innovation, and raw emotional power. This final instalment in NZTrio’s 2025 season will tour Aotearoa in November, with performances in Whangārei, Whitianga, Auckland, Dunedin, Christchurch, and Wellington.
Read MoreOn Saturday night a talented group of emerging comedians from across Aotearoa competed for a coveted spot as one of the Billy T Award nominees for the 2026 NZ International Comedy Festival with Best Foods Mayo.
Read MoreSilo Theatre closes out 2025 with the glitter-soaked world premiere of D.R.A.G. (Dressed Resembling a God).
From 13 November – 6 December, Q Theatre Loft transforms into Lady T’s, the fiercest drag club this side of Karangahape Road. D.R.A.G. is a fabulous, funny and filthy love letter to queer nightlife and the artists who keep it alive - equal parts party, politics and performance.
These school holidays, Te Whatu Stardome is blasting off with a programme that’s truly out of this world. From coming together to witness a rare celestial spectacle to hands-on robotics workshops and a galaxy of family-friendly films, there’s something for every young astronaut and stargazer.
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