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.
Read MoreAward-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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreAotearoa’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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreBach 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.
Read MoreLaughs 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.
Read MoreThe 25th annual Auckland International Buskers Festival hits Auckland’s Waterfront and CBD in just a few weeks. The four day festival, taking place 24 – 27 January for Auckland Anniversary Weekend, promises a dizzying array of incredible stunts, tricks and talents from magic, acrobatics, Japanese spinning tops, clowning, contortion and more.
Read MoreThe first banana appeared on earth 10,000 years ago. Randy Feltface believes humanity has been in a downward spiral ever since. The only logical solution is a brand-new hour of comedy from a felt-faced comedian with an axe to grind. Randy will tour FIRST BANANAaround New Zealand in July and tickets are on sale now from bohmpresents.com.
Read MoreGet ready for the ultimate laneway street party, Cross Street Music Festival, returning on 8 March 2025! Expect a full night of incredible music, vibrant energy, and unreal vibes. The first nine acts on the line-up have just been announced, promising another epic year of live performance.
Read MoreAward-winning comedian, co-host of chart topping Off Menu podcast, judge on Great British Menu, Taskmaster champion, and host of Taskmaster the Podcast, and The Traitors: Uncloaked, Ed Gamble is bringing his latest show Hot Diggity Dog to New Zealand in May.
Read MoreThe New Zealand Comedy Trust is thrilled to award the 2024 Topp Prize to James Nokise, a multi-talented comedian, playwright, columnist, podcaster, theatre maker, and social commentator. Known for his fearless approach and his ability to give a voice to underrepresented communities, James exemplifies the irreverent spirit of the Topp Twins.
Read MoreTāmaki Makaurau Auckland, it’s time to mark your calendars. Auckland Live Summer in the Square is back, bringing you four weeks of FREE performing arts, culture and creativity from Saturday 25 January to Sunday 23 February.
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