This blackly funny and deeply affecting comedy-drama brings to life the extraordinary true story of Marion Crawford, the governess who raised the young princesses...
This blackly funny and deeply affecting comedy-drama brings to life the extraordinary true story of Marion Crawford, the governess who raised the young princesses...
A sharp, heartfelt, and unashamedly left-wing look at politics, parenthood and staying positive in 2026
Award-winning comedian and podcaster Tim Batt is back this May with his...
American rock band A Perfect Circle, formed in 1999 by guitarist Billy Howerdel and Tool vocalist Maynard James Keenan, will visit New Zealand in December,...
One of New Zealand’s most original comedians, CHRIS PARKER is bringing his ability to turn everyday life into laugh-out-loud gold with the Take A Good Look At Me Tour, playing shows across Aotearoa in September.
The Take A Good Look At Me Tour will begin at the St James...
he certified ‘King of Romance’, Engelbert Humperdinck returns to New Zealand and Australia this June and July with ‘The Celebration Tour 2026.’
Englebert will perform...
Come together to celebrate Matariki and honour waiata reo Māori at Auckland Philharmonia’sWaiata Anthems in Concert, a soul-stirring evening of live music collaboration in the...
Following acclaimed and sold-out runs in London as well as an extensive tour of North America, the UK, and Australia, the Olivier Award-winning reimagined...
Internationally acclaimed British comedian and television star Stephen K Amos returns to New Zealand in May with his brand-new show, Now We’re Talking.
Fresh...
Aotearoa’s fan-favourite comedian returns to New Zealand in 2026 with even more understated punchlines and her signature deadpan delivery in the brand-new show, Fatty On...
The novel Wuthering Heights is a morality tale full of intense passion that explores the complex psychology of love and betrayal. Tackling this depth...
Ahead of her highly anticipated new album, luck… or something, arriving next Friday, February 20, multiplatinum global superstar Hilary Duff has officially announced the lucky me tour, marking...
British period dramas often expose the curious and out-dated social rituals of the class system and that makes them ideal targets for parody. Fackham...
Art Day for Gender Equality returns for its second year with an amazing line-up of workshops, music, performance poetry and a lively panel discussion. A full-day...
The Chapel Studios (formerly known as Red Room) was founded in 2006 by award-winning music producer TeMatera Smith who is well-known in supporting emerging and...
Under the skilful direction of former Silo Theatre Artistic Director, Sophie Roberts, Helen Clark in Six Outfits retraces the remarkable trajectory of a farm...
After delighting Auckland Pride audiences in 2025, award-winning theatremaker Hamish Annan brings Before We Begin back to Basement Theatre for a three-night send-off season.
A naughty, playful, surprisingly tender...
The New Zealand Comedy Trust is thrilled to announce the first local and international comedy stars heading to the 2026 Best Foods Comedy Gala: Hayley Sproull,...
Aspiring Conversations is back, and asking the big questions again. Returning in 2026 after its celebrated comeback in 2024, the festival runs from 27 – 29...
The dream of peace, unity and acceptance remains strong, yet headlines around the world continue to be dominated by hate, conflict and division. New...
The Court Theatre invites audiences to revel in the wit, romance and delicious absurdity of Oscar Wilde’s enduring masterpiece The Importance of Being Earnest, directed...
After a sold-out 2025 season, the fastest-selling production in Auckland Theatre Company’s history, Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express is returning by overwhelming popular demand. Audiences...
Kiwis be warned: something strange is happening after dark. Citizens are vanishing. Nerves are fraying. And your designated safehouse will be… a theatre.
Werewolf, the...
Emmy Award-winning and Tony Award-nominated performer Eddie Izzard will return to bring her acclaimed one-person performance of The Tragedy of Hamlet to New Zealand in July 2026, following...
Auckland Pride Festival 2026 is set to transform Tāmaki Makaurau this February with a series of events and activations that champion and gather together...
As Christmas is approaching there can be no better way to get into the festive spirit than attending Dynamotion’s latest offering A Christmas Crisis....
Charles Dicken’s was the conscience the Victorian Era needed. His many books and articles excoriated a society full of its own achievements but that...
Auckland Theatre Company has announced its line-up of plays for the 2026 season and it’s an eclectic range of local and international productions. Lots...
Gospel artist KIRK FRANKLIN announces The Tribe of Ope as special guest for his Auckland date, with Melbourne’s Soli openingthe Australian leg of THE...
An internationally acclaimed production of Bluebeard’s Castle, Bartók’s only opera, makes its Auckland debut for two performances only. A stunningly interpreted psychodrama of Bluebeard and...
Critically acclaimed stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and TV personality, Alan Davies, is delighted to announce an extensive Aotearoa tour for July and August 2026, unveiling...
he popular annual Summer Concert Tour returns in January with the recent announcement by Greenstone Entertainment of their stellar 2026 artist line-up, featuring IGGY...
POSTMODERN JUKEBOX has announced their brand-new show, which will take them to cities across UK, Europe, Australia and New Zealand, to kick off their...
Thirty years after it first premiered, Hone Kouka’s Waiora Te Ūkaipō – The Homelandreturns to the stage in a special 30th anniversary production with Auckland Theatre Company at the ASB...
Shoreside Theatre’s annual Auckland Shakespeare in the Park returns this summer for its milestone 30th anniversary season. The 2026 programme features two of the Bard’s most...
A summer filled with music
NZ Opera’s much-loved Opera in the Park concerts return this summer, as part of Auckland Council’s Music in Parks programme, with two...
The 2026 Auckland International Buskers Festival is set to bring a world class line-up of talented street performers to Tāmaki Makaurau’s waterfront from 23 – 26 January,...
Ladies, it’s time to embrace The Change with a night out full of uncontrollable laughter, uplifting celebration and shared sisterhood! The international phenomenon Menopause The Musical is back...
Before anything begins, a carpet of stars stretches upwards towards a door like portal. It is otherworldly, timeless, a reminder perhaps that we are...
The Dry House is a deeply dramatic play exploring the devastating effects of alcoholism on two sisters.
Chrissy (Alison Bruce) lives in a small flat...
A dazzling, feel-good celebration of the season, The Greatest Christmas Show brings together a 9 strong cast of exceptional dancers, musicians and cirque artists in a...
For more than three decades, Grammy and Academy Award-nominated rock band Counting Crows have enchanted listeners worldwide with their intensely soulful and intricate take...
Following one of the most successful Summer Concert Tours to date, Greenstone Entertainment are thrilled to announce the eagerly anticipated return of the annual...
New Zealand’s greatest independent music and arts festival is back. Splore 2026 is returning to Tāpapakanga Regional Park in Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland on February 20th-22nd with a bold new vision and a...
Te Ahurei Toi o Tāmaki Auckland Arts Festival returns from 5–22 March 2026, transforming Tāmaki Makaurau into a city-wide celebration of creativity and connection. Across...
Most New Zealanders will never get the chance to see Michelangelo’s breath-taking Sistine Chapel frescoes in person, so this summer under licence from the...
Celebrating one of the most significant playwrights in our country’s history, Bruce Mason, two contemporary legends of Aotearoa theatre have created a brilliant homage...
Silo 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...
BLACK GRACE is absolutely thrilled to announce their groundbreaking tour in November.
In what has already been a mighty year for the company, two landmark...
After a decade of shaking up what a choir can sound like, Stimmung Choir will celebrate its 10-year anniversary with a one-night-only concert at the Auckland...
On 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...
It’s Christmas Eve, and Ebenezer Scrooge is counting down the seconds until the silliness of the season passes. Deeply entrenched in his own misery,...
