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Handmade 2013
Handmade 2013

Handmade is a festival celebrating beautiful and creative things.
Sat 1 Jun 2013 — Sun 2 Jun 2013

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World of WearableArt Awards Show 2013
World of WearableArt Awards Show 2013

Prepare to be inspired and taken on a breathtaking journey.
Thu 26 Sep 2013 — Sun 6 Oct 2013

Visa Wellington On a Plate 2013
Visa Wellington On a Plate 2013

Serving good times and great deals in August 2013.
Fri 9 Aug 2013 — Sun 25 Aug 2013

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Today Sun 19 May
Samin Son TV
Samin Son TV

An experience of Korean compulsory military service. Free
Mon 15 Apr 2013 — Sat 1 Jun 2013

Len Lye: Kaleidoscope
Len Lye: Kaleidoscope

The first major exhibition of his kinetic sculptures in over 10 years. Free
Sat 2 Mar 2013 — Sun 26 May 2013

Myths, Monsters & Magical Things
Myths, Monsters & Magical Things

A new exhibition for children and their families. Free
Sat 9 Mar 2013 — Sun 16 Jun 2013

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Tomorrow Mon 20 May
Glen Hayward
Glen Hayward

Carved and painted works that mimic everyday objects. Free
Sat 27 Apr 2013 — Sun 9 Jun 2013

Midnight in Moscow
Midnight in Moscow

Lunches, hunches, romance and the occasional whiff of home.
Fri 10 May 2013 — Sat 8 Jun 2013

Richard Stratton: An Artist's Inventory
Richard Stratton: An Artist's Inventory

Aspects of history & popular culture as well as personal narratives. Free
Sat 27 Apr 2013 — Sun 16 Jun 2013

See everything on tomorrow

Tue Tue 21 May
Len Lye: Kaleidoscope

Sat 2 Mar 2013 — Sun 26 May 2013 Free

Everyone Talks to Everyone

Sat 16 Feb 2013 — Sun 9 Jun 2013 Free

Porter’s Cinebooth

Mon 25 Mar 2013 — Sat 25 May 2013 Free

Wild Winter

Sat 18 May 2013 — Sat 19 Oct 2013

Myths, Monsters & Magical Things

Sat 9 Mar 2013 — Sun 16 Jun 2013 Free

Tuesday

Wed Wed 22 May
Kerrie Poliness: Black O

Sat 13 Apr 2013 — Sun 28 Jul 2013 Free

Midnight in Moscow

Fri 10 May 2013 — Sat 8 Jun 2013

Big Data

Tue 30 Apr 2013 — Tue 28 May 2013 Free

Angela Tiatia: Edging and Seaming

Sat 27 Apr 2013 — Sun 23 Jun 2013 Free

Glen Hayward

Sat 27 Apr 2013 — Sun 9 Jun 2013 Free

Wednesday

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This weekend

Saturday Sat 25 May
No Holds Bard
No Holds Bard

Hamlet comes home to his dingy flat to face the final curtain.
Thu 16 May 2013 — Sat 1 Jun 2013

His Own Steam: A Barry Brickell Survey
His Own Steam: A Barry Brickell Survey

A tribute to one of NZ's most important potters Free
Sat 4 May 2013 — Sun 11 Aug 2013

The Pink Floyd Experience presents The Dark Side of the Moon
The Pink Floyd Experience presents The Dark Side of the Moon

Dark Side of the Moon 40th Anniversary Tour.
Sat 25 May 2013

A Musical Extravaganza!

Sat 25 May 2013

Wild Winter

Sat 18 May 2013 — Sat 19 Oct 2013

Retrospect

Sat 2 Feb 2013 — Sun 26 May 2013 Free

Alex Monteith: Big Wave Aotearoa

Sat 13 Apr 2013 — Sun 28 Jul 2013 Free

Moving on Asia: Towards a New Art Network

Tue 26 Feb 2013 — Mon 3 Jun 2013 Free

Everything on Saturday

Sunday Sun 26 May
World of WearableArt (WOW) Open Auditions
World of WearableArt (WOW) Open Auditions

WOW is now searching for male, female & children models and dancers. Free
Sun 26 May 2013

Myths, Monsters & Magical Things
Myths, Monsters & Magical Things

A new exhibition for children and their families. Free
Sat 9 Mar 2013 — Sun 16 Jun 2013

Theatresports 2013
Theatresports 2013

Two comedy teams at the mercy of the audience.
Sun 5 May 2013 — Sun 7 Jul 2013

No Holds Bard

Thu 16 May 2013 — Sat 1 Jun 2013

Moving on Asia: Towards a New Art Network

Tue 26 Feb 2013 — Mon 3 Jun 2013 Free

Angela Tiatia: Edging and Seaming

Sat 27 Apr 2013 — Sun 23 Jun 2013 Free

Circus of the Soul

Sun 26 May 2013

Midnight in Moscow

Fri 10 May 2013 — Sat 8 Jun 2013

Everything on Sunday

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Harlem Globetrotters Wellington
Harlem Globetrotters

These basketball wizards are coming to Wellington!
Mon 27 May 2013

The Blood of A Poet - Wellington Film Society
The Blood of A Poet - Wellington Film Society

Double Feature…
Mon 27 May 2013

NZSM Orchestra: Verdi–Wagner
NZSM Orchestra: Verdi–Wagner

Their annual Town Hall concert.
Tue 28 May 2013

Coaltown Blues
Coaltown Blues

Coaltown Blues is an intensely personal play with music.
Tue 28 May 2013 — Sat 1 Jun 2013

World Vision Kids for Kids
World Vision Kids for Kids

Kids for Kids is back for 2013 with a brand new show and new faces
Wed 29 May 2013

Tour, Taste & Cook with David Burton
Tour, Taste & Cook with David Burton

Best kept secrets, wine-food match, notes and recipes with this tour
Wed 29 May 2013

ASB 2013 Stage Challenge
ASB 2013 Stage Challenge and J Rock

A high energy dance, drama and music extravaganza!
Thu 30 May 2013 — Fri 31 May 2013

Out Takes 2013
Out Takes 2013

The annual celebration of queer film.
Thu 30 May 2013 — Sun 9 Jun 2013

Jazzgroove Mothership Orchestra
Jazzgroove Mothership Orchestra feat. Darcy James Argue

The world’s leading young jazz composer & steampunk big band leader.
Thu 30 May 2013

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Events to look forward to

Wellington is great for events – accommodation is close by, there are some amazing attractions and we have a city full of great events to look forward to!

June

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Angela Tiatia: Edging and Seaming
Angela Tiatia: Edging and Seaming

Looking at the lives of Chinese factory workers Free
Sat 27 Apr 2013 — Sun 23 Jun 2013

Mozart's Messiah
Mozart’s arrangement of Handel’s Messiah

Singers with orchestra perform a rarely-heard treasure
Sun 2 Jun 2013

A Roomfulla Blues
A Roomfulla Blues

A WJF version of The Hotel Bristol's regular Thursday bluesfest. Free
Thu 6 Jun 2013

The Uprights
The Uprights

A small piano trio with a mighty sound! Free
Sat 8 Jun 2013

See accommodation available in June

July

More events in July

Alex Monteith: Big Wave Aotearoa
Alex Monteith: Big Wave Aotearoa

Video art exploration of high performance surfing. Free
Sat 13 Apr 2013 — Sun 28 Jul 2013

Royal NZ Ballet Swan Lake Wellington
The Vodafone Season of Swan Lake

The Royal NZ Ballet perform the greatest of all classical ballets.
Thu 18 Jul 2013 — Sat 27 Jul 2013

Tough Guy & Gal Challenge Wellington
Tough Guy & Gal Challenge Wellington

Run through water trails, crawl under barb wire obstacles and more!
Sat 20 Jul 2013

C - A Musical
C - A Musical

Celebrating human spirit and the triumph of laughter over fear.
Sat 6 Jul 2013 — Sat 3 Aug 2013

See accommodation available in July

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