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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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Harlem Globetrotters Wellington
Harlem Globetrotters

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

The Food Show Wellington
The Food Show

If it’s edible and delicious, you’ll find it here.
Fri 24 May 2013 — Sun 26 May 2013

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Today Sat 25 May
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

Moscow Ballet La Classique - The Nutcracker
Moscow Ballet La Classique - The Nutcracker

A hugely enjoyable spectacular of Russian classical ballet.
Fri 24 May 2013 — Sat 25 May 2013

Moving on Asia: Towards a New Art Network 2004–2013
Moving on Asia: Towards a New Art Network

Fascinating, funny and politically active world of Asian video art Free
Tue 26 Feb 2013 — Mon 3 Jun 2013

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Tomorrow Sun 26 May
Everyone Talks to Everyone
Everyone Talks to Everyone

Drawing together a range of photography, sculpture, digital art… Free
Sat 16 Feb 2013 — Sun 9 Jun 2013

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

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

See everything on tomorrow

Mon Mon 27 May
Moving on Asia: Towards a New Art Network

Tue 26 Feb 2013 — Mon 3 Jun 2013 Free

Richard Stratton: An Artist's Inventory

Sat 27 Apr 2013 — Sun 16 Jun 2013 Free

Harlem Globetrotters

Mon 27 May 2013

Everyone Talks to Everyone

Sat 16 Feb 2013 — Sun 9 Jun 2013 Free

No Holds Bard

Thu 16 May 2013 — Sat 1 Jun 2013

Monday

Tue Tue 28 May
Angela Tiatia: Edging and Seaming

Sat 27 Apr 2013 — Sun 23 Jun 2013 Free

Alex Monteith: Big Wave Aotearoa

Sat 13 Apr 2013 — Sun 28 Jul 2013 Free

Glen Hayward

Sat 27 Apr 2013 — Sun 9 Jun 2013 Free

Everyone Talks to Everyone

Sat 16 Feb 2013 — Sun 9 Jun 2013 Free

Kerrie Poliness: Black O

Sat 13 Apr 2013 — Sun 28 Jul 2013 Free

Tuesday

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Saturday Sat 1 Jun
Kerrie Poliness: Black O
Kerrie Poliness: Black O

Giant artworks drawn directly onto the wall in pen. Free
Sat 13 Apr 2013 — Sun 28 Jul 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

Glen Hayward City Gallery Wellington
Glen Hayward

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

Moving on Asia: Towards a New Art Network

Tue 26 Feb 2013 — Mon 3 Jun 2013 Free

Armageddon Expo Wellington

Sat 1 Jun 2013 — Mon 3 Jun 2013

Back Benches TV Show live!

Wed 29 May 2013 — Wed 10 Jul 2013 Free

Niki Hastings-McFall: In Flyte

Sat 2 Feb 2013 — Sun 16 Jun 2013 Free

Samin Son TV

Mon 15 Apr 2013 — Sat 1 Jun 2013 Free

Everything on Saturday

Sunday Sun 2 Jun
Back Benches TV Show live!
Back Benches TV Show live!

Back Benches is New Zealand's one and only Pub politics show. Free
Wed 29 May 2013 — Wed 10 Jul 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

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

Angela Tiatia: Edging and Seaming

Sat 27 Apr 2013 — Sun 23 Jun 2013 Free

Alex Monteith: Big Wave Aotearoa

Sat 13 Apr 2013 — Sun 28 Jul 2013 Free

Glen Hayward

Sat 27 Apr 2013 — Sun 9 Jun 2013 Free

Midnight in Moscow

Fri 10 May 2013 — Sat 8 Jun 2013

Mozart’s arrangement of Handel’s Messiah

Sun 2 Jun 2013

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

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

Titanic - The Marionette Show
Titanic - The Marionette Show

Salt water, a boat, and relationships.
Tue 4 Jun 2013 — Sat 8 Jun 2013

Alan Doherty - Tola Custy - Gerry Paul
Alan Doherty - Tola Custy - Gerry Paul

Three of the world's finest Irish musicians
Wed 5 Jun 2013

Roger Sellers
Roger Sellers

One of this country's greatest jazz percussionists. Free
Thu 6 Jun 2013

Chucho Valdés and the Afro-Cuban Messengers
Chucho Valdés and the Afro-Cuban Messengers

One of Cuba’s greatest jazz pianists and bandleaders.
Thu 6 Jun 2013

A Roomfulla Blues
A Roomfulla Blues

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

Jam Session
Jam Session

The Jazz Festival presents a jam session every night of the Festival… Free
Thu 6 Jun 2013 — Sat 8 Jun 2013

The Trio with Vocals
The Trio with Vocals

Afternoons of acoustic jazz! Free
Thu 6 Jun 2013 — Sat 8 Jun 2013

The Nigel Patterson Trio
The Nigel Patterson Trio

This trio combines expert musicianship with passion and creativity. Free
Thu 6 Jun 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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Hot Cafe
Hot Cafe

Returning with their swinging brand of gypsy jazz. Free
Sat 8 Jun 2013

Pop-Up Jazz Jams
Pop-Up Jazz Jams

Pop-up jazz jams on Friday and Saturday. Free
Fri 7 Jun 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

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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July

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Warhol Immortal
Warhol: Immortal

Te Papa's exhibition celebrates the founder of pop art.
Sat 1 Jun 2013 — Sun 25 Aug 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

The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical at last comes to Wellington.
Thu 13 Jun 2013 — Sat 6 Jul 2013

Stomp Wellington
Stomp

New routines, new choreography and new music, STOMP is back!
Tue 30 Jul 2013 — Sun 4 Aug 2013

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