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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

SKYCITY Breakers vs Melbourne Tigers
SKYCITY Breakers vs Melbourne Tigers

A taste of NBL action in the capital
Thu 12 Sep 2013

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Today Wed 22 May
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

My Kitchen Kills
My Kitchen Kills

A deliciously dark comedy
Tue 21 May 2013 — Sat 25 May 2013

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

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Tomorrow Thu 23 May
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

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

Marianne Muggeridge: Taken Personally
Marianne Muggeridge: Taken Personally

Forty years of portrait painting. Free
Thu 7 Mar 2013 — Sun 16 Jun 2013

See everything on tomorrow

Fri Fri 24 May
No Holds Bard

Thu 16 May 2013 — Sat 1 Jun 2013

Richard Stratton: An Artist's Inventory

Sat 27 Apr 2013 — Sun 16 Jun 2013 Free

Samin Son TV

Mon 15 Apr 2013 — Sat 1 Jun 2013 Free

Niki Hastings-McFall: In Flyte

Sat 2 Feb 2013 — Sun 16 Jun 2013 Free

Everyone Talks to Everyone

Sat 16 Feb 2013 — Sun 9 Jun 2013 Free

Friday

Sat Sat 25 May
Everyone Talks to Everyone

Sat 16 Feb 2013 — Sun 9 Jun 2013 Free

Dave Dobbyn - Stories Old And New

Sat 25 May 2013

After Juliet

Sat 25 May 2013 — Sat 8 Jun 2013

Myths, Monsters & Magical Things

Sat 9 Mar 2013 — Sun 16 Jun 2013 Free

My Kitchen Kills

Tue 21 May 2013 — Sat 25 May 2013

Saturday

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Saturday Sat 25 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

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

Alex Porter and Len Lye shorts
Alex Porter and Len Lye shorts

Film screening followed by Q&A session
Sat 25 May 2013

Myths, Monsters & Magical Things

Sat 9 Mar 2013 — Sun 16 Jun 2013 Free

A Musical Extravaganza!

Sat 25 May 2013

Pieter T

Sat 25 May 2013

Retrospect

Sat 2 Feb 2013 — Sun 26 May 2013 Free

Porter’s Cinebooth

Mon 25 Mar 2013 — Sat 25 May 2013 Free

Everything on Saturday

Sunday Sun 26 May
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

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

Midnight in Moscow
Midnight in Moscow

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

World of WearableArt (WOW) Open Auditions

Sun 26 May 2013 Free

Wild Winter

Sat 18 May 2013 — Sat 19 Oct 2013

After Juliet

Sat 25 May 2013 — Sat 8 Jun 2013

Marianne Muggeridge: Taken Personally

Thu 7 Mar 2013 — Sun 16 Jun 2013 Free

Retrospect

Sat 2 Feb 2013 — Sun 26 May 2013 Free

Everything on Sunday

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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

Out Takes 2013
Out Takes 2013

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

Armageddon Expo Wellington
Armageddon Expo Wellington

TV and movie stars, animation voice actors, comics, anime & more!
Sat 1 Jun 2013 — Mon 3 Jun 2013

Warhol Immortal
Warhol: Immortal

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

Handmade 2013
Handmade 2013

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

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

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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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Glen Hayward
Glen Hayward

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

Friday Night Dress Up
Friday Night Dress Up

As if Wellingtonians need an excuse to get creative with a costume! Free
Fri 7 Jun 2013

Handmade 2013
Handmade 2013

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

Samin Son TV
Samin Son TV

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

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July

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Bold Worlds
Bold Worlds

A miracle of cool-headed brilliance.
Fri 5 Jul 2013

Stomp
Stomp

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

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

Yes, Prime Minister
Yes, Prime Minister

Much-loved BBC television classic Yes, Prime Minister live on stage…
Tue 6 Aug 2013 — Sat 10 Aug 2013

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