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A silhouetted aerialist hangs upside down from ropes in a smoky, colourless landscape during a performance for the Aotearoa New Zealand Festival of the Arts.

Aotearoa New Zealand Festival of the Arts

February to March 2026

Five dancers wearing white under purple and turquoise lights.

New Zealand Fringe Festival

Early 2026

Heathers the Musical

28 May – 7 June 2026The Opera House

The exterior facade of Circa Theatre.

Circa Theatre 2025 Season

8 February – 1 November 2025Circa Theatre

Two Royal New Zealand Ballet dancers illuminated by warm amber light, performing in a spacious, minimalist setting.

Royal New Zealand Ballet 2025 Season

14 March – 8 November 2025St James Theatre

A young child sits on a person's lap, both are wearing Santa hats and enjoying a Christmas performance.

Christmas in the Quarters

22 November – 13 December 2025

Pump Dance presents Beauty and the Beat

1 November 2025The Opera House

Michelangelo — A Different View

22 December 2025 – 8 February 2026Tākina Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre

Professor Brian Cox: Emergence

6 June 2026TSB Arena

Stewart Copeland — Have I said Too Much?

20 January 2026The Opera House