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Andi Crown

World of WearableArt Show

17 September – 4 October 2026TSB Arena

Festival attendees gather outside of St James Theatre with the Aotearoa New Zealand Arts Festival displayed on the marquee.

Aotearoa New Zealand Festival of the Arts

24 February – 15 March 2026

Juliet wears pink headphones, holds a microphone and sings in a sparkly spotlight.

& Juliet

9 – 24 May 2026St James Theatre

Heathers: The Musical

Heathers the Musical

28 May – 7 June 2026The Opera House

Matilda The Musical

Matilda The Musical

23 September – 11 October 2026St James Theatre

A portrait of Brian Cox is overlayed onto a planet and seascape.

Professor Brian Cox: Emergence

6 June 2026TSB Arena

A crowded maze of walls covered in contemporary art pieces on display at the NZ Art Show.

NZ Art Show 2026

29 – 31 May 2026TSB Arena and Shed 6

The exterior facade of Circa Theatre.

Circa Theatre Season 2026

24 January – 20 December 2026Circa Theatre

Burlesque performer Dita Von Teese splashes soapy water in an oversized, ornate martini glass on a pink stage.

Dita Von Teese

28 August 2026The Opera House | R18

The Marriage of Figaro

The Marriage of Figaro

17 – 21 June 2026St James Theatre