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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

A dancer in a white outfit performs contemporary choreography under a spotlight.

Kia Mau

June 2027

A trumpet player performs in a jazz ensemble.

Wellington Jazz Festival

14 - 18 October 2026

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

A person holds a tool applying smoke to the top of a pint of red and yellow beer at Beervana 2023, a beer and food festival in Wellington New Zealand.

Beervana

August 2026Sky Stadium

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

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Your venue menu for the 2026 ANZFA

The 2026 instalment of the Aotearoa Festival of the Arts delivers a diverse selection of performances, art, and ideas.

The exterior facade of Circa Theatre.

Circa Theatre Season 2026

24 January – 20 December 2026Circa Theatre

Manon Pene Pati

Wellington Opera — Manon

1 – 7 August 2026St James Theatre