The Aotearoa New Zealand Festival of the Arts is back for 2026 with three weeks of thought-provoking theatre, electrifying dance, brilliant minds, glittering cabaret, fresh sounds and more.
The full programme is live and you can book now to secure the best seats. Pre-sale on NOW until Sunday 16 November!
Browse the full programme of events HERE
Your pre-sale links are below
BOOK HERE with the code FESTIVAL26 for Ara Hura - A Visionary Journey, Macbeth, TEIWA, Ten Thousand Hours, The Music of Greece and Waiora Te Ūkaipō - The Homeland.
BOOK HERE with the code FESTIVAL26 for Briefs Factory – The Works, Music Portrait of a Humble Disabled Samoan, Mythosoma, Nowhere, the Writers Programme, and other events on iTICKET.
Use the links below with the code FESTIVAL26 for shows at Circa Theatre:
Drag Brunch with The Tīwhas
Speed is Emotional
Speed Wobbles Workshop
Werewolf
BOOK HERE with the code FESTIVAL26 for Groove Cafe