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 as a valued Culture Clubber, you can book now to secure the best seats. Your EXCLUSIVE pre-sale is on NOW until Sunday 16 November!

Browse the full programme of events HERE

Your pre-sale links are below
ARA HURA - A Visionary Journey
Macbeth
TEIWA
Ten Thousand Hours
The Music of Greece
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.

For shows at Circa Theatre:
Drag Brunch with The Tīwhas
Speed is Emotional
Werewolf