Find out what Performing Arts events are on in Hawke's Bay.
A murder mystery by English writer Agatha Christie.
Directed by Simon Law.
Ten strangers, apparently with little in common, are lured to an island mansion off the coast of Devon by the mysterious U.N.Owen. Over dinner, a record begins to play, and the voice of an unseen host accuses each...
Date: Wednesday 26 February to Saturday 7 March
Where: Napier Little Theatre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Prepare to be inspired!
The Big Bike Film Night is on a mission sharing the best cycling short films from around the world with you!
Showcasing our 2020 collection that has everything a cycle-centric audience could want - action, drama, humour, and plenty of inspiration; the evening is...
Date: Thursday 27 February
Where: MTG Century Theatre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Wellington- Hawke’s Bay Regional Pipe Band Contest, featuring a number of Pipe bands in the Wellington Hawkes Bay region as they prepare for the National Contest later this year.
Bands will play sets, Medleys and perform a Street march around the grounds of Napier Boys’ High School....
Date: Saturday 29 February
Where: Napier Boys' High School, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Come and enjoy two of Napier’s best poets share some of their colourful and engaging work, performed in the beautiful setting of the Main Gallery at CAN.
David Chan is a superb live performer, whose wonderful poems draw the listener in – and afterwards, seem to hang in the air for further...
Date: Saturday 29 February
Where: The CAN, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Ben Hurley, the face you know and love from the TV is coming to your home town live at your local!
Winner of all of the awards, The Billy T Award, The Fred Dagg Award, Comedy Guild 2016 Best Male Comedian & Best MC and Metro Comedian of the year, Ben has been smashing comedy out of the park...
Date: Saturday 29 February
Where: The Cabana, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
A murder mystery by English writer Agatha Christie.
Directed by Simon Law.
Ten strangers, apparently with little in common, are lured to an island mansion off the coast of Devon by the mysterious U.N.Owen. Over dinner, a record begins to play, and the voice of an unseen host accuses each...
Date: Wednesday 26 February to Saturday 7 March
Where: Napier Little Theatre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
A monthly get together by Napier Live Poets.
Napier Live Poets.
Come along and be a part of our wonderful, vibrant poetry group, where you can share your own work and hear poems by other members of Hawke’s Bay’s community. If you want to just listen, that is fine too. Napier Live Poets is...
Date: Monday 2 March to Monday 7 December
Where: The CAN, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Witness the rising stars in stand-up comedy before they hit the big time in the Raw Comedy Quest!
The top 10 make it to the final, with the winner and the runner up advancing to the Wellington finals, where the top two performers are flown to Auckland to compete in the National Raw Comedy Quest...
Date: Wednesday 4 March
Where: Paisley Stage, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Next generation baroque, this chamber orchestra of young players from one of the world’s most distinguished music schools starts our season with a bang. The New York Times describes Juilliard415 as an ensemble who plays with “consistent poise, and hair-trigger responsiveness” under such...
Date: Thursday 5 March
Where: MTG Century Theatre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Auckland Theatre Company presents Winding Up - By Roger Hall.
Barry and Gen may have retired, but these spirited seniors aren’t slowing down!
There’s overseas travel to plan, family feuds to settle, the inevitable health problems, and a friend to bury. As Barry and Gen put the fun into...
Date: Wednesday 11 March to Thursday 12 March
Where: Hawke's Bay Opera House, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Calling all salsa dancers! Once monthly the UW gladly invites you to come move your feet and show your skills from 6-9 pm. Enjoy Salsa music brought to you by DJ Timba George!
Grab a bite to eat with our tapas menu and stay hydrated with our many beverage options!
Date: Thursday 12 March to Thursday 16 April
Where: The Urban Winery, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
This is the night you have been waiting for...get the girls together for a night of laughs and good times...the boys from Raw Muscle are back in town.
It will be an epic night out ladies so get your general admission ticket online now.
Door sales (if available) will be $25.
Date: Saturday 14 March
Where: Level 1 Nightclub, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Witness the rising stars in stand-up comedy before they hit the big time in the Raw Comedy Quest!
The top 10 make it to the final, with the winner and the runner up advancing to the Wellington finals, where the top two performers are flown to Auckland to compete in the National Raw Comedy Quest...
Date: Tuesday 17 March
Where: The Common Room, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
A full‐length classical ballet production of the traditional fairy‐tale story!
Following nationwide sell‐out seasons, Beauty & the Beast returns to stage in 2020! A must see stunning full length classical ballet production of the traditional fairy‐tale story!
Featuring internationally...
Date: Wednesday 18 March
Where: Napier Municipal Theatre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
The original New York and Las Vegas hit Menopause The Musical® returns to New Zealand in 2020!
Four women at a lingerie sale have nothing in common but a black lace bra, memory loss, hot flushes, night sweats, not enough sex, too much sex and more.
Inspired by a hot flush and a bottle of...
Date: Friday 20 March
Where: Napier Municipal Theatre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Filled with fierce heart and visual splendour, Red Leap Theatre’s energetic response to Owls Do Cry is a surprising and moving experience delving into the poetic world of Janet Frame and the Withers family. This richly immersive theatre experience will have a lasting impression and is not to be...
Date: Friday 20 March to Saturday 21 March
Where: Toitoi - Hawkes Bay Arts and Event Centre, Waipawa, Central Hawke's Bay
The original New York and Las Vegas hit Menopause The Musical® returns to New Zealand in 2020!
Four women at a lingerie sale have nothing in common but a black lace bra, memory loss, hot flushes, night sweats, not enough sex, too much sex and more.
Inspired by a hot flush and a bottle of...
Date: Sunday 22 March
Where: Hawke's Bay Opera House, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
The Soweto Gospel Choir are bringing their Freedom tour to New Zealand in 2020 in honor of the father of their rainbow nation, Nelson Mandela, and South Africa’s struggle for freedom.
Following their most recent Grammy Award for Freedom (Best World Music Album), this celebrated choir invites...
Date: Tuesday 24 March
Where: Napier Municipal Theatre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Hola Amigos! Welcome back for our fourth Salsa Bueno!
Join us for a night filled with intermittent 30 minute salsa dancing lessons (beginners and professionals all invited!) along with performances, demonstrations, and breaks to keep you fed with our delicious tapas menu and drinks ranging...
Date: Friday 27 March
Where: The Urban Winery, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Here is Rydell High’s senior class of 1959: duck-tailed, hot-rodding “Burger Palace Boys” and their gum-snapping, hip-shaking “Pink Ladies” in bobby sox and pedal pushers, evoking the look and sound of the 1950’s in this rollicking musical.
Funny, frank and featuring the hit songs...
Date: Friday 27 March to Saturday 11 April
Where: Tabard Theatre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Presented by: Deethi Krishna
It’s the Hawke’s Bay Indian Cultural Centre’s 5th Anniversary and we are celebrating it with the popular annual event “Made for A Cause 2020” at the Napier Municipal Theatre on Saturday 28th March. The event showcases classical and fusion dances from local...
Date: Saturday 28 March
Where: Napier Municipal Theatre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Lindisfarne College and Woodford House are once again collaborating in 2020 to showcase the talents of our many students in the well-known musical, West Side Story.
Young lovers are caught between prejudice and warring street gangs in a high school adaptation of one of the most important and...
Date: Tuesday 31 March to Saturday 4 April
Where: Lindisfarne College Performing arts Centre, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Lindisfarne College and Woodford House are once again collaborating in 2020 to showcase the talents of our many students in the well-known musical, West Side Story.
Young lovers are caught between prejudice and warring street gangs in a high school adaptation of one of the most important and...
Date: Tuesday 31 March to Saturday 4 April
Where: Lindisfarne College Performing arts Centre, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Here is Rydell High’s senior class of 1959: duck-tailed, hot-rodding “Burger Palace Boys” and their gum-snapping, hip-shaking “Pink Ladies” in bobby sox and pedal pushers, evoking the look and sound of the 1950’s in this rollicking musical.
Funny, frank and featuring the hit songs...
Date: Friday 27 March to Saturday 11 April
Where: Tabard Theatre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
A monthly get together by Napier Live Poets.
Napier Live Poets.
Come along and be a part of our wonderful, vibrant poetry group, where you can share your own work and hear poems by other members of Hawke’s Bay’s community. If you want to just listen, that is fine too. Napier Live Poets is...
Date: Monday 2 March to Monday 7 December
Where: The CAN, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Born and raised in Finland, Vesa-Matti Leppänen moved to New Zealand in 2000. For well over a decade he has been Concertmaster of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and has earned international recognition as a chamber musician, teacher, adjudicator and soloist.
Vesa-Matti Leppänen has...
Date: Tuesday 7 April
Where: MTG Century Theatre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Highland & National Dancing and Solo Piping Competitions.
Friday night is the Piobaireachd - Gold Clasp Competition in the Lindisfarne Auditorium commencing at 6pm.
Saturday and Sunday 8am start for Piping Competitions.
Saturday features the NZ Championship Under 21 Piobaireachd...
Date: Friday 10 April to Sunday 12 April
Where: Lindisfarne College, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
A searing mix of spoken word and live electronica.
Leni is five years old, holding a Superman costume for her first day at school. Eurydice is five years into the rest of her life, with a bee tattoo on her wrist.
A story about making changes, taking leaps, and being a daily superhero.
Best...
Date: Tuesday 14 April
Where: The Common Room, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Calling all salsa dancers! Once monthly the UW gladly invites you to come move your feet and show your skills from 6-9 pm. Enjoy Salsa music brought to you by DJ Timba George!
Grab a bite to eat with our tapas menu and stay hydrated with our many beverage options!
Date: Thursday 12 March to Thursday 16 April
Where: The Urban Winery, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
A monthly get together by Napier Live Poets.
Napier Live Poets.
Come along and be a part of our wonderful, vibrant poetry group, where you can share your own work and hear poems by other members of Hawke’s Bay’s community. If you want to just listen, that is fine too. Napier Live Poets is...
Date: Monday 2 March to Monday 7 December
Where: The CAN, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Chopper cordially invites the world to shut the f**k up for a change. Welcome The Silencer.
Panic, terror, stupidity, crisis; they can all form a queue and suck the wrinkles out of Chopper's walnut wallet because he has stopped giving a f*** and is done with suffering fools.
Are femi-nazis...
Date: Tuesday 19 May
Where: Toitoi - Hawke's Bay Arts & Events Centre, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Godspell is an amazing show, and this year you can experience it in a truly amazing venue - the wonderful Waiapu Cathedral in Napier. There will be three performances of this popular rock musical on May 29th, 30th and 31st. One of the most successful musicals in history, Godspell has been...
Date: Friday 29 May to Sunday 31 May
Where: Waiapu Cathedral of St John the Evangelist, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
A monthly get together by Napier Live Poets.
Napier Live Poets.
Come along and be a part of our wonderful, vibrant poetry group, where you can share your own work and hear poems by other members of Hawke’s Bay’s community. If you want to just listen, that is fine too. Napier Live Poets is...
Date: Monday 2 March to Monday 7 December
Where: The CAN, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
This year the New Zealand String Quartet are celebrating a massive composer with a massive tour. The 2020 National Tour brings Beethoven back on his 250th birthday, travelling throughout New Zealand between June and October. This is your chance to rejoice in these charismatic and distinctive works,...
Date: Friday 5 June
Where: Church Road Winery, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Twyla Tharp is one of the world’s greatest living choreographers. In Waterbaby Bagatelles, 27 dancers leap and spin across the stage in an ever-changing ocean of light; the music flowing seamlessly as groups of dancers sparkle and glow.
Meditative and moving, Alice Topp’s award-winning...
Date: Friday 5 June to Saturday 6 June
Where: Napier Municipal Theatre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
The Musical Gala with an International cast brings London’s West End and New York’s Broadway return to New Zealand with a brand-new show.
The World of Musicals brings the very best of Musical theatre to life. This incredible production will Return to New Zealand in 2020 with a brand new...
Date: Wednesday 10 June
Where: Napier Municipal Theatre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
In great demand internationally, world renowned Calefax Reed Quintet are one of the most dazzling wind ensembles performing at present. This close-knit ensemble of five reed players draws music from eight centuries of repertoire to create unique arrangements: from early music to classical and jazz...
Date: Wednesday 10 June
Where: MTG Century Theatre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
“Thank you for putting on a great show. It was so great, it nearly blew my shoes off!” - Josh (Papakura Central School)
Come celebrate MATARIKI with a giant scale puppet show of magical glow-in-the-dark characters from Māori myth and legend! This innovative, cutting edge concept features...
Date: Friday 12 June
Where: Napier Municipal Theatre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
A monthly get together by Napier Live Poets.
Napier Live Poets.
Come along and be a part of our wonderful, vibrant poetry group, where you can share your own work and hear poems by other members of Hawke’s Bay’s community. If you want to just listen, that is fine too. Napier Live Poets is...
Date: Monday 2 March to Monday 7 December
Where: The CAN, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Prepare yourself for the exceptionally smooth sounds of VOCES8 as they take you on an acoustic tour of cathedrals throughout New Zealand. Gramophone Magazine writes, “The singing of VOCES8 is impeccable in its quality of tone and balance. They bring a new dimension to the word ‘ensemble’ with...
Date: Friday 10 July
Where: Waiapu Cathedral of St John the Evangelist, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
A monthly get together by Napier Live Poets.
Napier Live Poets.
Come along and be a part of our wonderful, vibrant poetry group, where you can share your own work and hear poems by other members of Hawke’s Bay’s community. If you want to just listen, that is fine too. Napier Live Poets is...
Date: Monday 2 March to Monday 7 December
Where: The CAN, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Winner of the 2019 Michael Hill International Violin Competition Anna Im and beloved New Zealand pianist Stephen De Pledge come together for a concert of works by Mozart, Beethoven, Wieniawski and Clara Schumann. This is a celebration of the beauty of the violin and piano, and a chance to support...
Date: Tuesday 4 August
Where: MTG Century Theatre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
This year the New Zealand String Quartet are celebrating a massive composer with a massive tour. The 2020 National Tour brings Beethoven back on his 250th birthday, travelling throughout New Zealand between June and October. This is your chance to rejoice in these charismatic and distinctive works,...
Date: Wednesday 12 August
Where: MTG Century Theatre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
A monthly get together by Napier Live Poets.
Napier Live Poets.
Come along and be a part of our wonderful, vibrant poetry group, where you can share your own work and hear poems by other members of Hawke’s Bay’s community. If you want to just listen, that is fine too. Napier Live Poets is...
Date: Monday 2 March to Monday 7 December
Where: The CAN, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Rich, idle and cruel, the Vicomte de Valmont and the Marquise de Merteuil delight in the corruption of virtue. For them, there is no love, only malicious pleasure in crushing youthful dreams of romance and humiliating the innocent in a corrupt and wicked game. With players such as these, lovers...
Date: Saturday 12 September to Sunday 13 September
Where: Napier Municipal Theatre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
So, no one told you life was gonna be this way, nor did they tell you about the hilarious new musical that lovingly lampoons one of TV’s all-time greatest shows in the hit New York and Las Vegas show Friends! The Musical Parody.
Friends! The Musical Parody will be there for you in 2020 as it...
Date: Thursday 17 September
Where: Napier Municipal Theatre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
A monthly get together by Napier Live Poets.
Napier Live Poets.
Come along and be a part of our wonderful, vibrant poetry group, where you can share your own work and hear poems by other members of Hawke’s Bay’s community. If you want to just listen, that is fine too. Napier Live Poets is...
Date: Monday 2 March to Monday 7 December
Where: The CAN, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
If the bar for quartet excellence was already set stratospherically high, the UK’s Doric String Quartet has surely launched it into orbit. Founded in 1998, the Quartet has firmly established itself as the leading British string quartet of its generation, receiving enthusiastic responses from...
Date: Monday 12 October
Where: MTG Century Theatre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
A monthly get together by Napier Live Poets.
Napier Live Poets.
Come along and be a part of our wonderful, vibrant poetry group, where you can share your own work and hear poems by other members of Hawke’s Bay’s community. If you want to just listen, that is fine too. Napier Live Poets is...
Date: Monday 2 March to Monday 7 December
Where: The CAN, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
In an enchanted kingdom, a princess was born. Blessed by fairies, Aurora grew into a beautiful young woman, protected by everyone who loved her from the evil beyond the castle walls. On her 16th birthday, Aurora’s world was shattered by the malevolent Carabosse, but, saved from certain death by...
Date: Saturday 28 November to Sunday 29 November
Where: Napier Municipal Theatre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
A monthly get together by Napier Live Poets.
Napier Live Poets.
Come along and be a part of our wonderful, vibrant poetry group, where you can share your own work and hear poems by other members of Hawke’s Bay’s community. If you want to just listen, that is fine too. Napier Live Poets is...
Date: Monday 2 March to Monday 7 December
Where: The CAN, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
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