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The Return of the fabulous solo show that binds standup comedy and theatre together in yellow grease paint and latex rubber. This is the manic monologue of a modern jester as he foolishly holds court to his fellow citizens at Speakers Corner in Londons Hyde Park. Not for the faint of heart or dull...
Date: Saturday 7 December
Where: Taradale RSA, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
This magnificent traditional work 'Messiah' by Handel, features a scriptural text from the King James Bible, the Psalms and the Book of Common Prayer, in all 53 movements in three parts. The Soloists are Shauna Tweed, Soprano, Sarah Court, Mezzo-Soprano, IanTetley, the tenor and James Harrison the...
Date: Sunday 8 December
Where: Village Baptist Church, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
7 Days is turning 10 this year, and like any ten-year old’s birthday there will be chaos, laughter, tears and junk food. 7 Days is going on its biggest tour ever this November and December, performing New Zealand’s most successful ever comedy show live in theatres in 14 towns around New...
Date: Sunday 8 December
Where: Napier Municipal Theatre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Hawkes Bay Comedy Club presents open mic comedy night.
Enjoy a laugh and a drink or give comedy a go yourself!
This night is a safe and supportive environment for budding comedians to strut their stuff. This is going to be an epic night!
Hawkes Bay Comedy Club presents open mic comedy...
Date: Wednesday 11 December
Where: Paisley Stage, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Bach - Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248
The complete Bach Christmas Oratorio is a rare opportunity to hear back to back the six cantatas of which the oratorio is comprised. The virtuosity of solo parts, choir and orchestra makes this wonderful work an exciting journey for both audience and...
Date: Friday 13 December to Sunday 15 December
Where: Waiapu Cathedral of St John the Evangelist, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Start off your Christmas season a glorious way and come and join Four's Company Performance Choir for an evening of beautifully arranged traditional and modern Christmas carols.
Cash door sales only.
Date: Friday 13 December
Where: Trinity Methodist Church, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Start off your Christmas season a glorious way and come and join Four's Company Performance Choir for an evening of beautifully arranged traditional and modern Christmas carols.
Cash door sales only.
Date: Saturday 14 December
Where: St Luke's Anglican Church, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Mendelssohn - The Herbrides Overture ( Fingal's Cave)
Tchaikovsky - Violin Concerto in D minor, Op.35
Mendelssohn Symphony - No 3 in A minor, Op.56
Amalia Hall returns to delight us with her virtuoso playing of the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto. Mendelssohn’s Scottish Symphony ranks among the...
Date: Saturday 14 December
Where: Waiapu Cathedral of St John the Evangelist, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
The Nutcracker and Realm tells the story of Clara Stahlbaum. Her mother leaves her a mysterious gift and she embarks on a journey to three secret realms. She travels through a forest of Christmas trees, a land of beautiful flowers and a land of sugar fuelled sweets, in a mission to find the key...
Date: Sunday 15 December
Where: Napier Municipal Theatre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Hawkes Bay Comedy Club presents open mic comedy night at the Common Room.
Enjoy a laugh and a drink or give comedy a go yourself!
This night is a safe and supportive environment for budding comedians to strut their stuff.
This is going to be an epic night!
Hawkes Bay Comedy Club presents...
Date: Wednesday 18 December
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 19 December
Where: The Urban Winery, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Enjoy an evening of - Ballroom, Latin & mixed dance styles (Salsa, Swing, Waltz, Foxtrot, Quickstep, New Vogue, Rock 'n' Roll, Tango, Bachata, Chachacha, and more).
Live DJ from 7pm.
Dress to impress - Black Tie Event
On arrival bring your ticket to our registration desk (in the function...
Date: Tuesday 31 December
Where: Taradale Club, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Ring in the Roaring 20's this New Year's Eve as we once again enter the age of Art Deco. And where better to celebrate this New Year's than in the historic building of the National Tobacco Company?
The Urban Winery gladly presents this evening of cabaret style entertainment provided by Lady and...
Date: Tuesday 31 December
Where: The Urban Winery, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
You are invited to explore drumming, dance, yoga, and community as vital seeds of humanity. Connect to breath and experience an age-old style of percussion and its mergence with gesture, to foster happiness, connection, presence & groove in a fun, supportive and safe environment. Come sow the seeds...
Date: Friday 17 January to Sunday 19 January
Where: Napier Baptist Church, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Join us in celebrating the coming of the Chinese New Year.
Enjoy a colourful and spirited musical festival rarely seen in this country. A group of 30 dedicated artists from the NZ Blossom Art Group will showcase Chinese ethnic and folk songs, music and dance, including the famous and dynamic...
Date: Saturday 18 January
Where: MTG Century Theatre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
The Urban Winery proudly presents: Salsa Groove! This incredible five piece band from Auckland is traveling here to bring you the best live salsa music in New Zealand.
Clear the floor, move the tables, get a drink, and get ready to dance! Doors open at 6:30, band goes on at 7:30! Tickets...
Date: Saturday 18 January
Where: The Urban Winery, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Once again, Festival Opera stars take time out of their rehearsal schedule for the upcoming Hawke’s Bay Art Deco Festival season Cav + Pag (Cavalleria Rusticana & I Pagliacci), to support Project Prima Volta students in this special, intimate event proudly brought to you by the Dame Malvina Major...
Date: Saturday 25 January
Where: MTG Century Theatre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Speakeasy Starlets
A dazzling night of dance awaits! So come and enjoy the glitz and glam of the underground scene of the 1930's with some delicious drinks in a gorgeous atmosphere.
There will be various performers to entertain you. So please join us at 39 Marine Parade for a lush night of...
Date: Thursday 20 February to Friday 21 February
Where: Hawkes Bay Latin Dance Club, 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
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
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
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
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
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
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