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Find out what Performing Arts events are on in Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hastings, Central Hawke's Bay and Wairoa.
Hawkes Bay, are you ready for the Ultimate Drag Show?
Olivia Dreams is producing a dragtastic national tour and baby we are excited to bring the glitz and glam to the Hawkes Bay.
The Ultimate Drag Show features a sensational lineup of Wellington’s fiercest Drag Queens & Kings who are...
Date: Friday 6 October to Saturday 7 October
Where: Theatre Hawke's Bay, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
The Hawkes Bay Secondary School Polyfest is a celebration of Pacific culture through traditional song, dance and costume.
This year's theme is the Fijian word "Noqu kawa na noqu vakarau which translates to “My culture is my identity”.
Come along and be amongst the beautiful vibrant...
Date: Saturday 7 October
Where: Toitoi - Opera House, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
New Zealand's sexiest and most successful comedy of all time is about to get its gear off again, in a nationwide tour this September and October!
This hilarious new production of Ladies Night promises to be this year's funniest night out as these real Kiwi blokes dare each other to put on a male...
Date: Sunday 8 October
Where: Napier Municipal Theatre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Baby Bounce
When: Tuesdays, 10am Where: Taradale Library
When: Fridays, 10am Where: Napier Library
Baby Bounce is a half-hour programme of songs, rhymes and noisy, wiggly, bouncy, fun. Suitable for children aged 0-2 years and their parents/caregivers.
Date: Tuesday 10 October to Tuesday 19 December
Where: Taradale Library, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Storytime
When: Tuesdays, 11am Where: Taradale Library
Storytime is a half-hour - forty-five-minute programme of songs and various picture books from our collection being read. Some of our Storytimes are themed and either a craft or an activity accompanies them. Suitable for preschoolers and...
Date: Tuesday 10 October to Tuesday 19 December
Where: Taradale Library, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Are you feeling lucky? Prepare to be dazzled as Operatunity with New Zealand’s most iconic entertainers and band transport you to a glittering night in Vegas! Viva Las Vegas! pays homage to Vegas’ most famous headliners - Elvis, Liberace, Tom Jones, The Rat Pack of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin...
Date: Wednesday 11 October
Where: Equippers Church, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
For the 2022 Hawke's Bay Arts Festival two researchers sat in a small writing room outside the Hastings City Art Gallery interviewing anyone who came along on the subject of Home.
This year – for the duration of the Festival - the stories collected will be posted up in a laneway at Toitoi for...
Date: Friday 13 October to Sunday 29 October
Where: Toitoi - Hawke's Bay Arts & Events Centre, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
The prophetic People's Oracle is coming to town! Give & Get free Life Lessons from your neighbour through this interactive installation made out of olden day junk and the community’s collective wisdom.
On Friday The Oracle is calling residents from all corners of Hawkes Bay to share their Life...
Date: Friday 13 October to Saturday 14 October
Where: Napier CBD, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
The prophetic People's Oracle is coming to town! Give & Get free Life Lessons from your neighbour through this interactive installation made out of olden day junk and the community’s collective wisdom.
On Friday The Oracle is calling residents from all corners of Hawkes Bay to share their Life...
Date: Friday 13 October to Sunday 15 October
Where: Albert Square Hastings, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Finish your working week with a naughty laugh and relax into the weekend.
Peak Comedy presents a handful of the best local and visiting talent.
Book in for dinner from 5:00pm - comedy starts 7:30pm.
Adult themes and language.
The Venue: High on the hill, overlooking the Hawke's Bay is...
Date: Friday 13 October to Friday 10 November
Where: Peak House, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
SingFest is the name of a series of events for community choirs, promoted by the New Zealand Choral Federation. This organisation encourages singing at all levels, promoting events for children (The Kids Sing) and secondary school students (The Big Sing) and workshops for choir conductors....
Date: Saturday 14 October
Where: Hastings Baptist Church, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
It’s the height of the summer, and Daisy’s fifteenth birthday. Trouble is brewing - in North London, someone’s been shot. There’s a curfew in place, school is suspended and the city is changing, but Daisy has an important delivery to make across town. When Morell offers her a ride in his...
Date: Saturday 14 October to Sunday 15 October
Where: Keirunga Creative Arts Venue, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Sold out on Broadway!
Sold out in Edinburgh!
Sold out at the Sydney Opera House!
Seen by over 1 million people worldwide!
BMX, basketball, breakdancing, acrobatics, drumming and more; the international smash hit 360 ALLSTARS visits the Festival as part of their 10 year anniversary World Tour!...
Date: Saturday 14 October
Where: Napier Municipal Theatre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
This stunning new arrangement of Mozart’s Requiem by Robert Wiremu is brought to life by the internationally celebrated VOICES New Zealand Chamber Choir and instrumental ensemble under the direction of Dr Karen Grylls. This performance recreates the virtuosic yet intimate experience of the...
Date: Saturday 14 October
Where: Waiapu Cathedral of St John the Evangelist, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Sold out on Broadway!
Sold out in Edinburgh!
Sold out at the Sydney Opera House!
Seen by over 1 million people worldwide!
BMX, basketball, breakdancing, acrobatics, drumming and more; the international smash hit 360 ALLSTARS visits the Festival as part of their 10 year anniversary World Tour!...
Date: Sunday 15 October
Where: Toitoi - Opera House, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Join the world’s only surreal, sketch, award- winning circus troupe on a wild ride as they bring people closer together, one olive at a time.
This show will appeal to your inner child, but it is definitely one for adults. Expect bizarre ideas, high-level circus, a little bit of naughty and a...
Date: Sunday 15 October
Where: Toitoi - Opera House, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Flaxmere Book Chat Group meets at Flaxmere Library every second Tuesday, 10.30 - 11.30am. All welcome!
You can also check out our Readers' Blog to read some reviews of books enjoyed by the group.
We may take photos or video recording during events and programmes which may be used in Council...
Date: Tuesday 17 October to Tuesday 12 December
Where: Flaxmere Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Need more fun and laughter in your life? Then improv is for you.
Improv Academy's classes offer a positive and safe environment through the art of improvisation and the use of positive psychology.
We use heaps of fun games and imaginative scenarios in our lessons, to teach:
- improv & drama...
Date: Wednesday 18 October to Wednesday 22 November
Where: All Saints' Church, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
[PLEASE NOTE: Advertised Start Time Changed - Now 6:30pm Start]
We warmly welcome you to the 40th anniversary celebration of the life works of Kahurangi NZ Māori Dance Company and its founder, respected Te Matau-a-Māui arts identity Tama Huata.
With soaring voices united in song, and...
Date: Thursday 19 October
Where: Toitoi - Opera House, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Join Shavorn Aborealis (star of Karangahape Road's 'Caluzzi Cabaret') as she plays with her balls!
Enjoy three competitive rounds, a drag show and lots of laughs over an hour and half!
Doors 7pm.
Balls drop 7:30pm - approx 8:30/9pm.
Please note that customers will be sat at shared tables.
Date: Thursday 19 October
Where: The Cabana, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
A rollercoaster ride of dark comedy and delicious storytelling.
Told against the backdrop of differing and often opposing cultural contexts, experience tales from ‘a master storyteller’ who feels a sense of belonging everywhere and nowhere.
Tea with Terrorists shares stories from a life...
Date: Friday 20 October
Where: Toitoi - Functions on Hastings, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
In a joyful celebration of diversity, Wellington Ballroom brings you Arawhata! This one- of- a-kind show captures the essence and experiences of queer, indigenous people of colour, fusing the art form of underground ballroom with the cultures which flow through the performers’ veins.
...
Date: Friday 20 October
Where: Toitoi - Opera House, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Join Wellington Ballroom hot on the heels of their show for a Q & A discussing their show and its kaupapa, before an Underground Ballroom workshop and throwdown! We look forward to seeing you there!
Please note: If you'd like to catch Wellington Ballroom's actual show, 'Arawhata', - it is on the...
Date: Saturday 21 October
Where: Toitoi - Assembly Ballroom, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
In an unforgettable music, spoken word and multi-media performance Australian poet, songster and diplomat Fred Smith and his band present the extraordinary song cycle Sparrows of Kabul.
Exploring the arc of the West’s intervention in Afghanistan this unforgettable story culminates in the...
Date: Saturday 21 October
Where: Toitoi - Opera House, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Loved by audiences the world over and with a host of comedy awards under his good ol’ western belt, Wilson Dixon, lover of love, singer of music, and rider of horses returns to NZ with his latest tour.
Dixon is known to many as the greatest country singer Cripple Creek, Colorado has ever...
Date: Saturday 21 October
Where: Toitoi - Functions on Hastings, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
It has been said that music is poetry of the air, and that poetry is music, and nothing but music. This show is the story of the magic that happens when poetry and song collide.
Charlotte Yates, performing alongside the legendary Julia Deans and soulful Sandy Mill, takes us through the...
Date: Sunday 22 October
Where: Toitoi - Functions on Hastings, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
This one is for the young hearts, the old hearts, and the broken hearts.
Join Karin McCracken as a woman navigating heartbreak and Simon Leary as all the ex-loves in a show studded with lo-fi covers of classic breakup songs, bad tinder dates and attempted fresh starts.
In an exhilarating new...
Date: Thursday 26 October
Where: Toitoi - Functions on Hastings, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Are you a parent or caregiver?
Stuck at home with a baby or two?
Fancy a really good giggle, that's during the day and you don't need a babysitter?
Well, have I got good news for you!
We're bringing New Zealand's Premier Parent and Baby-friendly Comedy Club to Napier.
A daytime comedy gig...
Date: Friday 27 October to Friday 24 November
Where: Arthur Richards Hall, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Prepare to laugh and cry in this brilliant and utterly compelling theatre piece written and performed by Tatiana Hotere, winner of several 2022 Auckland Fringe awards including Outstanding Performance.
After the death of her husband, grief- stricken Eva – a perimenopausal woman of faith –...
Date: Friday 27 October
Where: Toitoi - Functions on Hastings, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
One historical blockbuster, one gripping crime thriller. Two bestselling first novels from Māori writers who place their culture front and centre in their work. Dr Monty Soutar ONZM (Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Awa, Ngā Tai ki Tāmaki, Ngāti Kahungunu) and Michael Bennett (Ngāti Pikiao, Ngāti...
Date: Friday 27 October
Where: Havelock North Function Centre, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
This year is the 130th anniversary of the formation and first production of the Waipukurau Drama Club in 1893.
We are excited to announce that our plan to mark this milestone is to reproduce that first production as our end-of-year show for 2023.
The entertainment will consist of two, one-act...
Date: Friday 27 October
Where: Waipukurau Little Theatre, Waipukurau, Central Hawke's Bay
Verdi's Requiem is a musical masterpiece not to be missed. Featuring four soloists, a large choir and a full orchestra, it is characterised by dramatic arias and choruses, the most famous of which is Dies Irae.
Conducted by José Aparicio and performed by the Hawke's Bay Orchestra, Napier Civic...
Date: Friday 27 October to Sunday 29 October
Where: Waiapu Cathedral of St John the Evangelist, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
From the creators of last year’s Festival gem Ko Au, comes Ko Au: Malosi, a powerful collaborative piece created and directed by Seidah Tuaoi and Joshua Mitikulena, and featuring Pasifika creatives from Aotearoa, Australia and the USA.
Exploring the notion of strength from a New Zealand born...
Date: Friday 27 October to Saturday 28 October
Where: St Matthews Church, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
“I graduated as a doctor in 2020 and arrived into the Covid-19 pandemic with my ta moko on my arm, my hospital lanyard, my stethoscope and a purpose.” Award- winning writer Dr Emma Espiner (Ngāti Tukorehe, Ngāti Porou) talks with Ockham NZ Book Award Winner Noelle McCarthy about her candid...
Date: Friday 27 October
Where: Havelock North Function Centre, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
What does it take to design the kind of books we display proudly on our coffee tables? Experts Deborah Coddington (The New Zealand Horse) and Jane Ussher (Rooms) talk with Lizzie Russell about creating that perfect combination of words and pictures.
Date: Saturday 28 October
Where: Havelock North Function Centre, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Pip Cameron lives on a remote high country farm and is committed to eating seasonally and reducing waste. Poet and author, Helen Lehndorf, has a lifelong love of feeding heart and home through
foraging. They talk with cookbook fanatic, Nigel Olsen, about how food can nourish us and our environment.
Date: Saturday 28 October
Where: Havelock North Function Centre, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
You are invited to Evolve Dance Club SHOW! An exciting event for our dancers to showcase their amazing talent!
An afternoon filled of electrifying performances and unforgettable moments!
Tickets cost:
$15 for Adults 18+
$10 for those under 18
Free from 0-5years
Date: Saturday 28 October
Where: Central Hawke's Bay Municipal Theatre, Waipawa, Central Hawke's Bay
Come and share the Magic and the Love of Dance with “Ancora Imparo” a performance celebrating our talented local young dancers. This exceptional performance will be enjoyed by all, showcasing the talents of the students from Prestige Dance Studio under the direction of Principal Belinda Harvey....
Date: Saturday 28 October
Where: Napier Municipal Theatre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
How do we ignite a care for nature that will stay alight all our lives? Nicola Toki, CEO of Forest and Bird and champion of RNZ’s Critter of the Week talks with Jesse Mulligan about ways we can engage with nature at any age, for a greater understanding and love of our wild surroundings.
Date: Saturday 28 October
Where: Havelock North Function Centre, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Who are the new writers to watch? Josie Shapiro won the inaugural Allen and Unwin Commercial Fiction Prize for her debut novel Everything is Beautiful and Everything Hurts, Airana Ngarewa (Ngāti Ruanui) was the big winner in the 2022 Ronald Hugh Morrieson awards, and Nafanua Kersel (Faleālupo,...
Date: Saturday 28 October
Where: Flaxmere Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Our love of historical novels never seems to dim and the best give us new insight about how our past has shaped our present. Ockham NZ Book Award short- listed authors, Dr Monty Soutar (Kāwai: For Such a Time As This and Cristina Sanders (Mrs Jewell and the Wreck of the General Grant) talk with...
Date: Saturday 28 October
Where: Havelock North Function Centre, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
The Performing Arts Network of New Zealand presents 'UPU'
“Come home to the sea. She has a big heart: she adopts anyone who loves her.” – Our Sea of Islands, Epeli Hau’ofa
The world of Oceania is not small. From the energetic volcanoes of O’ahu to the southern reaches of Aotearoa,...
Date: Saturday 28 October
Where: Toitoi - Opera House, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Classical music as if you were transported to the movies!! These composers served as inspiration for every soundtrack Hollywood has produced in the last 60 years.
Conducted by José Aparicio
Renowned Violinist Amalia Hall will be joining us in this performance.
Prokofiev - The love of the...
Date: Saturday 28 October
Where: Waiapu Cathedral of St John the Evangelist, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
This year is the 130th anniversary of the formation and first production of the Waipukurau Drama Club in 1893.
We are excited to announce that our plan to mark this milestone is to reproduce that first production as our end-of-year show for 2023.
The entertainment will consist of two, one-act...
Date: Saturday 28 October to Saturday 4 November
Where: Waipukurau Little Theatre, Waipukurau, Central Hawke's Bay
There are many approaches to writing the plant world. In this workshop, led by poet, author and forager, Helen Lehndorf, you’ll look at poems which use these different approaches and have a go at each one, (metaphorically) weaving some favourite plants into your words. Places limited to 20, so...
Date: Sunday 29 October
Where: Keirunga Gardens, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
There is a spell that only bookshops cast. Is it the aroma of fresh-printed pages or the excitement of new discoveries? Bookshop owners and chroniclers, Deborah Coddington, Ruth Shaw, and Olivia Spooner talk with (who else) our own Lou Ward about why we love these special places, and tell their own...
Date: Sunday 29 October
Where: Havelock North Function Centre, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Magpie madness! Catherine Chidgey’s novel The Axeman’s Carnival is memorably narrated by Tama the magpie. And poet and author, Marty Smith, has cared for not one but two abandoned fledglings. Honestly, we’re not sure what these two have planned but we guarantee it will be exceptionally...
Date: Sunday 29 October
Where: Havelock North Function Centre, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Is there wisdom that naturally comes with age or have you simply made so many mistakes you’ve been forced to wise up? Our most successful playwright, Roger Hall, and much-loved columnist, Joe Bennett, tell Catherine Robertson about what advice they’d give to young people, including their...
Date: Sunday 29 October
Where: Havelock North Function Centre, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
John Psathas and Michael Houstoun present
Second-Hand Time & Voices at the End
Two of New Zealand’s most respected musicians, Arts Foundation Laureate Michael Houstoun, regarded as New Zealand’s leading concert pianist, and internationally acclaimed composer John Psathas, join forces for an...
Date: Sunday 29 October
Where: Blyth Performing Arts Centre, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
This year is the 130th anniversary of the formation and first production of the Waipukurau Drama Club in 1893.
We are excited to announce that our plan to mark this milestone is to reproduce that first production as our end-of-year show for 2023.
The entertainment will consist of two, one-act...
Date: Saturday 28 October to Saturday 4 November
Where: Waipukurau Little Theatre, Waipukurau, Central Hawke's Bay
Follow the breadcrumbs this Christmas, and venture in to the fantastical realm of Hansel & Gretel for an unforgettable evening at the ballet.
Inspired by the old-fashioned magic of silent movies, this ballet will transport you to a magical world with large-scale cinematic effects, choreography...
Date: Friday 3 November to Saturday 4 November
Where: Napier Municipal Theatre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Open mic poetry for readers and lovers of poetry. You do not have to read aloud - just come along to listen, if you like. You get to meet meat many of Hawke's Bay's finest poets in a relaxed, pleasant environment at the can in Napier. MC Jeremy Roberts - 021 027 98395
Date: Monday 6 November to Monday 4 December
Where: Creative Arts Napier, Community Arts Centre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Baby Bounce
When: Tuesdays, 10am Where: Taradale Library
When: Fridays, 10am Where: Napier Library
Baby Bounce is a half-hour programme of songs, rhymes and noisy, wiggly, bouncy, fun. Suitable for children aged 0-2 years and their parents/caregivers.
Date: Tuesday 10 October to Tuesday 19 December
Where: Taradale Library, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Storytime
When: Tuesdays, 11am Where: Taradale Library
Storytime is a half-hour - forty-five-minute programme of songs and various picture books from our collection being read. Some of our Storytimes are themed and either a craft or an activity accompanies them. Suitable for preschoolers and...
Date: Tuesday 10 October to Tuesday 19 December
Where: Taradale Library, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
This is not Waiting for Godot. This is Waiting for Waiting for Godot: a comedy about boredom that’s anything but boring.
Two hapless understudies wait to go on in a production of Samuel Beckett’s iconic ‘Waiting for Godot’, but will their time ever come?
As they occupy their time...
Date: Thursday 9 November
Where: Toitoi - Assembly Ballroom, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Finish your working week with a naughty laugh and relax into the weekend.
Peak Comedy presents a handful of the best local and visiting talent.
Book in for dinner from 5:00pm - comedy starts 7:30pm.
Adult themes and language.
The Venue: High on the hill, overlooking the Hawke's Bay is...
Date: Friday 13 October to Friday 10 November
Where: Peak House, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Step into a world where art comes to life, history unfolds through graceful movements, and imagination knows no bounds. Join us for an enchanting evening of dance as Sophie Jean Dance Company proudly presents our End of Year Recital, "Night at the Museum," featuring a captivating blend of jazz,...
Date: Sunday 12 November
Where: Toitoi - Opera House, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Flaxmere Book Chat Group meets at Flaxmere Library every second Tuesday, 10.30 - 11.30am. All welcome!
You can also check out our Readers' Blog to read some reviews of books enjoyed by the group.
We may take photos or video recording during events and programmes which may be used in Council...
Date: Tuesday 17 October to Tuesday 12 December
Where: Flaxmere Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Worldwide sensation – the Magic Men Australia are finally coming your way!
Australia’s most anticipated men are heating up the town Magic Men’s “Feel the Magic” showcases it’s most talented men in a heart-stopping live performance. Featuring Will Parfitt, this one-of-a-kind stage...
Date: Tuesday 14 November
Where: Napier Municipal Theatre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
A Comedy about Real Life, Fake Death and Living The Dream
The play is very loosely based on a famous tabloid press story. However, any similarity to persons living, or pretending to be dead, is purely coincidental.
Married couple Frank and Beryl, in financial and emotional disarray, concoct...
Date: Wednesday 15 November to Saturday 25 November
Where: Napier Little Theatre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Welcome to Encore! This is the final Boombfunk show for 2023 and we have an epic line-up of performances for you!
Over 2023 we have had over 30 different performers dazzle the Boombfunk stage, and we have gathered the best of the best to put together Encore - to celebrate the amazing year we have...
Date: Friday 17 November
Where: Paisley Stage, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Waipawa M&D's pantomime season brings Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs to the stage. An original panto written and directed by our local talent Helen Griffin.
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs has all the makings of the traditional story that we all know and love. Join our Snow White as she...
Date: Friday 17 November to Saturday 25 November
Where: Central Hawke's Bay Municipal Theatre, Waipawa, Central Hawke's Bay
Are you a parent or caregiver?
Stuck at home with a baby or two?
Fancy a really good giggle, that's during the day and you don't need a babysitter?
Well, have I got good news for you!
We're bringing New Zealand's Premier Parent and Baby-friendly Comedy Club to Napier.
A daytime comedy gig...
Date: Friday 27 October to Friday 24 November
Where: Arthur Richards Hall, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
After his sold out International ‘Cheers to that!’ tour, Luke Kidgell is back on the road with his brand new show ‘Happy Hour’.
Luke has amassed over 3 Million fans online for his viral stand up videos, often showcasing outrageous and quick witted crowd interactions.
Luke is also...
Date: Sunday 26 November
Where: Napier Municipal Theatre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
With his trademark musical stylings and characteristic wit,
Bill returns with a new show, Thoughtifier..
thoughtifier
noun
1. an intriguing device that can amplify the thoughts of a curious mind using music, channeled through a human instrument, known as Bill Bailey
2. (colloquial) a...
Date: Monday 27 November
Where: Toitoi - Opera House, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Be swept away by the magic, romance, and elegance of a Viennese extravaganza with Operatunity’s Christmas in Vienna. Hear beautiful Viennese Waltzes like “I’m in Love with Vienna”, “Vienna City of Dreams” and “The Blue Danube”, performed alongside joyful Christmas classics such as...
Date: Wednesday 29 November
Where: Equippers Church, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Open mic poetry for readers and lovers of poetry. You do not have to read aloud - just come along to listen, if you like. You get to meet meat many of Hawke's Bay's finest poets in a relaxed, pleasant environment at the can in Napier. MC Jeremy Roberts - 021 027 98395
Date: Monday 6 November to Monday 4 December
Where: Creative Arts Napier, Community Arts Centre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Baby Bounce
When: Tuesdays, 10am Where: Taradale Library
When: Fridays, 10am Where: Napier Library
Baby Bounce is a half-hour programme of songs, rhymes and noisy, wiggly, bouncy, fun. Suitable for children aged 0-2 years and their parents/caregivers.
Date: Tuesday 10 October to Tuesday 19 December
Where: Taradale Library, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Storytime
When: Tuesdays, 11am Where: Taradale Library
Storytime is a half-hour - forty-five-minute programme of songs and various picture books from our collection being read. Some of our Storytimes are themed and either a craft or an activity accompanies them. Suitable for preschoolers and...
Date: Tuesday 10 October to Tuesday 19 December
Where: Taradale Library, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Presented by: Live Nation
After taking the Twirly Tour across Australia throughout 2023, Emma Memma is delighted to finally be boarding her Green Plane to New Zealand in December with her friends Elvin Melvin, BB Butterfly and Waffles The Wombat!
Empowering the next generation through...
Date: Sunday 10 December
Where: Napier Municipal Theatre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Flaxmere Book Chat Group meets at Flaxmere Library every second Tuesday, 10.30 - 11.30am. All welcome!
You can also check out our Readers' Blog to read some reviews of books enjoyed by the group.
We may take photos or video recording during events and programmes which may be used in Council...
Date: Tuesday 17 October to Tuesday 12 December
Where: Flaxmere Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Russell Howard, “one of the world’s top comedians”(Sunday Times) is on his way to New Zealand in 2024. As we reel from one global crisis to the next, join Russell, ‘the uplifting Comedy King’, as he puts the world to rights in his own uniquely hilarious way.
Selling over 300,000...
Date: Sunday 11 February
Where: Toitoi - Opera House, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
We’re coming back to NZ in 2024!! Worldwide sensation - the MAGIC MEN AUSTRALIA are coming your way! Australia’s most anticipated men are heating up the town Magic Men’s “FEEL THE MAGIC” showcases it’s most talented men in a heart-stopping live performance. Featuring Will Parfitt, this...
Date: Tuesday 16 July
Where: Central Hawke's Bay Municipal Theatre, Waipawa, Central Hawke's Bay
215 Hastings Street Napier 4110
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