Theatre events in Wellington

Check out happening theatre events all around Wellington, WG

2025 World of WearableArt Show: RISE

 Thu, 18 Sep at 09:30 am TSB Arena, Wellington

Commodores in Wellington

 Tue, 21 Oct at 08:00 pm St James Theatre Wellington

SlavFest 2025 - Festival of Slavic and Balkan culture, food, music and dance

 Sat, 06 Sep at 12:00 am Te Whaea: National Dance & Drama Centre

Pixies in Wellington

 Thu, 27 Nov at 08:00 pm St James Theatre Wellington

Eat the Film | The Princess Bride

 Wed, 17 Sep at 08:30 am 5 Park Road, Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand 6022

String House Project

 Sat, 18 Oct at 10:30 am Otto Champagneria & Beer Hall

🎬Fundraiser For Trish's Campaign: Kneecap 🎬

 Mon, 08 Sep at 07:45 am Lighthouse Cinema Cuba St

Film screening: GAGA

 Fri, 05 Sep at 06:00 pm Lecture Theatre 104, Hugh McKenzie Building Free

SPANK

Sun, 26 Oct at 10:00 am Eva Wellington

Kaylee Bell | Cowboy Up Tour | Wellington

 Tue, 04 Nov at 09:30 am Michael Fowler Centre

ALTAR: The Drag Rite of Balance and Blasphemy

 Sat, 13 Sep at 10:00 am The Fringe Bar

O FORTUNA (Carmina Burana & Chichester Psalms)

 Sat, 27 Sep at 09:30 am Michael Fowler Centre

Next week! Pig Destroyer + Glassblower + Post Natal Abortion- Wellington - San Fran

 Sun, 14 Sep at 09:30 am San Fran

Colette Rivers - The Backyard Wonder tour

 Sat, 27 Sep at 08:00 pm Moon

2:22 A Ghost Story

 Fri, 12 Sep at 10:00 am 1 Taranaki Street, Wellington, New Zealand 6011

CHAPPELL vs CHARLI: A DRAG FUNDRAISER SMACKDOWN

 Sat, 27 Sep at 11:30 am Ivy Bar & Cabaret

Auditions! Superior Donuts by Tracy Letts

 Sat, 13 Sep at 12:00 am Toi Poneke Arts Centre

FREE POP UP GIG - CUBA BARBERS

 Fri, 05 Sep at 07:30 am Cuba Barbers

Vorn and his Prog Consort

Sat, 20 Sep at 10:00 am 272 Taranaki Street, Wellington, New Zealand 6001

Pixies in Wellington

 Wed, 26 Nov at 08:00 pm St James Theatre Wellington

The Amber Temple at Vogelmorn Upstairs, Wellington

 Thu, 18 Sep at 09:00 am Vogelmorn Bowling Club

Kaiwhakaataata Māra | Garden Performers

 Sat, 27 Sep at 12:00 am 101 Glenmore Street, Wellington, New Zealand 6012

The Dictionary of Moments

 Fri, 03 Oct at 08:30 am BATS Theatre

Salsa Magic's Spring Showcase 2025

 Sat, 20 Sep at 05:00 am Te Whaea—National Dance & Drama Centre

Rob Thomas: The All Night Days Tour [WELLINGTON]

 Sat, 15 Nov at 09:00 am Michael Fowler Centre

2-Day Kali Seminar with Stephen Brown from Inosanto Academy in CA

 Fri, 05 Sep at 03:30 pm Tactical Survival Krav Maga Academy NZ

Folk Bitch Trio – Te Whanganui-a-Tara

 Sat, 27 Sep at 09:00 am San Fran

The Night is Always Darkest

 Sat, 20 Sep at 01:55 pm Two/Fiftyseven

WPF presents: The Hunger (1983)

 Sun, 14 Sep at 05:00 am Underworld Tavern

Wellington District's Spectacular, Unmissable & Unsurpassable "24-Hour Play Challenge"

 Fri, 12 Sep at 06:00 pm Gryphon Theatre

The Next Page 1 | Writers on Mondays (Tuesday event)

 Mon, 15 Sep at 08:00 pm Meow

OMNIA

 Fri, 19 Sep at 11:00 am 12 Cambridge Ter, Te Aro, Wellington 6011, New Zealand

Kōrero Paki

 Sat, 27 Sep at 10:30 am BATS Theatre

ROADKILL: The Uber-cool Musical

 Wed, 10 Sep at 08:00 am Hannah Playhouse

Fight Knight Returns!

Thu, 09 Oct at 09:00 am 60 Cambridge Ter, Te Aro, Wellington 6011, New Zealand

Fairytale Adventures

 Sat, 06 Sep at 01:00 am 4 Queens wharf, Wellington, New Zealand 6011

Crazy Ladies - SPCA Charity Performance

 Wed, 24 Sep at 09:30 am Gryphon Theatre

Bull Rush

 Sat, 04 Oct at 11:00 am BATS Theatre

Kotahitanga: Artist Series | Te KuraHuia

 Thu, 11 Sep at 08:00 am 3 Jervois Quay, Wellington, New Zealand 6011

NZIF Opening Gala

 Fri, 26 Sep at 10:30 am BATS Theatre

Scene Painting

 Sat, 04 Oct at 10:30 am BATS Theatre

A Celtic Christmas by A Taste of Ireland - Wellington

 Fri, 21 Nov at 09:30 am Wellington Opera House

The Next Page 2 | Writers on Mondays (Wednesday event)

 Wed, 17 Sep at 08:00 am Meow

Echoes of the Past

 Fri, 26 Sep at 09:00 am BATS Theatre

Lecrae - Reconstruction World Tour NZ | Wellington

 Sat, 06 Dec at 09:00 am Opera House, Wellington

Traskforce! ft. Wallace Gollan and Eugene Wolfin

 Thu, 18 Sep at 11:00 am The Rogue and Vagabond

Burlesque The Movie: The Burlesque Show

 Thu, 02 Oct at 10:00 pm Whisky & Wood, 60 Cambridge Terrace, Wellington

RAVE TO THE GRAVE - Fund-Raise the Dead for BATS Theatre and RadioActiveFM

 Fri, 31 Oct at 09:00 am 1 Kent Terrace, Wellington, New Zealand 6011

Christmas in October

 Fri, 03 Oct at 09:00 am BATS Theatre

Georgina Beyer – Diamonds are Forever

 Sun, 05 Oct at 03:00 am St. Peter's on Willis

This Wasn't The Plan: A Musical Theatre Cabaret

 Fri, 12 Sep at 09:30 am Hannah Playhouse

REVELRY - Celebrate Footnote at 40

 Sat, 18 Oct at 09:00 am New Zealand Portrait Gallery

Let’s Get Visual! (A NZSL-interpreted show)

 Sat, 04 Oct at 08:30 am BATS Theatre

PopRox Improv Monthly at Circa Theatre

 Sun, 28 Sep at 09:00 am Circa Theatre

Wellington Jazz Festival 2025 | GREGORY PORTER

 Fri, 17 Oct at 10:00 am St. James Theatre, Wellington

B.M.I : BAD MŌMONA INDIVIDUAL (playreading)

 Sat, 13 Sep at 04:00 am BATS Theatre

Fresh Produce

 Fri, 26 Sep at 08:30 am BATS Theatre

The Festive Flyer

 Sat, 06 Dec at 12:10 am Wellington Railway Station

Tom Sainsbury: Lessons Not Learnt | Wellington

 Sun, 02 Nov at 09:00 am Opera House, Wellington

Costume Showcase 2025

 Fri, 19 Sep at 08:30 am Te Whaea: National Dance & Drama Centre, 11 Hutchison Road, Newtown, Wellington, New Zealand 6021

Kiwis Big Hararei

 Tue, 23 Sep at 12:00 am 1 Taranaki Street, Wellington, New Zealand 6011

Vista Foundation 48Hours Grand Finals

 Sat, 25 Oct at 09:00 am Embassy Theatre

The Fleetwood Mac Experience

Sun, 05 Oct at 09:30 am Wellington Opera House

WELLINGTON, NZ - Coal Miners Daughter - 7.30pm

 Thu, 23 Oct at 09:30 am Wellington Opera House

NO CIGAR - Under The Surface Tour | Wellington

 Fri, 07 Nov at 10:00 am 92 Vivian St, Te Aro, Wellington 6011, New Zealand

Open Sessions - Spring 25

 Sun, 14 Sep at 07:30 am Vogelmorn Bowling Club

Social Animal

 Thu, 18 Sep at 10:00 am Te Auaha

Heartbreak Hotel

 Tue, 14 Oct at 08:30 am 1 Taranaki Street, Wellington, New Zealand 6011

Silver Swans Workshop Days - Wellington

 Sat, 04 Oct at 11:30 pm Te Whaea: National Dance & Drama Centre

Dying Fetus + 200 Stab Wounds - Wellington - San Fran

 Sun, 07 Dec at 09:30 am San Fran

Grass Roots

 Wed, 10 Sep at 10:00 am BATS Theatre

Manage Your Expectations | Circa Theatre

 Tue, 16 Sep at 09:30 am Circa Theatre

Wellington Timebank fundraiser screening of Tinā

 Wed, 17 Sep at 08:00 am Corner Rintoul and Colombo Street, Newtown, Wellington, New Zealand 6021

Small Towns, Kiwi Summers

 Thu, 02 Oct at 09:45 am BATS Theatre

Chloe's Revenge

 Wed, 10 Sep at 08:00 am BATS Theatre

Over and Out @ TAHI Festival

 Wed, 17 Sep at 08:30 am BATS Theatre

The Māori Sidesteps

 Tue, 28 Oct at 08:30 am 1 Taranaki Street, Wellington, New Zealand 6011

Wellington Jazz Festival 2025 | SAMARA JOY

 Thu, 16 Oct at 10:00 am St. James Theatre, Wellington

StoryLab x 2:22 A Ghost Story @ Circa Theatre

 Sun, 28 Sep at 03:30 am 1 Taranaki Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011, New Zealand

Jim Jefferies at Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington (Licensed All Ages*)

 Fri, 06 Feb at 09:00 am Michael Fowler Centre

HATCH Showcase, Presented by TAHI

 Wed, 17 Sep at 09:00 am BATS Theatre

Oops! All Donkeys

 Thu, 02 Oct at 08:30 am BATS Theatre

Gindulgence Wellington 2026!

Sat, 24 Jan at 02:00 am Waitangi Park, Wellington

Tangihanga

 Thu, 18 Sep at 08:00 am Te Auaha

RNZB: The Nutcracker in St James Theatre Wellington 08/11/2025

 Sat, 08 Nov at 02:30 pm St. James Theatre, Wellington

Alive!

 Fri, 03 Oct at 05:00 am BATS Theatre

There once was a boy...

 Wed, 10 Sep at 03:00 am BATS Theatre

Audio Described Ballet - The Nutcracker, Royal New Zealand Ballet, Wellington

 Sat, 08 Nov at 03:30 am St. James Theatre, Wellington

2025 Festival del Cinema Italiano a Wellington (Placeholder)

 Wed, 19 Nov at 12:00 am Roxy Cinema Miramar

Manage Your Expectations

 Tue, 16 Sep at 09:30 am Circa Theatre

Dead Kennedys: "Give Me Dystopia or Give Me Death” Aus & NZ Tour: Meow Nui, Wellington

 Wed, 17 Sep at 09:00 am 92 Vivian St, Te Aro, Wellington 6011, New Zealand

Mr. Halloween Bachelor | PopRox at the Hannah Playhouse

 Thu, 30 Oct at 09:00 am Hannah Playhouse

Running into the Sun - Te Auaha, Wellington

 Wed, 01 Oct at 08:00 am Te Auaha

Grass Roots: A Musical Rugby Odyssey

 Wed, 10 Sep at 10:00 am BATS Theatre

Short Sharp Script 1 | Writers on Mondays

 Mon, 22 Sep at 02:15 am Circa Theatre

Short Sharp Script 2 | Writers on Mondays

 Mon, 29 Sep at 02:15 am Circa Theatre

Bonfire

 Wed, 01 Oct at 08:30 am BATS Theatre

Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory | Wellington

Tue, 25 Nov at 09:30 am Opera House Ln, Te Aro, Wellington 6011, New Zealand

WICKED: For Good - Wellington Footlights Fundraiser

 Sun, 30 Nov at 07:45 am Lighthouse Cinema Cuba St

‘He Māngai Wāhine’ film screening — Mana Māori Motuhake: Māori rights and representation series

 Thu, 18 Sep at 11:00 pm Corner Molesworth and Aitken Streets, Thorndon, Wellington, New Zealand 6011