July - December 2019 Start Finish Event Location Category 23-Mar 14-Jul Semiconductor: The Technological Sublime City Gallery Exhibition 6-Apr 28-Jul Eva Rothschild: Kosmos City Gallery Exhibition 29-Jun 11-Sep Expressions Whirinaki Exhibition 2-Jul 2-Jul New Zealand Opera: The Barber of Seville The Opera House Theatre, film & dance 4-Jul 4-Jul New Zealand Opera: The Barber of Seville The Opera House Theatre, film & dance Whakataetae Kapa Haka Kura Tuarua, Te Whanganui-a- 5-Jul 5-Jul TSB Arena Festival Tara ki Otaki 5-Jul 5-Jul NZSO: NYO Celebrates Michael Fowler Centre Concerts & Gigs 6-Jul 6-Jul 2019 K-Culture Festival Michael Fowler Centre Festival 6-Jul 6-Jul New Zealand Opera: The Barber of Seville The Opera House Theatre, film & dance 9-Jul 20-Jul The Dunstan Creek Haunting Circa Theatre Theatre, film & dance 12-Jul 14-Jul Room On The Broom The Opera House Theatre, film & dance 12-Jul 13-Jul Winetopia TSB Arena Festival 13-Jul 13-Jul Wellington Steeplechase Day Trentham Racecourse Festival 13-Jul 13-Jul Michael Fowler Centre Concerts & Gigs A Conversation On Narcos With Steve Murphy & 17-Jul 17-Jul The Opera House Theatre, film & dance Javier Pena 19-Jul 19-Jul NRL: Warriors v Cronulla Sharks Westpac Stadium Sports & Outdoors 19-Jul 21-Jul Suor Angelica & Gianni Schicchi Hannah's Playhouse Theatre, film & dance 23-Jul 23-Jul The Streets Michael Fowler Centre Concerts & Gigs 26-Jul 11-Aug NZ International Film Festival Various Locations Festival 27-Jul 27-Jul The Menagerie Variety Show The Opera House Theatre, film & dance 27-Jul 27-Jul All Blacks vs South Africa Westpac Stadium Sports & Outdoors 31-Jul 4-Aug Pop-up Globe: Measure for Measure The Opera House Theatre, film & dance 1-Aug 4-Aug Pop-up Globe: Hamlet The Opera House Theatre, film & dance 1-Aug 31-Aug Visa Wellington On a Plate Various Locations Festival 2-Aug 2-Aug Orchestra Wellington: Pictures at an Exhibition Michael Fowler Centre Concerts & Gigs 3-Aug 31-Aug Burn Her Circa Theatre Theatre, film & dance 6-Aug 6-Aug Neil Young's Live Rust 40th Anniversary Concert The Opera House Concerts & Gigs 7-Aug 7-Aug ReCut Wellington Waterfront Festival 8-Aug 8-Aug Michael Fowler Centre Concerts & Gigs 9-Aug 9-Aug Shed Series: Sinfonietta Shed 6 Concerts & Gigs 9-Aug 10-Aug Beervana Westpac Stadium Festival 10-Aug 10-Aug The Air Force in Concert Michael Fowler Centre Concerts & Gigs 10-Aug 7-Sep Cringeworthy! Circa Theatre Theatre, film & dance 16-Aug 18-Aug Royal New Zealand Ballet: Bold Moves The Opera House Theatre, film & dance 23-Aug 23-Aug Wellington Lions v Canterbury Westpac Stadium Sports & Outdoors Start Finish Event Location Category 23-Aug 31-Aug Rigoletto Hannah's Playhouse Theatre, film & dance 24-Aug 24-Aug Orchestra Wellington: Heroes and Villains Michael Fowler Centre Concerts & Gigs 28-Aug 28-Aug Ultimate Queen Celebration The Opera House Concerts & Gigs 28-Aug 28-Aug NZSO: Heroic Michael Fowler Centre Concerts & Gigs 29-Aug 29-Aug NZSO: Destiny Michael Fowler Centre Concerts & Gigs 29-Aug 29-Aug Wellington Lions v Counties Manukau Westpac Stadium Sports & Outdoors 30-Aug 30-Aug NZSO: Pastoral Michael Fowler Centre Concerts & Gigs 31-Aug 31-Aug NZSO: Joy Michael Fowler Centre Concerts & Gigs 4-Sep 4-Sep Jacob Collier - Djesse World Tour The Opera House Concerts & Gigs 6-Sep 6-Sep NZSO: Transfiguration Michael Fowler Centre Concerts & Gigs 7-Sep 7-Sep The Orpheus Choir of Wellington: Carmina Burana Michael Fowler Centre Concerts & Gigs 7-Sep 5-Oct The Pink Hammer Circa Theatre Theatre, film & dance 9-Sep 9-Sep Maori Language Week Parade Parliament > Civic Square Other 10-Sep 10-Sep Stan Walker The Opera House Concerts & Gigs 13-Sep 13-Sep A Taste of Ireland The Opera House Concerts & Gigs 14-Sep 14-Sep Spring Festival Upper Hutt Festival 14-Sep 12-Oct Peggy Pickit Sees The Face Of God Circa Theatre Theatre, film & dance 15-Sep 15-Sep Wellington Lions v Otago Westpac Stadium Sports & Outdoors 15-Sep 17-Sep Hutt Winter Festival Various Locations Festival 16-Sep 20-Sep Artsplash Michael Fowler Centre Concerts & Gigs 20-Sep 20-Sep Dara O'Briain The Opera House Theatre, film & dance 20-Sep 22-Sep Home & Garden Show Westpac Stadium Festival 21-Sep 21-Sep Celeste Barber The Opera House Theatre, film & dance 21-Sep 21-Sep Orchestra Wellington: Transfigured Night Michael Fowler Centre Concerts & Gigs 26-Sep 13-Oct World of WearableArt Awards Show TSB Arena Concerts & Gigs 28-Sep 28-Sep Wellington Lions v Northland Westpac Stadium Sports & Outdoors 3-Oct 5-Oct New Zealand Opera: The Turn of the Screw The Opera House Theatre, film & dance 10-Oct 10-Oct NZSO: Frankenstein!! Michael Fowler Centre Concerts & Gigs 11-Oct 11-Oct Kris Kristofferson & The Strangers Michael Fowler Centre Concerts & Gigs 12-Oct 12-Oct Dylan Moran Michael Fowler Centre Theatre, film & dance 12-Oct 12-Oct Wellington Lions v Waikato Westpac Stadium Sports & Outdoors 12-Oct 13-Oct The Keys are in the Margarine Hannah's Playhouse Theatre, film & dance 12-Oct 9-Nov Cock Circa Theatre Theatre, film & dance 18-Oct 18-Oct Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox The Opera House Concerts & Gigs 19-Oct 19-Oct Orchestra Wellington: Fanfare for the Common Man Michael Fowler Centre Concerts & Gigs 24-Oct 24-Oct NZSO: Te Mapouriki Michael Fowler Centre Concerts & Gigs 25-Oct 25-Oct Synthony TSB Arena Concerts & Gigs 25-Oct 28-Oct HighLight: Carnival of Lights Lower Hutt Festival 27-Oct 27-Oct Diwali Festival TSB Arena and Shed 6 Festival 3-Nov 3-Nov BLACKCAPS v England T20 Westpac Stadium Sports & Outdoors 6-Nov 9-Nov Royal New Zealand Ballet: Hansel and Gretel The Opera House Theatre, film & dance 6-Nov 16-Nov Meeting Karpovsky Circa Theatre Theatre, film & dance 7-Nov 10-Nov LitCrawl Various Locations Festival Start Finish Event Location Category 8-Nov 8-Nov NZSO: The Great Michael Fowler Centre Concerts & Gigs 14-Nov 14-Nov The Bootleg Beatles The Opera House Concerts & Gigs 16-Nov 16-Nov Hermitude Shed 6 Concerts & Gigs 16-Nov 22-Dec Alice in Wonderland: The Pantomime Circa Theatre Theatre, film & dance 17-Nov 17-Nov Toast Martinborough Martinborough Festival 17-Nov 17-Nov The Frontm3n The Opera House Concerts & Gigs 22-Nov 22-Nov NZSO: Resurrection Michael Fowler Centre Concerts & Gigs 22-Nov 22-Nov The Bee Gees Night Fever The Opera House Concerts & Gigs 23-Nov 24-Nov A Very Welly Christmas Wellington CBD Festival 23-Nov 14-Dec Uma Lava Circa Theatre Theatre, film & dance 28-Nov 28-Nov Lloyd Cole The Opera House Concerts & Gigs 29-Nov 30-Nov Swan Lake The Opera House Theatre, film & dance 30-Nov 30-Nov Beers at the Basin Basin Reserve Festival 30-Nov 30-Nov NZSO Shed Series: Unwound Shed 6 Concerts & Gigs 30-Nov 30-Nov Orchestra Wellington: Houston / Triumph! Michael Fowler Centre Concerts & Gigs 1-Dec 1-Dec Thorndon Fair Thorndon Festival 1-Dec 1-Dec John Farnham Michael Fowler Centre Concerts & Gigs 7-Dec 7-Dec Christmas at the Races Trentham Racecourse Sports & Outdoors 7-Dec 7-Dec NZSO: Messiah Michael Fowler Centre Concerts & Gigs 15-Dec 15-Dec Dita Von Teese The Opera House Theatre, film & dance 31-Dec 31-Dec New Year's Eve Wellington Waterfront Festival Date National Event Location Christchurch Arts Festival Christchurch 4 Aug 25-Aug All Blacks v Australia Eden Park, Auckland NZ Fashion Week Auckland 1 Sep 12, 14, 16, Fleetwood Mac Spark Arena, Auckland 19 Sep 13 - 15 Pukekohe Park Raceway, Auckland SuperSprint Sep Auckland Forsyth Barr Stadium, 21-Sep Fleetwood Mac Dunedin.