Top five picks

Grab your tickets to these must-see events

The Bootleg Beatles 14 November The Opera House

Direct from London, The Bootleg Beatles are arguably the world’s premier Beatles show, having performed over 4,000 shows in over 40 countries since 1980. They’ve performed on The Graham

Norton Show, for the Queen at Buckingham Palace, and are soon to bring their musical journey to Wellington.

The Clearing 24 October The Opera House

The highly-acclaimed Footnote New Zealand Dance company present a darkly cinematic new work. The Clearing takes inspiration from the mysterious energy that exists within forests, hollows and hills, and the supernatural stories we tell ourselves about these spaces. Like a beautifully shot indie-thriller film, this is sure to be a mesmerising performance.

Celeste Barber 21 September The Opera House

Celeste is the self-proclaimed queen of everyday sophistication and low-budget lifestyle aspirations. Dubbed as the ‘funniest woman on Instagram’ with over 5.8 million fans, her brand-new stand-up show Challenge Accepted explains the story behind some of her most famous parody images and her new-found celebrity friendships.

Dylan Moran 12 & 13 October Michael Fowler Centre

The Irish comedian is set to bring his brand-new show Dr. Cosmos to Wellington. The

Black Books star offers unique takes on love, politics, misery and the everyday absurdities of life, delivered in his witty deadpan style and served with poetical panache. A second show was added due to popular demand, so don’t miss this chance to see him live on stage.

Blackbird Ensemble performs Björk: All is Full of Love 17 October Shed 6

New Zealand’s most inventive chamber orchestra and guest vocalists; Anna Coddington, Mara TK, and Priya Sami, present an awe-inspiring tribute to iconic Icelandic pop artist, Björk. With compositions by Claire Cowan, Blackbird Ensemble will re-imagine Björk’s much loved classics from across her four-decade musical career.