Arts events in the capital
An extensive list of the weekend’s arts events can be found at thepost.co.nz
Tiwhas x BATS
BATS Theatre, to April 6, 6.30pm, $20-$30
The Tiwhas!; JTHAN, Slay West, Pania and new recruit Huh... Mama, return to celebrate BATS' 35th Birthday! With lip-syncs, costumes, and choreography, it's a party you won't want to miss! Tickets: bats.co.nz
Milly Monka's Milk Factory
BATS Theatre, to April 6, 8pm, $20-$30
Grab your golden ticket and enter Milly Monka’s Milk Factory. Armed with water balloons, it’s the audience’s job to lead our unsuspecting heroes in this improv show like no other. Tickets: bats.co.nz
An evening with Tommy Emmanuel
The Opera House, April 5, 8pm, $119.90+
World-renowned guitarist and master entertainer Tommy Emmanuel, is a living legend in the world of acoustic guitar, celebrated for his jaw-dropping technique, innovation, and boundless musicality. Tickets: ticketmaster
NZSO Mahler 5
Michael Fowler Centre, April 5, 6.30pm, $30-$102
Gemma New leads the NZSO for Mahler’s epic Fifth Symphony, Kiwi composer Selena Fisher’s Kintsugi and the New Zealand premiere of Losing Earth, featuring renowned American percussionist Jacob Nissly. Info/ tickets: nzso.co.nz
Songwriters' Showcase #81
Moon, April 7, 6pm, $12-$15
Performers are: Danger Boy, Rob Heyes, Rob Whelan and the Heartstrings, Eigenface
Wellington City Orchestra
St Andrew's on the Terrace, April 7, 3pm, $20-$30
Autumn Romance: Conductor Michael Vinten, soloist Otis Prescott-Mason. Works by Tcvhaikovsky, Dohnanyi, Wagner, Puccini, Schramm. Tickets: humanitix.com
Dope As Sunday Comedy
Fringe Bar, April 7, 7pm, $10-$20
Regular hosts Anya Rzhevitskaya and Daniel John Smith present the dopest monthly Sunday comedy show around. Featuring: Lesa MacLeod-Whiting, Jules Daniel, Trent H Baumann, Richard Dowling, and Alayne Dick. Tickets: kiwiticket.co.nz
Two Guitars
Circa Theatre, to April 13, $30-$55
Billy and Te Po are two pretty meke musicians about to smash the biggest night of their lives. But backstage, the super tūturu competition they’re in has them thinking: ‘umm … are we Māori enough for this gig?’ Tickets: circa.co.nz
Degenerative Fill
Te Auaha, to April 6, 8pm, $17-$22,
Armed to the teeth with some classic Wellington lad humor laced with brash American influence, Steve Wrigley is carrying an arsenal of material never heard before on Kiwi shores. Tickets: teauahaevents.com
Dinosaurs of Patagonia
Te Papa, level 4, to April 28, daily, $14.90$29.90
Have you walked like a dino? Created your very own virtual dino? Roared like a dino? Measured yourself against a real dino bone? April is your last chance. Grab the whānau and head to Te Papa to experience the astonishing Patagonian dinos. Snap up your tickets before they go extinct Tickets: Ticketek
The Big Bike Film Night 2024
Penthouse Cinema Brooklyn, April 10, 6.15pm
The Big Bike Film Night is bringing the best cycling short films from around the world together for you. Tickets: bigbikefilmnight.nz
COMING UP
Uriele, solo piano compositions
St Andrew's on The Terrace, April 10, 12:15 pm, koha.
Uriele has been composing piano music for the last 30 years. She plays a selection of pieces from her three albums and also some new works. This heartfelt music - sometimes melancholic and sometimes playful, takes the listener on a journey.
SGCNZ UOSWSF Regional Shakespeare Festival 2024
Wellington East Girls College, April 9-11, $7-$15
Come and support our local rangatahi and enjoy a night watching them perform at the Regional Shakespeare Festival, as they interpret the Bard’s words. Tickets: eventfinda
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