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Future Living Skills Workshop – Gardening

25 February 2025

5.30-7.30pm

Palmerston North City Library

About the event

Future Living Skills Workshop
Please note that the series will only proceed if we have enough registrations by Friday February 7th, so if you are keen to come, register early and consider inviting a friend to register too!

Feb 11 - Gardening P1 -The basics of gardening including working with soil and the elements and a demonstration of how to grow from seed.
Feb 18 - Food Choices - Food is so central to life - we’ll consider what food choices could be healthier for us and the planet.
Feb 25 - Gardening P2 -Natural ways to fertilise our gardens and maintain healthy crops, with some hands-on outdoor activities, weather permitting
Mar 4 - Protecting Water - Learn about where our water comes from, and how we can use it more efficiently and avoid pollution
Mar 11 - Reducing Waste - Learn about Council’s resource recovery systems and other ways we can reduce, reuse and recycle stuff
Mar 18 - Commute Sustainably - Consider different ways we could travel more sustainably including active and low-carbon travel.
Mar 25 - Resilience & Disaster Preparation - First hand tips and insights will be shared about the realities of living through a disaster and ways to get through.
Apr 1 - Healthier Home - Lots of tips, information and advice about ways to save energy while having a warmer, drier and healthier home

Pokemon – Pokemon Day!

27 February 2025

6:30pm

Hobby Lords - 137 Cuba Street

About the event

Pokemon - Pokemon Day!
The first Pokémon video games, Pokémon Red and Pokémon Green, ​were originally released in Japan on February 27, 1996, launching an ​entertainment franchise loved by Trainers worldwide.
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Since then, February 27 has become known as Pokémon Day, a time to ​come together and celebrate all things Pokémon!​
Entry is $10
Format is Casual League!
We will have some awesome prizing to give away on the evening to celebrate all things Pokemon!

[Splatter Workshop] Toddler Thursday

27 February 2025

10am-2pm

Splatter - 92 Princess Street

About the event

TODDLER THURSDAY
We are still offering the option of doing hand and foot prints in clay ($20 for 500gm - which can make upto 3 regular sized pieces) this price includes the bisque firing and paint/glaze firing
We have also added the option to make pottery letters and spell out names - or anything you want to $20 for 500gm which should make about 9 letters
Or paint our pre- made letters for just $5 a letter (normally $10 but on sale every Thursday for toddler Thursday
No need to book, pop in between 10-2pm

Air Force on Tour 2025

28 February 2025

7pm

Regent on Broadway

About the event

The Royal New Zealand Air Force Band are heading north this summer! They’ll be astounding audiences with performances starting in Palmerston North, then Hastings, and finishing up in Carterton.
This exceptionally talented band will feature the vocal talents of Leading Aircraftman Barbara Graham, the RNZAF Drumline as well as the band’s resident bagpiper Sergeant Murray Mansfield. All of which is encompassed by the instrumental versatility and talent of a truly professional and world-class military band.
Come along and be delighted by a considerable collection of music from bagpipes to big band, marches to movie music, and classical to country – they’ve got the lot! Don’t miss this opportunity to hear the splendor of Aotearoa’s favorite symphonic band, the one and only Royal New Zealand Air Force Band.

Justine Smith & Friends

28 February 2025

8-10pm

Globe Theatre

About the event

NZ comedy legend Justine Smith (7 Days, NZ Comedy Gala) returns to Palmy for a huge night of laughs - supported by Jayda McIndoe, Manish Latch, Therese Angland and MC Dylan Stewart.
Those who have seen Justine perform, will know she does not suffer fools gladly. Her charming and expressive performance takes her audience along the journey with her, while never far from a punch line or a subtle gag using the raise of an eyebrow.
Winner - Billy T Award 2003
Winner - Best Female Comedian, NZ Comedy Guild Awards 2008 & 2016
Winner - Best MC, NZ Comedy Guild Awards 2016
Entry is $25, or $20 for students/seniors (must present valid ID at the door).

[GIG] MATT MALONE & THE HOLY SPIRITS

28 February 2025

8pm

Creative Sounds - The Stomach

About the event

Matt Malone is an iconoclastic singer-songwriter hailing from the goldfields region of Victoria, Australia.
Malone is known for his darkly poetic songs tilled from a life walking the line between faith / despair, love / loneliness, good / evil, sobriety / drug-dependency, musically integrating post-punk, metal + avant-garde influences with the blues, country, folk + gospel tradition, littering his lyrical landscape with references to The Bible, Dostoevsky, Dante, Baudelaire, Flannery O’Connor amongst others.
Matt’s bold baritone / tenebrous imagery have often been compared to Michael Gira, Nick Cave, David Eugene Edwards, Mark Lanegan, Johnny Cash + he has cultivated a cult audience with his intense live performances having shared the stage with the likes of Kim Salmon (Beasts Of Bourbon) + Hugo Race (Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds).
2023 saw Malone release his critically acclaimed - For The Term Of My Natural Life (VRS Records, CD / Vinyl), solidifying his status as one of the consummate singer-songwriters of the Australian underground. He followed it up w/ a small collection of electrified covers called - Made In The Image, Vol. 1, featuring a reinterpretation of the classic ‘I’m Bad Like Jesse James’ which was subsequently shared + endorsed by the John Lee Hooker estate.
On his first NZ tour he will be joined by honorary Holy Spirit + magisterial player Zac Winterwood (Winterwood, Perpets, The Immediatists, Dreamland Recordings) on electric ambient / blues / noise guitar.
Don’t miss this rare opportunity to experience Matt Malone & The Holy Spirits in the flesh!
Genre - Blues / Apocalyptic Gospel / Death Country
Lineup - Matt Malone (vocals, guitar) + Zac Winterwood (guitar)

HeartKids Charity Ride

1 March 2025

8.30am

Te Marae o Hine - The Square

About the event

Ride departs from The Square at 11am
Registration from 8.30am
All bikes & rider skill levels welcomed
$30 Registration Fee (cash only) - includes ride patch & sausage sizzle
All proceeds donated to Heart Kids Manawatu/Whanganui

Future Living Skills Workshop – Protecting Water

4 March 2025

5.30-7.30pm

Palmerston North City Library

About the event

Future Living Skills Workshop
Please note that the series will only proceed if we have enough registrations by Friday February 7th, so if you are keen to come, register early and consider inviting a friend to register too!

Feb 11 - Gardening P1 -The basics of gardening including working with soil and the elements and a demonstration of how to grow from seed.
Feb 18 - Food Choices - Food is so central to life - we’ll consider what food choices could be healthier for us and the planet.
Feb 25 - Gardening P2 -Natural ways to fertilise our gardens and maintain healthy crops, with some hands-on outdoor activities, weather permitting
Mar 4 - Protecting Water - Learn about where our water comes from, and how we can use it more efficiently and avoid pollution
Mar 11 - Reducing Waste - Learn about Council’s resource recovery systems and other ways we can reduce, reuse and recycle stuff
Mar 18 - Commute Sustainably - Consider different ways we could travel more sustainably including active and low-carbon travel.
Mar 25 - Resilience & Disaster Preparation - First hand tips and insights will be shared about the realities of living through a disaster and ways to get through.
Apr 1 - Healthier Home - Lots of tips, information and advice about ways to save energy while having a warmer, drier and healthier home

The Big Bike Film Night 2024

6 March 2025

7pm

Globe Theatre

About the event

Let the good times ROLL Palmy, The Big Bike Film Night is riding into town!!
Our Promo Trailer
https://bit.ly/Big_Bike_Film_Night_2025_Promo_Trailer
The Big Bike Film Night is on a mission - bringing the best short cycling films from around the world together for you.
Showcasing 2.5 hours of riveting bike films that have everything a cycle-centric audience could want – action, drama, humour, and plenty of inspiration. The evening is unashamedly and utterly, utterly, utterly designed and devised to delight the two-wheel devotee!
So...listen to the voice inside you; it’s telling you to go. Grab your mates, grab your tickets, GO ON… grab your bike and come along for the ride!!
For more details and to buy tickets visit www.bigbikefilmnight.nz

Johnny Cash & The Outlaws

7 March 2025

7.30pm

Regent on Broadway

About the event

JOHNNY CASH & THE OUTLAWS.
A two-hour live concert not to be missed by any fan of country music. CASH, JENNINGS, HAGGARD, NELSON, KRISTOFFERSON and some of the greatest songs every written. Performed by David Thompson, Jeff Carter Jnr, Michael Martin and Peter Ferguson.
Secure your tickets now and be part of a night that pays homage to the Legends of Outlaw Country Music.

Ford Ranger NZ Rural Games 2025

7 March 2025 - 9 March 2025

10am

Te Marae o Hine - The Square

About the event

20 championships, including women's, men's & rookies' Timbersports, sheep shearing, sheepdog trials and coal shovelling, Highland' heavies', fencing, tree climbing, axe throwing, egg catch & throw, plus heaps of opportunities to have-a-go at axe-throwing, gumboot throwing, egg roulette, hay stacking & cow pat tossing.

The weekend starts on Friday at 9am with the Agri Futures Clash of the Colleges & Timbersports running through until 4pm.

Saturday and Sunday 9am-4pm feature all the other sports plus special events for kids – tree climbing, self-drive diggers, miniature pony kart rides - plus Kids n Country activities between 10 and 4 p.m.

What you need to know:
• Free entry!
• There'll be heaps of food trucks, so bring some $.
• Free reserved accessibility parking on the Square-side of the library corner, accessibility toilets and relaxation zone.
• If you want to be part of the volunteer crew please dm us.
• Schedule and map will be on our website www.ruralgames.co.nz from December

So rally your troops and prepare to make memories that'll last a lifetime!

Future Living Skills Workshop – Reducing Waste

11 March 2025

5.30-7.30pm

Palmerston North City Library

About the event

Future Living Skills Workshop
Please note that the series will only proceed if we have enough registrations by Friday February 7th, so if you are keen to come, register early and consider inviting a friend to register too!

Feb 11 - Gardening P1 -The basics of gardening including working with soil and the elements and a demonstration of how to grow from seed.
Feb 18 - Food Choices - Food is so central to life - we’ll consider what food choices could be healthier for us and the planet.
Feb 25 - Gardening P2 -Natural ways to fertilise our gardens and maintain healthy crops, with some hands-on outdoor activities, weather permitting
Mar 4 - Protecting Water - Learn about where our water comes from, and how we can use it more efficiently and avoid pollution
Mar 11 - Reducing Waste - Learn about Council’s resource recovery systems and other ways we can reduce, reuse and recycle stuff
Mar 18 - Commute Sustainably - Consider different ways we could travel more sustainably including active and low-carbon travel.
Mar 25 - Resilience & Disaster Preparation - First hand tips and insights will be shared about the realities of living through a disaster and ways to get through.
Apr 1 - Healthier Home - Lots of tips, information and advice about ways to save energy while having a warmer, drier and healthier home

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat – The Mass Choir Experience

15 March 2025

7.30 - 9.30pm

Regent on Broadway

About the event

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Tickets are NOW LIVE—and will sell FAST!
Experience the dazzling musical masterpiece Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat live at the Regent on Broadway on March 15th and 16th, 2025!
Presented by New Stage Productions, this spectacular show brings Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s timeless story to life with unforgettable songs, stunning visuals, and vibrant energy.

A show for all ages—secure your seats now and join us for an unforgettable celebration of music, colour, and community.
Tickets available at www.ticketek.co.nz—don’t wait!
Get your tickets today and experience the magic like never before

Future Living Skills Workshop – Commute Sustainability

18 March 2025

5.30-7.30pm

Palmerston North City Library

About the event

Future Living Skills Workshop
Please note that the series will only proceed if we have enough registrations by Friday February 7th, so if you are keen to come, register early and consider inviting a friend to register too!

Feb 11 - Gardening P1 -The basics of gardening including working with soil and the elements and a demonstration of how to grow from seed.
Feb 18 - Food Choices - Food is so central to life - we’ll consider what food choices could be healthier for us and the planet.
Feb 25 - Gardening P2 -Natural ways to fertilise our gardens and maintain healthy crops, with some hands-on outdoor activities, weather permitting
Mar 4 - Protecting Water - Learn about where our water comes from, and how we can use it more efficiently and avoid pollution
Mar 11 - Reducing Waste - Learn about Council’s resource recovery systems and other ways we can reduce, reuse and recycle stuff
Mar 18 - Commute Sustainably - Consider different ways we could travel more sustainably including active and low-carbon travel.
Mar 25 - Resilience & Disaster Preparation - First hand tips and insights will be shared about the realities of living through a disaster and ways to get through.
Apr 1 - Healthier Home - Lots of tips, information and advice about ways to save energy while having a warmer, drier and healthier home

Manawatu Graduation 2025 [Certificates & Diplomas]

18 March 2025

1pm

Regent on Broadway

About the event

Celebrating the success of our UCOL graduates!
This event is a great opportunity for our graduates to celebrate their achievements with their whānau, friends, and lecturers.
If you are expecting to graduate in 2025, you will receive information about registering for Graduation and hiring the required academic regalia in the lead-up to the big day. We recommend that eligible students register for Graduation as early as possible

Manawatu Graduation 2025 [Degrees]

19 March 2025

1pm

Regent on Broadway

About the event

Celebrating the success of our UCOL graduates!
This event is a great opportunity for our graduates to celebrate their achievements with their whānau, friends, and lecturers.
If you are expecting to graduate in 2025, you will receive information about registering for Graduation and hiring the required academic regalia in the lead-up to the big day. We recommend that eligible students register for Graduation as early as possible

Festival Of Colours (Holi)

21 March 2025

3-7pm

Te Marae o Hine - The Square

About the event

Come and join in on this holi-inspired event and cover your friends and family in paint powder, all whilst listening to some of the best artists and DJs.

Future Living Skills Workshop – Resilience & Disaster Preparation

25 March 2025

5.30-7.30pm

Palmerston North City Library

About the event

Future Living Skills Workshop
Please note that the series will only proceed if we have enough registrations by Friday February 7th, so if you are keen to come, register early and consider inviting a friend to register too!

Feb 11 - Gardening P1 -The basics of gardening including working with soil and the elements and a demonstration of how to grow from seed.
Feb 18 - Food Choices - Food is so central to life - we’ll consider what food choices could be healthier for us and the planet.
Feb 25 - Gardening P2 -Natural ways to fertilise our gardens and maintain healthy crops, with some hands-on outdoor activities, weather permitting
Mar 4 - Protecting Water - Learn about where our water comes from, and how we can use it more efficiently and avoid pollution
Mar 11 - Reducing Waste - Learn about Council’s resource recovery systems and other ways we can reduce, reuse and recycle stuff
Mar 18 - Commute Sustainably - Consider different ways we could travel more sustainably including active and low-carbon travel.
Mar 25 - Resilience & Disaster Preparation - First hand tips and insights will be shared about the realities of living through a disaster and ways to get through.
Apr 1 - Healthier Home - Lots of tips, information and advice about ways to save energy while having a warmer, drier and healthier home

Boyzlife

27 March 2025

7pm

Regent on Broadway

About the event

Boyzlife, the musical supergroup formed by Brian McFadden of Westlife and Keith Duffy of Boyzone, are thrilled to announce their upcoming tour to New Zealand in 2025. Experience an unforgettable evening of revered anthems that defined the 1990s and 2000s including “My Love”, “World of Our Own”, “Swear It Again”, “Uptown Girl”, “If I Let You Go”, “Picture of You”, “No Matter What”, “Words”, “Baby Can I Hold You” and many more esteemed Westlife and Boyzone hits.

When Boyzlife first hit the road, combining their talents to perform hits from both of their former bands as well as new material, they never imagined that six years later they would be playing to thousands of fans worldwide.

As members of two of the most successful boy bands of all time, having collectively sold over 55 million records worldwide and racked up a whopping 17 Number One singles in the UK, Keith and Brian have plenty of stories to tell!

“The whole concept of the band at the start was that we wanted to do an autobiographical show,” says Keith. "We wanted to tell our life experiences through the music rather than write it in a book. So we created Boyzlife! Now our collaboration brings together the nostalgic appeal of Boyzone and Westlife, together with an amazing live show.”

Boyzlife has continued to tour extensively, adding new music, never-before-heard stories and experiences to their iconic catalogue while playing to audiences all over the world, performing to hundreds of thousands of fans in the process.

With their unique blend of nostalgia and high-energy performances, Boyzlife is set to bring joy and entertainment to their fans down under.

Future Living Skills Workshop – Healthier Home

1 April 2025

5.30-7.30pm

Palmerston North City Library

About the event

Future Living Skills Workshop
Please note that the series will only proceed if we have enough registrations by Friday February 7th, so if you are keen to come, register early and consider inviting a friend to register too!

Feb 11 - Gardening P1 -The basics of gardening including working with soil and the elements and a demonstration of how to grow from seed.
Feb 18 - Food Choices - Food is so central to life - we’ll consider what food choices could be healthier for us and the planet.
Feb 25 - Gardening P2 -Natural ways to fertilise our gardens and maintain healthy crops, with some hands-on outdoor activities, weather permitting
Mar 4 - Protecting Water - Learn about where our water comes from, and how we can use it more efficiently and avoid pollution
Mar 11 - Reducing Waste - Learn about Council’s resource recovery systems and other ways we can reduce, reuse and recycle stuff
Mar 18 - Commute Sustainably - Consider different ways we could travel more sustainably including active and low-carbon travel.
Mar 25 - Resilience & Disaster Preparation - First hand tips and insights will be shared about the realities of living through a disaster and ways to get through.
Apr 1 - Healthier Home - Lots of tips, information and advice about ways to save energy while having a warmer, drier and healthier home

Dion Pride Sings the Songs of his Father

2 April 2025

7pm

Regent on Broadway

About the event

DION PRIDE SINGS THE SONGS OF HIS FATHER
As the son of legendary Country Music Hall of Famer, Charley Pride – Dion carries on his family’s musical legacy while forging his own path. With his remarkable talent as a songwriter and multi-talented instrumentalist, playing guitar, piano, drums, and bass, Dion has demonstrated his versatility in the world of music.
“Dion Pride Sings the Songs of his Father” Dion is joined by original Charley Pride touring musicians including Ronnie Miller (Pedal Steel Guitar), Danny Hutchins (Piano/keys) and Mark Kalson (Fiddle). https://www.dionprideshow.com/

The Extravaganza Fair

12 April 2025 - 13 April 2025

9am - 5pm

Railway Land

About the event

The Extravaganza Fair is a community centred event with a creative and sustainable focus. It is a family affair, FREE ENTRY FOR KIDS & gold coin for adults, fun day out with a full weekends free entertainment.
We bring a spark of fun, grassroots shows & old school values which is a thrill for young and old.
Unique & interesting market stalls, arts and craft, food, musical entertainment, the fabulous Ashton Family Circus, Mermaid Storytime, Burns the Dragon, Silver Lady Statue, LuckyStar from festivals such as Splore, we have readers including Tarot cards and Past-life readings, unique to NZ tiny homes, solar power, kids shows & games.
With our retro inspired sun shade lounges and hang out zones, you'll want to stay all day!!!

Robyn Kahukiwa: Tohunga Mahi Toi

7 December 2024 - 27 April 2025

Te Manawa Museum of Art, Science & Heritage

About the event

Come and explore Tohunga Mahi Toi, an exhibition by one of Aotearoa’s most celebrated artists, Robyn Kahukiwa.

Robyn Kahukiwa’s artworks have made a difference to Māori. They have provided not only beauty and strength but inroads into our mātauranga, and the multi-layered, inter-generational and ever-evolving stories that are part of our cultural landscape. That landscape is the mainstream of Aotearoa New Zealand. Robyn’s work takes us on circular routes through time, with Māori accounts given proper currency and weight.

The title Tohunga Mahi Toi refers to Robyn’s status and expertise as an artist, valued here and internationally. It is a form of recognition. Robyn has spent all of her adult life as an artist, and one of great distinction. Her work has become an alternate visual rendering of Aotearoa’s history, through the lens of a Māori woman. Like Keri Kaa, Hana Te Hemara, Irihapeti Ramsden and Moana Jackson, her dedication has been unwavering.

Let us acclaim Robyn Kahukiwa. Let us celebrate her art. Let us celebrate the weaving of whakapapa and whānau that she presents us, and entwined with that, always the raising of the wide-reaching capabilities of women. Let us celebrate her gift and her great determination.

Note: this exhibition contains adult themes.

Greg Johnson – 30th Anniversary Vine Street Stories

27 April 2025

7pm

Globe Theatre

About the event

Greg Johnson returns from Los Angeles in April 2025 for a special six-date national tour celebrating 30 years since his landmark album Vine Street Stories.
Johnson and band will perform the album and many more of his fan favourites, live in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Hamilton, Tauranga and Palmerston North.
To coincide with the 30th Anniversary, Universal Music NZ are releasing Vine Street Stories (1995) on vinyl for the first time.
Vine Street Stories features many of Johnson’s most enduring radio hits and live favourites, including Don’t Wait Another Day, You Stay Out Of Your Life, If I Swagger, Suddenly Cold, Come On, Let The Sun Beat Down, and Pleasure and Overdose.

Mysterious Manawatū

2 May 2025

6:00pm–7:45pm

Palmerston North City Library

About the event

The Ngaio Marsh Awards, in association with the Palmerston North City Library, invites booklovers to a thrilling free event featuring five talented Kiwi storytellers.
Local Manawatū authors Riley Chance, a past Ngaios Best First Novel finalist, and GB Ralph, a Queer Indie Awards nominee, welcome past Ngaios Best Novel finalist Tina Shaw and police officers turned #1 New Zealand Fiction bestsellers ‘the Bookshop Detectives’ Gareth and Louise Ward for a criminally good conversation about the art of storytelling, crafting memorable characters, the impact of setting and real-life issues, and what drew each of them to mystery and thriller writing.
WHEN: Friday 2 May 2025
WHERE: Central Library, 4 The Square, Palmerston North
WHEN: 6pm for a 6.15pm panel
FREE entry, refreshments provided.

School of Rock

18 April 2025 - 3 May 2025

Regent on Broadway

About the event

Act Three Productions is ready to rock your socks off with this amazing production of School of Rock!

Tickets starting from $35, we invite you to attend School of Rock at the Regency on Broadway in Palmerston North.

School of Rock is a two-hour, two-act musical (plus intermission), based on the hit movie. The tuner follows Dewey Finn, a failed, wannabe rock star who decides to earn an extra bit of cash by posing as a substitute teacher at a prestigious prep school. There he turns a class of straight-A pupils into a guitar-shredding, bass-slapping, mind-blowing rock band. But can he get them to the Battle of the Bands without their parents and the school's headmistress finding out?

The stage musical on Broadway and in the West End is produced by Andrew Lloyd Webber, who has also composed 14 new songs for the show, which additionally features all of the original songs from the movie. The composer's numbers "You're in the Band" and "Stick it to the Man" are well on their way to becoming rock solid standards, while the finale with "Teacher's Pet" brings audiences to their feet, eight shows a week.

School of Rock, with its sensational live kids' rock band, is a loving testimony to the transforming power of music. May the spirit of rock be with the schools and community theatres who pledge allegiance to Lloyd Webber's newest hit!

The Royal Family Dance Crew Presents – Honour the Crown

12 May 2025

7pm

Regent on Broadway

About the event

Off the back of a successful 2024 Europe Tour, The Royal Family Dance Crew are touring New Zealand to perform their HONOUR THE CROWN Show.

The Royal Family Dance Crew will be performing ALL of their ICONIC sets from the last 14 years!

The Royal Family dancers have appeared in videos with over 10 billion views and performed in: American Idol, Grammys, MTV, Super Bowl Halftime Shows, Savage Fenty, ABDC & World of Dance. As well as dancing for Rihanna, Jennifer Lopez, Justin Bieber, Jason Derulo, PSY, Troy Boi, Ciara, CL & Enrique Iglesias in music videos and live shows.

Get your tickets NOW to see one of the world's most recognized and famous dance crews in street dance before they are SOLD OUT!

RNZB – The Firebird With My Brilliant Career

14 May 2025

7.30pm

Regent on Broadway

About the event

The Firebird will be paired with one-act ballet My Brilliant Career, based on the novel by Miles Franklin, and familiar to many through the 1979 film starring Judy Davis and Sam Neill. The ballet was created in 2023 for Queensland Ballet by UK choreographer Cathy Marston, in demand throughout the ballet world for her imaginative and emotionally compelling storytelling. We are delighted to bring Marston’s work to Aotearoa New Zealand for the first time, and to share her fiercely intelligent, character-driven choreography with audiences who love dance, theatre and a classic coming-of-age story.

Heath Franklin’s Chopper – The Last Hard Bastard on Earth

17 May 2025

7pm

Regent on Broadway

About the event

As seen on 7 Days

The year is 2030. Humanity is all but wiped out, and there is only one man who can save us from the Softcockalypse.

For too long, we thought that things like 'gentle parenting', 'love languages' and 'paper straws’ were a good idea... until self-diagnosing whingers and 37 types of milk destroyed civilisation...

Then, like a glorious moustachioed phoenix, a hard bastard arose from the beta cuck ashes to restart humankind.

Strap in! Chopper is back, just in time….to live again!

‘If Heath is Clark Kent and his Chopper persona is Superman, then it is good to look up in the sky once again and see not a bird, not a plane, but a super comedian’ - Scenestr

The Michael Jackson HIStory Show

25 May 2025

8pm

Regent on Broadway

About the event

RETURNING WITH A FULL NATIONALTOUR IN 2025!

Showtime presents this spectacular music tribute and full-scale stage production honouring the one and only King of Pop, Michael Jackson.
Celebrate Jackson’s creative genius and unsurpassed talent with riveting live performances evoking his early days as a member of the Jackson 5, his groundbreaking theatrics in the 80s and his continued domination of Pop culture into the 21st century.

Songs include Thriller, Billie Jean, Smooth Criminal, Bad, Beat It, ABC, Don’t Stop Til You Get Enough, Human Nature, PYT, They Don’t Really Care About Us and many more.
Get the full Michael Jackson concert experience with triple-threat performer Garth Field – electrifying in his role as Jackson – plus a live band, choreographed dancers, authentic costumes, state-of-the-art sound and theatrical lighting, vision and effects.

Truly a mind-blowing stage production – not to be missed!

The Bruce Springsteen Experience

31 May 2025

7.30pm

Regent on Broadway

About the event

The Bruce Springsteen Experience is an international-level show dedicated to honouring the timeless music of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band.
Featuring a full nine-piece lineup, this captivating performance delivers an electrifying blend of visual and audio excitement. Audiences are consistently wowed, with standing ovations being the norm.

As 2025 marks the 50th anniversary of the iconic "Born to Run" album, The Bruce Springsteen Experience will perform the album in its entirety, along with a selection of The Boss's greatest hits. This special celebration promises to be a remarkable tribute, allowing fans to relive the magic of Springsteen’s music like never before.

Don't miss this unforgettable experience!

BJORN AGAIN – The World’s Number One ABBA Show

6 June 2025

8pm

Regent on Broadway

About the event

Mamma Mia, Björn Again are back! The world's no.1 ABBA show, Björn Again, is taking Regent on Broadway by storm with their dazzling world-class show. Bringing the sparkle and joy of ABBA's timeless music to the stage once more, this Super Trouper event promises a singalong, dance-along extravaganza. With hits like Dancing Queen, Mamma Mia, and SOS, and ballads like Winner Takes It All, Björn Again will make your Mamma Mia dreams a reality. Suitable for all ages, this unforgettable show connects generations. Don’t miss out when Björn Again comes to Regent on Broadway on Fri 6 June

The Eagles Greatest Hits

14 June 2025

7.30pm

Regent on Broadway

About the event

The Eagles Greatest Hits are back in 2025
All the hits in a 2 hour live concert not to be missed.
"Take it to the Limit, Lyin Eyes, New kid in Town, Desperado, Hotel California and much more.
Secure your tickets now and be part of a night that pays homage to one of the greatest bands in history.
Tickets now on sale!

Dracula’s Sanctuary

18 July 2025 - 19 July 2025

Regent on Broadway

About the event

Iconic vaudevillian variety show Dracula’s, is returning to Aotearoa with their brand-new show, ‘Sanctuary’. From death-defying aerial acrobatics to knockout vocals – get ready for a blockbuster show, set to dazzle, and delight in a way only Dracula’s can.
With a killer cast of international artists, ‘Dracula’s: Sanctuary’ will leave you screaming for more – and maybe an encore.
Newman Entertainment CEO Luke Newman says audiences should expect the unexpected with Dracula’s.
“What people love about Dracula’s is that you’re never quite certain what you’ll see, but you know you’ll love it. It’s a spectacle of seduction and silliness, with plenty of fangs, feathers, and flirting. It’s naughty, in your face and pure energy. It has it all, and you won’t want to miss it!”
So, what are you waiting for? Check in to ‘Dracula’s: Sanctuary’, where blood is the elixir, but laughter is the best medicine.

Creedence Clearwater Collective

1 September 2025

7.30pm

Regent on Broadway

About the event

We invite you to join us for a night celebrating the music of Creedence Clearwater Revival and John Fogerty, as we present the music of one of the world's most iconic bands - from the songs they wrote, to the songs covered, to the songs they wrote for others.

All the hits that defined a generation, and have passed on for many more - all in one night , live ,on stage.

Creedence Clearwater Collective brings to the stage a band that captures the unique CCR sound.

You do not want to hear through the grapevine that you missed out on this howling good time.

Join us, a real-life travelling band.

Sunlight: Ihi Kōmaru

28 September 2024 - 28 September 2025

Te Manawa Museum of Art, Science & Heritage

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Discover the secrets of the Sun!

Sunlight – Ihi Kōmaru offers visitors the chance to get hands-on with Earth’s star at room temperature – no sunscreen required!

From the origins of light in the Sun’s heart to its effects on Earth’s life and cultures, this science exhibition will help the whole family understand the forces that sustain life on Earth – and indeed drive the entire universe.

The journey begins in the gas and dust of the Sun’s formation. Visitors take the role of a photon on its trip through space and can test their speed against a beam of light by racing to the Moon. See how mankind harnesses the Sun’s power in everyday devices and create shapes with RGB colour-mixing lights.

Sunlight – Ihi Kōmaru was developed by Te Manawa Museum of Art, Science and Heritage, Palmerston North.

General admission is free.

Queen: It’s a Kinda Magic

10 October 2025

8pm

Regent on Broadway

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ouring in 2025 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the release of Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody!

Immerse yourself in the spectacle, grandeur and energy of the world’s greatest Rock band with Queen: It’s a Kinda Magic, celebrating the legacy of Queen and Freddie Mercury.

Bringing big sound, big screens, crazy lighting and outlandish costumes, this is the REAL ROCK EXPERIENCE!

Hear Dominic Warren performing lead vocals, guitar and piano ALL LIVE ON STAGE and in Freddie’s original key, and with all the wit, charm and bravado of the legend himself.

Get ready for a night of non-stop Rock anthems including We Will Rock You, We Are the Champions, Radio GaGa, I Want to Break Free, Somebody to Love, Don’t Stop Me Now, Another One Bites the Dust, A Kind of Magic, Bohemian Rhapsody and so many more.

Selling out year after year around the world, this is a rock concert extravaganza NOT TO BE

A Tribute to the Eras of Taylor Swift

13 November 2025

7pm

Regent on Broadway

About the event

Calling all Swifties - make a ‘sweet escape’ to the world of Taylor Swift with TAYLOR: A Tribute to the Eras of Taylor Swift!

Showtime presents Josette with international band and dancers in this joyous, effervescent concert experience, complete with sparkly costumes, cosmic stage production and over 20 exquisite renditions of Taylor’s biggest hits from every era of her career, including Shake It Off, Anti-Hero, Cruel Summer, You Belong With Me, Love Story, I Knew You Were Trouble, Blank Space, We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together, Bad Blood, Our Song, Lover and more.

Join us with us for a fun night of singing, dancing and celebrating Taylor together!

Don’t miss your chance to relive the greatest Pop concert tour in history and revel in all things ‘Taylor’… BOOK NOW!

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