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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

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After an epic sold-out second festival in 2024, we’re so excited to announce that ¡Salud! Festival is happening AGAIN in 2025 on Saturday 11 October and we’re going
BIGGER
BETTER
and UPPING OUR GAME
to bring you the most epic day out Palmy’s ever seen.

With so many of you coming to get bougie last year we’ve outgrown the garden - and we’re moving to a brand new, bigger, all-purpose venue, right in the centre of town.
¡Salud! will showcase boutique distilleries, breweries and beverage producers from across the Manawatū + across NZ. We’ll have:

- On-site bars run by boutique distilleries, breweries and wineries
- Bottles of your favourites available to order
- Food truck dining and antipasto platters available to order
- Epic live entertainment from local and NZ artists
- Lounging areas and cocktail-style furniture for a relaxed, yet upmarket day out.

Your ticket includes festival entry, reusable festival cup, access to all vendors, food trucks and live music.

This event is strictly R18 (which includes no babies and children) and you will be asked for ID before you enter . Tickets are transferrable but not refundable.

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A new, totally original production of creatively bold and exciting pieces; Bare Bones is the culmination of work from Palmy's diverse performing arts community!
Get ready to laugh, cry and cheer at this smorgasbord variety showcase of short plays, devised theatre, physical poetry and short film - Bare Bones has something for everyone, and it all comes from right here in the heart of the Manawatu!
Tickets are only $12.00 each and available now from the Globe Theatre link - we are a grassroots theatre collective BY the community; FOR the community, and we believe price should not be a barrier to accessing live performance...
So come one, come all, and be amazed by the lineup we have in store!

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Manawatū Volunteering Expo 2025
Join us at the Central Library, Palmerston North (4 The Square) from 10:00 AM for a day dedicated to community, connection, and giving back.
The expo will showcase a wide range of volunteering opportunities across Manawatū. Meet local organisations, explore how you can contribute your time and skills, and discover the rewarding world of volunteering.
📍 Venue: Central Library, 4 The Square, Palmerston North, 4410
🗓️ Date: 17th October 2025
⏰ Time: From 10:00 AM
Come along, get inspired, and find the volunteer role that’s right for you.

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Art Trail Manawatū is back – it’s time to hit the road and discover the creative talent spread throughout our region!
Artists will be opening their studio doors and creative spaces for you to explore, as this self-guided trail takes you through Palmerston North, Feilding, Ashhurst, Pohangina, Marton, Bulls, Foxton, Himatangi, and beyond. Follow the map, plan your route, and explore a wide range of artwork – from painting and sculpture to glass, ceramics, textiles, printmaking, and more.
Whether you're joining us for a day or the whole weekend, this is a great chance to meet the artists, see where and how they work, and experience the creativity that makes our region so vibrant.
Save the date – 18 & 19 October 2025
The trail map and guide will be available online and in print.
Sign up for updates at www.communityarts.org.nz or pop into Square Edge Community Arts to find out more.

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21 years of swampy stages and local sound. SwampFest is back! This year, we’re celebrating the festival’s incredible history and community across four unforgettable events.

October 24th - 26th
SwampFest21: Stories from the Swamp
Friday Fire: Electronic Short Sets
Saturday Super Show
Sunday Come Down

Four days. Four vibes. One huge celebration of 21 years of SwampFest.

Swamp passes avalible from October 15th at The Stomach

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The National Young Performer Awards 2025 will be held on 24-26th October in Palmerston North
200 young soloist performing artists, aged between 15 and 21 , as well as more than 1,100 Troupe dancers, will come from all over New Zealand to perform at the 2025 NYPA
Soloist competitors will perform: Modern Dance, Musical Theatre, Instrumental and Speech & Drama sections
Troupes will cover all dance genres from Hip Hop to Ballet and everything in between.
Each performer represents a PACANZ member society of which there are 73 across NZ and undergoes a rigorous selection process, performing to the specific required standards of their chosen art form. As with their sporting peers, it is an honour for young performing artists to be selected to participate in the NYPA for $60,000 in prizes.

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Join us on Wednesday 29 October for UCOL's annual Employment and Careers Expo! This event brings together local businesses, support services, and employment agencies to connect with students and showcase career options and job opportunities in the Manawatū region.
Our Employment and Careers Expo is an excellent opportunity for you to find part-time, full-time and holiday job opportunities while making industry connections!
When: Wednesday 29 October 2025
Time: 11am - 1pm
Where: UCOL Manawatū - 18 Princess Street, Palmerston North

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Something haunted is coming to Palmerston North…
For the first time ever, Roosters Haunted House Party

Only 100 souls allowed inside the Haunted Rooster.
Every ticket includes 1 Halloween cocktail.
Grab your survival pass here:
https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2025/the-haunted-rooster-halloween-party/manawatu-whanganui

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We will be making Brew Union Spooky this Halloween, decorating the place up and getting our mates from Main Street Tattoo in to give you fresh ink in the pub if you so desire!
We will also have some excellent cocktails and food on the Halloween theme, plus prizes for the best costumes from you guys!

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🎪 Step right up! – We've got costumes, candy and clowns! 🤡

Experience Te Manawa in a brand-new way this Halloween as it's transformed from your local museum into a haunted circus of curiosities! Dress up in your spookiest or silliest costumes and encounter kooky clowns, meet mischievous marionettes and see supernatural science. Don't forget to grab your goody bag on the way out for a sweet treat!
Safe, staffed and indoors, prepare for a frightful and delightful night with Halloween at Te Manawa: Enter the Twisted Tent!
Recommended for children ages 7 and up! All children under 14 must be supervised by a parent or guardian.

Key Details:
🏛️ Te Manawa Museum
📅 30th & 31st October
🎪 Open between 6pm till 9pm

Tickets:
🎫 Tamariki | Children (under 17): $6
🎫 Tamariki | Children (under 3): FREE
🎫 Matua & Kaitiaki | Parents and Caregivers: $3

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Bring your bikes - all riders welcome!
Bring your spookiest outfit along, dress up encouraged. We will have a special prize for best dressed. Bring the family along, we will have lollies for any kids that want to come trick or treating.

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Get ready to light up the night. Join us in the heart of city for the annual Diwali Mela – a free, family-friendly celebration for all!

Diwali, also known as Deepavali, is the Festival of Light – a time to celebrate light over darkness and good over evil. Around the world, families mark this event by lighting lamps, sharing food, and coming together with music and dance.

Here in Palmy, we’re bringing the magic to Te Marae o Hine – The Square with:

Glow and flow yoga (glow in the dark fun)
Cultural performances and live entertainment
The Curry of Fire finals, where on the bravest taste buds survive
Henna, rangoli art and more
Face painting and bouncy castles for the kids
Delicious food from local food vendors
Market stalls
And an awesome laser light show to end the night
Bring your friends, whānau and a picnic chair or blanket – and be part of this vibrant celebration of Palmy’s diversity. .

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If you've recently arrived in Palmy, we'd like to extend a warm kia ora and welcome you to our wonderful city!
Join us on 1 November at Palmy Conference + Function Centre, 354 Main Street, for our renowned welcome ceremony, hosted by Rangitāne. The pōwhiri, led by Rangitāne, will formally welcome all newcomers to Palmy.
After that, we'll come together to share kai (food) and get to know one another, followed by a walking tour of the city centre.
Registration is not required for this free event. We look forward to seeing you there!

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One of the country’s most treasured musical voices, Sir Dave Dobbyn, has announced five regional tour dates around Aotearoa New Zealand.

This news comes off the back of his hugely successful sold-out Auckland Town Hall show for the Live Nation’s Auckland Winter Series.

Sir Dave will be heading to Ahuriri, Napier’s Municipal Theatre on Tuesday November 4th. He’ll then head to Papaioea, Palmerston North at Regent on Broadway on Wednesday November 5th.

With over 45 years as a recording artist, Sir Dave Dobbyn has shaped the sound of Kiwi music, penning the soundtrack to generations of New Zealand lives. From iconic anthems to an extraordinary catalogue of deeper cuts, Dobbyn’s set for the Auckland Winter Series promises an unforgettable journey through one of the nation’s most storied songwriting legacies.

Diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease in 2022, Dobbyn declared it “business as usual” – and continues to inspire with his unmistakable voice and enduring presence on stage. Recognised with a Knighthood in 2021 for his services to music, Dobbyn remains one of New Zealand’s most revered cultural figures.

If the popularity of Sir Dave Dobbyn’s Auckland show in June is anything to go by, audiences will want to grab tickets as soon as possible before they sell out.

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Murder Mystery ‘Gatsby’ is the world’s first ever fully interactive theatre show, where every guest in the theatre gets to become a detective for the evening and try to solve the mystery of who killed the infamous stage director Larry Lugosi.
Set to a Gatsby theme, all guests are encouraged to come dressed in the glam of the 1920’s. Dress up is not compulsory but it does add to the immersive experience. No acting is required as the cast members of the show are the suspects, and guests get multiple opportunities throughout the evening to interact with the suspects to work out which one of them is the Murderer.
Get ready to laugh in the face of Murder, as this show is a side splitting comedy with some guests even complaining that their “face hurt from laughing so much”. Others have said… “Haven’t laughed that much in ages, thanks guys and girls” and “Thanks team for such a great night!! We came last night and that’s the best fun I have ever had”.
Get a group of friends together, grab your costumes and book now for the latest sensation in live entertainment. But beware! There are many distractions along the way to keep you from solving this dastardly deed!

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Join us as we come together to commemorate Remembrance Day.

This service marks the anniversary of the armistice that ended fighting in World War I, and is an opportunity to remember and reflect.

Event details:

Palmerston North Cenotaph, Te Marae o Hine – The Square

Tuesday 11 November

Service begins at 11am

Please note the isite car park will be closed from 10am to 12pm

Following the service, the Poppy Places Streets of Significance Ceremony will be held at the Palmy Conference + Events Centre.

This event is weather dependent. Keep an eye on our Facebook event page for updates.

Find out more about Remembrance Day

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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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Get the electrifying concert experience of Tina Turner, brimming with iconic hits from the 60s, 70s, 80s & 90s. Featuring the powerful, raspy vocals, high-intensity dancing and thrilling stage presence of South African Caroline Borole (as seen on South African Idols) live on stage, complete with her international band, brass section, backing vocalists and dancers to make this SIMPLY THE BEST tribute to the Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll, Tina Turner.

Hear all the energetic rock and soulful RnB hits that made Tina one of the 20th century’s biggest names in music: (Simply) The Best, What’s Love Got To Do With It, River Deep Mountain High, Proud Mary, Nutbush City Limits, We Don’t Need Another Hero, What You Get is What You See, Private Dancer, It Takes Two and many more. Not to be missed – BOOK NOW!

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Bill Bailey returns with a show that celebrates this great tradition, as the versatile multi instrumental, multi-lingual, purveyor of humour and musical prowess, who could lay claim to being perhaps the foremost practitioner of this great tradition, an entertainer, a performer, a modern Vaudevillian!

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Direct from its Off-Broadway season, A Taste of Ireland - The Irish Music & Dance Sensation, presents its holiday spectacular, A Celtic Christmas. Prepare to be enchanted with some of the world’s finest Irish dancers and musicians bringing the spirit of Christmas to life, in a show that will make you laugh, cry, and sing into the night.
After captivating audiences across the USA and around the world, A Celtic Christmas by A Taste of Ireland returns to New Zealand this festive season following a highly successful 2022 tour. Experience the magic as world-class performers blend melodic folk mash-ups, acapella tap battles, and heartwarming storytelling in one truly unforgettable performance.
Featuring former World Irish dance champions and stars from Lord of the Dance and
Riverdance, A Celtic Christmas delivers a holiday spectacular packed with Irish wit, traditional tunes and heartfelt ballads, alongside all your favorite carols. The show’s exciting mix of electrifying rhythms and extraordinary talent promises an evening brimming with Irish charm and enthralling entertainment, all in one powerhouse event.

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Recommended Ages: 15 +
Details: Offensive language.

Don't miss it.
New Zealand’s most legendary comedy is LIVE on stage in your town.

Jeremy Corbett, Dai Henwood, Hayley Sproull, Paul Ego, Josh Thomson, Ben Hurley and Justine Smith smash all barriers of proper behaviour, with no cameras, censors, editors or rules.

First comes quick-fire standup comedy from the seven best in the business. Then an extreme game of 7 Days, brand new for your town. Hang onto your pants!

Get a group together and book soon. It’s the year’s best night of comedy.

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The Manawatu Craft and Food Fair is back again!
The Manawatu Craft and Food Fair showcases the great talent of our local people through craft and food!
With over 85 stall sites this is an event not to be missed!

We will have two raffles to give away at the end of the day again. All proceeds from our raffles will be going to a local organisation.
Raffle tickets are $2.00 each!

FREE ENTRY - Barber Hall, Waldegrave Street, Palmerston North

Remember to bring Cash as not all Stall Holders have Eftpos facilities.

Jewellery - Children's Clothing - Cards - Artwork
Soy Candles - Kids Decor - Quilts - Skincare
Conserves - Woodwork - Fudge . . . and more!!!

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You’re invited to the ultimate end-of-year celebration just for rangatahi aged 13–19! Whether you’re rocking up in glam, streetwear or full glitter mode – this is your night to dance, vibe, and celebrate YOU.

🎧 Live DJ
🌟 Epic decorations & lighting
🍕 Free food & drinks
🏆 Fun awards + giveaways
📸 Photo booth moments

🛑 Fully supervised, alcohol, drug & solvent-free

Bring your crew or come solo – everyone’s welcome!
Let’s send off 2025 with good vibes, loud music, and a safe space to just be yourself. 💃🕺

💥 5 Dollar Koha – but spaces are limited. Stay tuned for pre-reg link.

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Summer 2025 will be celebrated with an eagerly anticipated new production of the world’s most beloved ballet classic, The Nutcracker. Central to Christmas memories for generations of audiences, The Nutcracker is a timeless celebration of family, fantasy and growing up, where ‘home for Christmas’ is the most powerful magic of all.