A Year to Dance About - Junior Show

The Studio 2025 Show

Sunday 9 November | 10.30pm (Cast 1)

Sunday 9 November | 12.00pm (Cast 2)

Come and experience the magic of a year, as our littlest dancers take you through the fun holidays and events that bring us together!

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A Year to Dance About - Senior Show

The Studio 2025 Show

Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 November | Various Times

Come and experience the magic of a year, as our Senior show dancers take you through the fun holidays and events that bring us together!

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A Cosmic Quest

DANZWORX 2025 Show

Friday 14 and Saturday 15 November | Various Times

"A Cosmic Quest" - A fantastic show involving all students at Danzworx in ballet, contemporary, lyrical, jazz, funk and fusion.

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Flatmates & Bang You're Dead

Heretaunga Players Inc.

27 November to 6 December | Various Times

Heretaunga Players is proud to present a Double Bill of short 1-act comedies: ‘Flatmates’ by Barry Lambert and ‘Bang, You’re Dead!’ by Paul Reakes as our final production of 2025.

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A Magical Winter

8th Count

6-7 December | Various times

Snow-much-fun. Join us for The 8th Count’s magical end-of-year recital – A Magical Winter!

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Life & Rhymes of Banjo Paterson

Staglands Wildlife Reserve

6 December | 7.00pm

Gregory North, a three-time Australian bush poetry champion and Banjo Paterson devotee, brings Banjo’s words to life with humour, heart, and lyrical flair in his 125th anniversary re-enactment tour across Australia and New Zealand.

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Aotango Quintet

Classical Expressions 2026

Thursday 30 April | 7.30pm

‘A Century of Tango’ takes audiences on a musical journey through the evolution of tango, from beloved classics to revolutionary nuevo tango compositions.

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Michael Houstoun

Classical Expressions 2026

Thursday 21 May | 7.30pm

Michael Houstoun, iconic Kiwi pianist, brings his artistry to Napier’s MTG Century theatre in a programme of masterpieces by J.S. Bach, L van Beethoven, Maurice Ravel and Bach-Busoni.

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Jian Liu

Classical Expressions 2026

Thursday 18 June | 7.30pm

This programme explores how composers from different times and cultures paint their worlds in sound.

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The Elouan Quartet with Bridget Douglas

Classical Expressions 2026

Thursday 16 July | 7.30pm

The rich Romantic lyricism of Amy Beach and Arthur Foote, the contemporary fluidity of Salina Fisher’s 'Mata-Au,' and the rhythmic energy of Alberto Ginastera’s folk-infused 'Impresiones de la Puna.'

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Dolfin-Lin Duo

Classical Expressions 2026

Thursday 3 September | 7.30pm

Hungarian cellist Balázs Dolfin and Chinese-New Zealand pianist Tony Chen Lin share a deep musical rapport rooted in diverse cultural traditions.

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Aroha String Quartet

Classical Expressions 2026

Thursday 8 October | 7.30pm

Hungarian cellist Balázs Dolfin and Chinese-New Zealand pianist Tony Chen Lin share a deep musical rapport rooted in diverse cultural traditions.

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The above descriptions of presentations are supplied by the individual promoters of events. The promoters reserve the right to alter the artists and content of these programmes.