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4-15

NOV

2026

ARTS

PEOPLE

PLACES

A brand-new arts festival is coming to Taranaki with bold ideas, fearless creativity... and the unexpected. From comedy and live music to theatre, cabaret, dance and circus, with the Evolution Dome at the centre of the action.

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An Evening with Dame Granny Smith

COMEDY, CABARET

An Evening with Dame Granny Smith

6 November 2026

6:00 pm

The Evolution Dome

Back to the 80s

LIVE MUSIC, DANCE PARTY

Back to the 80s

14 November 2026

10:00 pm

The Evolution Dome

Bob Marley: How Reggae Changed the World

STORYTELLING, LIVE MUSIC

Bob Marley: How Reggae Changed the World

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The Evolution Dome

Bob Marley: How Reggae Changed the World (REGIONAL)

LIVE MUSIC, STORYTELLING

Bob Marley: How Reggae Changed the World (REGIONAL)

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Ōwae Marae

But Why, Dad?

KIDS

But Why, Dad?

8 November 2026

10:30 am

The Evolution Dome

DJ Tiki Taane + Axis & The Nomad + MC Antsman

LIVE MUSIC

DJ Tiki Taane + Axis & The Nomad + MC Antsman

6 November 2026

10:00 pm

The Evolution Dome

Guitar-aoke: The Return

LIVE MUSIC, INTERACTIVE

Guitar-aoke: The Return

7 November 2026

9:30 pm

The Evolution Dome

I Don't Know Much About Art But I Know What I Lick

KIDS, INTERACTIVE

I Don't Know Much About Art But I Know What I Lick

7 November 2026

10:00 am

Puke Ariki Museum

Just Eat the Damn Sausage

COMEDY

Just Eat the Damn Sausage

12 November 2026

6:00 pm

The Evolution Dome

Louis Baker

LIVE MUSIC

Louis Baker

6 November 2026

8:00 pm

The Evolution Dome

Morning People (Feat. Beccie B)

LIVE MUSIC, DANCE PARTY

Morning People (Feat. Beccie B)

14 November 2026

7:00 am

The Evolution Dome

Morning People (Feat. Beccie B) (REGIONAL)

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Morning People (Feat. Beccie B) (REGIONAL)

13 November 2026

6:30 am

Tataraimaka Hall

Mountain Roots 2: Different Voices, Same Horizon

LIVE MUSIC

Mountain Roots 2: Different Voices, Same Horizon

8 November 2026

8:00 pm

The Evolution Dome

PRIMAL

CIRCUS, CABARET

PRIMAL

11 November 2026

8:00 pm

The Evolution Dome

Skank Sinatra

DRAG, CABARET

Skank Sinatra

7 November 2026

6:00 pm

The Evolution Dome

Skinny

CABARET, COMEDY

Skinny

11 November 2026

6:00 pm

The Evolution Dome

Songs for Nobodies

CABARET, THEATRE

Songs for Nobodies

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The Evolution Dome

TECHnique

DANCE, INTERACTIVE

TECHnique

7 November 2026

12:00 pm

The Evolution Dome

Tap Fusion

DANCE

Tap Fusion

13 November 2026

6:00 pm

The Evolution Dome

Taranaki Improv: Live Wires

COMEDY, IMPROV

Taranaki Improv: Live Wires

8 November 2026

4:00 pm

The Evolution Dome

The Nukes

LIVE MUSIC

The Nukes

14 November 2026

7:00 pm

4th Wall Theatre

The Nukes

LIVE MUSIC

The Nukes

13 November 2026

7:00 pm

The Gathering Te Ramanui O Raputahanga

The Nukes - Family Show

KIDS, LIVE MUSIC

The Nukes - Family Show

14 November 2026

1:00 pm

The Evolution Dome

The Unicorn

CABARET, COMEDY, INTERACTIVE

The Unicorn

8 November 2026

6:00 pm

The Evolution Dome

Tom Sainsbury: Speaking My Truth

COMEDY

Tom Sainsbury: Speaking My Truth

7 November 2026

7:30 pm

The Evolution Dome

Warewaretia

THEATRE

Warewaretia

15 November 2026

3:00 pm

The Evolution Dome

SEE IT TO BELIEVE IT

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