About Wellington Theatres and Entertainment

(Wellington, New Zealand)

Wellington has a reputation as a culturally rich city with several major theatres offering plays, ballet, opera and music. In addition there is the Fringe Festival held in late February, offering a diverse array of dance, theatre and music.

The Westpac St. James Theatre is Wellington's premiere theatre, presenting several types of performances such as opera, ballet and music. The intimate Downstage Theatre is New Zealand's longest-running professional theatre and stages high quality productions from all over the world. Other noteworthy theatres include the Circa, BATS and the Hutt Repertory theatres.

There are a plethora of live music venues in Wellington, generally located in the Cuban street and Courtenay Place areas. Some of the more popular venues are the Bluenote, Indigo, Mondo Cucina, John Street Bar and Grill and the Matterhorn. The Beacon Woodfire Grill and Bar features live jazz every night from Thursday to Saturday.

Theatres and Entertainment Venues

Bats Theatre
Address: 80 Cuba Street, Te Aro, Wellington, New Zealand
Tel: + 64 (0)4 802 4175
Website: www.bats.co.nz/

Circa Theatre Inc
Address: 1 Taranaki Street, Te Aro, Wellington, New Zealand
Tel: + 64 (0)4 801 7992
Website: www.circa.co.nz/

Downstage Theatre
Address: Hannah Playhouse Building, 12 Cambridge Terrace, Te Aro, Wellington, New Zealand
Tel: + 64 (0)4 801 6946
Website: www.downstage.co.nz/

New Zealand Opera
Address: Freemason House, 195 - 201 Willis Street, Te Aro, Wellington, New Zealand
Tel: + 64 (0)4 384 4434
Website: www.nzopera.com/

The Opera House
Address: 111 - 113 Manners Street, Te Aro, Wellington, New Zealand
Tel: + 64 (0)4 801 4231
Website: www.pwv.co.nz/

St. James Theatre
Address: 77 - 87 Courtenay Place, Te Aro, Wellington, New Zealand
Tel: + 64 (0)4 801 4231
Website: www.pwv.co.nz/