Music Theatre - University of Auckland School of Music
The 155-seat Music Theatre, which has excellent acoustics and a sophisticated lighting system, can be used as a performance space for dramatic productions, music lectures, concerts and rehearsals.
Auckland Town Hall, Great Hall
Great Hall of the Auckland Town Hall can seat up to 1,529 people on three levels. Considered to have some of the finest acoustics in the world, Great Hall is Auckland’s premier venue for classical music performances and the Auckland home for Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and Chamber Music New Zealand.
Concert Chamber
Concert Chamber is renowned for its acoustics, and is the preferred venue for those entertainers whose art form lends itself to a more intimate setting.
Rangatira, Q Theatre
Q Theatre’s main performance space is a state-of-the-art flexiform auditorium.
The Piano: Centre for Music and the Arts
Located in the heart of the city, The Piano is a world-class facility for New Zealand and a home for music and the arts in Canterbury.
James Hay Theatre
The James Hay Theatre is a sophisticated theatre featuring a proscenium arch and comfortable tiered seating made up of an upper and lower gallery.
King’s and Queen’s Performing Arts Centre
The combined King's and Queen's Performing Arts Centre is located on Bay View Road with easy access and ample parking.
Regent Theatre
The Regent Theatre has provided the Dunedin public and the city's visitors, with the only large live theatre venue in the Otago region since 1973.
Glenroy Auditorium
The Glenroy Auditorium is an ideal space for medium-sized conferences or live performances, seating 400 people whilst maintaining an intimate feel.
Gallagher Academy of Performing Arts
The Gallagher Academy of Performing Arts is located at the University of Waikato.
Blyth Performing Arts Centre
The Blyth Performing Arts Centre is a state-of-the-art space for the performing arts; recognised for its contemporary architectural expression and exceptional acoustic qualities.
MTG Century Theatre
MTG's Century Theatre features a varied programme of events, film, live theatre and music.
Toitoi: Hawke’s Bay Arts & Events Centre
Hawke’s Bay Arts & Events Centre is the cultural heart of Hastings. Comprised of five distinct heritage and modern buildings, Toitoi’s vision is to be the most vibrant and significant arts, cultural and events facility in New Zealand.
Civic Theatre
The Civic Theatre is ideally located in the heart of the inner-city of Invercargill
Nelson Centre of Musical Arts
NCMA is an internationally renowned community hub for all things musical in the Nelson-Tasman region.
Theatre Royal Nelson
Home of Maori and Pacific visual and performing arts in Nelson.
TSB Showplace
Home of Maori and Pacific visual and performing arts in New Plymouth.
4th Wall Theatre
The 4th Wall is dedicated to the enrichment of cultural life, advancing the theatrical art form and sharing it with the broadest possible audience.
Globe Theatre
The Globe Theatre is home to Palmerston North’s community drama groups and performance schools, as well as hosting a multitude of national and international theatrical and musical groups and individuals.
X Space Baycourt
Home of Māori and Pacific visual and performing arts in Tauranga.
Michael Fowler Centre
One of New Zealand's premier concert halls, the Michael Fowler Centre Auditorium reflects sound evenly throughout the room.
Public Trust Hall
Situated in the Public Trust Building, this splendid space has been transformed into an iconic heritage venue.
Adam Concert Room, Victoria University of Wellington
The Adam Concert Room (ACR) is the main auditorium at the New Zealand School of Music. The building has good acoustics. The floor is flat with stackable chairs giving a seating capacity of about 140 depending on the amount of space required for performance.
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Ā mua
A new work, commissioned by Chamber Music New Zealand, that seamlessly integrates kupu, taonga puoro, and orchestral string instruments.
Trio Obscura
Award-winning musicians Robert Ashworth and Sarah Watkins (Aotearoa Music Awards 2022 Classical Artists of the Year) join forces with Auckland Philharmonia principal oboist Bede Hanley to present a dynamic and colourful, virtuosic, evocative and thought-provoking programme.
Symposium Brass
Occupying a space between the orchestral & jazz worlds.
Aotango Quintet
Performing in Piazzolla’s original quintet formation, A Century of Tango traverses the evolution of tango from beloved classics such as Ángel Villoldo’s El Choclo, Carlos Gardel’s Por una Cabeza, and Gerardo Matos Rodríguez’s La Cumparsita to the revolutionary nuevo tango compositions of Argentinian maestro Ástor Piazzolla.
Jian Liu
Internationally celebrated pianist, and winner of the Best Classical Artist at the 2025 Aotearoa Music Awards, Jian Liu has created a programme that surveys the different ways composers of New Zealand and Chinese heritage paint their worlds in sound.
Jian Liu
Internationally celebrated pianist, and winner of the Best Classical Artist at the 2025 Aotearoa Music Awards, Jian Liu has created a programme that surveys the different ways composers of New Zealand and Chinese heritage paint their worlds in sound.
