The Ten Tenors Double Platinum Tour

The Double Platinum world tour and anniversary album are poised to showcase the talent of the group in a way no other artist can match. Musical Director Graham Foote enthused "We're throwing down the gauntlet with this show. It'll be louder, bolder, bigger and better than ever before."

Dates: 01 Jul 2011 (Fri) - 02 Jul 2011 (Sat)

Wellington Conference and Events Expo 2011

The Wellington Conference and Events Expo is the annual tradeshow that brings together everyone involved in the conference and events industry under the one roof, on the one day. With new exhibitors and exciting seminar programme, this Expo promises to be unlike any other year.

The tradeshow for event organisers will return to the TSB Bank Arena on the 13th July this year. It has moved to an earlier spot this year due to the events surrounding the Rugby World Cup at the venue. This means you will be able to get some great ideas for the festival period and get a head start on end of year functions.







Planning an event? This is the ultimate showcase of what the Capital city can offer event organisers.







Dates: 13 Jul 2011 (Wed)

Investec Tri Nations Rugby: All Blacks v South Africa

Head to Westpac Stadium and show your support for the All Blacks when they take on South Africa on Saturday 30 July in the only Tri Nations rugby match in Wellington this year.

Dates: 30 Jul 2011 (Sat)

New Zealand Affordable Art Show 2011

The New Zealand Art Show is a three day visual feast for art lovers and those interested in purchasing original New Zealand Art for under $5,000.

Dates: 29 Jul 2011 (Fri) - 31 Jul 2011 (Sun)

Beervana 2011

Beervana, the ultimate celebration of the craft of brewing, moves to Westpac Stadium in 2011

Over 70 brewers from around New Zealand will be showcasing their finest beers at Beervana 2011 - an event which gives the public a first hand opportunity to meet local brewers and try award winning beers and festive brews released especially for the show.


















Dates: 05 Aug 2011 (Fri) - 06 Aug 2011 (Sat)


Venue: Westpac Stadium


Bookings: Ticketek

SOAP - Bath time will never be the same again

Bath time will never be the same again! Stunning acrobatics and water antics abound in this refreshingly fun, exciting and sexy show…"physically breathtaking" says Time Out London.

Dazzling, daring and dangerous, eight acrobats will perform in, on and around a series of bathtubs in the New Zealand premiere of the all ages variety show Soap. Fresh from Edinburgh via London, Berlin and Sydney Opera House, this splashing spectacle has captured the hearts of half a million people worldwide. Directed by Markus Pabst (Caesar Twins, La Clique) and Maximilian Rambaek (VibeZ), Soap’s highly charged fusion of new circus, comedy and cabaret set in the confines of a bathroom will steam up and splash Wellington audiences for a limited season this July and August.













After two years at the Chamäleon Theater in Berlin and London’s Riverside Studios, Soap played to packed houses at the 2010 Edinburgh Fringe Festival and Sydney Opera House earlier this year. With a pumping soundtrack of pop, blues and rock, the delicious cast of characters take turns to perform a stunning series of water-soaked acts to an eclectic soundtrack that includes the music of Mika, Sia, Tool, Gnarls Barkley and Goldfrapp. There’s also Soap’s very own gorgeous diva, Lithuanian opera singer Lina Navakaite. From contortion and straps to trapeze and aerial silk, the show includes moments of divine beauty – a captivating gymnastic performance on a bath ledge – to a humorous love story between two feet. A truly “cleansing” theatrical experience, Soap demonstrates the beauty and strength of the human form. Fans of Cirque du Soleil, Cirque Eloize, 7 Fingers and Slava’s Snow Show will love this show. If you only see one show this year, make sure it’s ‘Soap’.













Dates: 28 Jul 2011 (Thu) - 07 Aug 2011 (Sun)

2011 Women's Lifestyle Expo

The Women's Lifestyle Expo aims to stimulate the imagination of women of all ages, and with over 160 exhibitors, everyone attending is assured of a great time.

Dates: 06 Aug 2011 (Sat) - 07 Aug 2011 (Sun)

2011 New Zealand International Film Festival

Two weeks of exciting, stimulating, fascinating and moving films will come to the capital as the 2011 New Zealand International Film Festival makes a stop in Wellington from 28 July - 14 August 2011.

The 2011 New Zealand International Film Festival programme is shaping to be another great selection of the finest in film from around the world.



We'll launch the full Auckland programme on June 21, Wellington on June 30, with other regions to follow.

2011 ITM Cup Rugby Season - Vodafone Wellington Lions

A new competition format, 14 teams, 13 rounds over eight weeks, the Ranfurly Shield once again on the line, promotion and relegation and 72 matches of footy – this year’s ITM Cup is set for an intense, action-packed season.

The draw for the 2011 ITM Cup has been released and promises plenty of rugby action from Tuesday to Sunday once it gets under way on Thursday 14 July. See the full schedule below.

2011 Visa Wellington On A Plate

Wellington's culinary festival Visa Wellington On A Plate is set to serve its third course of good times and great deals. Get your knives and forks out from 5-21 August 2011 for a a feast of experiences to please every palate and every budget.

Dates: 05 Aug 2011 (Fri) - 21 Aug 2011 (Sun)



Venue: Various Central Wellington Venues

Dylan Moran "Yeah, Yeah" - UK Stand Up Comedian

Dylan Moran, star of ‘Black Books’, ‘Shaun of the Dead’ and ‘Run Fat Boy Run’, is about to spread a little happiness when he returns to New Zealand with a brand new tour for 2011. See Dylan Moran in Wellington for one night only on Tuesday 23 August at the Michael Fowler Centre.

Dates: 23 Aug 2011 (Tue)

2011 Brancott Estate World of WearableArt Awards Show Wellington

The World of WearableArt (WOW®) is a leading arts event on the international design, fashion and costume calendars, culminating every year in the annual WOW® Awards Show staged in Wellington - the creative capital of New Zealand.

This annual extravaganza twists conventional perceptions of both art and fashion and weaving these into a spectacular two hour performance. The non-stop spectacular is held at the TSB Bank Arena on Queen's Wharf in Wellington, New Zealand.







WOW® is unique every year and this year the 2011 Show season is one month earlier, and extended by an additional week 25 August - 10 September to accommodate Rugby World Cup fans wanting to see the show. This year's show will feature the Royal New Zealand Ballet who will be performing for the entire season and a uniquely WOW® celebration of Kiwi Icons – you wont want to miss it!









Date: 25 Aug 2011 (Thu) - 10 Sep 2011 (Sat) 




Venue: TSB Bank Arena, Wellington




Address: Queens Wharf, Jervois Quay, Wellington Central




Tickets: Available at the World Of WearableArt website.




Accommodation: Book Online at Prime Hotels.