# Events & Things To Do In Wellington on 22nd May 2026

- **Subtitle**: Discover the best events and activities in Wellington on 22nd May 2026. From live concerts to art exhibitions, find the perfect thing to do for an unforgettable day out.
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## About

Discover the best events and activities in Wellington on 22nd May 2026. From live concerts to art exhibitions, find the perfect thing to do for an unforgettable day out.

## Events in Wellington

- **Event Name**: Tommy Emmanuel CGP - Living In The Light Tour | Opera House, Wellington
  - **Description**: Tommy Emmanuel CGP - Living In The Light Tour
NEW ZEALAND 2026

Special guest: Mike Dawes

World-renowned guitarist and master entertainer TOMMY EMMANUEL, CGP is thrilled to announce what is sure to be an unforgettable tour of New Zealand in May 2026.

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  - **Date**: Fri May 22 2026 at 09:30 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wellington/tommy-emmanuel-cgp-living-in-the-light-tour-|-opera-house-wellington/200028988462502
  - **Venue**: Opera House, Wellington
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  - **Categories**: music, entertainment, art, theatre, performances
- **Event Name**: Tommy Emmanuel - CGP Living in the Light Tour
  - **Description**: InformationAll Tickets are Mobile Ticket Only. Mobile Tickets are like Print-at-Home tickets but instead of having to print off the tickets yourself, you can just show the barcode on your mobile phone. It is the easiest way to access ti
  - **Date**: Fri May 22 2026 at 08:00 pm – Fri May 22 2026 at 10:00 pm (13:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wellington/tommy-emmanuel-cgp-living-in-the-light-tour/210003695093491
  - **Venue**: The Opera House Wellington
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  - **Categories**: Music, Entertainment, performances, Art
- **Event Name**: Wednesday 'Bleeds' NZ Tour - Wellington
  - **Description**: BANISHED MUSIC & STRANGE NEWS PRESENT
WEDNESDAY ‘BLEEDS’ NZ TOUR

FRIDAY 22 MAY - SAN FRAN, WELLINGTON
SATURDAY 23 MAY - LOONS, LYTTELTON 
SUNDAY 24 MAY - HOLLYWOOD AVONDALE, AUCKLAND

When North Carolina’s noise makers Wednesday first visited Aotearo
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  - **Date**: Fri May 22 2026 at 10:00 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wellington/wednesday-bleeds-nz-tour-wellington/200029839198423
  - **Venue**: San Fran
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  - **Categories**: music, entertainment
- **Event Name**: STAMPTOWN Presents Jack Tucker (Wellington) | NZICF 26
  - **Description**: The New Zealand International Comedy Festival & STAMPTOWN presents – Jack Tucker: Comedy Standup Hour

After sold-out shows in London, Edinburgh, Australia, LA, Mumbai, and a 10 week Off-Broadway run in New York, the bad boy of clown, Zach Zucker, is
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  - **Date**: Fri May 22 2026 at 12:00 pm (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wellington/stamptown-presents-jack-tucker-wellington-|-nzicf-26/200029839197621
  - **Venue**: Hannah Playhouse
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  - **Categories**: festivals, comedy, performances, art, theatre, entertainment
- **Event Name**: Mike Dawes in Wellington
  - **Description**: 🎤 Catch Mike Dawes Live at Wellington Opera House on Friday, May 22, 2026! 🎤
Ready to experience the night of your life? Mike Dawes is bringing their infectious energy and hit songs like Hallelujah - Acousti
  - **Date**: Fri May 22 2026 at 08:00 pm – Fri May 22 2026 at 10:00 pm (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wellington/mike-dawes-in-wellington/3300029130067521
  - **Venue**: Wellington Opera House
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  - **Categories**: entertainment, concerts, music, performances, live-music
- **Event Name**: Dónal Gunning & The Bucks - Autumn Tour - Wellington
  - **Description**: By popular demand Dónal Gunning proudly announces the Autumn ‘Don’t Give a Buck Tour’.  Leaving Dublin in November 2022 for New Zealand in pursuit of adventure and a full-time music career, his fans are hungry to see him and his band The Bucks live once a
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  - **Date**: Fri May 22 2026 at 10:00 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wellington/dónal-gunning-and-the-bucks-autumn-tour-wellington/200029787883120
  - **Venue**: Valhalla
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  - **Categories**: music, entertainment, performances, art, fine-arts, trips-adventures
- **Event Name**: WeZouk Weekender with Saulo Dias
  - **Description**: Mark your calendars for an amazing weekend of Zouk featuring the incredible Saulo Dias!

REGISTRATION

Register via this link:  https://forms.gle/YxvZjBTnGH3YS7S46 

TICKETS

FULL PASS - $160

Includes 5 hours of Saturday workshops + Friday & Saturday
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  - **Date**: Fri May 22 2026 at 07:00 am – Sun May 24 2026 at 10:00 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wellington/wezouk-weekender-with-saulo-dias/200029225341852
  - **Venue**: Thistle Hall Community Venue
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  - **Categories**: workshops, parties, entertainment, calendar
- **Event Name**: Titan
  - **Description**: InformationAll Tickets are Mobile Ticket Only. Mobile Tickets are like Print-at-Home tickets but instead of having to print off the tickets yourself, you can just show the barcode on your mobile phone. It is the easiest way to access ti
  - **Date**: Fri May 22 2026 at 06:30 pm – Fri May 22 2026 at 08:30 pm (13:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wellington/titan/210002354638559
  - **Venue**: Michael Fowler Centre
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  - **Categories**: Music, Entertainment
- **Event Name**: Wednesday | Wellington
  - **Description**: Nearby AttractionsWednesday has 31 upcoming events.
  - **Date**: Fri May 22 2026 at 08:00 pm – Sat May 23 2026 at 02:00 am (13:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wellington/wednesday-|-wellington/210003553823668
  - **Venue**: San Fran
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## Trending Events in Wellington

- **Event Name**: Fat Freddy's Drop: Based on a True Story 21st Anniversary Tour | Sat 2 May | Michael Fowler Centre
  - **Description**: SOLD OUT! Doing it for the love of music, legendary band Fat Freddy's Drop are returning to the stage in 2026 to perform their ground-breaking debut album Based On A True Story.

The 51 dates across Australia, Aotearoa, Europe & UK will be Freddy’s fi
  - **Venue**: Michael Fowler Centre
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- **Event Name**: Ultra New Zealand 2026
  - **Description**: ULTRA NEW ZEALAND - PHASE ONE LINEUP


A-Z
THE CHAINSMOKERS
DJ SNAKE
DARREN STYLES
MARLO
MISS MONIQUE
NICO MORENO
OLIVER HELDENS
ZEDD


PHASE TWO LINEUP DUE EARLY 2026


ULTRA Worldwide has just announced the inaugural ULTRA New Zealand, which will take p
  - **Venue**: Wellington Waterfront
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- **Event Name**: Sublime | Wellington | NZ
  - **Description**: Wellington | Sat 11 April | Brewtown
🔥 Sublime – First Ever NZ Tour 🔥

Wellington, get ready. For the first time ever, Sublime are hitting Aotearoa 🇳🇿

Fresh off their massive Coachella 2024 set, this tour is decades in the making.
30 years on from their
  - **Venue**: Brewtown
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- **Event Name**: Anzac Round: One NZ Warriors v Dolphins
  - **Description**: For the first time, Wellington hosts our Anzac Round match. Join us as we honour this historic occasion and face the Dolphins in a commemorative clash that promises to be truly unforgettable.
  - **Venue**: Sky Stadium, Wellington
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- **Event Name**: Split Enz | Forever ENZ Tour | Wellington
  - **Description**: Split Enz are back. For the first time in 20 years, the Forever Enz Tour returns to Aotearoa, with original members Tim Finn, Neil Finn, Eddie Rayner and Noel Crombie hitting stages across the country this May.⁠
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Westpac Mastercard Presale: Tue 3 Mar, 11
  - **Venue**: TSB Bank Arena
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- **Event Name**: Fat Freddy's Drop: Based On A True Story 21st Anniversary Tour | Sun 3 May | MFC
  - **Description**: Doing it for the love of music, legendary band Fat Freddy's Drop are returning to the stage in 2026 to perform their ground-breaking debut album Based On A True Story.

The 51 dates across Australia, Aotearoa, Europe & UK will be Freddy’s first shows
  - **Venue**: Michael Fowler Centre
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- **Event Name**: Fat Freddy's Drop: Based on a True Story 21st Anniversary Tour | Fri 1 May | Michael Fowler Centre
  - **Description**: Doing it for the love of music, legendary band Fat Freddy's Drop are returning to the stage in 2026 to perform their ground-breaking debut album Based On A True Story.

The 51 dates across Australia, Aotearoa, Europe & UK will be Freddy’s first shows
  - **Venue**: Michael Fowler Centre
  - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/e591675ac7b2c6518a6b7ed050d5160381881017e878ceb08cd5a0c57ade0c46-rimg-w600-h280-dc5a7c8c-gmir?v=1774805662
- **Event Name**: Dita Von Teese: Nocturnelle 2026 [WELLINGTON]
  - **Description**: The ever-reigning Queen of Burlesque, Dita Von Teese, returns to Australia and New Zealand with her most opulent show yet, the all-new Nocturnelle.

With Nocturnelle, Dita unveils a bewitching new vision - an exquisite blend of old-Hollywood allure, theat
  - **Venue**: Wellington Opera House
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- **Event Name**: Marlon Williams Tā te Manawa Tour | Wellington (SOLD OUT)
  - **Description**: Marlon Williams has today announced a very significant tour. It’s one that is truly for fans, and one that also marks a temporary departure from the stage for Marlon himself. 

After an intensive time making latest album Te Whare Tīwekaweka and over two y
  - **Venue**: Michael Fowler Centre
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top events in Wellington?
  - **A:** Tommy Emmanuel CGP - Living In The Light Tour | Opera House, Wellington (Fri May 22 2026 at 09:30 am at Opera House, Wellington), Tommy Emmanuel - CGP Living in the Light Tour (Fri May 22 2026 at 08:00 pm at The Opera House Wellington), Wednesday 'Bleeds' NZ Tour - Wellington (Fri May 22 2026 at 10:00 am at San Fran), STAMPTOWN Presents Jack Tucker (Wellington) | NZICF 26 (Fri May 22 2026 at 12:00 pm at Hannah Playhouse), Mike Dawes in Wellington (Fri May 22 2026 at 08:00 pm at Wellington Opera House).
- **Q**: How can I find events in Wellington?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming events in Wellington on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for events in Wellington?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for events in Wellington?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting events in Wellington include Opera House, Wellington, The Opera House Wellington, San Fran.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for events in Wellington?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting events in Wellington include DRW Entertainment, Strange News Touring, NZ International Comedy Festival.
- **Q**: Are there any online events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new events in Wellington?
  - **A:** Follow the  category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new events are listed in Wellington.

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