# Upcoming Events at Te Papa In Wellington | Events & Tickets

- **Subtitle**: Discover a variety of upcoming events at Te Papa in Wellington. Get all the information you need and buy tickets for the best events at Te Papa in Wellington.
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Discover a variety of upcoming events at Te Papa in Wellington. Get all the information you need and buy tickets for the best events at Te Papa in Wellington.

## Events in Wellington

- **Event Name**: ŌRONGOHAU | BEST NEW ZEALAND POEMS 2025
  - **Description**: Join chair Chris Price in celebration of the 2025 edition of Ōrongohau | Best New Zealand Poems (as selected by Cilla McQueen). We will hear poems from a stellar line up of local poets including Nick Ascroft, Tusiata Avia, Jenny Bornholdt, Kate Camp, Maua
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  - **Date**: Mon Aug 24 2026 at 12:15 pm – Mon Aug 24 2026 at 01:15 pm (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wellington/Ōrongohau-best-new-zealand-poems-2025/200030238330927
  - **Venue**: Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
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  - **Categories**: art, literary-art, theatre
- **Event Name**: UNCANNY VALLEY: PIP ADAM, TERRI TE TAU, AND TIM CORBALLIS
  - **Description**: Three novelists working in the realm of speculative fiction come together to discuss their new works. 

Terri Te Tau’s The Valley of Unlikely Acquaintances brings alive the ngāhere of Wairarapa in a future time. 

Tim Corballis’s Nova invites readers into
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  - **Date**: Mon Aug 31 2026 at 12:15 pm – Mon Aug 31 2026 at 01:15 pm (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wellington/uncanny-valley-pip-adam-terri-te-tau-and-tim-corballis/200030238330826
  - **Venue**: Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
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  - **Categories**: art, literary-art, theatre, artificial-intelligence
- **Event Name**: THE YEAR OF THE HORSE: ABBY LETTERI AND MARTY SMITH
  - **Description**: In the Chinese Zodiac, the horse rules 2026, and local publishing follows that lead with the appearance of two wonderful books about the equine world. 

Abby Letteri’s Perfectly Themselves and Marty Smith’s It Gets in Your Blood take very different approa
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  - **Date**: Mon Sep 07 2026 at 12:15 pm – Mon Sep 07 2026 at 01:15 pm (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wellington/the-year-of-the-horse-abby-letteri-and-marty-smith/200030238343021
  - **Venue**: Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
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  - **Categories**: art, literary-art, theatre, contests
- **Event Name**: THE NEXT PAGE 2 | WRITERS ON MONDAYS
  - **Description**: Grab a drink and settle in for a preview of the next generation of Aotearoa’s writers in this lively night of fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction from the IIML’s Master of Arts (Page) workshops. 

The next new wave of words comes in with Mona William
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  - **Date**: Wed Sep 16 2026 at 06:00 pm – Wed Sep 16 2026 at 07:30 pm (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wellington/the-next-page-2-writers-on-mondays/200030271443551
  - **Venue**: Meow
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  - **Categories**: art, literary-art, workshops, theatre
- **Event Name**: THE NEXT PAGE 1 | WRITERS ON MONDAYS
  - **Description**: Grab a drink and settle in for a preview of the next generation of Aotearoa’s writers in this lively night of fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction from the IIML’s Master of Arts (Page) workshops, featuring Robin Peace, Lauren Connolly, Christine Siaos
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  - **Date**: Tue Sep 15 2026 at 06:00 pm – Tue Sep 15 2026 at 07:30 pm (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wellington/the-next-page-1-writers-on-mondays/200030271442542
  - **Venue**: Meow
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  - **Categories**: art, literary-art, workshops, theatre
- **Event Name**: SHORT SHARP SCRIPT 1 | WRITERS ON MONDAYS
  - **Description**: Actors perform dynamic new work by MA Scriptwriting students from the IIML in this entertaining hour of theatre. This week, scripts by Finn Bilsborough, Kieran Craft, Tom Fletcher, Quintessence McGee, and Poata Alvie McKree are introduced by Ken Duncum.
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  - **Date**: Mon Sep 21 2026 at 12:15 pm – Mon Sep 21 2026 at 01:15 pm (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wellington/short-sharp-script-1-writers-on-mondays/200030289039057
  - **Venue**: Circa Theatre
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  - **Categories**: art, literary-art, theatre
- **Event Name**: Simply Weekend 2026
  - **Description**: Simply Weekend returns for 2026! We have a huge weekend in store for you, including more workshops and social dancing than ever and a brand new mega-party on Sunday evening at Foxglove on the beautiful Wellington waterfront.

We've made a few changes to S
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  - **Date**: Fri Oct 23 2026 at 07:00 pm – Sun Oct 25 2026 at 11:45 pm (+13:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wellington/simply-weekend-2026/200030537716333
  - **Venue**: Wellington College, 15 Dufferin Street
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  - **Categories**: Workshops, Contests
- **Event Name**: SHORT SHARP SCRIPT 2 | WRITERS ON MONDAYS
  - **Description**: Another fast, funny, and furious set of scripts from the IIML’s scriptwriting students. This week the spotlight falls on work by Lynnette Harris, Nova Moala-Knox, Annika Peterson, Sarah Powell, and Sam Pretious, introduced by Ken Duncum.

Writers on Monda
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  - **Date**: Mon Sep 28 2026 at 12:15 pm – Mon Sep 28 2026 at 01:15 pm (+13:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wellington/short-sharp-script-2-writers-on-mondays/200030329945609
  - **Venue**: Circa Theatre
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  - **Categories**: art, literary-art, theatre
- **Event Name**: Author Event: Being Filipino in Aotearoa, with Monica Macansantos and Joseph Trinidad
  - **Description**: Come along to this very special one-off author event with acclaimed Filipino writers Joseph Trinidad and Monica Macansantos. These fabulous writers will be talking about their personal experiences of being Filipino in Aotearoa. Both writers are fêted for
  - **Date**: Sat Oct 17 2026 at 01:00 pm – Sat Oct 17 2026 at 02:00 pm (+13:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wellington/author-event-being-filipino-in-aotearoa-with-monica-macansantos-and-joseph-trinidad/200030605483718
  - **Venue**: Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui Central Library, 65 Victoria St, Wellington Central, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
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  - **Categories**: Art, literary-art
- **Event Name**: Robley; Te Ropere — The Space Between Part of Friends of the Turnbull Public Programme — 2026 series
  - **Description**: In this presentation, Tim Walker will assess the legacy of British officer and collector Horatio Gordon Robley.

Join us at the Library or online. Register for a Zoom link: https://dia-nz.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MS2fOWa4TU-pKc3xtUqtxA#/registration
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  - **Date**: Thu Nov 12 2026 at 05:30 pm – Thu Nov 12 2026 at 07:00 pm (+13:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wellington/robley;-te-ropere-—-the-space-between-part-of-friends-of-the-turnbull-public-programme-—-2026-series/200030298723720
  - **Venue**: Corner Molesworth and Aitken Streets, Thorndon, Wellington, New Zealand 6011
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  - **Categories**: art, workshops, literary-art, virtual, webinar

## Trending Events in Wellington

- **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**: Great Sounds Great festival 2026
  - **Description**: Eyegum Music Collective presents GREAT SOUNDS GREAT, a multi-venue music and arts festival taking over Pōneke's Te Aro precinct for one night only on Saturday 5 September 2026. Showcasing 40 of Aotearoa's best artists across 10 neighbouring venues, this i
  - **Venue**: Multiple venues, Te Aro precinct, Wellington
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- **Event Name**: Candlelight: Ed Sheeran Meets Coldplay
  - **Description**: ⭐ Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Wellington. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Ed Sheeran Meets Coldplay at Wellington Cathedral of St Paul
  - **Venue**: Wellington Cathedral of St Paul
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- **Event Name**: The Wellington Food Show 2026
  - **Description**: Wellington Foodies — get ready for 2026’s tastiest event🌟🍴

The Wellington Food Show is back and here's just a taste of what's in store:
• 100+ amazing food and drink exhibitors — local flavours, international treats and everything in between
• Celebrity
  - **Venue**: Sky Stadium
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- **Event Name**: Hiatus Kaiyote in Wellington
  - **Description**: 🎶 The Ultimate Hiatus Kaiyote Experience LIVE at meow NUI—This Thursday, September 3, 2026! 🎶
It's that time of the year where everyone wants to have a musical breath! Your favorite, Hiatus Kaiyote is hitting meow N
  - **Venue**: meow NUI
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- **Event Name**: Capital Connection: An hour with the Prime Minister
  - **Description**: Wellington Chamber of Commerce and Pax8 are proud to host the Prime Minister, Christopher Luxon.About this EventJoin Business Central and the Wellington Chamber of Commerce for an exclusive breakfast event featuring Prime
  - **Venue**: Banquet Hall, New Zealand Parliament Buildings
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- **Event Name**: Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer
  - **Description**: ⭐ Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Wellington. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Hans Zimmer at Wellington Cathedral of St Paul under the gent
  - **Venue**: Wellington Cathedral of St Paul
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- **Event Name**: 2026 WOW Show: GLO!
  - **Description**: 17 Sept-4 Oct 2026

An awe-inspiring collision of the world's leading wearable art competition and high voltage entertainment, where imagination runs riot.

💚 Tickets on sale NOW: https://tinyurl.com/2026-wow-show-tickets
  - **Venue**: TSB Arena, Wellington
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- **Event Name**: SUZANNE VEGA | Sun 6 Sept 2026 | St. James Theatre, Wellington
  - **Description**: 𝐒𝐮𝐳𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞 𝐕𝐞𝐠𝐚 will perform a career-spanning show including favorites like “𝑇𝑜𝑚’𝑠 𝐷𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑟”, “𝐿𝑢𝑘𝑎”, “𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑒 𝑂𝑛 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑊𝑎𝑙𝑙” and many more, plus songs from her latest album, 𝐹𝑙𝑦𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝐴𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑙𝑠, which was released in May 2025 to critical acclaim. She will be joi
  - **Venue**: St. James Theatre, Wellington
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top events in Wellington?
  - **A:** ŌRONGOHAU | BEST NEW ZEALAND POEMS 2025 (Mon Aug 24 2026 at 12:15 pm at Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa), UNCANNY VALLEY: PIP ADAM, TERRI TE TAU, AND TIM CORBALLIS (Mon Aug 31 2026 at 12:15 pm at Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa), THE YEAR OF THE HORSE: ABBY LETTERI AND MARTY SMITH (Mon Sep 07 2026 at 12:15 pm at Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa), THE NEXT PAGE 2 | WRITERS ON MONDAYS (Wed Sep 16 2026 at 06:00 pm at Meow), THE NEXT PAGE 1 | WRITERS ON MONDAYS (Tue Sep 15 2026 at 06:00 pm at Meow).
- **Q**: What events are happening in Wellington today August 24, 2026?
  - **A:** ŌRONGOHAU | BEST NEW ZEALAND POEMS 2025 (Mon Aug 24 2026 at 12:15 pm at Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa).
- **Q**: What events are happening in Wellington in August 2026?
  - **A:** ŌRONGOHAU | BEST NEW ZEALAND POEMS 2025 (Mon Aug 24 2026 at 12:15 pm at Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa), UNCANNY VALLEY: PIP ADAM, TERRI TE TAU, AND TIM CORBALLIS (Mon Aug 31 2026 at 12:15 pm at Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa).
- **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 Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Meow, Circa Theatre.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for events in Wellington?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting events in Wellington include Writers on Mondays, iDance Wellington, Wellington City Libraries.
- **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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