State Highway 48

19/02/2026

Tickets are selling fast. It's not too late to book your seat at our Hamilton Arts Festival Toi Ora ki Kirikiriroa performance. Love to see you there!

Waikato’s premier arts event showcasing outstanding regional, national and international talent, held in the Hamilton Gardens and city centre

21/11/2024

I signed this petition to help my creative colleagues at Wintec whose programmes are being axed under a new proposal. These programmes have made a huge difference to our creative ecosystem so it seems a shame no efforts are being made to make up the shortfall and give it more time. Realities exist in all businesses, but we can't just give up. All support welcome.

Save Wintec Media Arts

21/11/2024

Let's support our creative community.

Save Wintec Media Arts

30/07/2024

Looking forward to seeing this show. Get your tickets folks!
https://premier.ticketek.co.nz/shows/show.aspx?sh=NOTRE24

It's the Hamilton Operatic Society's first full-length musical since Chicago in 2021.

18/05/2024

Excellent opening night last night. A full house enjoyed a great performance. Bravo to cast, band and crew. Don’t miss this one! Meteor Theatre, May 17-25.

16/05/2024

One last rehearsal before The Rug hits the stage tomorrow night. Some excellent images captured last night by Mark Hamilton. So many people involved pulling a show together. Director Joshi Reinhold, MD Mark Dennison, Set Designer/Artist Chris Martin, musicians Bryan Bevege, Trevor Faville, Mark Connolly and many others. And of course our amazing, all local cast! Let's all go out and break a leg! Tickets here: https://themeteor.co.nz/event/the-rug/

09/05/2024

Here's the show times for The Rug. The time to get your tickets is now! The Meteor, May 17 - 19. Tickets here: https://themeteor.co.nz/event/the-rug/

03/05/2024

Made it to the Waikato Times. Don't miss this show!

Do our modern age issues have stone age solutions? A new musical by Chris Williams investigates the human desire to keep accumulating stuff.

02/05/2024

Got a shout out, all the way from Broadway. Thanks Ken Davenport
Don't miss this one. Meteor, May 17 - 25. Tickets here: https://themeteor.co.nz/event/the-rug/

17/04/2024

Made it to the news. It must be true...
Get your tickets folks, this one is already selling https://themeteor.co.nz/event/the-rug/

08/04/2024

Got a new show coming up. It's been a busy start to the year, but decided to hold the booking and press on. Have assembled an excellent team and looking forward to putting The Rug on stage for the very first time. May 17 - 25 at The Meteor. Tickets are on sale - a brief synopsis of the show is on the ticketing site. Love to see you all there!

It’s early ice-age, humans are getting domesticated, communicating, building families and accumulating possessions. The men hunt and bring home the spoils. When one of the brave hunters takes down a sabre-tooth tiger, skins it and proudly brings home a spectacular rug, a rivalry is sparked with th...

04/04/2024

On sale now!! A brand new musical by Chris Williams. Based in caveman times, when the men hunt and bring home the spoils. When one of the hunters brings back a spectacular sabre-tooth tiger rug, it sparks off a rivalry with the neighbours who want one too.

As they compete, they also love to dance and sing and plan a family. Sparking off another rivalry. Both want what the others have. The Rug explores the most basic human traits. Funny, poignant, sad and relevant. Don't miss it.
Meteor Theatre, May 17 - 18. Tickets here: https://themeteor.co.nz/event/the-rug/