Royal Whanganui Opera House

31/08/2026

Come and work with us!

WE ARE HIRING! We are looking for a top notch technician and two event professionals for exciting new roles as part of the Whanganui Venues and Event team, to help bring events in Aotearoa’s smallest city to life. Think you got what it takes to be one of our dynamic team? Find out more via the council careers portal: https://whanganuidc.recruitmenthub.co.nz/Vacancies/

29/08/2026

SEPTEMBER: Spring has sprung, and the fresh young talent are out in force with Mosston School and Cullinane College presenting some absolute classic shows in the Opera House, and the exquisite Dolfin-Lin Duo bringing the beauty of piano and cello to the War Memorial Concert Chamber. Jump online and secure your seats today or head down to the Opera House box office!

https://rwoh.sales.ticketsearch.com/sales

25/08/2026

🌹 Love. Fate. Hope.

Step into the world of Hadestown: Teen Edition, where ancient mythology meets unforgettable music in a moving story that asks what we're willing to risk for the people we love.

Presented by a talented cast of young performers from Cullinane College from 3-5 September, this is a theatrical journey you won't want to miss.

Book your seats today. 🎟️ https://rwoh.sales.ticketsearch.com/sales/salesevent/166813

24/08/2026

🎸🎤 GIVEAWAY TIME! 🎤🎸

Want to take the family along to SONIC BOOM: A Family Concert Experience on 7 October?

We're giving away 1 x double pass, and entering couldn't be easier:

✅ Hit "Going" on the event page
✅ Share the event to your Facebook feed
✅ You're in the draw!

Get ready for a high-energy family concert packed with hits from Taylor Swift, Queen, Bruno Mars, Chappell Roan, Katy Perry, Michael Jackson, Shakira and more.

Enter now and help spread the word! Winner announced soon.

👉 Event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1721417092277183/

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23/08/2026

🎸✨ The Beatles' timeless hits are coming to the Royal Whanganui Opera House!

Beatlemania On Tour recreates the magic of the Fab Four with authentic costumes, replica instruments and all the songs you know and love, from I Want To Hold Your Hand to Hey Jude.

A night of nostalgia, singalongs and unforgettable music awaits.

📅 Saturday 24 October
📍 Royal Whanganui Opera House

🎟️ Don't wait until yesterday... book your tickets now before the best seats are gone: https://premier.ticketek.co.nz/shows/Show.aspx?sh=BMANIAP26

22/08/2026

The hottest ticket in town is Cinematographer at the Royal Whanganui Opera House, presented as part of Festival of Design Aotearoa on 23rd October.

Three years in the making, Anthonie Tonnon's ambitious new work blends live electronic music, cinematic storytelling and striking visual design into a truly unique performance experience.

Part film, part disco DJ set, and part revolutionary meeting.

Other shows in the tour are already sold out, and Whanganui is storming up behind them. We recommend booking soon to avoid missing out.

🎟️ Book your tickets now: https://www.festivalofdesign.co.nz/events/cinematographer-anthonie-tonnon

20/08/2026

🐠🌊 Just keep swimming... to the Royal Whanganui Opera House!

Join Mosston School as they bring Disney Pixar's Finding Nemo JR. to the stage for a colourful underwater adventure packed with heart, humour and memorable songs.

Follow Nemo, Marlin and Dory on an epic journey across the ocean, brought to life by the incredible talent and enthusiasm of Mosston School's young performers.

🎭 Two performances only
📅 9 & 10 September, 6.30pm
📍 Royal Whanganui Opera House

🎟️ Seats are limited for this two-night season, so book now and support our talented local students before tickets swim away! 🐟💙

11/08/2026

Cadenza shows us some of the best of young people every year. This is the value and vitality of the arts in education - music is the magic behind this camaraderie and community. Ka rawe rangatahi ✨ The Big Sing

09/08/2026

Wonderful to have Cadenza in the building today and sounding spectacular - don't miss tickets for the gala concert on Tuesday night, there's only a handful left! https://rwoh.sales.ticketsearch.com/sales/salesevent/167032

09/08/2026

We are proud to present, as part of the Festival of Design Aotearoa, Tiri: Te Araroa Woman Far Walking from Auckland Theatre Company.

An extraordinary mapping of Aotearoa New Zealand through the eyes of Te Tiriti o Waitangi Mahana.
Creator of the acclaimed The Haka Party Incident, Katie Wolfe (Ngāti Mutunga, Ngāti Tama), in association with Auckland Theatre Company, directs this epic tale of Tiri Mahana, a 186-year-old matriarch, from her birth at the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi to present-day Aotearoa. This bilingual retelling written by Witi Ihimaera (Te Whānau a Kai, Ngāti Porou), Katie Wolfe, Maioha Allen (Ngāti Apakura, Kahungunu Whānui, Ngāti Hauaroa, Whakaue, Ngāti Porou) and Tā Haare Williams (Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki, Rongowhakaata, Tūhoe) is drawn from the original play Woman Far Walking by Witi Ihimaera.

With award-winning actors Miriama McDowell (Ngāti Hine, Ngāpuhi) and Nī Dekkers-Reihana (Ngāpuhi, Te Rarawa, Ngāti Porou), audiences are invited into a world where Tiri wants us all to remember that the good things, the right things in life, are worth fighting for. The play will be performed in both English and te reo Māori.

Woven into a deeply emotional tapestry celebrating wāhine Māori and the emergent rangatahi who will take Aotearoa forward, this astonishing production is a national treasure that will continue to resonate across time and place.

This Auckland Theatre Company production is touring thanks to Creative New Zealand and Playmarket New Zealand.

Tickets for the school's matinee and evening performance on 16 October are available now: https://www.festivalofdesign.co.nz/events/tiri-te-araroa-woman-far-walking