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24 Extraordinary days. 300 arts events. Wellington, New Zealand.

Explore breath-taking theatre, dance, music, TelstraClear Festival Club acts, family, literature and visual arts events.

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Gift Vouchers Buy at Ticketek

It's pretty difficult to fit 300 extraordinary arts events under one tree, but a gift voucher for the 2012 New Zealand International Arts Festival can be used for any Festival show - and fits neatly inside a card. So give something a little less ordinary this Christmas and grab a Festival gift voucher today.

Premium Season Ticket Buy at Ticketek

Looking for the ultimate Festival experience? The limited-edition Premium Season Ticket is perfect for passionate arts-lovers who wish to enjoy all the Festival has to offer in style and comfort. Plus you’ll enjoy some great savings and fantastic benefits.

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Entertainment Season Ticket Buy at Ticketek

Do you love entertaining? Would you like to discover the Festival with others? Our Entertainment Season Ticket is a fully-flexible pass,  meaning you can enjoy six different events once, or see three events with a friend, or two with three friends... you get the idea.

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Friends Membership Buy at Ticketek

Join the Festival family and become a Friend of the Festival. You’ll enjoy discounts on selected events and priority booking, as well as playing a valued role in supporting the arts.

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Writers & Readers Bookmark Pass Buy at Ticketek

Tickets for Embassy or Downstage Writers & Readers events go on sale from 26 January 2012.  Beat the crowd and make great savings by purchasing a Writers & Readers Multi-Pass.

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Writers & Readers Take Five Pass Buy at Ticketek

Tickets for Embassy or Downstage Writers & Readers events go on sale from 26 January 2012.  Beat the crowd and make great savings by purchasing a Writers & Readers Multi-Pass.

Featured events

The Wild Bride

$18-$78

Enter a stunning world of petals, clay, fire and orchards for this lyrical love story about what happens when dad accidentally sells you to the Devil.

White

$15-$25

With characters named Cotton and Wrinkle you’d expect Andy Manley’s White to be the kind of show that will charm your kids’ socks off – and you’d be right.

Circenses

$38-$78

Step inside the vintage big top on Wellington’s waterfront and enter a world of enchantment and intrigue with Circus Ronaldo.

Birds with Skymirrors

$38-$68

Globally-acclaimed and created by one of New Zealand’s greatest living artists, this urgent and provocative dance work returns home for its New Zealand premiere.