Carterton Events Centre

⭐Introducing 'Intangible'⭐ A must see for any dance enthusiast! Proudly brought to you by dance company, . A beautiful contemporary dance performance exploring the concept of past and present generations and the lasting elements and connections that are passed down through time. Through innovative choreography and powerful music, Jenire creates a thought provoking and emotional performance!

Friday 18th October 7:00pm.

Get your tickets to this beautiful dance event at https://www.cartertonec.co.nz/jenire-dance-presents-intangible-friday-18-october-7pm/

⭐Some awesome news for those looking to submit to our Wairarapa Artists Residency...we've extended the deadline for submissions to the 7th of October! 🥳⭐
A fantastic opportunity to throw your hat in the ring and have a chance at workshopping your performing arts idea with the backing of qualified technical staff and venue space to unfold your vision.

https://forms.gle/XAxKgJPqBndn6PdG9

You can apply for this artist residency with the link below or request an application form from the Events Centre reception, alternatively email [email protected].

⭐JUST ANNOUNCED! ⭐
Jacqui Murray School of Dance is proud to present their annual show - Movies & Musicals - Cabaret 2024! 🎤🎬🩰

A fabulous cohort of students, both children and adults, will be performing a range of dance in their end of year showcase at the Carterton Events Centre. Ballet, jazz, contemporary, tap and hip hop! Come and be wowed by the talent on display and celebrate the hard work of the students in this past year.

There are three performances this year. Friday night and the Saturday matinee will be standard theatre style performances and the Saturday night performance will be a full glamour Cabaret style show with patrons seated at tables and supper provided with BYO option for beverages.

Tickets will sell fast so don’t miss out – book yours now!
https://nz.patronbase.com/_CartertonEventsCentre/Productions/2O6/Performances

Good news for those that missed out on tickets to Nee Naw & Friends! We have managed to move things around and open up some seats for door sales so if you missed out the first time around - here is your second chance! These will be limited in numbers so it'll be first in first served!

⭐🤠 EARLYBIRD TICKETS END ON MONDAY! 🤠⭐
Don't ya'll be foolish and miss out on some savings for this rootin' tootin' cowboy comedy event. Wilson Dixon aims to please with his southern drawled zingers and melodic philosophies.
Big howdy to Wellington Comedy for bringing this unmissable act to Carterton!

Wrangle some tickets here - https://www.cartertonec.co.nz/friday-laughs-friday-15-november-800pm/

Only 8 tickets remain to The Pantoloons Winnie The Pooh! 😬

Tickets are selling faster than Pooh can eat honey! Better grab yours now!
Globe Theatre - Tuesday Oct 1st at 11am & 1pm
https://nz.patronbase.com/_GlobeTheatre/Productions/WTP/Performances
Carterton Events Centre - Sunday Oct 6th 1pm
https://www.cartertonec.co.nz/the-pantoloons-present-winnie-the-pooh-sunday-6-october-100pm/
Southwards Theatre - Wednesday Oct 9th 11am
https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2024/winnie-the-pooh/paraparaumu
Little Theatre, Lower Hutt - Fri Oct 11th & Sat Oct 12th at 10am & 11.45am
https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2024/winnie-the-pooh/lower-hutt

The Bee Gees Night Fever is only a couple of weeks away - don't miss an opportunity to boogey down to some old faves! Tickets are shimmying out the door so don't delay - bust a move and grab some tickets from https://www.cartertonec.co.nz/the-bee-gees-night-fever-sunday-13-october/

Fantastic news Messy Magic fans! 🥳 We have a rescheduled date for Messy Magic Adventure on the 8th and 9th of October so you can still enjoy the messy magical-ness this school holidays! There are two sessions available at 2pm on Tuesday the 8th October or 11am on Wednesday the 9th of October.

Existing ticketholders will be contacted to arrange transfer of tickets to their preferred time slot.

To book tickets to this event visit https://www.cartertonec.co.nz/the-messy-magic-adventure/

Do you enjoy looking to the skies with your camera? 📸✨Check out this awesome space week event for all you would-be and can-do photographers (or just anyone that loves beautiful images of the stars)!
There will be not one but TWO renowned and award winning Astrophotographers for this Carterton Space Week event: Wairarapa resident, Paul Mallinson and Wellingtonian, Mark Gee. You’ll also learn what The Phoenix Astronomical Society gets up to in Wairarapa – you might become their newest member. 👀

This will be your chance to talk to the experts and learn about our amazing dark skies in the region and what astronomers and astrophotographers are doing. ✨

Book your tickets today and don’t miss out! Tickets available at https://www.cartertonec.co.nz/space-week-astrophotography-guest-speakers-saturday-5-october-200pm/

⚠️ Only 14 tickets left for Nee Naw & Friends with Deano Yipadee and only 37 tickets left for The Pantoloons Winnie The Pooh Pantomime!⚠️

These are likely to be sell outs so there's no time like the present to make sure you've got your tickets!

Get the last tickets here:
Nee Naw & Friends🚒: https://www.cartertonec.co.nz/nee-naw-friends-with-deano-yipadee-sunday-29-september-1100am/

The Pantoloons Winnie The Pooh 🍯: https://www.cartertonec.co.nz/the-pantoloons-present-winnie-the-pooh-sunday-6-october-100pm/

⭐JUST ANNOUNCED- Let Them Eat Cake! ⭐
ONE NIGHT ONLY! Book now and prepare to go loco for rococo!
Saturday 30th November - 8:00pm.

are going for Baroque in this fantastic r***e where 1750’s Paris is entwined with a seductive twist!

Featuring and the sensational Boom Boom Room beauties this r***e is a Rococo fantasy of frills, feathers and fabulous! Join Tequila, Man’s Ruin, and Hollie Berry as they thrill and delight you in a burlesque spectacular that would make Marie Antoinette lose her head!

Let Them Eat Cake is absolutely delicious, a little bit deviant and 100% decadent. 💋
This is an R18 event!

Grab your tickets at https://nz.patronbase.com/_CartertonEventsCentre/Productions/2NR/Performances

We regret to inform our audiences that the Messy Magic Adventure and Seven Deadly Stunts events have been postponed due to a bereavement. We will attempt to reschedule both these fabulous shows with Lizzie and David for a later date. We appreciate your patience and will be in touch with ticketholders over the next few days to discuss refunds or transfer options.

Our thoughts are with them at this sad time. Aroha nui. ❤️

The school holidays start this weekend! 😱 Is it just me or did that come around super quick? ⌛️ Don't fret though! We've got you covered! Check out our awesome line up of school holiday activities at www.cartertonec.co.nz!

⭐🕷 Just Announced! Te Kuia me te Pūngāwerewere 🕷⭐
Thursday 28 November
Taki Rua Productions is excited to present Te Kuia me te Pūngāwerewere in a highly engaging, 30-minute piece of theatre in te reo Māori specially for pre school aged tamarikiand their whānau. Suitable for young children of all backgrounds.

Inspired by the beloved children’s story The Kuia and the Spider by Patricia Grace with illustrations by Robyn Kahukiwa, Jamie McCaskill’s original Te Reo Māori Season play has been shortened with under 5s in mind.

Performed completely in te reo Māori, Te Kuia me te Pūngāwerewere is the untold story of the Kuia and her relationship with Pūpai the spider. While in the midst of their daily bickering, Kuia and Pūpai are suddenly transported from their home in Paekākāriki into the world of spiders. There, they must work together to save Spider World from the human world's suburban sprawl.

Tickets only $6 per person (incl booking fee)! Tickets are available at https://www.cartertonec.co.nz/te-kuia-me-te-pungawerewere-thursday-28-november-930am-11am/

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⭐EARLYBIRDS ARE CLOSING SOON FOR FRIDAY LAUGHS! ⭐
Friday Laughs are bringing the funnies on Saturday 15th November! Get your earlybird tickets now and save!

Introducing the very talented Lesa Macleod-Whiting as MC for Friday Laughs along with Wilson Dixon, Courtney Dawson and Opeti Vaka!

Lesa is a Wellington-based writer, improviser and comedian. She has been a regular on the Wellington improv scene since 2016 and began doing stand-up in July 2020, going on to nab the Runner Up spot at the Wellington Raw Comedy Quest. She has a penchant for characters, accents and fast-paced silliness.

AWARDS: 🏆
Winner - Best Newcomer - 2020 Wellington Comedy Awards
Nominated - Best Newcomer (Lower North Island) - 2020 NZ Comedy Guild Awards

Tickets available at https://www.cartertonec.co.nz/friday-laughs-friday-15-november-800pm/

Piglet is prancing for joy! 🐽 The Pantoloons Winnie the Pooh rehearsals are looking fabulous! Grab your tickets for a heartwarming and hilarious pantomime adventure this school holidays! Tickets are bouncing out the door so be in quick!

Carterton Events Centre - Sunday Oct 6th 1pm
https://www.cartertonec.co.nz/the-pantoloons-present-winnie-the-pooh-sunday-6-october-100pm/

☠️ Are you a risktaker? These two definitely are! And it is fascinating to watch! ☠️
Pique your curiosity and see Lizzie Tollemache and David Ladderman defy the odds with Seven Deadly Stunts, watch as they put their bodies on the line in a nail biting experience featuring escapology, chainsaw juggling, walking on broken glass and other vintage circus celebrations!

Friday 4th October at 8pm.
Tickets available at https://www.cartertonec.co.nz/seven-deadly-stunts-friday-4-october-800pm/

Did you know there are two sessions for the Messy Magic Adventure? 🪜🧹🤹‍♀️🤹‍♂️
There is also an 11am session on Saturday 5th October to kick off your weekend! A great way to get you and your child smiling from ear to ear!

Spray and Wipe are the best in the business when it comes to cleaning jobs but they strike catastrophe when they attempt to clean a magicians house! Brought to you by Rollicking Entertainment Ltd.

For more info and tickets visit https://www.cartertonec.co.nz/the-messy-magic-adventure-friday-4th-october-1pm-saturday-5th-october-11am/

This feedback made us ugly cry last year. No joke. 😭
This is what it is all about for us - we love being able to bring events to our community that give our audience a sense of enrichment and puts a smile on their dial. Thank you so much for this lovely feedback about the Nee Naw event that was on last year - the majority of us here at the Events Centre are mums/dads and fully appreciate this comment and the way it makes you feel when you can give your child an experience and create lasting memories.
Aroha nui!

Are you a big Operatunity Daytime Concerts and Travel fan? 🎶🎵 You can now find their events on our website as well! They have a range of marvellous shows coming up that are sure to entertain! Check them out at https://www.cartertonec.co.nz/whats-on/ or visit https://www.operatunity.co.nz/.

The next show is The Gatsby Era - Here tomorrow morning from 10am (morning tea provided). Concert starts at 11am.

The Gatsby Era features the multi-talented Ten Tenors star Cameron Barclay with great singers and our band of trumpet, sax, piano and double bass. We transport you to the glamour of the 20s with elegant costumes, the Charleston, sequins, tap and razzmatazz and the 30s where great bands and show tunes led the world out of the grip of the Great Depression.

⭐LAST DAY TO GET EARLYBIRD TICKETS! ⭐
The Pantoloons are bringing their Winnie The Pooh Pantomime to Carterton this school holidays on the 6th October! Get your earlybird tickets now and save!

When the sneaky Woozles steal Eeyore’s magical tail, the Hundred Acre Wood is plunged into chaos! With spooky shadows and silly mishaps, Can Pooh and his pals outsmart the Woozles, reclaim Eeyore’s tail and restore the Hundred Acre Wood?
Join in the fun in this heartwarming and hilarious pantomime adventure!

Tickets available at:
https://www.cartertonec.co.nz/the-pantoloons-present-winnie-the-pooh-sunday-6-october-100pm/

It's World Space Week in Carterton from Saturday 5th to 11th October! Enjoy the awesome line up of out-of-this-world celestial events that are sure to blow your mind! 🌞🌜🌎🪐💫⭐️

Tickets to the Astrophotography Speakers, Celestial Navigation with David Hedgley and the Astrobiology Dome sessions can be found on our website at https://www.cartertonec.co.nz/whats-on/

Find more information on Carterton Space Week events at https://www.facebook.com/cartertonspaceweek

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