Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the New Zealand government has put restrictions on gatherings of people and recommended a policy of social distancing. This is having a huge impact on the entertainment industry in New Zealand.
LATEST UPDATE – 20 March
UPDATE: – Basement Theatre in Auckland now closed indefinitely. Auckland Arts Festival has now cancelled virtually all shows.
MOVIE RELEASES DELAYED
A Quiet Place II – no new dates yet advised
Cut Throat City – no new dates yet advised
CANCELLED EVENTS
Alanis Morissette (21 April 2020) – cancelled but likely to be rescheduled
Atarau – Arts Experience on Maungauika (21 & 22 March 2020) – cancelled
Hyperculte (March, Palmerston North) – cancelled
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra – all concerts and events cancelled until May 2020 some events to be live-streamed.
The Book of Mormon (17 March – 26 April) – cancelled
The East Pointers Tour (23 March 2020) – cancelled
The Winding Up Tour (Tauranga/New Plymouth) – cancelled
World Symposium on Choral Music (11-18 July 2020 Auckland) – cancelled
POSTPONED EVENTS
Auckland Art Fair – postponed to 24-28 February 2021
Eight Songs for a Mad King (NZ Opera Christchurch) – rescheduled to later 2020
Ladies in Black (Wellington 28 March 2020) – postponed, new dates to be advised
Lenny Kravitz (31 March 2020) – new dates to be advised
Mary Poppins (1-18 April 2020) – postponed but no new dates advised
Nelson Fringe Festival – to be rescheduled and dates yet to be announced
The Marriage of Figaro (NZ Opera) – rescheduled to Sep/Oct 2021
The National – new dates 7 & 8 December 2020
Violent Femmes – new dates 14-17 November 2020
Wanaka Autumn Art School (20-24 April 2020 Wanaka) – cancelled but will return 2021
CONTINUING EVENTS
APO Beethoven 25O Symphonies (21-29 March 2020) – public events cancelled but livestreams of the concerts via their website
Emilia (17 – 22 March 2020) Continuing – social distancing policy in place
Greedy Cat (Auckland Tour opening 4th April 2020) – Scheduled to go ahead
Over My Dead Body: Little Black Bitch (19-21 March 2020 Whangarei) – continuing
Semele (NZ Opera 10-19 September 2020) – scheduled as normal
The Human Voice Tour (NZ Opera 6 Oct – 6 Nov 2020) – scheduled as normal
EVENTS YET TO ANNOUNCE DECISION AROUND COVID-19
Aretha & the APO (21 May 2020) – no update available yet
Friends! Musical Parody (Sep/Oct 2020) – no update available yet
Mission Concert: Rod Stewart (14 & 15 November 2020) – no update available yet
Tami Neilson: Brass, String, Sing (10 – 13 June 2020) – no update available yet
Tempo Dance Festival (Sept/Oct 2020) – no update available yet
The Ten Tenors (April/ May 2020) – no update available yet
Yesterday Once More (May 2020) – no update available yet
FESTIVALS CANCELLED
ASB POLYFEST (18-21 March 2020) – cancelled
AUCKLAND WRITERS FESTIVAL (12 – 17 May 2020) – cancelled
CUBADUPA FESTIVAL Wellington (28-29 March 2020) – cancelled
HAMILTON FOLK FESTIVAL (Easter) – cancelled
NEW ZEALAND BURLESQUE FESTIVAL (14-17 May 2020) – cancelled
NZ INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL (30 April – 24 May 2020) – cancelled
FESTIVALS AFFECTED BY COVID-19
AUCKLAND ARTS FESTIVAL (11 – 29 March 2020) Some smaller shows continuing but major cancellations occurring – check website
EARTHBEAT FESTIVAL (20-22 March 2020) – postponed, new dates to be advised
FESTIVALS YET TO ANNOUNCE DECISION AROUND COVID-19
VENUES/ THEATRE/ART COMPANIES
ASB Waterfront Theatre (Auckland) – open for business, seating for shows limited to 500 people
Basement Theatre (Auckland) – Theatre closed until further notice
Northland Youth Theatre (Whangarei)- cancelled/postponed two productions check website
PumpHouse Theatre (Takapuna) – open for business
Q Theatre (Auckland) – shows continuing but some cancellations
Snails: Artist Run Space (Palmerston North) – events cancelled or postponed – check website or Facebook page
