https://wellington.gen.nz/bats-theatre Bats Theatre newsitems https://bats.co.nz/about-bats/news/were-hiring-tech-manager/ theatre performingarts Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://bats.co.nz/about-bats/news/were-hiring-tech-manager/ Bats Theatre 2026-03-26T00:00:00Z -41.293595249999996 174.7846181 BATS Theatre, 1, Kent Terrace, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://bats.co.nz/about-bats/news/student-nights/ theatre performingarts Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://bats.co.nz/about-bats/news/student-nights/ Bats Theatre 2026-03-26T00:00:00Z -41.293595249999996 174.7846181 BATS Theatre, 1, Kent Terrace, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://bats.co.nz/whats-on/nz-fringe-2026/ BATS is back for FRINGE 2026! From 13 February – 7 March, we’re proud to be a key venue for the festival. Check out all the incredible shows you can catch at 1 Kent Terrace this year. theatre performingarts Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://bats.co.nz/whats-on/nz-fringe-2026/ Bats Theatre 2026-03-13T00:00:00Z -41.293595249999996 174.7846181 BATS Theatre, 1, Kent Terrace, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://bats.co.nz/whats-on/tolerance/ Eight of Te Whanganui-a-Tara’s most acclaimed emerging playwrights tolerated one another, as they paired up to create four short plays on the theme of Tolerance. theatre performingarts Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://bats.co.nz/whats-on/tolerance/ Bats Theatre 2026-03-04T00:00:00Z -41.293595249999996 174.7846181 BATS Theatre, 1, Kent Terrace, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://bats.co.nz/whats-on/operamoth/ A cocoon bursts open into a fever dream. theatre performingarts Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://bats.co.nz/whats-on/operamoth/ Bats Theatre 2026-03-04T00:00:00Z -41.293595249999996 174.7846181 BATS Theatre, 1, Kent Terrace, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://bats.co.nz/whats-on/a-man-named-dave/ A Man Named Dave tells the story of an ordinary man with an extraordinary problem. theatre performingarts Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://bats.co.nz/whats-on/a-man-named-dave/ Bats Theatre 2026-03-04T00:00:00Z -41.293595249999996 174.7846181 BATS Theatre, 1, Kent Terrace, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://bats.co.nz/whats-on/swaprox/ Is your attention span f****cked? PopRox has a baked up a delectable improv show where every 7 minutes, everyone swap roles in this high-energy, character based romp. theatre performingarts Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://bats.co.nz/whats-on/swaprox/ Bats Theatre 2026-03-03T00:00:00Z -41.293595249999996 174.7846181 BATS Theatre, 1, Kent Terrace, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://bats.co.nz/whats-on/the-meeting/ One woman, seven characters: an explosion of political satire and hilarious farce. theatre performingarts Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://bats.co.nz/whats-on/the-meeting/ Bats Theatre 2026-03-03T00:00:00Z -41.293595249999996 174.7846181 BATS Theatre, 1, Kent Terrace, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://bats.co.nz/whats-on/messy-fringe/ When you live with your best friend, you’re both artists and she’s on the edge, life gets Messy. theatre performingarts Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://bats.co.nz/whats-on/messy-fringe/ Bats Theatre 2026-03-03T00:00:00Z -41.293595249999996 174.7846181 BATS Theatre, 1, Kent Terrace, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://bats.co.nz/whats-on/bug-songs-not-love-songs/ Your wall. Two bugs. They’re gonna sing at you. theatre performingarts Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://bats.co.nz/whats-on/bug-songs-not-love-songs/ Bats Theatre 2026-03-03T00:00:00Z -41.293595249999996 174.7846181 BATS Theatre, 1, Kent Terrace, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://bats.co.nz/whats-on/redemption-fringe/ Local chaos magnets, Ginge & Minge are here to give failed comedy ideas a second chance. theatre performingarts Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://bats.co.nz/whats-on/redemption-fringe/ Bats Theatre 2026-03-03T00:00:00Z -41.293595249999996 174.7846181 BATS Theatre, 1, Kent Terrace, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://bats.co.nz/whats-on/the-remaining/ Five girls, have spent the past five years living together in a boarding school. As they approach their final weeks together, buried secrets begin to surface, testing their relationships and understanding of each other. theatre performingarts Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://bats.co.nz/whats-on/the-remaining/ Bats Theatre 2026-02-26T00:00:00Z -41.293595249999996 174.7846181 BATS Theatre, 1, Kent Terrace, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://bats.co.nz/whats-on/the-lizards-lie-within-a-lizardmen-movie-play-musical/ Part time spy/super model, Pogolo Vaunslaught is trying to hunt down the Lizardmen who secretly rule the world, mainly through the power of their hips. After 11 years, he finally has a lead but no idea what he's in for. theatre performingarts Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://bats.co.nz/whats-on/the-lizards-lie-within-a-lizardmen-movie-play-musical/ Bats Theatre 2026-02-25T00:00:00Z -41.293595249999996 174.7846181 BATS Theatre, 1, Kent Terrace, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://bats.co.nz/whats-on/tor-snyder-tor-de-force/ From the frozen tundras of Canada to the stages of New Zealand, Tor Snyder has landed with one mission: jokes. theatre performingarts Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://bats.co.nz/whats-on/tor-snyder-tor-de-force/ Bats Theatre 2026-02-24T00:00:00Z -41.293595249999996 174.7846181 BATS Theatre, 1, Kent Terrace, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://bats.co.nz/whats-on/the-goodmans/ When new neighbours Hannah and Barnaby arrive for dinner, it’s up to the family to make a strong first impression, get Noble a date for the prom, and round everything out with good old fashioned American family values. theatre performingarts Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://bats.co.nz/whats-on/the-goodmans/ Bats Theatre 2026-02-24T00:00:00Z -41.293595249999996 174.7846181 BATS Theatre, 1, Kent Terrace, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://bats.co.nz/whats-on/p%C5%8Dneke-gangster/ Ikaiti, a trucker struggling through late 1940's Wellington, is used to less than legal jobs. His latest, however, is high above his pay-grade and proves far out of his league. theatre performingarts Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://bats.co.nz/whats-on/p%C5%8Dneke-gangster/ Bats Theatre 2026-02-24T00:00:00Z -41.293595249999996 174.7846181 BATS Theatre, 1, Kent Terrace, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://bats.co.nz/whats-on/ecz-asth-perated-fever/ Welcome to MED Inc.: where diseases have KPIs, the Black Death is your boss, and murder might just mean a promotion. theatre performingarts Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://bats.co.nz/whats-on/ecz-asth-perated-fever/ Bats Theatre 2026-02-24T00:00:00Z -41.293595249999996 174.7846181 BATS Theatre, 1, Kent Terrace, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://bats.co.nz/whats-on/the-last-straight-man-on-earth/ The year is 2030. The 'Woke Mind Virus' has infected the souls of the Wellington population, turning them into pronoun-having zombies. The last man standing is Josh Franken, a man who is very straight and normal and definitely not gay. theatre performingarts Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://bats.co.nz/whats-on/the-last-straight-man-on-earth/ Bats Theatre 2026-02-24T00:00:00Z -41.293595249999996 174.7846181 BATS Theatre, 1, Kent Terrace, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://bats.co.nz/whats-on/my-puppet-who-sighs-in-pearl-shavings-fringe/ A tale of two faces, a sound deep at sea, and the small moments of anguish before sleep. Woven from anecdote, poetry, and myth, this intimate solo show is an apocalyptic trans allegory alongside an original electronic score. theatre performingarts Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://bats.co.nz/whats-on/my-puppet-who-sighs-in-pearl-shavings-fringe/ Bats Theatre 2026-02-24T00:00:00Z -41.293595249999996 174.7846181 BATS Theatre, 1, Kent Terrace, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://bats.co.nz/whats-on/the-silver-slipper/ When the lights are low, the voices soft 'n' sultry, where every song tells a secret and desire takes centre stage - The Silver Slipper is the place to be. theatre performingarts Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://bats.co.nz/whats-on/the-silver-slipper/ Bats Theatre 2026-02-19T00:00:00Z -41.293595249999996 174.7846181 BATS Theatre, 1, Kent Terrace, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://bats.co.nz/whats-on/decadunce/ "Decadunce" is about all the dumb things we spend money on in this current cost of living crisis! theatre performingarts Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://bats.co.nz/whats-on/decadunce/ Bats Theatre 2026-02-19T00:00:00Z -41.293595249999996 174.7846181 BATS Theatre, 1, Kent Terrace, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://bats.co.nz/whats-on/one-two/ A dice roll of cosmic proportions sets ONE and TWO on a sprawling journey through the depths of philosophy as they try to decipher meaning in a mystically chaos-ridden world that keeps throwing problems, questions and people at them. theatre performingarts Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://bats.co.nz/whats-on/one-two/ Bats Theatre 2026-02-18T00:00:00Z -41.293595249999996 174.7846181 BATS Theatre, 1, Kent Terrace, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://bats.co.nz/whats-on/how-to-build-a-gate/ Tech genius, Liza can handle corporate pressure, a flirty neighbour and the chaos of modern life. But when her AI prototype starts developing a personality... she’s forced to confront the fine life between innovation and disaster. theatre performingarts Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://bats.co.nz/whats-on/how-to-build-a-gate/ Bats Theatre 2026-02-17T00:00:00Z -41.293595249999996 174.7846181 BATS Theatre, 1, Kent Terrace, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://bats.co.nz/whats-on/sosisi-tales/ Three friends reunite after a year to embark on a pub crawl. What seems like catch-ups over a pint quickly becomes a confronting conversation that the group must have. theatre performingarts Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://bats.co.nz/whats-on/sosisi-tales/ Bats Theatre 2026-02-17T00:00:00Z -41.293595249999996 174.7846181 BATS Theatre, 1, Kent Terrace, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://bats.co.nz/whats-on/once-upon-a-time-in-homowood/ Did you know that some of Hollywood’s most iconic movies were gay gay gay? theatre performingarts Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://bats.co.nz/whats-on/once-upon-a-time-in-homowood/ Bats Theatre 2026-02-17T00:00:00Z -41.293595249999996 174.7846181 BATS Theatre, 1, Kent Terrace, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://bats.co.nz/whats-on/night-ferals/ Snuggle tight and fall into a bizarre dreamland. theatre performingarts Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://bats.co.nz/whats-on/night-ferals/ Bats Theatre 2026-02-17T00:00:00Z -41.293595249999996 174.7846181 BATS Theatre, 1, Kent Terrace, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://bats.co.nz/whats-on/joana-joy-miss-tui-whanganui-2009/ Stacked with cultural commentary and physical comedy; proving ya' can take the girl out of Whanganui, but you can't take the Tui crown off her head. theatre performingarts Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://bats.co.nz/whats-on/joana-joy-miss-tui-whanganui-2009/ Bats Theatre 2026-02-13T00:00:00Z -41.293595249999996 174.7846181 BATS Theatre, 1, Kent Terrace, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://bats.co.nz/whats-on/el-colibr%C3%AD/ Three sisters reunite at their family home in Puerto Rico. Also... There's frogs! theatre performingarts Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://bats.co.nz/whats-on/el-colibr%C3%AD/ Bats Theatre 2026-02-13T00:00:00Z -41.293595249999996 174.7846181 BATS Theatre, 1, Kent Terrace, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://bats.co.nz/whats-on/below-the-worms/ A feijoa. A Witch. A secret. And two children on a mission at midnight in search of magic. With a bloodthirsty hound on their heels the mysteries of the garden begin to unravel before their eyes. theatre performingarts Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://bats.co.nz/whats-on/below-the-worms/ Bats Theatre 2026-02-03T00:00:00Z -41.293595249999996 174.7846181 BATS Theatre, 1, Kent Terrace, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://bats.co.nz/whats-on/triple-threat-comedy-jan/ 3 of Wellington's sharpest comics, ready to kill it. theatre performingarts Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://bats.co.nz/whats-on/triple-threat-comedy-jan/ Bats Theatre 2026-01-28T00:00:00Z -41.293595249999996 174.7846181 BATS Theatre, 1, Kent Terrace, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand