https://wellington.gen.nz/the-wellingtonista+events Items tagged with The Wellingtonista and Events. https://wellingtonista.com/2025/03/15/review-everything-that-happened-at-number-68/ Have you ever considered flatting in Melbourne? Wondered what to look for in a flatmate? What are the red flags, green flags, rainbow flags to look for? Grab a tea and a blanket and cosy up for Nick Robertson’s Fringe Festival adventure, Everything That Happened at Number 68. As Nick shares with us, “Sharehouses come […] fringe theatre events performingarts blogs featured Sat, 15 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://wellingtonista.com/2025/03/15/review-everything-that-happened-at-number-68/ The Wellingtonista 2025-03-15T00:00:00Z https://wellingtonista.com/2024/09/28/dream-a-little-bigger-with-this-years-world-of-wearable-arts/ United States designer Grace DuVal (and seven time WOW finalist) has taken the Supreme WOW Award this year with her piece Curves Ahead. Built of bright orange road netting, road signs and bedecked with a mohawk of traffic cones, this piece is a blazing bright beacon amongst the rolling sea that is Dream Awake – […] art wow events blogs featured Sat, 28 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://wellingtonista.com/2024/09/28/dream-a-little-bigger-with-this-years-world-of-wearable-arts/ The Wellingtonista 2024-09-28T00:00:00Z https://wellingtonista.com/2023/02/27/review-best-on-tap-stands-up/ The Fringe Bar is packed to the gills for Best on Tap Stands Up, a little out of the ordinary for a Sunday crowd, but this is a Fringe show and this is a Fringe crowd, and Best on Tap are an excellently well-established performance company, so perhaps I shouldn’t be surprised. More well-known as […] fringe events blogs featured Sun, 26 Feb 2023 23:25:05 GMT https://wellingtonista.com/2023/02/27/review-best-on-tap-stands-up/ The Wellingtonista 2023-02-26T23:25:05Z https://wellingtonista.com/2020/02/12/review-stupid-bitch-wants-a-puppy/ This is a ‘tune up’ of 2018’s STUPID BITCH which played in a dance studio above Cuba Street in the Fringe Festival. cubastreet fringe places events blogs featured Wed, 12 Feb 2020 04:50:03 GMT https://wellingtonista.com/2020/02/12/review-stupid-bitch-wants-a-puppy/ The Wellingtonista 2020-02-12T04:50:03Z -41.2937917 174.7754336 Cuba Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand http://wellingtonista.com/2018/03/21/whats-on-this-week-fringe/ It’s the last week of the Fringe Festival *wails* Here is some publicity for shows. fringe events blogs featured Wed, 21 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/2018/03/21/whats-on-this-week-fringe/ The Wellingtonista 2018-03-21T00:00:00Z http://wellingtonista.com/2018/03/02/preview-fringe-shows-to-11-march-2018/ The Fringe Festival has officially started (YAY) and here is some publicity for shows that sent us their publicity. fringe events blogs featured Fri, 02 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/2018/03/02/preview-fringe-shows-to-11-march-2018/ The Wellingtonista 2018-03-02T00:00:00Z http://wellingtonista.com/2018/02/22/its-festivals-time/ It’s almost that glorious point in Wellington’s calendar when the New Zealand Festival  (23 February – 18 March), the Performance Arcade (23-25 Feb, 1-4 March) the Pride Festival (24 February – 10 March) and the NZ Fringe Festival Wellington  (2-24 March) are all on at the same time. fringe events blogs featured Thu, 22 Feb 2018 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/2018/02/22/its-festivals-time/ The Wellingtonista 2018-02-22T00:00:00Z http://wellingtonista.com/2015/07/09/read-books-save-lives-the-annual-dcm-bookfair/ Instead kicking off on all the amazing books you’ll find at Bookfair this weekend. books appeals events communitygroups blogs featured Thu, 09 Jul 2015 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/2015/07/09/read-books-save-lives-the-annual-dcm-bookfair/ The Wellingtonista 2015-07-09T00:00:00Z -41.28550355 174.778761377128 TSB Arena, Frank Kits Park Path, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand/Aotearoa http://wellingtonista.com/2015/06/09/ahikaafestival/ Celebrating Matariki with the best of Maori theatre and dance, the inaugural Ahi Kaa Festival officially opens tonight. matariki events blogs featured Tue, 09 Jun 2015 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/2015/06/09/ahikaafestival/ The Wellingtonista 2015-06-09T00:00:00Z http://wellingtonista.com/2015/02/23/theatre-review-brave/ One of the few shows on in Wellington that are not part of the Fringe Festival, The Brave is showing at the Hannah Playhouse until the end of February. fringe theatre events performingarts blogs featured Mon, 23 Feb 2015 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/2015/02/23/theatre-review-brave/ The Wellingtonista 2015-02-23T00:00:00Z -41.2936549 174.7836014 Downstage Theatre, Courtenay Place, Mt. Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand/Aotearoa http://wellingtonista.com/2015/02/12/new-zealand-fringe-festival/ The New Zealand Fringe Festival is coming at you with their 25th year of exciting, frightening, amazing, and puzzling works. fringe events blogs featured Thu, 12 Feb 2015 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/2015/02/12/new-zealand-fringe-festival/ The Wellingtonista 2015-02-12T00:00:00Z http://wellingtonista.com/2014/08/13/curl-good-bookfair/ It’s true i get excited by books, and every year i get excited by the Annual DCM Bookfair,  which lucky for my excitement meter (which dipped a bit post film festival) is on this weekend. events blogs featured Wed, 13 Aug 2014 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/2014/08/13/curl-good-bookfair/ The Wellingtonista 2014-08-13T00:00:00Z -41.28552875 174.778765834869 TSB Arena, Frank Kits Park Path, Te Aro, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand/Aotearoa http://wellingtonista.com/2014/02/26/fringe-festival-2014-brooks-brown-literally-anything/ We sent along intrepid theatre goer and Yarn Celebrity  Tash Barneveld to check out a new Fringe Show by Brooks & Brown. fringe events blogs featured Wed, 26 Feb 2014 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/2014/02/26/fringe-festival-2014-brooks-brown-literally-anything/ The Wellingtonista 2014-02-26T00:00:00Z http://wellingtonista.com/2014/02/14/nz-fringe-festival/ The New Zealand Fringe Festival has been going for a week and it’s got just over two more weeks to run. Sadly, I’ve only made it to two shows so far (because moving house) a pathetic effort really, because there are HEAPS. Cabaret, circus, comedy, dance, music, theatre, visual art – there are a lot of […] The post The New Zealand Fringe Festival appeared first on The Wellingtonista. fringe events blogs featured Fri, 14 Feb 2014 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/2014/02/14/nz-fringe-festival/ The Wellingtonista 2014-02-14T00:00:00Z http://wellingtonista.com/2013/02/28/the-kids-are-just-fine-at-the-capital-e-national-arts-festival/ While the urbanites of the ‘ista are all currently abuzz about the Fringe Festival, those amongst us who are parents (yes, we exist) are more excited about the Capital E National Arts Festival set to happen from March 11-23. fringe events blogs featured Thu, 28 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/2013/02/28/the-kids-are-just-fine-at-the-capital-e-national-arts-festival/ The Wellingtonista 2013-02-28T00:00:00Z http://wellingtonista.com/2012/10/15/the-bats-ride-again/ The Bats are playing in Wellington on Saturday, November 3rd at Bar Bodega. As a frequent attendee of their gigs I can attest to their consistent awesomenes. The loyal following of groupies, supporters for over 30 years in many instances, indicates I’m not alone. gigs events blogs featured Mon, 15 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/2012/10/15/the-bats-ride-again/ The Wellingtonista 2012-10-15T00:00:00Z http://wellingtonista.com/2012/10/05/pablos-art-auction-2012/ Pablos Art Auction — that gala highlight of the local art scene — is once again imminent, and this year it’s bigger and better than ever and in an all-new venue: Massey University’s Great Hall. art events blogs featured Fri, 05 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/2012/10/05/pablos-art-auction-2012/ The Wellingtonista 2012-10-05T00:00:00Z http://wellingtonista.com/2012/06/19/ladies-gentlemen-start-your-salivating/ The Visa Wellington On A Plate festival was launched last night at the Saint James, in amidst lashings of Ruth Pretty’s whipped butter, ginger beer-battered fish and Whittaker’s chocolate creme brulee. events blogs featured Tue, 19 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/2012/06/19/ladies-gentlemen-start-your-salivating/ The Wellingtonista 2012-06-19T00:00:00Z http://wellingtonista.com/2012/02/17/nz-fringe-festival-2012/ The New Zealand Fringe Festival presents emerging artists in a festival of weird and wonderful performances around Wellington. fringe events blogs featured Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/2012/02/17/nz-fringe-festival-2012/ The Wellingtonista 2012-02-17T00:00:00Z http://wellingtonista.com/2012/02/10/island-bay-festival-2012/ The 28th annual Island Bay Festival kicks off tomorrow (Sat 11 Feb), with a heap of events and activities planned for the coming week. islandbay events places blogs featured Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/2012/02/10/island-bay-festival-2012/ The Wellingtonista 2012-02-09T00:00:00Z -41.3322495 174.7716525 Island Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa http://wellingtonista.com/2012/01/25/batacuda-sound-machine-in-town-to-shake-it/ Cuba Street Carnival favourites Batucada Sound Machine have returned to New Zealand with a new album of tried and true road-tested tunes entitled Don’t Keep Silent, due for release January 23rd, 2012. cubastreetcarnival music cubastreet events performingarts places blogs featured Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/2012/01/25/batacuda-sound-machine-in-town-to-shake-it/ The Wellingtonista 2012-01-25T00:00:00Z -41.2937917 174.7754336 Cuba Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand http://wellingtonista.com/2011/08/22/wow-comes-early/ The Wellingtonista has been going along to the World of WearableArt show for the past three years, and we’ve come to have a bit of affection for the grand celebration of the extravagant mash-up of fashion, design and costumery that is wearable art. wow events blogs featured Mon, 22 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/2011/08/22/wow-comes-early/ The Wellingtonista 2011-08-22T00:00:00Z http://wellingtonista.com/2011/08/08/cos-we-aint-not-no-hollaback-girls/ You know what sucks? Getting yelled at on the street (unless it’s someone yelling “Hey Wellingtonista, you’re awesome, come and have some free drinks in my bar if you like” in a non-threatening way. gigs events blogs featured Mon, 08 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/2011/08/08/cos-we-aint-not-no-hollaback-girls/ The Wellingtonista 2011-08-08T00:00:00Z http://wellingtonista.com/2011/08/01/pie-time/ Many fingers in many pies and bunny men of the moment, The Nudge have their album release gig this Friday night at San Francisco Bath House.  You’ll recognise these three from a concoction of other incarnations: Ryan  Prebble, James Coyle and Iraia Whakamoe with special guests Warren Maxwell  and DJ Electica.  $15 on the door   gigs events blogs featured Mon, 01 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/2011/08/01/pie-time/ The Wellingtonista 2011-08-01T00:00:00Z http://wellingtonista.com/2011/07/21/the-bookworms-be-out-in-force/ One rather delightful advantage of the Rugby World Cup is the arrival of the Downtown Community Ministry  book fair in July, 2 months ahead of it’s normal timing. events books blogs featured Thu, 21 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/2011/07/21/the-bookworms-be-out-in-force/ The Wellingtonista 2011-07-21T00:00:00Z http://wellingtonista.com/2011/06/07/two-marches-you-might-want-to-join/ Wellingtonians have two great opportunities in the next couple of weeks to join important causes and demonstrate that you are decent human beings. womens events gaybisexual communitygroups blogs featured Tue, 07 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/2011/06/07/two-marches-you-might-want-to-join/ The Wellingtonista 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z http://wellingtonista.com/2011/04/22/the-little-fair-that-could-turns-5/ Saturday marks the 5th birthday of Craft2. events blogs featured Thu, 21 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/2011/04/22/the-little-fair-that-could-turns-5/ The Wellingtonista 2011-04-21T00:00:00Z http://wellingtonista.com/2010/11/05/get-rid-of-your-old-computer-crap/ Photo by Flickr user StormPetrel1 You know all that stuff under your bed, in your wardrobe or in your bottom drawer? Yeah, that old laptop you were going to sell on Trade Me when you upgraded five years ago, and your crappy old cellphone you could never go back to since you bought your spiffy new smartphone. events computers business blogs featured Thu, 04 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/2010/11/05/get-rid-of-your-old-computer-crap/ The Wellingtonista 2010-11-04T00:00:00Z http://wellingtonista.com/need-something-indoors-to-do-with-the-kids During the school holidays the good folk at the Film Archive run a kids movie programmed called Mini Sized Square Eyes (not to be confused with the Square Eyes Foundation). events blogs featured Tue, 28 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/need-something-indoors-to-do-with-the-kids The Wellingtonista 2010-09-28T00:00:00Z http://wellingtonista.com/book-yourself-into-the-book-fair-this-weekend Normally around this time our lovely Sue would be getting all rapturous about the Downtown Community Ministry's Annual Book Fair, but since she's rather busy, let me just tell you that the fair is happening again this weekend (August 21 & 22) at the TSB Arena, with doors will open from 9am to 4pm each day. events books blogs featured Wed, 18 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/book-yourself-into-the-book-fair-this-weekend The Wellingtonista 2010-08-18T00:00:00Z