Taranaki Arts Festival

03/09/2026

Sinatra, but make it fabulous. 👠🎤

Two-time Best Cabaret winner at Adelaide Fringe, Skank Sinatra is making her NZ debut at FRINGE Taranaki.

This glamorous diva belts and bedazzles with electrifying live vocals, razor-sharp wit and explosive stage presence, reinventing Frank and Nancy Sinatra’s best-loved songs with spicy, show-stopping twists.

If you like your cabaret bold, cheeky and a little bit outrageous, this one’s for you.

Sponsored by Smokeylemon

📍 The Evolution Dome, Tasman Prospect
📆 Sat 7 Nov
🎫 https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2026/skank-sinatra/new-plymouth

01/09/2026

Aotearoa electronic pioneer The Nomad is bringing his REGENERATE tour to the Evolution Dome, celebrating three decades of music with a full audiovisual live show alongside Antsman + 🔥

Dub, reggae, house, jungle, drum & bass and new material collide with immersive visuals for a journey through The Nomad’s past, present and next chapter.

Kicking off the night will be husband and wife duo TIKI TAANE and bringing a bass-heavy opening set built for the dancefloor.

📆 Fri 6 Nov
📍 The Evolution Dome, Tasman Prospect
🎫 https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2026/dj-tiki-taane-axis-the-nomad-mc-antsman/new-plymouth

31/08/2026

Yes, the star of this show is a half eaten apple. 🍏 And somehow, it works!

Fresh from sold-out seasons at Adelaide and Edinburgh Fringe, Dame Granny Smith is making her Aotearoa debut at FRINGE Taranaki, brought spectacularly to life by multi-award-winning ventriloquist David Salter.

There'll be sharp one-liners, showbiz stories, musical moments, audience participation and a larger-than-life diva with a career stretching all the way back to Snow White.

Warm, witty and wickedly funny!

Sponsored by Nice Boutique Hotel

📍 The Evolution Dome, Tasman Prospect
📅 6 & 7 Nov
🎫 https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2026/an-evening-with-dame-granny-smith/new-plymouth

25/08/2026

This isn’t your average festival venue 👀

Landing on Tasman Prospect, the Evolution Dome will be where a lot of FRINGE Taranaki action goes down.

At 24 metres wide with 380m² of floor space, this giant inflatable dome is making its Taranaki debut and bringing with it a packed programme of live music, theatre, comedy, cabaret, circus, interactive shows and the wonderfully unexpected.

There’s an attached bar too, so you can meet friends, grab a drink, catch a show and soak up the FRINGE atmosphere.

And once the sun goes down? The whole dome illuminates, lighting up the New Plymouth CBD ✨

You’ll find it on Tasman Prospect, St Aubyn Street, 4-15 November.

The full FRINGE Taranaki programme drops this Thursday 7pm.

20/08/2026

One week to go. 👀

The first-ever FRINGE Taranaki programme is almost here, bringing bold shows, unexpected moments and a brand-new arts festival experience to Taranaki.

At the centre of it all is the Evolution Dome, a huge 24-metre inflatable venue popping up on Tasman Parade in New Plymouth’s CBD, and where a whole lot of the FRINGE action will unfold.

You’ll want to see what’s happening inside. 💥

Full FRINGE Taranaki programme drops 7pm, Thu 27 Aug.

14/08/2026

If you loved ROUGE at Spiegel Fest in 2024, you'll love PRIMAL! 🔥

From the same creators comes a wild mix of breathtaking acrobatics and aerials, sultry cabaret, plenty of laughs and a live soundtrack led by the incredible Leather Lungs.

It’s hilarious, provocative, awe-inspiring and deeply human, celebrating the body in all its strength, strangeness and beauty.

PRIMAL is the hero show of FRINGE Taranaki, taking over the Evolution Dome this November.

📆 11–15 Nov
📍 Evolution Dome, Tasman Prospect
🔞 R18

🎫 https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2026/primal/taranaki

06/08/2026

This one is a little wild… 🔥

Introducing PRIMAL, the hero show of the brand-new arts festival FRINGE Taranaki, happening 5-15 Nov.

From the creators of Rouge, the sold-out sensation of Spiegel Fest 2024, comes an electrifying celebration of the weird, the wonderful and the fabulously flawed.

Breathtaking acrobatics and aerials collide with sultry cabaret, laugh-out-loud moments and a live soundtrack led by the incomparable 'Leather Lungs'.

Winner of Best Overall Circus & Physical Theatre Show at Adelaide Fringe Festival 2026, PRIMAL celebrates the human body in all its strength, strangeness and beauty.

This is circus that flips expectations through vulnerability, strength and unapologetic joy.

🔞 Restricted 18+

​★★★★★​ "Primal isn’t just a show; it’s an all-out, high-energy fever dream that’ll stick with you long after you leave." - The List

★★★★★ "A phenomenal show! Elegant and poised on one hand, then rocky and raunchy on the other” – Hi Fi Way

📆 11-15 Nov
📍The Evolution Dome, Tasman Prospect, New Plymouth CBD

TICKETS ON SALE NOW 🎫 https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2026/primal/taranaki

30/07/2026

Something new is coming...👀

Meet FRINGE Taranaki, a brand-new arts festival coming 5-15 November 2026, built around surprise, discovery and encountering creativity in places you might not expect.

At the heart of the festival will be a dedicated pop-up venue and precinct in New Plymouth CBD, complete with an onsite bar and a packed programme of theatre, comedy, cabaret, music, dance, family shows and late-night events.

It will be a place to catch a show, meet friends, grab a drink and discover something completely new.

Beyond the festival hub, performances and experiences will also reach smaller venues and communities around the region, bringing ARTS, PEOPLE and PLACES together in fresh and unexpected ways.

Stayed Tuned....Our hero show will be revealed 7pm Thursday 6 August 🎪🔥✨

01/07/2026

Sold-out shows, packed venues and a real buzz around town ✨ Thank you for making Winter Fest what it was.

A big thank you as well to our sponsors, patrons and supporters. Your backing helps bring Winter Fest to life and makes it possible to bring these experiences to our region.

Now we’d love to know what you thought. What did you love? What would you like to see more of? What can we do better?

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🎫 Two double passes to a show in our new arts festival this November 👀
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