A much-loved Tāmaki Makaurau tradition is celebrating a major milestone in 2026, with Auckland Live Morning Melodies returning for its 25th season of monthly Monday morning concerts at the Bruce Mason Centre. Known for its relaxed atmosphere, loyal audiences and consistently high-quality performances, the 2026 season brings together many of the brass bands and ensembles audiences know and love, alongside special highlights marking the 25-year milestone.
Tickets: $7.14 per ticket, or $54 for a season pass.
Season passes and single tickets are available via Ticketmaster or at the Bruce Mason Centre Box Office. No booking or infrastructure fees apply when purchasing in person at the box office.
For full programme details, visit aucklandlive.co.nz
Programme:
• 5 Oct – NZTrio He Taonga Wairere
• 9 Nov – The Band of the Royal Regiment of New Zealand Artillery
• 7 Dec – The Royal New Zealand Navy Band
Hot & Flustered Shadowcast present The Rocky Horror Picture Show, who perform the cult classic live on stage while the movie plays behind them on screen.
The true American love story, following Brad (Barry Bostwick) and Janet (Susan Sarandon), who stumble across a transvestite scientist, Dr Frank-N-Furter (Tim Curry). Through their elaborate dance and musical journey, they meet a houseful of wild characters and lose their innocence.
Get dressed up, to the movie or the theme, learn the dances, and enjoy the most immersive theatrical experience Auckland has to offer.
The ticket includes a prop kit that you will need to fully enjoy the participation!
Prop kit includes: party hat, rice, party popper, playing cards, newspaper, streamers.
thevic.co.nz/movie/the-rocky-horror-picture-show
Three performances: 11am, 2pm and 4pm
Returning to The PumpHouse Theatre just in time for Hallowe'en! An all-new show along with some old favourites, like the Doves, Chihuahua and Rabbits. But watch out for the Monkeys! A fast-paced show full of Magic, audience participation and comedy, plus spectacular Illusions. Dress up in your favourite costume!
Prizes and Giveaways: Every ticket sold is in the draw to win a Magic Set! (5 per show).
pumphouse.co.nz/whats-on/show/tricks-n-treats-2026
A fairy tale of Alexander Pushkin's "The Tale of Tsar Saltan" (in Russian) – a fairy tale that grows with you. Some stories are first heard in childhood. And only with time do we discover their deeper meanings.
Our Home Theatre invites you to the premiere of Alexander Pushkin’s “The Tale of Tsar Saltan”. This is a story for teenagers and adults alike – about envy and mercy, loyalty and betrayal, love tested by hardship, and a miracle born not only of magic but of human choice. Expect an original interpretation of Pushkin’s great work – with live music, movement, the atmosphere of an ancient fairy tale, and a contemporary theatrical language.
pumphouse.co.nz/whats-on/show/tsar-saltan/
In a war-torn city, a shuttered theatre becomes a makeshift hospital, a fragile sanctuary where international doctors fight to save lives while caught between their humanitarian mission and the brutal reality of occupation. When a hunted journalist seeks refuge, carrying evidence of mass atrocities, they are forced to face an impossible choice.
This is not a play about a distant war; it is a story about what happens when ideology crushes humanity, when the powerful silence the powerless, and when ordinary people must choose between survival and doing what is right. With a final twist you will not see coming, Escape from Garcia will stay with you long after the curtain falls.
Escape from Garcia is a powerful story that asks difficult questions about love, loyalty, and truth. Questions that resonate far beyond the stage. Whether you are drawn to gripping drama or stories that speak to our times, this is a production not to be missed.
This show is performed in Mandarin.
pumphouse.co.nz/whats-on/show/escape-from-garcia
Christmas in Aotearoa means sunshine, pōhutukawa, Christmas picnics… and seagulls who think everything is theirs. But this year, two outrageously cheeky gulls have set their sights on something bigger than your hot chips. As Christmas goodies start disappearing and festive preparations descend into chaos, it’s up to one determined kid to outsmart the feathered thieves and put things right before Santa’s arrival.
What follows is a madcap Kiwi Christmas adventure packed with hilarious antics, larger-than-life characters, toe-tapping festive tunes and plenty of surprises. With the gulls always one step – or one flap – ahead, it’s going to take teamwork, quick thinking and a little Christmas magic to get Christmas back on track.
Fast, funny and full of heart, it’s festive theatre for tamariki, parents, grandparents and anyone who’s ever made the mistake of eating chips near a seagull.
pumphouse.co.nz/whats-on/show/the-great-christmas-gull-grab
