Takunetanga
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Our city centre comes alive with a year-round calendar of exciting events. From cultural festivals to live performances, from food fairs to sporting events, there's always something happening in Hamilton Central.
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July 10th – 19th, 2026
Apocalypse Lounge Room Break returns to The Meteor with a new mid-year pop-up escape room: ‘Escape from the Wizard’s Tower.’ It’s a hard job…
July 14th – 18th, 2026
For years, a small town has been plagued by a giant, who loves nothing but stomping and squashing and smashing and mashing, and taking…
July 17th, 2026
Experience the Hilarious Comedy Hypnosis Show – where you could be the star! As seen on Seven Sharp (TVNZ) and viral on TikTok, Comedy…
July 29th – August 1st, 2026
“What if you clear the sky and there’s just more darkness up there?” Twenty years ago, the heat became unbearable. In desperation, humanity deployed…
August 13th, 2026
After a huge 2025 Australian tour, Kirsty is back to show you that the words just keep flowing and that they’re always hilarious. As…
August 20th – 22nd, 2026
It’s Christmas 2009. The Ashford family home’s buckling at its seams—sagging roof, cracked septic tank. Mum’s got her head in the sand. Dad’s had…
August 22nd, 2026
“Fresh Since Ages Ago” is a collection of hilarious skits bringing back Tofiga’s family characters like Aunty Tala, Uncle Sam, Kung Fu Master Tavita…
June 27th – July 4th, 2026
A true story of a chess grandmaster played out like a chess game in real life. A Czech Gambit, by Hamilton playwright Russell Armitage,…
July 7th, 2026
Enter the bubbly-brilliant world of Dr Hubble, as he presents The Bubble Spectacular – a fun-filled, out of this world, bubble-riffic show! Expect to…
