Summer School Holidays at the Museum

The Morning Tea screenings return with the wonderful film The Choral.

This smash hit is finally released after sold out festival screenings.

$14.50 ticket includes a coffee/tea and a sweet treat.

Go on bring a friend and enjoy a great morning with us.

‍

Directed by Nicholas Hytner

Starring Simon Russell Beale, Roger Allam, Alun Armstrong, Robert Emms, Ralph Fiennes, Mark Addy

1916. As war rages on the Western Front, the Choral Society in Ramsden, Yorkshire has lost most of its men to the army. The Choral’s ambitious committee, determined to press ahead, decides to recruit local young males to swell their ranks. They must also engage a new chorus master, and despite their suspicions that he has something to hide, their best bet seems to be Dr. Henry Guthrie (Ralph Fiennes) – driven, uncompromising, and recently returned from a career in Germany. As conscription papers start to arrive, the whole community discovers that the best response to the chaos that is laying waste to their lives is to make music together.

You’re Invited! 🌈
Join us for the Annual Celebration of our Tamariki – Hamilton Children’s Day
Bring the whole whānau along for two days of fun, connection, and celebration, honouring our tamariki and the joy they bring to our communities.
📅 Saturday 7 March | 10am – 2pm
🎉 Garden Place, Civic Place & Central Library, Hamilton
📅 Sunday 8 March | 12pm – 3pm
💦 BONUS Event at Fairfield Pools
✨ Two weekend events. Completely FREE.
A welcoming, safe space for families to play, laugh, and celebrate together.
Bring a picnic and thanks to Busit for providing FREE Hamilton service bus rides to our events.

Cheeky Events New Zealand host Hamilton Speed Dating - Find your perfect match in a friendly relaxed social environment.

7 - 9pm Biddy's Back Bar

Celebrate the Return of Riff Raff!
Join RICHARD O'BRIEN as he re-unveils the Riff Raff Statue in the new Embassy Park, on the evening of Valentines Day, Saturday 14 February.
Come along in Rocky Horror costume and be ready to jump to the left and step to the right!
ALSO CELEBRATING…
50 YEARS OF THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW!
21 YEARS OF THE RIFF RAFF STATUE!
FREE EVENT! LET’S DO THE TIME WARP AGAIN!
7.30pm-11.00pm, Saturday 14 February 2026.
Embassy Park, now the plaza for the new Waikato Regional Theatre, south end of Victoria Street, Kirikiriroa-Hamilton.
 7.30pm One Man Hit Squad plays a few tunes to warm us up.
 8.00pm Sambatron brings the carnival.
 8.30pm RICHARD O’BRIEN arrives and re-unveils the Riff Raff Statue, and we all DO THE TIME WARP AGAIN!
 9.00pm The Rocky Horror Picture Show screens, with Hot and Flustered shadow cast.
All welcome, though event may not be suitable for children.

WHY IS RIFF RAFF RETURNING, WHERE HAS HE BEEN?
The Riff Raff Statue left Embassy Park when it closed in October 2021 to allow the building of the new Waikato Regional Theatre next door. He was outside the Waikato Museum from March 2022 to July 2024, but has been in hiding since then.
Riff Raff will be re-installed in December and the Park will re-open in time for the opening of the new Theatre on 19 January 2026 (it is not possible to keep him under cover from then until this celebration, but we all know what he looks like anyway).
The statue will be positioned further back from the street than previously, will now be left of centre at the back of the upper square.
Riff Raff Cam will be re-activated at the event, for the first time since Embassy Park closed in 2021.

‍