Toitoi - Hawke's Bay Arts & Events Centre

Toitoi - Hawke's Bay Arts & Events Centre Toitoi - Hawke's Bay Arts & Events Centre is the region’s leading arts & events venue. It connects communities through arts, culture and creativity.

Nationally renowned for bold, inclusive programme & exceptional experiences, Toitoi is more than a venue. Toitoi - Hawke's Bay Arts & Events Centre includes the Opera House, Municipal Building, Cushing Foyer, Functions on Hastings and Eastbourne Corner. Toitoi is the region’s leading arts and events venue. Nationally renowned for its bold, inclusive, and diverse programme and for delivering exceptional event experiences Toitoi is more than a venue.

✨ Celebrate 40 years of Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga with a night of joy, laughter and performance! ✨Join us at the FREE PŌ...
09/09/2025

✨ Celebrate 40 years of Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga with a night of joy, laughter and performance! ✨

Join us at the FREE PŌ NGAHAU Variety Show Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga, showcasing an incredible line-up of talent including:

✨ Tofiga Fepulea’i
✨ Taikura
✨ Kahurangi
✨ HB Soul Choir
✨ Mafia Dance Family

Celebrate 40 years of unwavering whānau-led service, honouring the legacy, resilience, and vision that has shaped their journey since 1985.

PŌ NGAHAU Variety Show Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga
Saturday, September 27th | 6pm | FREE
Head to our website (link below) or pop in to your local isite to register for your free seats.
https://www.toitoivenues.co.nz/whats-on/event/905195/p-ngahau-variety-show-te-taiwhenua-o-heretaunga

🎶✨ An unforgettable night of music and performance awaits!On Monday, September 15th, Lindisfarne College whānau and the...
09/09/2025

🎶✨ An unforgettable night of music and performance awaits!

On Monday, September 15th, Lindisfarne College whānau and the wider community are warmly invited to the Lindisfarne College Performing Arts Concert at Toitoi, where talented students take the stage to showcase their creativity, skill and passion for the arts.

The programme features everything from jazz, rock and symphonic bands to choirs, solo performances and even a Mamma Mia! feature. This special evening is FREE to attend.

Lindisfarne College Performing Arts Concert
Monday, September 15th at 7pm

Outrageously funny. Heartbreakingly beautiful. Simply genius.Guru of Chai has earned standing ovations in Singapore and ...
08/09/2025

Outrageously funny. Heartbreakingly beautiful. Simply genius.

Guru of Chai has earned standing ovations in Singapore and Sydney and sell-out seasons across Aotearoa, this award-winning masterpiece by Indian Ink Theatre Company brings the contradictions of modern India to life in a story that’s been hailed worldwide as “sheer brilliance” and “nothing short of genius.”

Sat 11 Oct | 2.00pm & 7.00pm | Toitoi Opera House
Tickets available now from our website (link below) or your local isite
https://www.toitoivenues.co.nz/whats-on/event/897826/hbaf-2025-guru-of-chai-indian-ink-theatre-company

Get ready, Hawke’s Bay — comedy chameleon Tom Sainsbury is coming to Toitoi this October!From viral Instagram skits to T...
08/09/2025

Get ready, Hawke’s Bay — comedy chameleon Tom Sainsbury is coming to Toitoi this October!

From viral Instagram skits to Taskmaster NZ, Wellington Paranormal and Snackmasters, Tom has made a career out of playing the characters we all know (and secretly love). Now he’s bringing a brand-new hour of outrageous storytelling to the Toitoi Opera House.

Lessons Not Learnt is candid, Kiwi, a little bit scandalous — and very, very funny. Expect small-town drama, cringeworthy life lessons, and plenty of Tom’s signature charm.

Thu 16 Oct, 7.30pm | Toitoi Opera House
Tickets available now from our website (link below) or your local isite.
https://www.toitoivenues.co.nz/whats-on/event/900310/tom-sainsbury-lessons-not-learnt

Pssst, did you forget about Father's Day today?Don't worry, we've got you sorted. Head to our website now, buy Dad ticke...
06/09/2025

Pssst, did you forget about Father's Day today?

Don't worry, we've got you sorted. Head to our website now, buy Dad tickets to one of the awesome shows we've got coming up, print them out at home and it'll be like you planned this weeks ago.

Don't worry, you can thank us later...

🔥 A voice that’s conquered stages around the world is coming to Toitoi.Deva Mahal has performed at the Hollywood Bowl, C...
06/09/2025

🔥 A voice that’s conquered stages around the world is coming to Toitoi.

Deva Mahal has performed at the Hollywood Bowl, Carnegie Hall, Bonnaroo and the Montreal Jazz Festival. Her voice has featured on Grammy-winning albums and film soundtracks, and she’s shared the stage with icons including Etta James, The Roots, Björk, Fat Freddy’s Drop and Ladi6.

With her powerhouse blend of soul, blues, gospel and R&B — and fresh from a sold-out European tour — Deva is one of Aotearoa’s most distinctive and celebrated voices.

📅 Thu 9 Oct, 7.30pm
📍 Toitoi Opera House
🎟 Tickets available now from our website (link below) or your local isite...
https://www.toitoivenues.co.nz/whats-on/event/897916/hbaf-2025-deva-mahal

05/09/2025

🎷 Feel the rhythm. Celebrate the heritage. Experience the joy.

Fresh from a Best Jazz Album nomination at the 2025 Aotearoa Music Awards, saxophonist and composer Thabani Gapara is back — bringing Dzindza: A Celebration of African Heritage to the Toitoi Opera House this spring.

With Afrobeat, Highlife, Mbaqanga and Mbira woven together with funk, soul and Zouk, this is African jazz fusion at its most powerful — music that’s deeply rooted, joyfully contemporary, and guaranteed to move you.

Thabani and his incredible band promise an unforgettable night of rhythm, storytelling and connection.

📅 Sat 1 Nov, 7.30pm
📍 Toitoi Opera House
🎟 Tickets available now from our website (link below) or your local isite.
https://www.toitoivenues.co.nz/whats-on/event/903456/thabani-gapara-presents-dzindza

05/09/2025

🌟 Calling all performers, producers and creatives! 🌟

Ready to spark ideas, make connections, and ignite your performance practice? Toitoi in partnership with the Hawke's Bay Arts Festival is proud to host The Performing Arts Exchange — your FREE ticket to inspiration, collaboration, and community. 🎭✨

This isn’t just another workshop series. Over two power-packed half-days, you’ll:

🟡Engage with national and local arts leaders
🟢Dive into hands-on workshops, kōrero sessions, and practical labs
🔵Meet and spark ideas with fellow artists, makers, and arts organisations

Whether you're a performer, producer, tech, educator, or arts advocate — The Performing Arts Exchange is your space to connect, collaborate, and explore new ways of working together.

📆Dates & Times:
Saturday 18 October | 12.45 pm – 6 pm
Sunday 19 October | 8.30 am – 12.30 pm

💸Cost:
100% FREE — just register on Eventfinda (link below) to secure your spot.
www.eventfinda.co.nz/2025/hbaf-2025-the-performing-arts-exchange/hastings

The Hawke's Bay Readers & Writers Festival welcomes back Ruth Shaw with More Tales to Tell on Saturday, October 11th.Rut...
04/09/2025

The Hawke's Bay Readers & Writers Festival welcomes back Ruth Shaw with More Tales to Tell on Saturday, October 11th.

Ruth shares more stories from her Three Wee Bookshops at the End of the World, a memoir with sailing adventures, world travel and quirky characters in the mix.

She’s joined by perennial Kiwi favourite, Jenny Pattrick, whose new novel, Sea Change, is a contemporary read about what happens to a coastal community devastated by a tsunami. In the chair is historical fiction author and avid sailor, Cristina Sanders.

HBRW - More Tales to Tell
Saturday, October 11th at 6pm
Tickets at $15 and available now from our website (link below) or your local isite.
https://www.toitoivenues.co.nz/whats-on/event/897922/hbrw-2025-more-tales-to-tell

One week to go until Raureka School hits the stage with Who Wants To Be A Kiwi Legend! Get ready for an evening packed w...
04/09/2025

One week to go until Raureka School hits the stage with Who Wants To Be A Kiwi Legend!

Get ready for an evening packed with laughter, music, and true Kiwi spirit! The talented tamariki will take the stage in Who Wants to be a Kiwi Legend? – a lively game show adventure through Aotearoa’s history, heroes, and culture.

With toe-tapping songs, vibrant costumes, and a few surprises along the way, this is a heart-warming celebration of everything that makes New Zealand unique.

Bring the whole whānau and cheer on our young performers as they ask the big question… Who Wants To Be A Kiwi Legend?

Thursday, September 11th, 10.45am or 6pm.
Tickets available now from our website or your local isite.

03/09/2025

⚡ “And if you don’t love me now, you will never love me again…” ⚡

Few songs hit harder than The Chain — and you can feel every note live when Seventh Wonder brings Fleetwood Mac’s legendary Rumours album to life on stage.

From Go Your Own Way and Dreams to Little Lies and Gypsy, this all-star band, led by the incredible Bloom, captures the emotion, energy and magic of one of the greatest bands in rock history.

📅 Fri 19 Sep, 8.30pm
📍 Toitoi Opera House
🎟 Tickets from $59 (+fees) available now from our website (link below) or your local isite
https://www.toitoivenues.co.nz/whats-on/event/868988/seventh-wonder-performs-fleetwood-mac

An unforgettable night of music, memories, and the timeless sound of Fleetwood Mac.

🚗✨ Big skies, surf, wilderness — and homegrown stories from Pōrangahau.Simon Burt, Bill Mouat, and Hugh McBain share the...
02/09/2025

🚗✨ Big skies, surf, wilderness — and homegrown stories from Pōrangahau.

Simon Burt, Bill Mouat, and Hugh McBain share the tales of Route 52, Mangaorapa Station, and local history that defines Hawke’s Bay.

Hawke's Bay Road Trip - Hawke's Bay Readers & Writers Festival
Saturday, 11 Oct at 4.00pm
Tickets available now from our website (link below) or your local isite
https://www.toitoivenues.co.nz/whats-on/event/897921/hbrw-2025-hawkes-bay-road-trip

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What is Toitoi - Hawke’s Bay Arts & Events Centre?

In the heart of Hastings, Toitoi will be a hub for cultural, community and commercial activity. Education and hospitality will add to the life of the centre giving locals and visitors multiple reasons to make Toitoi a vital and vibrant part of their time in Hastings City.

When it’s fully open, Toitoi will mean a lot to all of us . . . it means a lot already!