The South Waikato Arts Trust and the staff at The Plaza wish everyone a safe and joyous Christmas and New Year's! We will be closed from December 18th and we will reopen on Monday 15th January 2024

Our first movie coming into 2024 is: Whitney Houston: I wanna dance with somebody (2022) About film: Whitney Houston, a talented young singer, sings in her church choir. However, her life changes when a record producer attends one of her performances and offers her a recording contract. 2hr 26min Entry is $10 - door sales […]

India Meets Ireland tours New Zealand in February 2024 with Arts on Tour NZ and is a unique fusion of Indian classical music with contemporary and traditional Irish music. This joyful collaboration will feature Indian ragas with tabla master Basant Madhur and his daughter Sargam, and music from the Irish tradition with internationally acclaimed musician […]

"The Orange Box" is an enchanting visual theatrical performance that seamlessly weaves together the art forms of puppetry, juggling, and language-lean (non-verbal) theatre. It is a journey of captivating characters and a mysterious box that transports the audience to a realm where limitless possibilities come to life. Step inside this enigmatic world where imagination knows […]

This will be a nice relaxed night to meet some new people, reconnect with those you may know already, enjoy a nice meal prepared by someone else.

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Dave Flynn is an award-winning Irish composer and musician, praised as a "masterful guitarist" in Sing Out! Magazine. In his show 'Celtic Guitar Journey'  he presents beautiful guitar arrangements of Irish and Scottish traditional music, exploring the musical connections between these 'Celtic' countries. His programme goes through the history of Celtic music, from an ancient […]

Our February movie is ALLELUJAH Movie info: When the geriatric ward in a small Yorkshire hospital is threatened with closure, it fights back by galvanizing the local community. The hospital invites a news crew to film the preparations for a concert honouring its most distinguished nurse. Rated M 1hr 39min Tickets are $10 - door […]

Putāruru | 27th February 2024 | Food Lovers Masterclass      $17.00 Where: The Plaza Theatre | 50 Kensington Street, Putāruru When: Tuesday 27th February 2024 | 6PM-8PM Ticket Price: $17, includes a goodie bag valued at $60 Kiwi households throw out an average of over $1,500 worth of food every year. Come along to Kate Fenwick’s, Food Lovers Masterclass to […]

Genre Fluid tours New Zealand in March 2024 with Arts On Tour NZ and is a unique fusion of contemporary music and theatre. With their unique synergy on stage, the Nelson-based duo  perform a combination of high-energy rock funk anthems and improvised acts; morphing style, sound and character into a captivating experience for all ages […]