The Performance Arcade 2021

Come and celebrate the 10th anniversary of The Performance Arcade this February.

For its tenth year, The Performance Arcade will be presenting a specially curated retrospective programme of works, featuring some favourites from the last decade.

You are invited to charge their electronics with pedal power in Marcus McShane’s globally toured installation Nag and take a dip in an overflowing bath in Amy Miller and Dan Cruden’s Eureka! and many more.

Award-winning festival, The Performance Arcade brings together Live Art, Music and Performance on Wellington Waterfront. This unique, temporary space showcases New Zealand artists installed within a special architectural arrangement of shipping containers.

We are excited to announce Trustpower as our principal presenting partner for the third year. We would also like to thank the Wellington City Council for being our core funders.

Come for a stroll along the waterfront and experience a diverse selection of live art, performance, installation and audiovisual artworks.

Running over two weekends in February, the festival is an accessible and free event for all. Keep an eye out across our social media accounts for exclusive content and regular updates.