The Performance Arcade 2023

Come join the magic of Performance Art, 22-26 February!

A floating theatre, live art karaoke, a performance scattered across 15 LED screens and much more! The Performance Arcade is a beloved free, award-winning summer festival of live art, music and performance that delights art enthusiasts, passers-by and visitors to Te Whanganui-a-Tara every year.

Pōneke's favourite live arts festival is returning to the Wellington Waterfront occupying a new site at Whairepo Lagoon and Odlin’s Plaza, with some events branching further afield into the surrounding landscape, a barge, an overbridge, and into Wellington City itself.

The Performance Arcade 2023 full programme is out now with 14 Performance Art experiences and a rich evening Music Series, all completely free for the public to enjoy. Open 11am-10pm daily, come enjoy the spontaneous explosions of art over one jam-packed week on the Waterfront, 22-26 February.

Family-friendly, accessible and the perfect date night - there is something for everyone at The Performance Arcade 2023 this summer on the beautiful Wellington Waterfront, Te Whanganui-a-Tara.

Check out the full programme today at https://www.theperformancearcade.com/programme

Accessibility at The Performance Arcade
The Performance Arcade is committed to being accessible to everyone. All waterfront works and programmes are wheelchair accessible. The Arcade is family-friendly, dog friendly and free for all. Please feel free to contact our team with questions.

Trustpower presents
The Performance Arcade 2023
Free entry | public live art & music
22 - 26 February 2023 / open 11am-10pm
Whairepo Lagoon and Wellington Waterfront, Te Whanganui-a-Tara
theperformancearcade.com / @theperformancearcade / #PA2023