Due to circumstances the AC/DC Story tour has been cancelled. Ticket holders will be contacted about refunds.

Disney's The Aristocats KIDS and Disney's The Jungle Book Kids is a one hour double bill that is sure to entertain the entire family during the school holiday.

Based on the beloved Disney animated film, and featuring a jazzy, upbeat score, Disney's The Aristocats KIDS is a non-stop thrill ride of feline fun.

In the heart of Paris, a kind and eccentric millionairess wills her entire estate to Duchess, her high-society cat, and her three little kittens. Laughs and adventure ensue as the greedy, bumbling butler pulls off the ultimate catnap caper. Now it's up to the rough-and-tumble alley cat, Thomas O'Malley, and his band of swingin' jazz cats to save the day.

The jungle is jumpin' with a jazzy beat in Disney's The Jungle Book KIDS. Adapted from the classic Disney animated film, Disney's The Jungle Book KIDS features a host of colourful characters and your favourite songs from the movie: The Bear Necessities, Trust in Me, I Wanna Be Like You, Colonel Hathi's March and That's What Friends are For.

Nelson Youth Theatre Company presents this full length High School Edition of Chicago. In roaring twenties Chicago, chorine Roxie Hart murders a faithless lover and convinces her hapless husband, Amos, to take the rap...until he finds out he's been duped and turns on Roxie. Convicted and sent to death row, Roxie and another "Merry Murderess", Velma Kelly, vie for the spotlight and the headlines, ultimately joining forces in search of the "American Dream": fame, fortune, and acquittal.

Featuring the hit songs "All That Jazz", "Cell Block Tango", "When you're Good to Mama", "We Both Reached for the Gun", Mister Cellophane", "Razzle Dazzle" and of course "Roxie".

"A pulse racing revival that flies us right into musical heaven." - The New York Times
"Wildly entertaining...[with a] dazzling score." - New York Daily News

PG: Adult themes
Please note: In this performance there will be several gunshots and prop guns used.

Ghost the Musical is the musical adaptation of the hit film starring Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore and follows Sam and Molly, a young couple whose connection takes a shocking turn after Sam’s untimely death.

Trapped between two worlds, Sam refuses to leave Molly when he learns she is in grave danger. Desperate to communicate with her, he turns to a storefront psychic, Oda Mae Brown, who helps him protect Molly and avenge his death. Featuring such popular songs as “With You” and the Righteous Brothers’ classic “Unchained Melody,” this powerful love story is sure to become a fan favourite!

PG: Adult themes
Please note: In this performance there will be several gunshots and prop guns used.
Short bursts of strobing is used throughout the performance.

Staring award-winning Ali Harper who last appeared in Nelson with the popular one woman show Songs for Nobodies at the Nelson Arts Festival. Legendary Divas is a celebration of all those incredible women that have inspired us with their music.

Expect nostalgia, comedy, audience participation, a rip roaring 80s medley with a splash of Madonna as well as many stories enlightening the audience; French Chanteuse Edith Piaf's connection with the Resistance, a Julie Andrew's My Fair Lady spoof to Dolly Parton's love for the nip and tuck.

Glamourous and captivating. Legendary Divas is a feast for anyone who wants to reminisce and celebrate those extraordinary women who will always remain in our hearts through their music.

Tickets on sale from 1 December 2018, 9.00am. Early bird special from 1 Dec 2018 to 15 Jan 2019.

Direct from Australia, and following more than 5000 international shows, the world's premier live ABBA tribute - The ABBA Show - is coming to town!

Far from being 'just another cover band', The ABBA Show is a full-scale theatrical production featuring more than 2 hours of live musical performances with a live backing band, replica costumes, theatrical lighting and effects and all the dancing an ABBA fan can handle.

Starring incredibly detailed performances from internationally acclaimed impersonators ABBAsolutely fABBAulous, The ABBA Show gives fans of all ages a chance to re-live the ABBA concert experience, celebrate the music of ABBA and dance the night away!

Nelson City Brass presents Cry of the Celts. An evening of Celtic music with Musical Director Nigel Weeks conducting Nelson's own champion band. The evening will also feature Nayland College Boys Choir along with a piper and dancers to give a truly 'Celtic feel' to the nights entertainment

Rockshop Bandquest is a performance platform for New Zealand school bands, up to year 8.

Award-winning actress and singer Ali Harper is bringing the critically-acclaimed, one-woman play Songs for Nobodies to Nelson.

Share five life-changing encounters between legendary divas Judy Garland, Patsy Cline, Edith Piaf, Billie Holiday and Maria Callas, and the everyday women whose lives they touched, interspersed with their iconic songs.

Songs for Nobodies is a one-of-a-kind showcase that reminds us that everybody has a story - and a song - worth hearing.

"Ali Harper has a range and depth and clarity which, combined with her acting ability, make for a stunning performance." THEATREVIEW

"... truly astonishing acting and singing tour-de-force." THE CHRISTCHURCH PRESS

Awards
United Solo Festival, New York 2014 - ALI HARPER - BEST ACTRESS
Chapman Tripp Awards, Wellington 2008 - ALI HARPER - BEST ACTRESS

Starring Ali Harper
Written by Joanna Murray-Smith
Directed by Ross Gumbley
Musical Direction by Richard Marrett

Aotearoa New Zealand

Transforming the Theatre Royal into a sublime sound and light venue, composer Rhian Sheehan delivers a truly emotive and immersive audio-visual show, showcasing his brand new album A Quiet Divide, as well as work from his previous acclaimed albums.

Featuring a full band, a local string section and a dream-like montage of captivating visuals, time-lapse, portraits, animations, landscapes and starscapes, Rhian Sheehan creates a breath-taking son et lumière.

Originally from Nelson, Sheehan's award-winning compositions have featured on screens around the world, including the BBC, Netflix, HBO, the US Super Bowl and The Academy Awards, while his albums have amassed over 30 million streams on Spotify alone.

"... a 'wish you were there' moment, where the audience is so mesmerised you could hear a pin drop." SUNDAY STAR TIMES

"...a stunning show." SIMON SWEETMAN

Awards
Fiske Fulldome Film Festival (2015) - WINNER BEST SOUNDTRACK
Qantas Film & Television Awards (2010) - WINNER BEST ORIGINAL SCORE

Proudly supported by Nelson Consulting Engineers and Creative New Zealand