Taranaki Arts Festival is preparing for ten incredible days of live music, comedy, circus, and entertainment from 10-20 November when the stunning Pacific Crystal Palace Spiegeltent and iconic festival Spiegel Fest return to the Puke Ariki Landing.
The festival lineup features five international, award-winning performers and shows, including Rebel, the David Bowie-inspired, glittering glam rock non-stop circus phenomenon, and WERK IT!, an all-new, high-energy, big tricks, acrobatic comedy romp featuring Australia's hottest acrobats.
Spiegel Fest will also showcase artists from across Aotearoa and talent from right here in Taranaki. Festival favourite Rutene Spooner returns with his new show, Thoroughly Modern Māui, and Kiwi comedians Eli Matthewson and Morgana O'Reilly will bring plenty of laughs. Swell: Musical Tides, a musical debut featuring some of the best Taranaki songwriters and musicians, including Barnaby Weir of The Black Seeds and Fly My Pretties fame.