Nightsong is set to wriggle back onto the stage with their hit family show, The Worm, coming to three Auckland venues for the April school holidays.

Cubbin Theatre Company presents a playful and gentle theatre experience created especially for babies that are not yet walking and their grown-ups - 25 - 29 March, Christchurch.

Award winning Wellington-based author and illustrator Ruth Paul brings her much loved picture book characters to the stage in this joyful new theatre adventure for children - 7-19 April at Circa Theatre, Wellington.

The Dust Palace presents a playful circus adventure for ages 4–8, where siblings race melting ice creams home, while exploring environmental themes - school shows in Auckland, 30 March to 2 April.

Auckland Theatre Company’s Creative Learning Programme offers high schools a range of matinée performances and in-school workshops in 2026, plus a digital classroom offer.

Massive Theatre Company’s free two day workshop offers theatre training for young people aged 15-25 years - Hamilton 21-22 March.

Massive Theatre Company’s free two day workshop offers theatre training for young people aged 15-25 years - Auckland 21-22 February.

Enrolments are open for Storybox Drama’s Term 1 Process Drama Classes for ages 4-12, Christchurch.

ASSITEJ Korea and ASSITEJ International announce the Call for Performances for the ASSITEJ World Congress and Performing Arts Festival 2027 in Suwon & Seoul, Korea - deadline for submissions 1 May 2026.

Call for workshop proposals for Toitoi’s biennial Lift Off Festival for children, to be held in Hastings in April 2026 - Submission deadline 4 February.

Applications are now open for BATS Programme Curation Funding for projects at BATS in Te Whanganui-a-Tara between March and June 2026 - deadline 8 February.

Toitoi’s biennial children’s Festival for 3 to 13-year-olds returns to Hawke’s Bay, April 13-14.

Registrations are open for Whakaari Aotearoa Drama New Zealand's Annual Conference in Christchurch 8-10 April.

Registrations are now open for the PANNZ Arts Market 2026 - Tāmaki Makaurau 3–6 March 2026.

The recipients for this year’s PAYPA Awards were announced at the PAYPA Awards Evening, 8 November at The Court Theatre in Ōtautahi.

PAYPA is delighted to announce the finalists for this year’s PAYPA Awards! The awards will be presented at the PAYPA Awards Evening, 8 November at The Court Theatre in Ōtautahi.

Congratulations to the winners of Playmarket’s Plays for the Young 2025 competition!