PAYPA Hui 2025: Building the Future Together

6pm Friday 7 November - 12 noon Sunday 9 November

at The Court Theatre in Ōtautahi, Christchurch

Registration and all events other than ticketed performances are free

The PAYPA Hui 2025 is a national gathering for everyone passionate about performing arts for, by, and with children and young people.

Bringing together artists, producers, educators, and advocates from across Aotearoa and beyond, the Hui is a space to connect, reflect, and reimagine how we make and share art with our youngest audiences. Across two days of conversation, workshops, and performance, we’ll explore how community, collaboration and creativity can keep the TYA sector alive and connected.

Why attend:

• Reconnect with peers and collaborators from across the country

• Be part of vital conversations shaping the future of our sector

• Gather inspiration and practical tools for sustainable creative practice

• Celebrate the power of the arts to build community and belonging

Come ready to share ideas, spark new relationships, and leave with renewed hope and purpose for the road ahead.

Come for one event or the whole weekend.

Other than theatre tickets, it's free - thanks to our sponsors!