promoting & enhancing

Performing arts in our community

77th anniversary

2026 festival of performing arts

Our annual competition provides an opportunity to Vocal, Speech and Drama, Dance and Piano and Instrumental performers who are at all stages of their performing arts journey.

2026 performing arts

Annual competition

Our society provides the only combined performing arts competition festival in New Plymouth, and is affiliated to Performing Arts Competitions Society New Zealand (PACANZ).

2026 DATES TBC

Vocal

St James Church

2026 DATES TBC

Piano and Instrumental

St James Church

2026 DATES TBC

Dance

Theatre Royal, TSB Showplace

2026 DATES TBC

Speech and Drama

Highlands Intermediate School

More about our competition

WE ACKNOWLEDGE & THANK

Our supporters

Aotearoa Gaming Trust, Pub Charity, Toi Foundation, Clarus, Creative Communities and Pelorus Trust.

Thanks also to our generous sponsors for scholarships and special awards. We acknowledge Monique Matthews and Lisa Taylor Photography for the wonderful photography on our website.