promoting & enhancing

Performing arts in our community

76th anniversary

2025 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.

2025 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).

6-8 JUNE 2025

Vocal

St James Church

20-21 JUNE 2025

Piano and Instrumental

St James Church

27 JUNE - 1 JULY 2025

Dance

Theatre Royal, TSB Showplace

26-27 JULY 2025

Speech and Drama

Highlands Intermediate School

More about our competition

WE ACKNOWLEDGE & THANK

Our supporters

Toi Foundation, Creative Communities, Pelorus Trust and OMV.

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.