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WĀNAKA FESTIVAL OF COLOUR

Our next Festival of Colour kicks off from the 29 March — 06 April 2025.

Programme launches 27 January
Tickets on sale 31 January

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WĀNAKA FESTIVAL OF COLOUR
29 MARCH — 06 APRIL 2025

THAT'S A WRAP!

The 10th Wānaka Festival of Colour was a huge success with 51 ticketed performances attended by over 8,000 enthusiastic and appreciative audience members.

We’re thrilled to have presented the largest free community day ever along with a diverse array of other free events attracting record crowds to participate, play and enjoy.

Our week-long festival entertained and inspired local audiences, school students and visitors to the festival with a rich programme that celebrated and showcased the arts, community
and region.

Our heartfelt thanks to our funders, sponsors, benefactors and patrons for their support in making the festival possible.

Mark your calendars! Our next festival will take place from 29th March to 6th April 2025. Be sure to sign up for our e-newsletter below for updates!

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Wānaka Festival of Colour Presents

ANIMAL
A PRODUCTION OF CIRQUE ALFONSE

A production for young and old alike, Animal is the farm gone haywire!

Internationally acclaimed, award-winning circus sensation Cirque Alfonse bring their smash hit Animal to Wānaka to wow audiences young and old.

Scoring rave 5-star reviews for its Australian premiere, Animal takes audiences on a journey of discovery through a series of delightful eccentric farm fables served up with a touch of irreverence, impressive virtuosity and the company’s familiar comic touch. In this re-invented agricultural world, the farm is turned upside down and the barn turned inside out!

A gentleman farmer has surrounded himself with some familiar but slightly outlandish creatures: the chickens have teeth, the ducks are slightly menacing and the cows are kicking up a fuss. In this “farm fantasy”, the imagination conjures up stories from childhood, rural life proves to be both energetic and poetic and clichés are joyfully turned on their head.

The clan of family and friends that make up Cirque Alfonse has favoured its multidisciplinary approach where circus, song, dance and theatre all come together, driven by original live music … an irresistible mix of trad and soul that the troupe calls ‘agricultural funk!

Prepare to be amazed as Cirque Alfonse combines breathtaking acrobatics, lively music and infectious humour sending the barnyard skyward and pushing the boundaries of everything you thought circus could be!

★★★★★
Be prepared to be amazed by the balancing strength and high-flying circus acts.
Play & Go Adelaide

★★★★
The Quebecois company has a slightly anarchic approach to circus that sets it apart from the crowd.

The Scotsman

Proudly supported by Milford Asset Management.

The creation and touring of Animal is made possible by the financial support of the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec and the Canada Council for the Arts.

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Welcome to Aspiring Conversations!

We're thrilled to present this year's impressive lineup of speakers and artists to inspire, entertain, challenge and engage your thinking and discussion kōrero.

In these challenging times, gathering, discussing, listening, and reflecting on community and global issues is more important than ever. We're excited to have Kathryn Ryan back to chair several sessions, her experience, warmth, and wit enrich our conversations.

Peruse the programme, purchase your tickets - tickets go on sale Friday 2nd Feb 8.30am - and we look forward to seeing you at Aspiring Conversations 2024.

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2024 Aspiring Conversations

SELLING FAST
CONVERSATIONS
CONVERSATIONS
Adventures with Emilie

Friday 5 April

Aspiring Conversations

CANCELLED
CONVERSATIONS
CONVERSATIONS
AI Versus Librarians

Friday 5 April

Aspiring Conversations

CONVERSATIONS
CONVERSATIONS
Chancing It!

Friday 5 April

Aspiring Conversations

SOLD OUT
CONVERSATIONS
CONVERSATIONS
Breakfast with Papers

Saturday 6 April

Aspiring Conversations

CONVERSATIONS
CONVERSATIONS
Ngāi Tahu me Te Tiriti

Saturday 6 April

Aspiring Conversations

CONVERSATIONS
CONVERSATIONS
Syndromes and Surgery, Politics and Personal

Saturday 6 April

Aspiring Conversations

SELLING FAST
THEATRE
THEATRE
HELIOS

Saturday 6 April

Aspiring Conversations

CONVERSATIONS
CONVERSATIONS
Quintessentially Irish

Sunday 7 April

Aspiring Conversations

CONVERSATIONS
CONVERSATIONS
The Drinking Game

Sunday 7 April

Aspiring Conversations

CONVERSATIONS
CONVERSATIONS
SELLING FAST
CONVERSATIONS
MUSIC
Tower of Song

Sunday 7 April

Aspiring Conversations

CONVERSATIONS
CONVERSATIONS
Aspiring Pass

Ten events Friday 5 - Sunday 7 April

Aspiring Conversations

SOLD OUT
CONVERSATIONS
CONVERSATIONS
Truth & Lies

Saturday 6 April

Aspiring Conversations

SOLD OUT
CONVERSATIONS
CONVERSATIONS
DIRTY PASSPORTS

Thursday 4 April

Aspiring Conversations

SOLD OUT
CONVERSATIONS
Modern Chinese

Friday 5 April

Aspiring Conversations

FREE
CONVERSATIONS
Contribution to Field

Thursday 4 - Sunday 7 April

Aspiring Conversations

KIA ORA FESTIVAL WHĀNAU

The Wānaka Festival of Colour 2023 has officially launched and the programme is live!...

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SPONSORSHIP AND PRIVATE
DONOR OPPORTUNITIES

The Wānaka Festival of Colour would not exist without the generosity of our benefactors, patrons and sponsors.  

Business sponsorship is a fantastic way to promote your company to an engaged audience while supporting the New Zealand arts scene. The Wānaka Festival of Colour offers a range of sponsorship options with opportunities to secure naming rights to one of the festival events, enjoy complimentary ticket packages and be promoted online and in print collateral. Please contact us to discuss sponsorship options.

We also have private benefactor and patron options for individuals that include priority booking, access to Festival functions and preferred seating. Again, please contact us to learn more about supporting The Wānaka Festival of Colour.

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