All the great sounds and pzazz from Broadway to the Westend

Curtain up! Light the lights! From Broadway to Westend will take you to new heights as performance company Operatunity presents the greatest songs from the greatest musical theatre stages in the world. Their stars will entertain you with numbers by Rodgers & Hammerstein, Andrew Lloyd-Webber, Lerner & Loewe, and more! A singing, dancing, sparkling spectacular, this show is sure to thrill, delight, and stir your imagination.

Operatunity Daytime Concerts and Travel is thrilled to announce that beloved Kiwi musical theatre star Tainui Kuru will be returning From Broadway to Westend, a glitzy showtune homegrown theatre talent. In true Operatunity voices, great fun, and of course, fabulous costumes!

The concert will showcase Tainui, alongside Bonaventure Allan-Moetaua, Alex Foster,

Stonehenge Aoteroa and the Winter Equinox

Stonehenge Aoteroa is New Zealand’s unique open air astronomical observatory, built following ancient knowledge of the stone circles and adapted to the conditions of NZ. You can visit the henge anytime they are open, without having to make any appointment. From June to August they are open weekends only. A map of the Stonehenge Aotearoa structure and a short audio-visual explaining how the stones work are included in the visit.

Winter Solstice 22 June

Come and celebrate the Winter Equinox with Stonehenge Aotearoa starting 6.30pm. Have you ever wondered about what other people traditionally do around the shortest day of the year? Come and hear about it.

Cost is $30 adult $20 seniors, primary and secondary students $15.

See so much at the Wool Shed Museum

If you want to know what’s made New Zealand a great agricultural country you can learn so much about it by visiting the National Museum of Sheep and Shearing in Masterton.

The complex is housed in two authentic old wool sheds trucked in from local farms, plus a newly constructed gallery building –full of sheep farm gear, including shearing and wool handling equipment.

of sheep farming and its importance to our nation. For many years New Zealand

Demonstrations are held about spinning and weaving on Wednesday mornings and by arrangement. See the history of spinning from ancient times and our collection of spinning wheels.

See our shop with its wide range of wool garments, footwear, sheepskin rugs, and souvenirs. We are a visitor attraction of international quality.

The Wool Shed hours: 10am-4pm weekdays and 10am-3pm weekends.

There is always something to see at Wairarapa's best museum.

Aratoi Museum of Art & History brings you the Moon!

Masterton’s Aratoi Museum are excited to present its latest exhibition Our Moon: Then, Now & Beyond. It opened 20 May and runs to 16 July – the perfect winter exhibition! Over the last few years, Aratoi has been proudly curating exhibitions that relate to Our Moon has been a constant source of fascination for thousands of years all across the world.

Our Moon: Then, Now & Beyond brings together a 5 metre diameter scale model of the Moon and explores the mythological, nearest neighbour and its role in marking Matariki. smells like and what mythology is around it in this hands-on and interactive exhibition. Find craters on the Moon, the Sea of Tranquility, learn about the Maramataka and even build a space station!

Shearing and farming memorabilia plus types of wool and their uses. The story of shearing – its beginnings and how it became an international sport.

The history of sheep farming. Live shearing demonstrations for groups arranged with prior notice. Spinning and weaving demonstrations on Wednesdays or by arrangement.

Wool garments and souvenirs.