The Playhouse Theatre

NELSON. RAYBONANZA is coming Feb 20. Prepare for your laugh buds to be nuked.Award-winning comic Raybon Kan celebrates 31 years of comedy with his epic greatest hits show RAYBONANZA.Wall-to-wall belly-laughs -- perfectly-matured immaturity -- and plenty to think about afterwards.The original Asian at my Table is back at your table and this time he's even […]

Friday 27th FebruaryThe GroomsmanThe PlayhouseDinner and doors at 6pm, Show starts 730pm. Christchurch trio ‘The Groomsmen’ are coming to Mapua for a night of foot stomping blues and roots. $20 at the door Phil Doublet - Guitar and vocalsis a multi award-winning artist/musician and is no stranger to the music scene for 4 decades. He […]

Come As You Aren't, Nelson's own Nirvana Tribute Band, will bring their grunge-packed show back to the Playhouse this March Relive the gritty glory days of the 90's and the unadulterated, unabashed energy of Grunge! Prepare to get engrossed in a night of Nirvana's best singles, deep cuts, and B-sides from their illustrious discography, which […]

2 nights Sat 14th and Sun 15th only at The Playhouse Dinner door at 6pm Show from 8pm Book direct for limited tables available for dinner BUT GO ONLINE FOR TICKET SALES ASAP these will sell out Dutch/New Zealand visionary trio MY BABY are set to return to Aotearoa for a packed seven-show tour across […]

Friday 20th March Buddy Holly Tribute Tix $30, Dinner and doors 6pm, Show from 8pm. John Kempt, star of Buddy The Musical,  and his crew rediscover the amazing Buddy Holly and the Holidays. Also expect classics from Elvis, Carl Perkins, Ricthie Valens and more! Contact The Playhouse direct for tickets or follow the link for […]

After the overwhelming success of our tribute shows to the music of The Cure selling out both The Playhouse Café & Theatre Restaurant and The Nelson School of Music to almost 700 people combined, we are planning something special that has been on our radar since we formed 10 years ago. On March 21 we […]