The TimeOut and Arts team pick their weekend highlights.

Crew take tips from adventurer Peter Hillary before trip to freezing continent.

Playwright Sam Brooks wants to tell new stories of love and belonging in the gay community

Waka star in two festivals, but the voyaging canoes are going well beyond entertainment.

Promo for New Zealand Festival. Supplied by New Zealand Festival

After four years, Okareka Dance Company's Wired was worth the wait.

Dance company's first show in four years is a NZ success story inspired by Matariki.

Leki Jackson-Bourke is one of those writing a new chapter in New Zealand Pasifika stories.

The two pre-teens are fundraising to get to Hollywood.

A drama teacher has created a petition to try to save the Stage Challenge Foundation.

Pop up Globe brings robust treatment to one of Shakespeare's most controversial works.

Spin doctors, skulduggery and main character killed early: Recommended.

Illusionist Paul Cosentino shows Newstalk ZB's Andrew Dickens a telekinesis trick.

Circus performer Edward Clendon performs an amazing routine on the silks as part of the show presented around New Zealand by Cirque Grande.

Four dancers have filed personal grievances and about 16 expected to leave by end of year.

Promise of family Christmas brings soprano Madeleine Pierard home to perform with the APO.

Bach Musica NZ ends a successful 2017 with concert of pleasing delights, says William Dart

It's dancing on ice as never seen or done before, as NZ dancers head to Antarctica.

PM Jacinda Ardern states the case for the value of the arts to all communities.

Peter Pan, a new musical from Jonathan Alver and James Doy, opens 7th December at Aotea Centre.

Peter Pan and the Lost Boys get a dose of girl power for modern makeover of classic story.

Dancer Chloe Loftus calls Long Bay her office but public will benefit from her park life.

Artistic upheaval - for the second year running at the national ballet company.

A rare chance to buy a guitar once played by the Finn brothers in Trade Me auction.

Auckland Town Hall will see musical tribute by 160+ singers to homeless who died in 2017.

North Shore arts stalwart Genevieve Becroft is honoured by the theatre she helped save.

Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra and the Dust Palace craft magic from music and movement.

Requiem for the Fallen, superb choral tribute to Kiwi sacrifices on European battlefields.

There's a new chapter in the story of Indian Ink and that's a reason to party.

The show was cancelled mid-performance on Friday, disappointing around 1600 theatregoers.