Tempo Dance Festival 2026

Celebrating 25 years, Tempo Dance Festival | Te Rerenga o Tere is Aotearoa New Zealand's gathering ground for the fearless, the rebellious, the boundary-breaking – bringing the best dance and body-oriented ideas from across the country and beyond to Tāmaki Makaurau.

This October, 13 to 18, venues across the city host a programme spanning: a takatāpui rebirth of the Village People, street and screen dance, classes and a club night. Wrestlers collide with dancers. Disability-led meditations on motherhood. Genre-bending Pasifika dance performance with live Metalcore. And there's a free (re)discovery of our newest landmarks, Karanga-a-Hape and Te Waihorotiu Stations.

Tempo is stoked to be at Basement Theatre presenting four transformative dance experiences and supporting Basement's inaugural Test Fest. Huge thanks to Basement Theatre for having us!

For dancers, and for anyone who appreciates beauty, artistry and the thrill of the unexpected – Tempo is a platform, a party, a provocation to move you.

SEKI
13-14 Oct, 8pm

Kill The Lights
15 Oct, 7.30pm

Operamoth
15-17 Oct, 6.30pm

Bloom
16 & 17 Oct, 8pm

Tickets on sale Wednesday 19 August. 
Tempo Dance Festival 13–18 October 2026.
For the full programme visit: www.tempodancefestival.co.nz