Tickets & Booking
Tickets are subject to availability. Service fees are per ticket and apply to all bookings.
How to Book | Special Offers | How to Pay | Fees & Charges | Important Information
HOW TO BOOK
NELSON SHOWS
Online
From individual show pages
or at eventfinda.co.nz
Theatre Royal
03 548 3840 ext. 1
boxoffice@theatreroyalnelson.
78 Rutherford Street, Nelson
Mon – Fri, 10am – 4pm
Open one hour prior to performances in the Theatre Royal.
i-SITES in Nelson, Motueka, Blenheim & Picton
Eventfinda
0800 BUY TIX (289 849)
Monday to Friday 9:00am - 5:30pm
Saturday, Sunday & Public Holidays Closed
Please note that there is an additional $8.00 transaction fee for booking by phone.
DURING THE FESTIVAL
Door Sales
Door sales are only available for shows not already sold out.
If not sold out, tickets will be on sale at the venue one hour prior to the performance for events held at the Theatre Royal Nelson, and 30 minutes prior to performance for other venues.
SPECIAL OFFERS
GROUP BOOKINGS
For Theatre Royal shows (Grooves! Triple Bill, Into the Belly of Capricorn - Estère, and Avantdale Bowling Club), groups of six or more people qualify for a discount price, as listed on the relevant show pages.
STUDENT STAND-BY
$10 for shows
For valid student ID cardholders only, last-minute stand-by tickets, when available, can be purchased 30 minutes before the start of a show. Go to venue with your student ID card and purchase your ticket on the door.
HOW TO PAY
Fees apply for credit card purchases.
Theatre Royal Nelson and iSites
Cash, EFTPOS or credit card.
Online & phone
Credit or debit card.
FEES & CHARGES
TICKETING SERVICE FEES
All online purchases
$1.50 per ticket
All purchases on the door
$2.50 per ticket
All purchases at i-Sites
Additional $3.50 per ticket
All purchases at the Theatre Royal
$2.50 per ticket
Phone purchases through Eventfinda call centre
$8.00 per ticket
This fee does not apply to phone bookings through the Theatre Royal Nelson
DELIVERY CHARGES
Online print your own (PYO)
or Eventfinda app on your phone
Free
Courier delivery
$4 per transaction
Rural courier delivery
$6 per transaction
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
TICKET PRICES
Ticket prices include GST but do not include Eventfinda service fees or credit card fees.
GENERAL ADMISSION (GA)
All venues, except Theatre Royal Nelson, have GA (General Admission) seating. This means they do not have allocated seating. Please arrive in good time.
EXCHANGES & REFUNDS
In the event of a cancellation, the purchase will be refunded directly to the credit card used for the original purchase. In the event of a postponement, purchased tickets for the original date will be valid for the new date unless otherwise notified. For more information please visit the Eventfinda website.
LATECOMERS
We reserve the right to admit latecomers only at a suitable point in a performance. If there is no suitable point, latecomers may not be permitted to enter. Latecomers are not entitled to a refund or transfer.
DEVICES
The use of mobile telephones or other similar devices is not permitted during shows. The use of cameras or other recording devices is strictly prohibited.
ACCESSIBILITY
All Festival venues are physically accessible.
If you have access requirements for the Theatre Royal, please contact:
03 548 3840
boxoffice@theatreroyalnelson.
DISCLAIMER
We have made every effort to ensure that the details proved in this website and on all printed Festival material are correct. However, the Covid-19 situation is unpredictable. We will provide the latest information here on this website and on the Nelson Arts Festival Facebook page.
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