Te Whare o Rukutia

20 Princes St

Wheelchair / Accessible Access

This venue is wheelchair accessible via the main entrance (the doors to get into the venue are easy to open). There is no limit on the number of wheelchair seats; seats are not fixed, so can be moved to accommodate wheelchair users.

The entrance to this venue is 1460mm when both doors are open, and 730mm when one door is open.

There are no stairs, but the floor in this venue is uneven—on a slant.

Bathrooms

There is a wheelchair-accessible bathroom at this venue. The doorway through to the hallways is 830mm wide, and the bathroom door is 780mm wide.

Approach to Venue

Te Whare o Rukutia is located at 20 Princes St. Entry to the venue is from the footpath and there are no steps up to the venue. Availability of parking can be an issue, but there are reserved spaces close to the venue (outside the Octagon Night & Day, on the Princes St side) which can be used for pick-up and drop-off.

Service Dogs

Service dogs are welcome at this venue, and there are a couple of blankets that can be provided for their comfort.

Content Notes

Any use of strobe lighting in shows will be signposted at the venue, as will any atmospheric effects (e.g. haze). Artists in this venue are encouraged to provide information on sensitive content at the venue as well as online.

Audience members at this venue are able to leave without disrupting the performance, should the need arise.

Contact

If you have any questions about this venue, please reach out to production@dunedinfringe.org.nz.

Events this Year

Past Event

SoliloQueens (+ Kings)

Dunedin Pride is thrilled to bring you SoliloQueens (+ Kings)! Don't miss this night of sexy, shiny, sequinned fun.

Price FREE
Dates 15th March
Venue Te Whare o Rukutia

Cabaret Community LGBTQ+

Past Event

Dunedin Fringe Awards Night

Help us celebrate the best of Dunedin Fringe Festival 2024!

Price Free
Dates 24th March
Venue Te Whare o Rukutia

Festival Community

Past Event

Stand Up, Stand Out: Comedy School for Teens

Ōtepoti teens, are you the funniest person you know? Join us for workshops, coaching and a final performance.

Price Free
Dates 14th , 19th , 21st March
Venues Petridish & Te Whare o Rukutia

Comedy Spoken Word Whānau/Family

Past Event

Toxic Shock Bimbo

Join Rhiannon McCall (7 Days, Seven Sharp) in 'Toxic Shock Bimbo': a new bold and chaotic hour of feminist comedy

Price Pay What You Want
Dates 14th , 15th March
Venue Te Whare o Rukutia

Comedy Improvisation LGBTQ+ Storytelling Theatre

Sold Out

Past Event

Opening Night Party

Kick off your 2024 Dunedin Fringe Festival experience in style!

Price Pay What You Want
Dates 13th March
Venue Te Whare o Rukutia

Festival Community

Past Event

The Unluckiest Magician

8 accidents, 14 screws, 3 titanium plates and 1 resconstructed digestive system: meet the world’s unluckiest magician

Price $15.00 - $20.00
Dates 20th , 21st March
Venue Te Whare o Rukutia

Circus Arts Cabaret Comedy Theatre

Past Event

Eli Matthewson: Night Terror

In 2023 my boyfriend tried to kill me in my sleep. We are still going strong.

Price $15.00 - $20.00
Dates 16th , 17th March
Venue Te Whare o Rukutia

Comedy LGBTQ+

Past Event

Jack Ansett: Closes His Eyes & Hopes It Goes Well (New Jokes)

Jack Ansett (as seen on 7 Days) brings his most elaborate hour of comedy yet to the Dunedin Fringe

Price $20.00 - $25.00
Dates 16th March
Venue Te Whare o Rukutia

Comedy Storytelling Theatre

Past Event

Stand Up, Stand Out: Teen Comedy School Showcase

Support tomorrow's comedy voices! Eight teen comedians test their chops in front of an audience for the first time.

Price $15.00 - $20.00
Dates 23rd March
Venue Te Whare o Rukutia

Comedy Spoken Word Whānau/Family

Past Event

Get PHUCK'd: A Game Show

Part stand-up, part game show, all chaos

Price $20.00 - $26.00
Dates 20th , 22nd , 23rd March
Venue Te Whare o Rukutia

Comedy

Past Event

Emerson's Late Night Line Up: The First One

The ultimate Fringe comedy night out, take one!

Price $18.75 - $25.00
Dates 14th March
Venue Te Whare o Rukutia

Comedy Music Storytelling

Past Event

Baroness

What would you do if you became the richest woman in the world overnight?

Price $22.00 - $25.00
Dates 20th to 23rd March
Venue Te Whare o Rukutia

Comedy LGBTQ+ Theatre

Past Event

Emerson's Late Night Line Up: The Second One

The ultimate Fringe comedy night out, take two!

Price $18.75 - $25.00
Dates 21st March
Venue Te Whare o Rukutia

Comedy Music Storytelling

Past Event

David Correos & Donna Brookbanks Together At Last (Again)

The Siren’s Call of Fringe is too much for David and Donna as they navigate their way to Dunedin once again

Price $22.00 - $25.00
Dates 14th to 17th March
Venue Te Whare o Rukutia

Comedy

Past Event

The Pre Conditioned Hori

Conscious kaupapa hip hop street poetry with a retrospective lens that explores experience, culture and identity. Nau mai.

Price Free (book free ticket)
Dates 19th March
Venue Te Whare o Rukutia

Music Musical Performance Art Spoken Word

Past Event

You Mustapicked The Wrong Guy To Mess With

The winner of Celebrity Treasure Island 2023 is back in Dunedin with a brand new stand-up show!

Price $22.00 - $25.00
Dates 19th , 22nd , 23rd March
Venue Te Whare o Rukutia

Comedy LGBTQ+ Storytelling Theatre

About Us

Dunedin Fringe's mission is to provide platforms for creative expression that help nurture communities. We produce the Dunedin Fringe Festival, Amped Music Project and New Zealand Young Writers Festival annually, curate the White Box Gallery, and manage performing arts venue Te Whare o Rukutia and the Dunedin Community Gallery.

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