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The Meteor The Meteor Theatre | Not-for-profit black box theatre & arts space in the heart of Kirikiriroa
Supporting our creative community Est. 2014

The Meteor Theatre is a Black Box space located at 1 Victoria Street in Hamilton and is a flexible, affordable and supportive space for local and touring performances. After renovating and adding backstage facilities in 2017 The Meteor is now a modern performance space, future-proofed and soundproofed. The Meteor is managed by a Community Trust as an affordable and accessible performance venue. Our theatre operates on a risk share model of 20% of gross box office or a nominal daily hire rate. We are open to joint venture opportunities. Hire includes free hours of technical support for packing in, the use of our in-house equipment and we can help with ‘preferred supplier’ rates for extra technical hire. As well as that, we also provide dedicated marketing support for your event and our Front of House team are committed to providing the best support possible. From theatre performances to music gigs to hosting corporate events, The Meteor is a flexible space catered to a variety of events. The Meteor has a standard seating capacity of 114 on movable seating blocks, which can be expanded to 172. We can provide an audience capacity of 154- 205, with cabaret style tables and standard seating. For standing gigs in the Black Box, we are licenced for an audience up to 480. We can also host events in The Nancy Caiger Gallery, which is a light-filled space by the entrance to the Black Box. Curated by a rotating group of acclaimed artists from around the Waikato, The Nancy Caiger Gallery is committed to supporting the work of local and touring artists. The Gallery can have up to 100 people seated and 150 standing. Inspired by our staff whakatauki “Kia tika mai a muri, ka nui te mana o mua – If the back functions well, the front will gain prestige”, The Meteor Theatre is dedicated to working hard to serve a variety of events for the community.

Nau Mai to The Meteor for a cuppa and a catch up! Cian will have the jug on, bikkies will be supplied.This is a super lo...
21/10/2026

Nau Mai to The Meteor for a cuppa and a catch up! Cian will have the jug on, bikkies will be supplied.

This is a super low-key opportunity for Māori and Pasifika artists to connect, share, and see how we can support each other more!

If you came to last month's hui, bring your mates. If you didn't make it last time, come along to this one!

RSVP via link in our bio, or here: forms.monday.com/forms/c14cf8ac63f0ab60d5c20b7b99eae47a?r=apse2

Please join us at the opening event for The Art of Advocacy exhibition tomorrow at the Nancy Caiger Gallery!The exhibiti...
21/10/2026

Please join us at the opening event for The Art of Advocacy exhibition tomorrow at the Nancy Caiger Gallery!

The exhibition is run by Year 1 Whakaora ngangahau ākonga, occupational therapy students.

Celebrating not only creativity and artistic expression, but also the values that lie at the heart of occupational therapy. Each piece reflect observation, empathy and demonstrate how creative activities can support health, wellbeing, identity, and engagement in everyday life.

Exhibiting: 22 Oct - 7th Nov 2026 | 11am - 2pm

20/10/2026

There's still time to submit your tree! 🎄

The event delivers a ‘Compassion not Consumption’ kaupapa, as an affordable event that exhibits hand-made festive trees.

Pop your crafty hat, use recycled materials to make your own tree and get creative.

We’re so excited to see what tree-rific ideas you come up with!

Head to our link in bio to register your tree.

📅 Exhibition dates: 9th - 18th December 2026.

20/10/2026

Meet our quiz master, James!

You heard it, quiz night at The Meteor is back. 🕺

We promise you an evening of banter, light-hearted competition, and a good time with your mates and fam.

Round up your quiz crew, book your table, and come on down!

Friday 27th November 2026.
Starts 7pm | Doors open 6.30pm

Book your tickets 👉 themeteor.co.nz/event/meteor-end-of-year-quiz-night-fundraiser/

Due to unforeseen circumstances the team at (potent pause) Productions have unfortunately had to cancel their season of ...
19/10/2026

Due to unforeseen circumstances the team at (potent pause) Productions have unfortunately had to cancel their season of The Lover & The Collection.

We’re sorry we won’t be seeing you for this one! If you’ve booked tickets to this show at The Meteor, keep an eye out on your inbox for more info.

Thank you for your understanding, and we apologise for any inconvenience 🖤

If you have any questions, feel free to get in touch with us at [email protected]

19/10/2026

Ballyturk’s playwright Enda Walsh (b 1967, Dublin, Ireland) is pictured here at Berlinale, 2024, for his screenplay of Small Things Like These.
His plays, such as Disco Pigs, Bedbound, Chatroom, New Electric Ballroom, and The Walworth Farce, have been translated Into more than 20 languages. Productions of his plays at the Edinburgh Festival have won four Fringe First Awards, two Critic’s Awards and a Herald Archangel Award.
Screeplays include Hunger, co-written with director Steve McQueen, Small Things Like These, adapted from Claire Keegan’s novella, and Die My Love, co-written with Lynne Ramsay and Alice Birch.

Photo Attribution: Elena Ternovaja.
25 & 26 November. The Meteor
Tickets https://themeteor.co.nz/event/ballyturk/

19/10/2026

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