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Home is Where the Art is

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What’s New

Kiwi Moon 2022

Capital E National Theatre for Children presents Kiwi Moon, a charming tale of self-discovery based on Gavin Bishop’s iconic New Zealand story.

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Kia Ora. Welcome to Capital E!

PlayHQ is open Mon – Sat, 9:30am – 12pm, 1pm – 3:30pm.

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Capital E COVID-19 Information

A My Vaccine Pass will be required upon entry for those ages 12+ from Friday 3 December. Read our COVID-19 guidelines here.

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Located in central Wellington at 4 Queens Wharf, Wellington, New Zealand.

Phone: 04 913 3740

Email: capitale@experiencewellington.org.nz

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Check out the Capital E gift shop for educational

Check out the Capital E gift shop for educational books, knitted stocking stuffers, experience vouchers and more!

Pop into PlayHQ to find out more or follow the link below
capitale.org.nz/about-us/shop

That's a wrap! Seasons 2021 has finished touring a

That's a wrap! Seasons 2021 has finished touring across Aotearoa.
The show was enjoyed by around 3443 little-ones with a total of 29 performances.

Looking forward to the next part of the national tour beginning May next year!
#CapitalENZ #NationalTheatreForChildren

Thank you to everyone that celebrated the creativi

Thank you to everyone that celebrated the creativity of tamariki with us at the Wellington Children's Art Exhibition 2021.

It was wonderful to see all the young budding artists and their whānau at the certificate giving ceremony.

A special thank you to @wellingtonsakai, @wgtncc, and @museumswellington for supporting this event.

What are the benefits of displaying your children’s artwork?
Find out in Capital E’s new blog post about the Wellington Children's Art Exhibition, on now at @museumswellington.

Read the full blog here: https://bit.ly/3DQizyh

Our local theatre practitioners had a blast at our

Our local theatre practitioners had a blast at our Creative Collider Residency workshop. With the guidance of skilled industry mentors, the programme focused on creating vibrant and high-quality theatre for tamariki.

Read the full blog here: bit.ly/30s6ZL1
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Visit our friends at @museumswellington for the 5t

Visit our friends at @museumswellington for the 5th annual Wellington Children's Art Exhibition! Open today from 3pm until Friday 26 November. Mā te wā 🦉

Thank you to @wellingtonsakai and @wgtncc for making this exhibition possible!

“We hope to encourage children to explore their

“We hope to encourage children to explore their ideas and dreams and realise them in the artworks they create.”

Our Public Programmes Specialist, Halo Collins, turned everyday objects into interactive, colourful pieces of art for Capital E’s Home is Where the Art is. Find out how she did it in @resenecolour’s latest Habitat article: bit.ly/3qibEds
#CapitalENZ #Resene

"My heart is connected to my house" We received t

"My heart is connected to my house"

We received the cutest entry! 😍 We can heart-ly wait for the upcoming Wellington Children's Art Exhibition.
Submissions close Monday 8 November.

For more info head to: bit.ly/3BGuDjW

THURSDAY 4pm: Wellington Museum Low-Sensory Hour

THURSDAY 4pm: Wellington Museum Low-Sensory Hour

Explore the weird wonders of Wellington in a sensory-friendly environment.

Find out more about Wellington Museum's monthly quiet hour and accessibility at museumswellington.nz
Reposted from @museumswellington

#KIDS Celebrate Halloween with this sensory crafti

#KIDS Celebrate Halloween with this sensory craftivity created by PBS KIDS. 🎃 Mix and match shapes to create different pumpkin expressions with your tamariki.

#CapitalENZ #Halloween #CraftsForKids

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