News & Reviews

19 January 2021For the past 40 years the Regent Theatre Trust of Otago has held an annual fundraising book sale on the stage. This has been an important source of funds for capital projects that have maintained the theatre’s facilities at the highest level. Over the...

21 November 2019The spectacular Christmas tree in the Regent Theatre foyer has special significance this year. The theatre recently bought 100 Farmers Collectable Hospice Baubles, as part of an annual fundraising campaign in support of hospices around New Zealand....

10 June 2019Dunedin's biggest book sale collected its second-largest haul in 39 years at the weekend.The Star Regent Theatre 24 Hour Book Sale finished at noon on Saturday. Hordes of people tackled the 2500 cartons of books and spent $85,755, which was nearly $10,000...

August 29, 2018Next year's iD Dunedin Fashion Week shows will be held in the city's historic Regent Theatre. The opening iD Emerging Designer Show and the runway Dunedin Designer Fashion shows will both be held in the theatre, on what will be the event's 20th...

May 15, 2018Yesterday's books were made into today's creative decorations at the weekend. The Regent Theatre held a workshop on Saturday to teach crafters how to make art out of unwanted books. The theatre will hold its book sale on June 8 and 9. Theatre trust intern...

November 2017Acrobats appear to spend most of their lives in uncomfortable positions on stage. But members of the Montreal-based Cirque Eloize who are performing their show, Cirkopolis, in Dunedin for the next three days, have revealed their graceful and agile work...