02 · GALLERY
Five frames.
The Michael Fowler Centre is a 1983 sculptural concrete drum sitting on Wellington's Civic Square between the harbour and the Town Hall. Miles Warren designed it as a single tiered fan, 2,209 seats raked steeply back from the stage, bare cast-concrete walls offset with timber. The acoustic is warm despite the brutalist palette. New Zealand Symphony Orchestra records here. The harbour-side foyer at intermission catches the Cook Strait southerly straight in the face; bring a jumper, the views are worth it.
The harbour-side foyer at intermission catches the Cook Strait southerly. Bring a jumper.
Brutalist concrete tuned for symphonic clarity. NZSO's recording home.
NZ Symphony Orchestra Saturday subscription concerts. The Wellington Jazz Festival in June features international touring jazz. Avoid the December summer break.
Box office Monday to Saturday 10:00 to 17:30. Performances most evenings. Civic Square outside open 24/7 for daytime visits.
Walk from Wellington Railway Station, ten minutes south through the CBD. From Wellington Airport, 25 minutes by Airport Flyer bus. The centre faces Civic Square at the harbour end.