02 · GALLERY
Five frames.
WOMAD Aotearoa runs every March at the Bowl of Brooklands, a natural amphitheatre cut into native bush in Pukekura Park, New Plymouth. The main stage faces a small lake and the water acts as a glassy acoustic reflector for the audience on the grassy banks rising to fern groves above. The festival has run since 2003, programmed for the Pacific WOMAD partnership and reflecting Māori and Pacific musical traditions as core not novelty. The smaller Dell Stage among the rhododendrons is where the contemplative acts play. Bring a blanket.
The Dell Stage among the rhododendrons is where the contemplative acts play. Bring a blanket and arrive early.
A natural amphitheatre tuned by glaciation, programmed with intention.
Annual, three days mid-March. The Bowl of Brooklands is at its most-photographed at sunset when the lake catches the western light. New Plymouth autumn climate is mild.
Annual three-day festival, mid-March. Gates open 12:00 each day, music to 23:00. Pukekura Park itself is open year-round for daytime visits.
Fly New Plymouth (NPL), 15 minutes drive to Pukekura Park. From Auckland, 75 minutes by flight. Festival shuttles from New Plymouth town centre.