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Malthouse
Beervana. An immense array of beers (both local and international) that would make even the most fervent of hopheads quiver at the knees. New Zealand does brew great beer, and this is the place to quaff them. Check out the Forty Licks–style toilets in the gents.
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Garden Club
Three floors of dance-music-fuelled mayhem aimed primarily at a younger crowd. Level one houses the club proper with regular live acts and DJs, while the top floor is home to Welly’s other gay bar. In between is a noxious den that pushes NZ’s smoking laws to the limit. Well run and definitely fun.
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Mighty Mighty
Possibly the hippest of the capital’s drinking establishments and music venues. Inside-a-pinball-machine decor, pink velvet curtains, kitsch gewgaws and Wellington’s best barmaid make this an essential port of call for those wanting to experience the best of New Zealand’s bar scene. Get dancing.
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Vivo
A tomelike list of approximately 700 wines from around the world, with more than 50 available by the glass. Exposed bricks and timber beams give Vivo an earthy cellarlike feel while the fairy lights look like stars set against the dark ceiling. A vinophile’s delight with some decent food too.
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Hummingbird
Popular with the sophisticated set, Hummingbird is usually packed – both inside in the intimate, stylish dining room and bar, and outside on street-side tables. Croony music (with regular live jazz), exciting brunch-to-supper menus, and impressive drinks including fine wines and cocktails.
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Circa
Circa’s main auditorium seats 240 people, its studio 100. Cheap tickets are available for preview shows (the night before opening night), and there are stand-by tickets available an hour before the show (anything from pantomimes to international comedy).
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San Francisco Bath House
Wellington’s best midsized live-music venue, playing host to the cream of NZ artists, as well as quality acts from abroad (Fleet Foxes, Gomez…). Somewhat debauched balcony action, five deep at the bar, but otherwise well run and usually lots of fun.
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Happy
A basement bar that picks up all the cool, stray acts (small and large) that don’t seem to fit in anywhere else: spoken word, jazz fusion, acoustic singer-songwriters, electronica, short films and experimental theatre. Open performance nights only.
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St James Theatre
A grand old heritage auditorium hosting big productions such as the ballet and opera (www.nzballet.org.nz; www.nzopera.com).
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Penthouse Cinema
Art-deco charmer screening a smart range of films. Nice cafe too. Well worth the bus ride – take bus 7 or 8 from town.
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Hawthorn Lounge
Akin to a 1920s gentlemen’s club. Play poker, drink cocktails and listen to big-band medleys.
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Empire Cinema
A cracker indie cinema screening everything from Hollywood to Harbicht. Take bus 1 from town.
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Betty’s
Brassy joint with apothecary theme and wraparound digital screen covering three walls.
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Vespa Lounge
When everyone else is safely tucked up in bed, the Vespa crowd just keeps rolling.
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Paramount
A lovely old complex screening largely art-house, documentary and foreign flicks.
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Southern Cross
Welly’s most stylish crowd-pleasing pub combines a laid-back restaurant, lively bar, pool table, dance floor and the best garden bar in town. Independent beer on tap and a good bowl of chips.
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Opera House
A heritage theatre, with heart-stopping gods, hosting sit-down concerts, touring plays and the odd musical.
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