2017 TheatreFest Regional and Finals dates and venues
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The dates and venues for the 2017 Regional TheatreFest are
| Regional Festival | Top of the South | Christchurch ~ St Andrews College | 18-19 August 2017 |
| Regional Festival | Lower North Island | Pahiatua | 18-19 August 2017 |
| Regional Festival | Lower South Island | To Be Confirmed | 25-26 August 2017 |
| Regional Festival | Upper North Island | Hamilton ~ Riverlea Theatre | 25-26 August 2017 |
The date and venue for the 2017 National TheatreFest Final and Theatre New Zealand Annual Conference is
| TNZ Conference, Workshops and AGM | Wellington - Whitireia Performance Centre | 16 September 2017 |
| National Final | Wellington - Hannah Playhouse | 16-17 September 2017 |
| TNZ Open Forum | Wellington - Hannah Playhouse | 17 September 2017 |
Two venues will be used over Saturday and Sunday. This structure means just one night’s accommodation for teams, supporters and TNZ members coming to Wellington.
The National TheatreFest Final will be held Saturday 7:30pm and Sunday 1:00pm with the Awards Ceremony at approximately 3:30pm on the Sunday and it is hoped to have everything concluded by 4:30pm. The venue will be the Hannah Playhouse in Courtenay Place.
On Saturday, the Conference will be held at the Whitireia Performance Centre in Vivian Street with morning workshops repeated in the afternoon. The TNZ Annual General Meeting and the Key Note address will also be held there on the Saturday. On Sunday morning, there will be an Open Forum in the Foyer of the Hannah Playhouse.