Wellington Orchestra Festival (WOF) 2026

Register here for the Wellington Orchestra Festival!
A one-day musical festival for Wellington primary school students (up to Year 8)

Tuesday 27th October, 2025
Arrive from 9am
Rehearsals start 9.30am,
concert from 4 – 5pm 

Conducted by Mike Ashton, with arrangements by Richard Owsin

Venue:
Chilton St James School
124 Waterloo Road
Lower Hutt 5010
Event Fee(s)
MENZA Members $100 per group
Non-MENZA Members (includes 1 year MENZA membership) $130
(both prices are including GST)
Once attendance is confirmed, ensembles will be invoiced to the email address provided in the registration form.

Sign up to get members of Orchestra Wellington come to your school! Through their Education in Schools programme, you can have extra support preparing the WOF repertoire with professional musicians. Registered schools can contact Elliot Vaughan, Engagement Coordinator for Orchestra Wellington to arrange this for your school.

Please note that participation in WOF 2026 grants permission for any photography made by MENZA and contributing partners at the event to be used for editorial, marketing and educational purposes; in newsletters, publications, grant applications and reports; on MENZA sponsor websites, and on social media. Photos will largely be of a group nature, and individual permission will be sought before use if participants are to be individually identified in name, photos or videos. 
Schools can use the above media disclaimer when creating the permission slips for their ākonga. Please contact MENZA organisers before the week of the event if there are any issues with media consent for individuals.

MENZA Wellington branch is grateful to Orchestra Wellington and Chilton St James School for their support in making the 2026 festival happen!