TSB Festival of Lights Entertainment Expressions Of Interest

Set in the deep green surrounds of Pukekura Park, the TSB Festival of Lights fuses arts, community and nature for five weeks of glowing summer evenings in the heart of Taranaki. 

Free to the public, the TSB Festival of Lights is New Zealand's favourite, and longest-running light festival. 

The festival features lighting installations sourced from all over NZ and the world lighting up the park, a stacked lineup of local, national, and international music acts, and a vibrant schedule of family-friendly entertainment including Festival Kids, a huge New Year's Eve event, and outdoor cinema. 

TSB Festival of Lights is proudly produced by New Plymouth District Council with the support of our sponsors. 

Expressions of interest are open for the following areas:
1. Live music
2. Pop-up performance (roaming or static)
3. Festival Kids entertainment
4. Other/ideas

We are seeking availability during the festival dates: Saturday 19 December 2026 - Saturday 23 January 2027. 

Performers and artists from diverse cultural, gender, LGBTQI+, Deaf and disabled backgrounds are encouraged to apply.