Theatre Royal Hotel Kumara

23/09/2026

A little something to look forward to next week… 🎶🍻

Open Mic Night is back on Friday 2 October from 7pm!

Come along for an evening of live local music, good company and plenty of West Coast character.

Got a song up your sleeve?
Bring your instrument and take the stage.
Prefer your music from the other side of the microphone?
Grab a drink, find a spot and enjoy the show.

Whether you’re a regular performer, keen to give it a go for the first time, or simply looking for a good Friday night out, we’d love to see you there.

22/09/2026

𝗟𝗢𝗬𝗔𝗟𝗧𝗬 𝗖𝗟𝗨𝗕 𝗪𝗘𝗗𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟 + 𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗬 𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗥

This week's Wednesday Special is lamb chomp with roasted vegetables , all for just $20 😋 🍽️

PLUS we have happy hour from 4.30-6.30pm + 10% discount for those with with Local Loyalty Card 😊

Not a Local loyalty Club member? Ask our team about signing up!

Bookings are essential, to reserve your table:
📱 (03) 736 9277
📧 [email protected]

See you soon!

20/09/2026

You don’t need to be staying at the Theatre Royal to claim a table.

Our restaurant is as much a place for West Coast locals as it is for travellers passing through Kumara - somewhere to meet, settle in and enjoy dinner without rushing off again.

Add good food, a little hotel character and the likelihood of hearing at least one decent story from the bar, and you have a very good reason not to cook tonight.

Book your table - https://www.theatreroyalhotel.co.nz/restaurantbar

16/09/2026

Travelling together doesn’t mean squeezing into one hotel room.

Our stand-alone Miners’ Cottages offer self-contained space for up to four guests, making them a comfortable base for families, friends or couples sharing a West Coast trip.

You get your own front door and room to settle in - with the restaurant and bar close by.

Check availability for your spring journey at theatreroyalhotel.co.nz

13/09/2026

Thanks Denise for your kind words, it was such a pleasure to host yourself and your colleagues. Really appreciate this meaningful review, as we are so proud of the venue as a whole. We will pass on your compliments to the chef!

We look forward to welcoming you back sometime soon.

10/09/2026

1876 → 2026.

When the Theatre Royal first opened its doors, Kumara was booming, gold fever was running high and the town was attracting people from around the world.

150 years later, those doors are still open.

The rooms are warmer.
The beds are considerably more comfortable.
And thankfully, you no longer need to strike gold before ordering dinner.

But the heart of the place remains the same: good hospitality, good stories and a proper West Coast welcome.

Here’s to 150 years of the Theatre Royal 🥂

Photo credit: Kumara West Coast

08/09/2026

𝗟𝗢𝗬𝗔𝗟𝗧𝗬 𝗖𝗟𝗨𝗕 𝗪𝗘𝗗𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟 + 𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗬 𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗥

This week's Wednesday Special is salmon with roasted vegetables and lemon butter sauce, all for just $20 😋 🍽️

PLUS we have happy hour from 4.30-6.30pm + 10% discount for those with with Local Loyalty Card 😊

Not a Local loyalty Club member? Ask our team about signing up!

Bookings are essential, to reserve your table:
📱 (03) 736 9277
📧 [email protected]

See you soon!

07/09/2026

Last chance to put breakfast on us.

Our Winter Breakfast Offer finishes this, 30 September, so this is your final opportunity to secure the offer before it disappears for the season.

Book your Theatre Royal stay, wake up in the heart of historic Kumara and begin the next day of your West Coast journey properly fed.

Don’t leave this one until after breakfast - book direct online.

Terms and eligible stay dates apply; please check the offer details when booking.

Book here -

Choose one of our great offers and save on your stay at Theatre Royal Hotel.

05/09/2026

Here’s to the dads. 🍻

The dads who taught us how to fix things.
The dads who reckon they “don’t need the instructions.”
The dads who tell the same story every time the family gets together… and somehow it gets a little better with every retelling.
And the dads, grandads, stepdads and father figures who’ve quietly been there through it all.

For 150 years, plenty of fathers will have walked through the doors of the Theatre Royal - sharing meals, raising glasses and no doubt telling a few questionable stories of their own.

Today, we raise one to all of you.

Happy Father’s Day from everyone at the Theatre Royal Hotel. 🍺

03/09/2026

Before he became New Zealand’s longest-serving Premier, Richard John Seddon was deeply connected to Kumara.

Known as “King Dick”, Seddon became one of the country’s most recognisable political figures - and his story is woven through this town and the Theatre Royal’s heritage.

Today, guests can stay in the Seddon Suite in the restored Old Bank building.

A rather comfortable way to spend the night in the company of history.

We’ll be sharing more of Kumara’s extraordinary characters throughout our 150th year.