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Britomart Christmas Market Day
Sat, 15 Dec, 2012
Takutai Square, Britomart., Auckland
Soak up some festive atmosphere Britomart-style and get some shopping under your belt.
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Mega Christmas
Wed, 12 Dec - Sat, 22 Dec 2012
The Basement Auckland, Auckland
There really is no telling where Santa could be, all Rudolf and the gang know is that there's only 24 hours to save Christmas.
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Auckland Art and Craft Fair
Sat, 8 Dec, 2012
Aotea Square, Auckland
Get your craft on Aucklanders - the Auckland Art & Craft Fair is upon us. A great place to find interesting bits and bobs as well as unique Christmas presents which don't shout chain store.
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Christmas Celebration
Fri, 7 Dec, 2012
Auckland Town Hall, Auckland
The 80-strong Auckland Symphony Orchestra are giving back this Christmas by performing a free concert with all your old favourite nativity tunes.
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Agnes of God
Wed, 12 Dec - Sat, 15 Dec 2012
The University of Auckland Drama Studio, Auckland
Sex, religion, logic and murder.
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Concrete Playground meets Female Company
Drama students Haemia Foote and Amie Bentall chatted to Concrete Playground about being part of new theatre group Female Company and their debut play Agnes of God.
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7 Days: Live
Fri, 23 Nov, 2012
Bruce Mason Centre, Auckland
Rally the troops, bomb the TV and ready yourselves for a fun-filled night at the expense of the poor suckers who have ended up on the news that week.
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An Awkward Family Christmas
Tue, 20 Nov - Sat, 1 Dec 2012
Herald Theatre, Aotea Centre, Auckland
You think your Christmas is hard? Try sharing it with Aryan twins, a pottery making lesbian life partner, a brain damaged supermodel and a perpetually unloved stoner son.
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5th Annual Great Auckland Mo-Hunt 2012
Sat, 17 Nov, 2012
Sale Street, Auckland
The 5th annual Mo-Hunt is a CBD-wide scavenger hunt for points, glory and prizes.
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Tell Me On a Sunday
Wed, 14 Nov - Sat, 24 Nov 2012
Q Theatre - Loft, Auckland
One-act song cycle Tell Me on a Sunday tells the story of an English girl from Muswell Hill, who journeys to the United States in search of love.
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News
Win Tickets to Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has To Travel
Concrete Playground are giving three lucky readers the chance to win double passes to Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel, being released in New Zealand from November 15.
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How to Meet Girls From a Distance
Thu, 1 Nov - Wed, 5 Dec 2012
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland
How to Meet Girls From a Distance isn't your usual rom com; it's a whole lot more fun.
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Monsieur Lazhar
Thu, 22 Nov - Wed, 26 Dec 2012
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland
Many films set in the classroom pale in comparison to Dead Poets Society. But Monsieur Lazhar is an entirely different film and one which very much holds its own.
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The Eye Has To Travel
Thu, 15 Nov - Wed, 19 Dec 2012
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland
Some people were born fabulous and Diana Vreeland is certainly one of them.
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Concrete Playground Meets ‘How To Meet Girls From A Distance’
Director Dean Hewison and actor Richard Falkner wrote, shot and edited their upcoming debut film 'How to Meet Girls From a Distance' all within six months. Concrete Playground had a chat with these long time friends to find out how they pulled it off.
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Nuclear Family
Tue, 6 Nov - Sat, 10 Nov 2012
Q Theatre - Loft, Auckland
This comedic drama follows the journey of a bunch of Jewish immigrants from the Soviet Union and Venezuela as they adjust to their new lives in Godzone.
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Show Me Shorts Film Festival
Thu, 1 Nov - Sun, 11 Nov 2012
Capitol Cinema, Auckland
The seventh annual Show Me Shorts Film Festival showcases the 40 best short films from New Zealand and around the world. The shorts are divided into six themed sessions, running for about 80 minutes in total. Film lengths vary from between 2 and 20 minutes and have all been made within the last 2 years, with over half of them having their New Zealand premiere at Show Me Shorts Film Festival.