• Event

    Queen of the Whole Universe

    Saturday, July 21, 2012

    Aotea Centre

    This is your last chance to be involved in New Zealand's most successful LGBTT theatrical event; the incredible, glitzy, glamorous and above all else, very queer beauty pageant.

  • Event

    KAHA: Atamira Dance Company

    Thursday, June 21 - Saturday, June 23, 2012

    Q Theatre - Rangatira, Auckland

    From haka to break dancing, Atamira Dance Company's latest work KAHA is a dynamic and powerful collection of contemporary work.

  • Event

    Oratia Farmers’ Market

    Saturday, November 30, 2013 - Saturday, November 29, 2014

    Oratia Markets, Oratia

    If you are planning on heading west for the day, this is the perfect place to pick up some picnic nibbles

  • Event

    Avondale Markets

    Sunday, December 1, 2013 - Sunday, July 27, 2014

    Avondale Racecourse, Avondale

    If it’s grown in the ground or on a tree and you can eat it, you’ll find it at Avondale market.

  • Event

    La Cigale French Farmers’ Market

    Saturday, November 30, 2013 - Sunday, July 27, 2014

    La Cigale French Markets, Parnell

    Variety, quality, authenticity, flavour and freshness – this market ticks all the boxes.

  • Event

    Rock The Ballet

    Tuesday, June 12 - Sunday, June 17, 2012

    Bruce Mason Centre, Auckland

    Rasta Thomas’ Rock the Ballet it's fair to say is no ordinary ballet. It's a fusion of classic ballet technique blended with musical theatre, hip hop, tap, contemporary dance, gymnastics and more.

  • Event

    Landscape Exhibition by Contemporary Photography Foundation

    Friday, June 15 - Sunday, June 17, 2012

    Kinder House, Parnell

    Step back and marvel at the magnificent images showcasing New Zealand in this breathtaking landscape exhibition.

  • Event

    The 3UP

    Thursday, June 14 - Saturday, June 16, 2012

    Herald Theatre, Aotea Centre, Auckland

    The 3UP is three seperate plays by three writers over three nights. Each play explores a single theme: 2012 The End of The World.

  • Event

    Zirka Circus

    Thursday, June 14 - Sunday, June 24, 2012

    Bruce Pulman Park, Papakura

    Zirka Circus is back for it's second tour of New Zealand and their new show Out Of This World is even bigger and better than the last.

  • News

    The Five Best Boutique Cinemas in Auckland

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  • Event

    Alex Webb (Magnum): Crossings

    Saturday, June 2 - Sunday, June 24, 2012

    Aotea Gallery, Auckland

    Crossings provide a realistic insight into an area that has become a romanticised borderland in pop culture and a cause celebre for conservative immigration and race politics in the US.

  • Event

    Bounty Bars and Coconut Roughs

    Tuesday, June 5 - Sunday, June 24, 2012

    Reef Gallery, Auckland

    This year marks 50 years of Samoan Independence. Four young Samoan photographers are making names for themselves and showing how Samoan and Pacific identities are re-invented across the generations.

  • Event

    Some Explicit Polaroids

    Thursday, June 14 - Saturday, June 23, 2012

    Basement, Auckland

    Some Explicit Polaroids is Mark Ravenhill’s most accomplished play, populated with the familiar gallery of criminals, junkies, sex-workers and psychotics who are Ravenhill's heroes.

  • Event

    Richard Killeen: Interiors

    Wednesday, June 6 - Saturday, June 30, 2012

    Ivan Anthony Gallery, Auckland

    Interiors, the latest show by well-known Auckland artist Richard Killeen continues his preoccupation with the possibilities of the ‘cut-out’ format.

  • Event

    A Shortcut to Happiness

    Thursday, June 7 - Saturday, June 30, 2012

    SkyCity Theatre, Auckland

    Packed with Roger Hall's trademarks of acute observation and bucket-loads of humour, A Shortcut To Happiness is about discovering the ways of a new country, accepting differences and finding love.

  • Event

    Tribes

    Thursday, June 7 - Saturday, June 30, 2012

    Maidment Theatre, Albert Park

    Tribes is a play totally worth seeing. It's dark, funny, intelligent, superbly acted and full of heart.

  • Event

    Romeo & Juliet / Titus

    Friday, June 1 - Saturday, June 9, 2012

    Unitec Theatre, Mt Albert

    It's not everyday you get the chance to experience the murderous and bloody Titus one night and the sad romance of Romeo and Juliet the next.

  • Event

    Auckland Festival of Photography 2012: Sam Harris

    Sunday, June 3, 2012

    Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki, Auckland

    Here is a rare opportunity to hear from self-taught photographer Sam Harris whose work has featured in Esquire, Dazed and Confused and GQ among many others.

  • Event

    The Crucible

    Tuesday, May 29 - Saturday, June 2, 2012

    Maidment Theatre, Albert Park

    The University of Auckland’s drama club mark their triumphant return with Arthur Miller’s classic play, The Crucible; a portrait of one man’s struggle to find truth in the surrounding chaos.

  • Event

    Standstill

    Wednesday, May 30 - Saturday, June 9, 2012

    Q Theatre - Loft, Auckland

    There’s a lot to like about this play. Standstill is a smart, funny and cynical take on the modern belief that enough is never enough.

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