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EventThe Motor Camp
Thu, 3 Mar, 2011
Maidment Theatre, Albert Park
After a sell-out season in 2011, The Motor Camp is returning to Auckland. Enjoy the escapades of two couples and two teenagers who arrive at a motor camp and have to park their caravans next to each other.
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EventFleet Foxes
Fri, 14 Jan, 2011
Auckland Town Hall, Auckland
Folk rock band the Fleet Foxes are bringing their soulful tunes back to Auckland this January. Set to play to a sold-out crowd at the Town Hall on January 14, it will be the American band's first time back to New Zealand since 2009.
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EventKitty, Daisy and Lewis
Tue, 31 Jan, 2012
Powerstation, Auckland
Kitty, Daisy & Lewis are back due to popular demand. They were here just earlier this year but will return in January for their third visit to New Zealand to promote their acclaimed second album Smoking In Heaven. The multi-instrumentalist Durham siblings from North London’s Kentish Town have released two self-recorded albums of swing, jump-blues and ska. Between them the trio play guitar, piano, banjo, lap-steel guitar, harmonica, xylophone, double bass, ukulele, trombone and accordion, swapping instruments between songs.
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EventFlorence and the Machine
Mon, 28 May, 2012
Spark Arena, Auckland
With general admission tickets to her Vector Arena gig selling out just days after going on sale, it’s clear on how much New Zealanders love Florence Welch’s style of belting out the tunes.
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EventJohn Pule: Hauaga (Arrivals)
Sat, 17 Dec 2011 - Sun, 25 Mar 2012
Auckland Art Gallery, Auckland
Ever walked past this beautiful black, white, red and green mural stretching across the side of the Grey Lynn Family Medical Centre on Williamson Ave and wondered who the artist was?
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EventCrown Lynn: Pottery for the People
Fri, 4 Nov 2011 - Sat, 14 Jan 2012
Gus Fisher Gallery, Auckland
It’s been over 20 years since Crown Lynn Potteries closed its New Lynn factory doors but the diverse range of ceramics at this company continues to fascinate New Zealanders both young and old.
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EventA Criminal Christmas
Mon, 5 Dec - Sun, 18 Dec 2011
Herald Theatre, Aotea Centre, Auckland
For a bit of a break from endless list writing, shopping nightmares and the like why not go along to the Outfit Theatre Company’s latest comedy production, A Criminal Christmas.
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EventCrafternoon Tea Markets
Sat, 18 Jul, 2015
Trinity Methodist Church, Kingsland
Beautifully handmade and quirky arts and crafts.
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EventSilo Cinema, Night Markets and Silo Sessions
Mon, 1 Dec 2014 - Sun, 1 Mar 2015
Silo Park, Auckland
Silo Park has been a delivering a regular range of special cinematic, music and community events each week of summer.
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EventFlip Grater
Wed, 7 Dec, 2011
Tabac, Auckland
Cantabrian indie musician Flip Grater took her guitar to Europe in late 2008. She slept on couches and took in the sights. Now she captures her journey and more importantly the food, in a new book.
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EventThe Moody Blues
Sun, 27 Nov - Mon, 28 Nov 2011
The Civic, Auckland
Almost anyone seems to be able to produce a hit single or two these days but you’ve got to respect a music group like The Moody Blues that have successfully remained in the business for four decades.
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EventHayley Westenra
Wed, 16 Nov, 2011
The Civic, Auckland
Hayley Westenra has toured internationally with some of the biggest names in classical music on the planet and is returning to Auckland this week to celebrate 10 years as an accomplished soprano.
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EventLove After Dark
Sat, 15 Oct, 2011
The Basement Auckland, Auckland
Be prepared to be surprised, provoked and entertained by the theatrical variations on a theme explored in Love After Dark.
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RestaurantVoila Cafe
573 Sandringham Road, Auckland
From the moment you walk through the door, everything about Violà Café is inviting, vibrant and unique. The décor is colourful and interesting; the music, ambient and every customer receives a warm smile and ‘bonjour!’ from the largely French staff.
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NewsReview /// The Wizard of Oz
Whether you have been living in a cave and don’t know the story or it’s an old favourite of yours, this show is wonderfully uplifting and well worth seeing.
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EventAn Evening with Kevin McCloud
Wed, 26 Oct, 2011
The Civic, Auckland
Great news design aficionados, charismatic television presenter Kevin McCloud is heading to Auckland next month to talk architecture and design.
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EventThe Wizard of Oz
Sat, 10 Sep - Sun, 18 Sep 2011
The Civic, Auckland
Immerse yourself in a magical tale of triumph over evil, friendship and self discovery this month with a trip down the yellow brick road. Fresh from his production of Othello at the Maidment Theatre, director Jessie Peach is bringing The Wizard of Oz to Auckland audiences. This theatrical adaptation of the classic 1939 film stars many familiar faces. 20 year old Olivia Tennet, who is best known for her roles in Shortland Street and The Almighty Johnsons, slips on the ruby red slippers as the leading lady, Dorothy.
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EventEddie Izzard
Fri, 11 Nov, 2011
The Civic, Auckland
Izzard has performed his current show ‘Stripped’ to sold out audiences in all the major venues including Madison Square Garden and Wembley Arena.
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EventUnion – The Heart of Rugby
Sun, 4 Sep - Sat, 29 Oct 2011
Concert Chamber, Auckland Town Hall, Auckland
An epic portrait of rugby through the lenses of many of the great sports photographers. The exhibition sees the venue’s Concert Chamber transformed into a gallery befitting the calibre of works on show.
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NewsReview /// Dylan Moran – Yeah Yeah
The audience relished every minute of his performance and the detail of his wit. As the older man who sat next to me succinctly put it, “he’s funny because everything he says rings true.”
