Auckland Arts & Entertainment News

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The Pop Up Bar 14km Out at Sea

Kraken Rum is giving bartenders a chance to mix it up at an frighteningly unique bar - 9 miles out to sea.

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Banksy Is Doing a ‘Residency’ on New York’s Streets Right Now

There's an audio guide and everything.

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The Ten Most Epic Works of Contemporary Theatre

The best plays to catch your attention in the era of ADHD.

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Auckland’s Organic Art Installation on 33 High Street

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Win an Exclusive G-Shock x David Dallas Watch

Win yourself a G-SHOCK x David Dallas limited edition watch.

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Win One of Four $50 Vouchers at Pat Menzies

Pat Menzies Shoes has become an institutional footwear store since opening its doors in the Canterbury Arcade on Queen Street in the early 1970's.

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Latest Guides

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Ten Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream This Month

Spend your couch time watching the delicious return of 'The Bear', Glen Powell playing a fake hitman and Lily Gladstone's latest excellent performance.
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Ten Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in May

Spend your couch time watching a documentary about Jim Henson and an Elisabeth Moss-led spy thriller.
Guide
Must-Stream TV: All the Best Shows You Should Be Watching From 2024 So Far

Don't spend hours scrolling through streaming platforms — here's 2024's standout shows that you need to see.
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Eleven Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in April

Spend your couch time watching Andrew Scott step into Tom Ripley's shoes, a shattering docuseries about Nickelodeon's kids TV hits and Colin Farrell as a PI.
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Eleven Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in March

Spend your couch time watching Adam Sandler in space, a stunning Oscar-winning documentary, girl group-fuelled sitcom hilarity and Noel Fielding's latest show.
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Hop to It: 16 Classic and Eclectic Films You Can Stream This Easter Long Weekend

Some feature bunnies. Some include eggs or chocolate. Some have provocative takes on religion.
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Nine 2024 Oscar-Winning Films That You Can and Should Watch Immediately

'Oppenheimer', an astonishing Ukraine-set documentary, a Wes Anderson short, Emma Stone's most-spectacular performance yet: they each won 2024 Oscars, and you can check them them all now.
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Say Cheers to Hollywood's Night of Nights: Concrete Playground's Oscars 2024 Drinking Game

Whether you're hoping that 'Oppenheimer', 'Barbie', 'Poor Things', 'Past Lives' or something else picks up Academy Awards, here's how to sip along.
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Predicting the Oscars: Who Should, Could and Will Win at the 2024 Academy Awards

Will 'Oppenheimer' sweep the Oscars? What else will win? What should but won't? Here are our predictions.
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Here's Where You Can Watch 32 of 2024's Oscar-Nominated Movies in New Zealand Right Now

From 'Barbenheimer' and twists on 'Frankenstein' to animated 'Spider-Man' antics and devastating documentaries, here's where to watch 2024's Oscar contenders.

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The Color Run is Coming to New Zealand

Time for a color run.

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Heineken Green Room Launches at Vector Arena

Gig-goers attending Auckland's Vector Arena can forget about long queues and drinking warm beer out of plastic cups, with the launch of the Heineken Green Room.

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Win $50 Bar Tab to Spend at 1885

Everyone loves 1885.

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Win Tickets to the Shock the World Party – thanks to G-Shock

Win one of ten tickets to this amazing globetrotting project.

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Want to Write for Concrete Playground Auckland?

Get your write on.

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Auckland Airport’s New Open Air Art Gallery

World-class works from 11 New Zealand artists

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Latest Places

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This That

57 Lorne St , Auckland City

A glimmer of hope for what the rest of Lorne Street could soon become.
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Scarlett Slimms & Lucky

476 Mt Eden Rd, Auckland

Scarlett Slimms and Lucky is a haunt for the modern day Raymond Chandler.
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Cassette Nine

Vulcan Lane, Auckland

Any place that can pull off jeans as wallpaper has two thumbs up in my book.
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Miss Clawdy

12 Jellicoe Street, Auckland

There is a sassy new lady in town ready to serve you some good ol' fashioned soul food. Introducing Miss Clawdy, the newest feather in Wynyard Quarter's culinary cap.

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The Best Space Images of the Year Are Totally Captivating

Stargazers everywhere, both sciencey and romantic, can rejoice at this exciting time.

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Win a Pair of Sabre Sunglasses from Fallenfront.co.nz

Win yourself some sunnies for Summer.

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The Top Five Tracks to Hear This Weekend

The Killers are taking a shot at the night, Satellite Stories are letting the lights go low and Cruiser want you to kidnap them.

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Gravity Presents the Most Terrifying Film Promotion Ever

Life is impossible in space. Experience that impossibility.

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Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake Showcase the Stupidity of Hashtags

#brilliant

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The Bluffer’s Guide to Astronomy Photography wth Mark Gee

The Astronomy Photographer of the Year lends some trade secrets.

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Latest Events

Event
Smales Farmers Market

Wed, 9 Oct, 2024
Smales Farm, North Shore

Auckland's newest farmers market arrives across the harbour.

News
POPDining x Basement Theatre

POPDining's latest pop-up event the theatrical 'The Feast'.

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The New App That Stops Breaking Bad Spoilers

Behind on Breaking Bad eps? Now you can check your news feed without fear.

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Laneway 2014 Lineup Announced

Laneway's Festival back for another year.

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Street Art Blurred with Real Life in Charming Photos

A playful, whimsical photo series that blends art with reality.

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Real Musical Instruments Crafted from Deadly Weapons

Who would have guessed a gun could sound so disarming?

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NZ Drug Driving Ad Goes Viral

Drive safe y'all.

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Win $50 to Spend at Britomart Country Club

Britomart Country Club is always a good time.

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Southside Arts Festival Launches 2013 Programme

The city's annual dose of Maori and Pacific urban culture is back. Southside Arts Festival 2013 includes an impressive line up of more than 20 events encompassing theatre, music, dance, fashion, street and visual arts, and the written word. Both emerging and established Maori and Pacific artists will show us what they've got across the three weeks. These include Ladi-6, Oscar Kightley, Okareka Dance Company and Iva Lamkum.

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Win $50 to Spend at Orleans Britomart

Get some soul in you with a $50 bar tab at Orleans at Fortune Avenue.

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Win a Rooftop Lunch at Fort Street Union

Thanks to Tiger Beer's Fortune Avenue, you could win $100 to spend at the home of good times.

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Devastating and Beautiful Animated Ad Will Turn You Off Factory Farming

An ad for a popular fast food chain that might just make you cry.

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A Synesthete Maps the London Underground

Ever wondered what the names of stations taste like as they roll off the tongue?

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Horror and Nostalgia Combine in Beautiful Doll Hospital Photographs

Can't sleep, doll will eat me.

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Win Your Choice of Wrangler Jeans and Shirt

Get your mittens on some new Wrangler threads.

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Watch a Film Set Entirely on a Computer Screen on Your Computer Screen

Watch a movie about being online whilst online. META.

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Concrete Playground meets artist Melissa Sharplin

Artist Melissa Sharplin talks about her inspiration behind her pop-realist portraits of beautiful women, working for charity and the importance of dreams.

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Mind-Bending Timelapse Shows a Whole Life in One Face

Imagine if you could see a full lifetime's ageing process happen before your very eyes. Well, you sort of can.

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Win $50 Vouchers to Spend Online at FallenFront.co.nz

Fortune Avenue has some clothing vouchers to give away.

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Cronuts Set to Conquer New Zealand

Meet New York's Fad Croissant Donut

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Take a Tour of Burning Man on the Back of a Drone

Perhaps it's true you can only understand the festival if you've been. But this gets you pretty close.

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Arcade Fire’s Mesmerising Smartphone-Interactive Video for ‘Reflektor’

A short film whose visuals you can affect, just so long as you have three basics of the modern tech era.

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Win Tickets to Disclosure

You don't want to miss this show.

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Sh*t They Don’t Teach You in School

The concept is fairly self-explanatory and is both educational and entertaining.

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Last Hayao Miyazaki Film to Be Released in 2014

There's good news, and there's bad news.

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