Brilliant Things To Do In Auckland This Queen's Birthday Weekend
18 ways to celebrate the long weekend and the sovereign state.
A visiting techno purist, an alternative music festival, a makeshift farmer's market, a blacked-out dance party, a showcase of island art, and an inside look at competitive tickling; there's plenty to keep you entertained this long weekend.
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Queen's Birthday on Queens Wharf
Sat, 4 Jun - Mon, 6 Jun 2016
Queens Wharf, Queens Wharf
Celebrating the best of Brit culture across three days.
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Pop-up Market Mt Eden
Sat, 4 Jun, 2016
Mt Eden War Memorial Hall, Balmoral
Find yourself a hand-made treasure.
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Borderline Music Festival
Fri, 3 Jun - Mon, 6 Jun 2016
The Wine Cellar, Newton
Back with a bang.
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Daffodils Benefit Gala
Fri, 3 Jun, 2016
The Auckland Town Hall, Auckland
The much-loved local production is off on its big OE.
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Daughters of Heaven
Tue, 31 May - Sat, 4 Jun 2016
The Rose Centre & Theatre
An obsessive friendship based in a fantasy world.
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No Lights No Lycra
Mon, 10 Aug, 2015
Grey Lynn Library, Auckland
Dance your ass off in the dark, without judgement, tequila, or a poorly placed armchair to burden your moves.
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The Voice In My Head
Wed, 25 May - Sat, 4 Jun 2016
Basement Theatre, Auckland
A play of intimate experiences packed with staggering substance and heart.
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Spanish Film Festival
Thu, 19 May - Sun, 5 Jun 2016
Academy Cinemas, Auckland
A cinematic journey through the Amazon, one of the most hyped Spanish films in recent times, Penélope Cruz's finest-ever performance and one for the football fans.
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I Wash My Steps in Butter
Sat, 21 May - Wed, 8 Jun 2016
Depot Artspace, Devonport
An artist tries to find (and lose) herself through the creation of a drifting, dismembered foot and other sculptures.
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Waiheke Winter Arts Festival
Sat, 4 Jun - Mon, 6 Jun 2016
Various locations across Waiheke Island
Insight into the lives and creative processes of great Kiwi artists.
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I AM Exhibtion
Wed, 25 May - Thu, 16 Jun 2016
Studio One Toi Tu, Auckland
Telling the stories of a community the way the community wants them to be told.
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Bad Neighbours 2
Thu, 12 May - Wed, 15 Jun 2016
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland
A funny if rather familiar comic sequel with a satisfyingly progressive attitude.
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Home Front Auckland Museum
Fri, 26 Feb - Sun, 13 Nov 2016
Auckland War Memorial Museum, Parnell
Courage has many resting places.
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X-Men: Apocalypse
Thu, 26 May - Wed, 6 Jul 2016
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland
The latest X-Men movie suffers from a lacklustre villain, but the rest of the cast fires on all cylinders.
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Everest Untold
Fri, 20 May - Sat, 4 Jun 2016
Herald Theatre, Aotea Centre, Auckland
The unknown side of scaling Mt. Everest.