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Summer 15 Dec 2023

Events across the region

Discover what's on near you and across the region this summer, from live music to movies, sports, family fun and more.

Theatre / Performance 25 Sep 2023

Tāmaki talent shines as winners of Auckland Council’s Stand Up Stand Out announced

The winners of Auckland Council’s Stand Up Stand Out (SUSO) competition have been announced!

14-24 year olds 31 Aug 2022

Auckland’s top young talent battle for school pride

Top young talent from across the Tāmaki Makaurau region are competing this weekend in the semi-finals of Stand Up Stand Out (SUSO)

Theatre / Performance 11 Jun 2020

Matariki Festival Diary: Music and Performance

Check out the Matariki Festival 2019 programme, with events running throughout Auckland until 14 July.

Arts 29 Jan 2020

$16m for beloved arts, education groups

A $16 million boost is being given to some of Auckland’s most well-loved arts, educational and rescue services.

Arts 21 Oct 2019

Auckland amps up for record-breaking summer

Regional Facilities Auckland is anticipating events hosted at its venues will generate an estimated $53 million in visitor spend this summer – eclipsing all previous records.

14-24 year olds 5 Aug 2019

Helping children’s creativity shine

The Creative Communities Scheme is calling for applications for 2019/2020. The funding round closes on 30 August 2019.

14-24 year olds 19 Jun 2019

Enter Auckland’s premier school music and dance competition

Don’t miss your chance to compete in Stand Up Stand Out – one of Auckland’s biggest performing arts contests.

Arts 6 May 2019

Funding announced for stories, dance and Auckland’s creative arts

Auckland Council's Community Development and Safety Committee approves $324,538 for regional arts and culture at its April meeting.

Arts 27 Mar 2019

Auckland’s vibrancy enhanced through sport, art and culture

Auckland Council's Community Development and Safety Committee allocates $192,000 to 17 organisations for a wide-range of regional events.

Arts 14 Mar 2019

Impressive Matariki Festival line-up to light up your winter

Matariki Festival returns with an exciting line-up of more than 100 events region-wide from 30 June to 22 July.

Cultural 7 Mar 2019

Te Matatini kapa roopu celebrated

Kapa haka successes marked with pōwhiri.

Theatre / Performance 25 Feb 2019

Pop Poetry lifts words off the page with music

In a first for Pop Poetry, music will join light projection to lift words off the page.

Arts 11 Feb 2019

Creative Communities Scheme funding available for Auckland art projects

The current funding round supporting emerging and established Auckland artists is closing later this month.

Community 4 Feb 2019

Volcano erupts on bridge in emotional Waitangi narrative

Dramatic symbolism and sound are cued to dance in lights across the Auckland Harbour Bridge for four more nights at 9pm until 7 February.

Arts 12 Dec 2018

Auckland 2019: what’s on, what’s new and what you need to do!

The event lineup for Auckland in 2019 has something for everyone.