Arts

Events96 Results

16 May 2025 - 17 May 2025

Afrika on screen: cinema series

Free African film series celebrating culture, stories, identity, and community.

14 May 2025 - 01 Jun 2025

The play that goes wrong

A hilarious hybrid of Monty Python and Sherlock Holmes, things go from bad to utterly disastrous...

09 May 2025 - 27 Jun 2025

Fridays at twelve

Bring your friends, enjoy a midday escape, and celebrate the incredible skill and passion of our...

08 May 2025 - 07 Jun 2025

Step into the unknown: Darkfield arrives in Aotearoa for the first time

Auckland Live and Realscape Productions are thrilled to present DARKFIELD - the internationally a...

04 May 2025 - 31 May 2025

Play Our Preludes

These are free concerts for all the family to have fun celebrating the 25th anniversary of NZ Mus...

03 May 2025 - 24 May 2025

The Case of the Frightened Lady

It’s 1932 and Edgar Wallace, the Fleet Street editor widely known for his hugely popular and succ...

17 Apr 2025 - 08 Jun 2025

The chalkboard hand

This exhibition features six Māpura Studios artists with divergent and performative drawing pract...

03 Apr 2025 - 29 Jun 2025

Botanical Art Worldwide 2025

Discover the Botanic Gardens art show!

News348 Results

Arts 14 May 2025

The art world pays respects to celebrated artist Fred Graham

Te Kaunihera o Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland Council) is joining the art world in paying its respects to Fred Graham (Ngaati Koroki Kahukura), ONZM, Art Foundation Icon.

City Centre Waterfront 5 May 2025

Discover midtown's hidden art gems

See some exciting and mysterious art that you might never have noticed before.

Arts 1 May 2025

Te Wheke-a-Muturangi floats on Tāmaki Makaurau waters for first time

Celebrated artwork signals a packed season of the arts in city centre.

Arts 29 Apr 2025

NZ Music Month takes to the streets

Music and the arts continue to be a beacon of light in the regeneration of Auckland’s midtown, and that leading role is ever-present this NZ Music Month across the city centre.

Council news 23 Apr 2025

Artist plans seascape series at Auckland regional park

An established writer with an affinity for the ocean is thrilled to have the opportunity to live at the idyllic seaside Barr Cottage in Huia, as Auckland Council’s regional parks’ artist in residence for 2025. 

Community 15 Apr 2025

Learn Korowai techniques in Ōtāhuhu

Tōia Library: Te Pātaka Kōrero o Ōtāhuhu (Ōtāhuhu Library) is offering free Māori Art workshops every Wednesdays for the community to experience the rich art of Harakeke weaving.

Community 14 Apr 2025

History within reach for seniors thanks to Local Board support

Local elders are reconnecting with their history through special trips to the Auckland Museum, thanks to support from the Ōtara-Papatoetoe and Māngere-Ōtāhuhu local boards.

Community 14 Apr 2025

Te Punga taonga: A tribute to Te Maanukanuka o Hoturoa

Dawn broke, Te Punga was revealed. The sculpture, crafted from basalt rock excavated during the Watercare Central Interceptor tunnel project, was transformed by Ngāti Te Ata Waiohua artist Pāora Puru and sculptor Chris van Doren.