What’s on

Kia Kori! Let's Move!

• Aotea Square

• Free
• Toitū Te Reo
• Whānau Friendly
• waiata, kanikani & good vibes in the square

SMASHED – The Nightcap

• Spiegeltent, Aotea Square

• CIRCUS
• CABARET
• your summer nights cabaret
• silly, sexy joy
• come early, stay late, keep kicking on
• a certified sydney festival hit

A Streetcar Named Desire

• Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, Aotea Centre

• DANCE
• heartfelt & heart-stopping
• a fresh take on an all-time classic
• that new orleans jazz vibe

Belle – A Performance of Air

• Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, Aotea Centre

• EXPERIENCES
• a work of true scale by visionary Aotearoa artists
• celebrating female strength, agility & unity
• it will make you gasp
• aerial artistry, imagination & magic

Gene Kelly – A Life in Music

• Great Hall, Auckland Town Hall

• MUSIC
• a loving tribute to a musical legend
• the magic of a full symphony orchestra
• hollywood nostalgia

Lula Washington Dance Theatre

• Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, Aotea Centre

• DANCE
• First time in Southern Hemisphere
• one of the hottest companies of black creatives
• african american excellence
• exclusive to the festival

Animal

• Rangatira, Q Theatre

• CIRCUS
• Whānau Friendly
• a little bit of country, a whole lot of crazy
• live music, big laughs & outrageous aerial stunts

a mixtape for maladies

• ASB Waterfront Theatre

• THEATRE
• the latest play from one of our very best
• music, memory & family
• a love letter to homeland

SIX the Musical

• The Civic

• MUSIC
• THEATRE
• broadway blockbuster
• like an epic stadium concert
• a cultural & social media sensation

Soweto Gospel Choir – HOPE

• Great Hall, Auckland Town Hall

• MUSIC
• honouring black history
• voices of joy & inspiration
• it'll give you goosebumps

History of House

• Great Hall, Auckland Town Hall

• EXPERIENCES
• party like it's 1999
• gospel meets edm
• your mid-week club banger

HEDY! The Life & Inventions of Hedy Lamarr

• Rangatira, Q Theatre

• THEATRE
• science meets the arts
• hollywood herstory

Toiere

• Concert Chamber, Auckland Town Hall

• MUSIC
• the beauty of te reo & waiata in operatic voice
• te ao māori in the world of opera

Ngā Whakamāoritanga | Translations

• Herald Theatre, Aotea Centre

• Free
• KOHA ENTRY
• THEATRE
• Seed of an Idea
• irish meets te reo māori theatre
• play reading
• a journey of multilingual & multicultural understanding

Maya Piata

• Various Locations

• MUSIC
• Toitū Te Reo
• motown, pop, r&b & gospel vibes
• music as warm & rejuvenating as sunshine

Whiua ki te Ao - A celebration of waiata reo Māori

• Spiegeltent, Aotea Square

• MUSIC
• Toitū Te Reo
• a big wholesome waiata jam session
• raise your voice with maisey rika & friends

Kulāiwi & Kaumakaiwa

• Various Locations

• MUSIC
• relaxed summer vibes
• the sounds and harmonies of hawaiian culture

Delbert Anderson Quartet

• Spiegeltent, Aotea Square

• MUSIC
• stories & traditions through music
• contemporary native american jazz

Camille O'Sullivan – Loveletter

• Great Hall, Auckland Town Hall

• MUSIC
• irish music legends and more, celebrated
• sublime vocals, unbeatable stage presence
• back by popular demand

Tami Neilson, The F Word

• Great Hall, Auckland Town Hall

• MUSIC
• the ultimate dedication to female country artists
• tami sings for the sisterhood
• International Women's Day

Toi Koru: Sandy Adsett

• The Arts House Trust, Pah Homestead

• Free
• VISUAL ARTS

The Necks

• Spiegeltent, Aotea Square

• MUSIC
• no performance is ever the same
• masters of long-form improv
• outsider artists with a devout following

Talisk

• Spiegeltent, Aotea Square

• MUSIC
• an unrivalled live music experience
• phenomenal musicianship
• scottish folk rockstars

Prompts

• Artspace Aotearoa

• Free
• VISUAL ARTS

Island Vibes

• Spiegeltent, Aotea Square

• MUSIC
• preserving culture through good music
• the sounds of pasifika
• friday night funk & soul

John Vea: 96 degrees in the shade

• Te Tuhi

• Free
• VISUAL ARTS

Personal

• Rangatira, Q Theatre

• THEATRE
• accessibility & inclusivity first
• personal & intimate storytelling
• hilarious & profound

Lee Yanghee: Hail

• Te Tuhi

• Free
• VISUAL ARTS

Big sea, Small waves

• Homestead Galleries, Corban Estate Arts Centre

• Free
• VISUAL ARTS

Suitcase Show

• Loft, Q Theatre

• THEATRE
• the coolest little theatre company
• big vision on an intimate scale
• short stories wrapped into one delicious mystery box

Black Grace – This Is Not A Retrospective

• Great Hall, Auckland Town Hall

• DANCE
• EXPERIENCES
• a time to dream, a time to celebrate, a time to dance
• share the dancefloor with nz's most prolific dance company

Soft Spot

• Te Uru Waitākere Contemporary Gallery

• Free
• VISUAL ARTS

Piers Lane – Nocturnes

• Concert Chamber, Auckland Town Hall

• MUSIC
• classical music to soothe the soul
• a supreme international pianist in action
• chopin's serene compositions

Photosynthesisers

• Te Uru Waitākere Contemporary Gallery

• Free
• VISUAL ARTS

Siva Afi Festival

• Māngere Arts Centre - Ngā Tohu o Uenuku

• Free
• DANCE
• keeping polynesian culture alight

Jelena Telecki: Oil and Water

• Te Uru Waitākere Contemporary Gallery

• Free
• VISUAL ARTS

ration the Queen's veges

• Te Pou Theatre

• THEATRE
• World Premiere
• the incredible true story of te wehi ratana

Maungarongo Te Kawa

• Te Uru Waitākere Contemporary Gallery

• Free
• VISUAL ARTS

Whānau Day

• Aotea Square

• Free
• Whānau Friendly

Having it all all all

• Gus Fisher Gallery

• Free
• VISUAL ARTS

City Encounters

• Free
• VISUAL ARTS
• live performances
• festival garden
• Whānau Friendly

The Ephemeral Nature of Impermanence

• Studio One Toi Tū

• Free
• VISUAL ARTS

RAW Studio – 20 Vessels

• Studio One Toi Tū

• Free
• VISUAL ARTS

Whispers from a Tree

• Studio One Toi Tū

• Free
• VISUAL ARTS

Ruminations: Encrypting My Mother Tongue

• Studio One Toi Tū

• Free
• VISUAL ARTS

A Falling Canopy

• Studio One Toi Tū

• Free
• VISUAL ARTS

Hellenic

• Homestead Galleries, Corban Estate Arts Centre

• Free
• VISUAL ARTS

Olafur Eliasson: Your curious journey

• Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

• VISUAL ARTS

Artists on Artists

• Studio One Toi Tū

• Free
• VISUAL ARTS