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SMASHED – The Nightcap
Australia
First time in Aotearoa
SMASHED – The Nightcap
11 March - 23 March

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
ROVA Sound Stage
ROVA Sound Stage
07 March - 23 March

ROVA Sound Stage

  • Aotea Square
  • Free
  • MUSIC
  • good vibes only
  • day and night performances
  • free music & dj sets in the city
a mixtape for maladies
Aotearoa
World Premiere
a mixtape for maladies
11 March - 23 March

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
United Kingdom / Australia
First time in Aotearoa
SIX the Musical
27 February - 23 March

SIX the Musical

  • The Civic
  • MUSIC
  • THEATRE
  • broadway blockbuster
  • like an epic stadium concert
  • a cultural & social media sensation
ration the Queen's veges
Aotearoa
Toitū Te Reo
ration the Queen's veges
12 March - 16 March

ration the Queen's veges

  • Te Pou Theatre
  • THEATRE
  • World Premiere
  • the incredible true story of te wehi ratana
HEDY! The Life & Inventions of Hedy Lamarr
USA
First time in Aotearoa
HEDY! The Life & Inventions of Hedy Lamarr
13 March - 16 March

HEDY! The Life & Inventions of Hedy Lamarr

  • Rangatira, Q Theatre
  • THEATRE
  • science meets the arts
  • hollywood herstory
Lula Washington Dance Theatre
USA
World Premiere
Lula Washington Dance Theatre
13 March - 16 March

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
Prompts
Aotearoa/UK
Prompts
01 February - 17 April

Prompts

  • Artspace Aotearoa
  • Free
  • VISUAL ARTS
Photosynthesisers
Aotearoa/Australia/Oceania
Photosynthesisers
16 February - 25 May

Photosynthesisers

  • Te Uru Waitākere Contemporary Gallery
  • Free
  • VISUAL ARTS
Having it all, all, all
International
Having it all, all, all
21 February - 10 May

Having it all, all, all

  • Gus Fisher Gallery
  • Free
  • VISUAL ARTS
Jelena Telecki: Oil and Water
Australia
Jelena Telecki: Oil and Water
09 March - 25 May

Jelena Telecki: Oil and Water

  • Te Uru Waitākere Contemporary Gallery
  • Free
  • VISUAL ARTS
Soft Spot
Aotearoa
Soft Spot
09 March - 25 May

Soft Spot

  • Te Uru Waitākere Contemporary Gallery
  • Free
  • VISUAL ARTS
Toi Koru: Sandy Adsett
Aotearoa
Toi Koru: Sandy Adsett
13 March - 22 June

Toi Koru: Sandy Adsett

  • The Arts House Trust, Pah Homestead
  • Free
  • VISUAL ARTS
Maungarongo Te Kawa: Kokonga Ngākau
Aotearoa
Maungarongo Te Kawa: Kokonga Ngākau
16 March - 22 June

Maungarongo Te Kawa: Kokonga Ngākau

  • Te Uru Waitākere Contemporary Gallery
  • Free
  • VISUAL ARTS

Saturday 01 February

Sat
01
Feb
Prompts

Prompts

  • Free
  • VISUAL ARTS
Aotearoa/UK
Artspace Aotearoa

Sunday 16 February

Sun
16
Feb
Photosynthesisers

Photosynthesisers

  • Free
  • VISUAL ARTS
Aotearoa/Australia/Oceania
Te Uru Waitākere Contemporary Gallery

Friday 21 February

Fri
21
Feb
Having it all, all, all

Having it all, all, all

  • Free
  • VISUAL ARTS
International
Gus Fisher Gallery

Thursday 27 February

Thu
27
Feb
SIX the Musical

SIX the Musical

  • MUSIC
  • THEATRE
  • broadway blockbuster
  • like an epic stadium concert
  • a cultural & social media sensation
United Kingdom / Australia
The Civic
First time in Aotearoa

Friday 07 March

Fri
07
Mar
ROVA Sound Stage

ROVA Sound Stage

  • Free
  • MUSIC
  • good vibes only
  • day and night performances
  • free music & dj sets in the city
Aotea Square

Sunday 09 March

Sun
09
Mar
Jelena Telecki: Oil and Water

Jelena Telecki: Oil and Water

  • Free
  • VISUAL ARTS
Australia
Te Uru Waitākere Contemporary Gallery
Soft Spot

Soft Spot

  • Free
  • VISUAL ARTS
Aotearoa
Te Uru Waitākere Contemporary Gallery

Tuesday 11 March

Tue
11
Mar
SMASHED – The Nightcap

SMASHED – The Nightcap

  • CIRCUS
  • CABARET
  • your summer nights cabaret
  • silly, sexy joy
  • come early, stay late, keep kicking on
  • a certified sydney festival hit
Australia
Spiegeltent, Aotea Square
First time in Aotearoa
a mixtape for maladies

a mixtape for maladies

  • THEATRE
  • the latest play from one of our very best
  • music, memory & family
  • a love letter to homeland
Aotearoa
ASB Waterfront Theatre
World Premiere

Wednesday 12 March

Wed
12
Mar
ration the Queen's veges

ration the Queen's veges

  • THEATRE
  • World Premiere
  • the incredible true story of te wehi ratana
Aotearoa
Te Pou Theatre
Toitū Te Reo

Thursday 13 March

Thu
13
Mar
HEDY! The Life & Inventions of Hedy Lamarr

HEDY! The Life & Inventions of Hedy Lamarr

  • THEATRE
  • science meets the arts
  • hollywood herstory
USA
Rangatira, Q Theatre
First time in Aotearoa
Lula Washington Dance Theatre

Lula Washington Dance Theatre

  • DANCE
  • First time in Southern Hemisphere
  • one of the hottest companies of black creatives
  • african american excellence
  • exclusive to the festival
USA
Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, Aotea Centre
World Premiere
Toi Koru: Sandy Adsett

Toi Koru: Sandy Adsett

  • Free
  • VISUAL ARTS
Aotearoa
The Arts House Trust, Pah Homestead

Sunday 16 March

Sun
16
Mar
Maungarongo Te Kawa: Kokonga Ngākau

Maungarongo Te Kawa: Kokonga Ngākau

  • Free
  • VISUAL ARTS
Aotearoa
Te Uru Waitākere Contemporary Gallery

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