Welcome to Auckland Live. On this page you will find downloadable content for some of our key shows. Feel free to use these images and copy on your digital platforms such as social media, website and email.
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Fri 20 Jun - Sun 20 Jul | Aotea Square
Grab your mates, lace up your skates and make winter unforgettable at the Aotea Square Ice Rink! Whether you're skating like a star or clutching the rails (no judgment!), there’s magic here for everyone.
Kick off your weekend with DJs spinning tunes every Friday night, flash your student ID for sweet Wednesday discounts, or bring your boo for dreamy Skate & Date Thursdays. Show up on the day or lock in your spot online – weekends get busy, so booking ahead is a good call.
Sat 5 - Sat 27 Jul | On Stage, The Civic
This FREE immersive experience, Wharenui Harikoa, is a stunning large-scale crocheted wharenui (Māori meeting house), inspired by the joy, connection, and healing found in te ao Māori.
Open daily from 10am – 6pm at Tāmaki Makaurau’s treasured theatre stage The Civic, Wharenui Harikoa weaves together tukutuku panels, handcrafted pou, a sensory touch wall, and a mesmerising light and soundscape. Drawn from taonga tuku iho (ancestral treasures passed down), it invites you to take off your shoes, slow down, and enter a space for dreaming.
Walk-ups are welcome throughout the season, or you can book your FREE ticket in advance here to reserve priority entry on your chosen day.
Read more about Wharenui Harikoa here
Mon 7 Jul - Sun 3 Aug | Hunua Rooms, Aotea Centre
The Art of Banksy, the major exhibition that has brought Banksy’s era-defining works to over 1.5 million visitors in 18 cities across the globe, is coming to Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland this winter following a two-year successful and critically acclaimed residency in London.
The Art of Banksy will be showcasing the world’s largest collection of original and authenticated Banksy art. More than 150 pieces, including prints, canvases, unique works, and fascinating ephemera, will be showcased at the Hunua Rooms, Aotea Centre.
The exhibition is open Mon - Wed: 10am – 6pm, and Thu - Sun: 10am – 9pm. Kids under 12 are FREE and must be accompanied by an adult.
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Wed 9 - Sun 13 Jul | Bruce Mason Centre
Auckland Live presents CDP with Tall Stories’ production of The Gruffalo based on the award-winning picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. With sell-out seasons at London’s West End & Broadway, The Gruffalo returns to New Zealand for the first time since 2016 these July school holidays.
Follow Mouse on a daring and hilarious adventure through the deep, dark woods, as she meets hungry woodland creatures. To avoid becoming dinner, Mouse tells a story of the scary Gruffalo, but is there such a thing as the Gruffalo? This whimsical adaptation of the classic award-winning picture book is filled with catchy songs, endless laughs and fun for children aged 3+ and their grown-ups.
Thu 31 Jul - Sat 9 Aug | Bruce Mason Centre
A nightclub singer, a double-murderess, a smooth-talking lawyer and a cell block of sin….. so the story unfolds in the award-winning global stage show Chicago The Musical, coming to the Bruce Mason Centre for a strictly limited season.
Helmed by acclaimed Kiwi theatre director Michael Hurst ONZM, this striking new staging of Chicago promises to deliver all the scandal, sass and showstopping musical numbers that have made it a global sensation.
Taking centre stage in this bold new production is a fully-professional cast of international and New Zealand singers, dancers and actors, led by entertainment icon Jackie Clarke as the indomitable Mamma Morton, alongside musical theatre powerhouse Nomi Cohen (Kinky Boots, We Will Rock You) as the sly and ambitious Roxie Hart, and Lily Bourne (Shortland Street, Fun Home) as the sharp and sizzling Velma Kelly.
Thu 31 Jul - Sat 2 Aug | Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, Aotea Centre
The Royal New Zealand Ballet return to the Aotea Centre with Home, Land and Sea, three ballets inspired by journeys and the meaning of home.
The programme takes its name from Moss Te Ururangi Patterson’s new work, Home, Land and Sea, created for six dancers from the RNZB and six from the New Zealand Dance Company.
Sat 27 & Sun 28 Sep | Viaduct Events Centre
New Zealand’s ultimate celebration of chocolate, coffee, and all things delicious returns to the Viaduct Events Centre!
Whether you're a foodie, a coffee lover, or just after a fun day out, this festival is packed with samples, show specials, and tasty discoveries.
Come sip, snack, and savour the best of New Zealand’s craft scene in one flavour-filled event!
Thu 16 - Sun 19 Oct | The Civic
Inspired by a personal moment of profound love and generosity, bestselling author – and one of Australia's finest journalists – Trent Dalton spent two months in 2021 collecting love stories from strangers on his sky-blue 1960s Olivetti typewriter, on a prominent street corner in Brisbane’s CBD. Speaking to people from all walks of life, he asked them one simple question: ‘Can you please tell me a love story?’
Now this warm, wise, poignant, funny and moving story about love, in all its guises, has been adapted for the stage and is heading to The Civic this October for a strictly limited season.
Originally commissioned and produced by Brisbane Festival and QPAC for Brisbane Festival 2024, don't miss the Aotearoa New Zealand premiere of this uplifting stage adaptation, exclusive to Auckland.
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