A world within a world - your ticket to the extraordinary has arrived!

Get ready to lose yourself because the most exciting time of the year is back! Escape the winter chill and join us inside the lush warmth of The Civic for the 2026 Auckland Live Cabaret Festival.

Transforming Auckland's most iconic venue into a playground filled with music, comedy, theatre, circus, burlesque and some acts that simply can't be defined. You will find free pop-up performances and experiences, delicious cocktails and food, fabulous outfits, artists and audiences mingling together, revelling in the extraordinary; it is a place where anything and everything is possible.

Intrigued? You’re about to discover your new favourite night out! 

 

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