4 Events You Can't Miss This Winter
Published: Monday 19 May 2025
Our venues are your go-to for epic experiences to make the most of winter. Check them out below then grab your tickets and we’ll see you there!
DARKFIELD: SÉANCE & FLIGHT
Now – Sun 8 Jun
📍 Aotea Square
Step inside DARKFIELD fan-favourites, SÉANCE and FLIGHT, two uniquely captivating experiences that unfold inside custom-built shipping containers at Aotea Square this Winter.
DARKFIELD utilise their signature 360-degree audio along with sensory effects and striking sets in complete darkness to place you in the middle of intense narratives that will leave you questioning reality.
Auckland Live Cabaret Festival
Tues 3 Jun – Sun 15 Jun
📍 The Civic
Get ready for the Auckland Live Cabaret Festival, a dazzling fusion of music, drag, theatre, and comedy that will leave you sleepless!
Lose yourself in this unforgettable festival of intimate, jaw-dropping performances and tantalising unexpected experiences inside Auckland's beating heart of cabaret - The Civic.
Come for a show, stay for two, and find yourself lingering deep into the night. The Auckland Live Cabaret Festival is guaranteed to make The Civic’s very own cabaret icon, Freda Stark* glow with pride!
La Clique
Tue 3 Jun – Sat 14 Jun
📍 The Civic
Sexy, funny, dangerous - the very essence of live entertainment - global phenomenon La Clique has captivated more than a million people from New York to Paris. Now it’s your turn to experience this Olivier Award-winning mélange of cabaret/circus at the Auckland Live Cabaret Festival.
With a blend of daring acrobatics, eye-popping stunts, scintillating burlesque and raucous comedy, this riotous and risqué troupe of crème de la crème artistes reinvent “variety” for the 21st Century. See the trailblazing show that redefined a genre, be seated on The Civic stage and come raise a glass to celebrate La Clique’s 20th Anniversary!
The Art of Banksy
Mon 7 Jul – Sun 3 Aug
📍 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 the only exhibition in New Zealand 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 its new 909 sqm temporary home.
