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Cast Announced for Hone Kouka’s Gripping New Play

Wednesday, 7 February 2018, 3:41 pm | Auckland Festival

Cast Announced for Hone Kouka’s Gripping New Play, Bless the Child Bless the Child By Hone Kouka Tawata Productions NZ FESTIVAL Dates: 28 Feb – 4 March, 2018 Location: Hannah Playhouse AUCKLAND ARTS FESTIVAL Dates: 7 – 12 March, 2018 Location: Q Theatre, ... More >>

Festival Ihimaera Concert To Be Fundraiser For Christchurch

Monday, 28 February 2011, 8:27 pm | Auckland Festival

Proceeds from the Friday 4 March Ihimaera concert, featuring King Kapisi, Warren Maxwell, SJD, Lupin (Victoria Girling-Butcher), LA Mitchell, Unitone Hi Fi, Ruia Aperahama, Horomona Horo, Ariana Tikao, The Twinks (Milan Borich and Tim Arnold ex-PLUTO), ... More >>

Art Stars Headline Arts & Minds Programme for AKLD Festival

Thursday, 3 February 2011, 1:22 pm | Auckland Festival

From Jack DeJohnette and Sarah Lucas, to Witi Ihimaera and Chinary Ung, some of the biggest names of the 2011 Auckland Arts Festival have signed on for the Festival’s Arts and Minds programme, a line-up of over 35 artist talks, workshops and master ... More >>

Lots of Fun Free Events for Auckland Arts Festival 2011

Friday, 28 January 2011, 1:22 pm | Auckland Festival

Auckland Arts Festival today announced a comprehensive line-up of free events for arts lovers of all ages and interests as part of the 2011 Festival, which takes place March 2-20. Free events complement Auckland Arts Festival’s main ticketed programme, ... More >>

Clemenger Group Partners with Auckland Festival

Tuesday, 27 April 2010, 10:42 am | Auckland Festival

Auckland Festival has announced the appointment of Jim Moser, CEO Clemenger Group, to its Board of Trustees. As part of the Festival’s new relationship with Clemenger Group, Colenso BBDO becomes a Gold Sponsor of the 2011 Festival in return for advertising ... More >>

Mad, Sexy And Sophisticated Red Square Programme

Friday, 20 February 2009, 11:41 am | Auckland Festival

Sizzling cabaret, dazzling musical comedy, and virtuoso performance across musical genres feature in a programme of contemporary music and cabaret that will make Red Square the high-energy entertainment hub of Auckland Festival 2009. More >>

Auckland Festival Announces Chief Executive

Saturday, 29 November 2008, 12:00 pm | Auckland Festival

Auckland Festival today announced the appointment of David Inns to the newly created position of Chief Executive. He will work alongside Festival Director David Malacari to lead the team behind the City’s biennial celebration of Arts and Culture. More >>

Stage Set For Spectacular Auckland Festival 2009

Thursday, 13 November 2008, 11:56 am | Auckland Festival

A spectacular programme of theatre, dance, music, and visual arts from some of the world’s most exciting arts and entertainment companies will bring Auckland alive next March in the city’s fourth biennial Festival. More >>

Auckland Festival Appoints Marketing Director

Tuesday, 9 October 2007, 11:06 am | Auckland Festival

Auckland Festival announces its appointment to the newly created position of marketing and development director. More >>

‘Nothing Special’ most popular Short

Saturday, 24 March 2007, 4:00 pm | Auckland Festival

The New Zealand short film ‘Nothing Special’ directed by Helena Brooks was voted the most popular film at the Openair Short Film Festival at the Auckland Festival AK07. The film, which was nominated for a Golden Palm at the Cannes Film Festival ... More >>

The Art Link

Wednesday, 14 March 2007, 2:54 pm | Auckland Festival

On Saturday 17th March be transported to fourteen of Auckland's art galleries and see the work of over 70 artists as part of the Auckland Festival, AK07 programme. Proudly supported by Stagecoach and Art News magazine, THE ART LINK will run on a ... More >>

Spectacular Drumming Showcase at Fire-Wind-Water

Wednesday, 14 March 2007, 12:15 am | Auckland Festival

Music lovers can expect to be thrilled by some thunderous drumming at the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra’s Fire Wind Water concert on Sunday 25 March, presented by the Auckland Festival, AK07. More >>

Annie Crummer and band

Monday, 12 March 2007, 4:28 pm | Auckland Festival

Having returned from starring in Japan and Australia as Killer Queen in the Queen/Ben Elton Stage Production of We Will Rock You, Annie Crummer is back in New Zealand and eager to showcase her brand new material, with her 8-piece band, at The Famous ... More >>

La Clique Sells Out!

Friday, 2 March 2007, 1:55 pm | Auckland Festival

It seems Aucklanders, like the rest of the world, have fallen under the spell of La Clique - the raunchy variety show described as the sexiest, funniest, wettest and wildest act you’ll ever see! Famed for it’s celebration of risk, danger, ... More >>

First Auckland Festival, AK07 Show SELLS OUT

Monday, 26 February 2007, 2:31 pm | Auckland Festival

Auckland Festival, AK07¹s major classical performance, Mahler 2 ­ the Resurrection, has SOLD OUT! More >>

First Auckland Festival, AK07 Show SELLS OUT

Sunday, 25 February 2007, 2:16 pm | Auckland Festival

Auckland Festival, AK07 announces it’s major classical performance, the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra 's Mahler 2 – the Resurrection , has SOLD OUT! With only two weeks to go until Auckland Festival, AK07 kicks off, shows are filling up, and the ... More >>

Local Pyrotechnician Steps in for Internat'l Show

Tuesday, 13 February 2007, 4:20 pm | Auckland Festival

When acclaimed German director and composer Heiner Goebbels and his theatre company, Theatre Vidy-Lausanne, tried to send a box of pyrotechnics (fireworks) to New Zealand to arrive in time for their Auckland Festival, AK07 show, Max Black, they were faced ... More >>

Westpac Presents RIPPED

Thursday, 8 February 2007, 2:22 pm | Auckland Festival

A Unique Rock and Indie Event Showcasing Some of Auckland's Hottest Bands, Plus the Best of Youth Culture, Fashion, Art and Dance More >>

La Clique Sells Out at Sydney, AK07 Selling Fast

Tuesday, 23 January 2007, 11:22 am | Auckland Festival

The Sydney Festival’s newest venue, The Famous Spiegeltent, has produced one of the Festival’s most successful performances, La Clique. La Clique has sold every ticket available for the duration of the Sydney Festival’s three-week season. The ... More >>

Young Talent Wins $20,000

Friday, 15 December 2006, 10:03 am | Auckland Festival

Four outstanding young Aucklanders have walked away with $20,000 thanks to the Auckland Festival, AK07 Westpac Young Producers competition. More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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