/rss/events/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 EST Fri, 22 May 2026 05:53:59 EST en Umbraco http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/05/xyzzy/ XYZZY is returning every Friday in May for NZ Music Month! Created by leading contemporary artist Jess Johnson and director Simon Ward, XYZZY (pronounced 'zizzy') is an immersive art-based planetarium screening like no other. Developed through a decade of... Thu, 21 May 2026 09:35:23 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/05/learn-to-ride-classes-for-adults/ Auckland Transport is offering a series of adults learn to ride courses. Beginner classes for those who have never ridden before and on the road classes for those looking at cycling more and driving less. Wed, 20 May 2026 09:35:27 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/05/digital-drop-in-northcote/ One-to-one help with anything you need related to the digital world. Please bring your own device. Mon, 18 May 2026 10:41:45 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/05/nz-music-month-on-queens-wharf/ Celebrate NZ Music Month on Queens Wharf with a mix-tape of choice, homegrown and a 100% NZ line-up of DJs and intimate live sets. During the day, DJs Matt Crawley, Rose Alice, Sandy Mill and Stinky Jim will provide the sonic backdrop for your lunch... Thu, 14 May 2026 13:31:14 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/04/photograpy-exhibition-kauri-gum-kapia/ Pieter (Pete) Verlaak, talented Belgian photographer, has pulled together the first, and perhaps last, photographic exhibition of a unique New Zealand treasure: Kauri Gum (Kapia). Overseas it is better known as young amber (bernstein) or young hu po. The... Thu, 14 May 2026 13:25:47 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/05/tech-cafe-mt-albert/ Need help navigating your devices? Tech Cafe is here to help! Librarians will be on site ready to sit down one-on-one with you and help! We'll be here at Mt Albert Library 10am to 11.30am every Friday! Thu, 14 May 2026 12:41:54 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/05/ka-mua-ka-muri-the-first-5-years/ Celebrating the first five years of Ka Mua Ka Muri, this special retrospective highlights a dynamic journey of music, storytelling and live performance captured across Auckland’s evolving contemporary music scene. Presented by Auckland Council Arts and... Wed, 13 May 2026 15:55:03 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/05/minecraft-club-devonport/ Calling all gamers! Join us to dive into the world of Minecraft, meet new friends and build your skills. Bring your own device and login details. Open to tamariki and teens of all skill levels. Wed, 13 May 2026 10:47:34 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/05/fun-fridays-mt-albert/ A fun after school activity for primary school aged children.  Enjoy drop-in sessions: History Hub: Test your knowledge with a fun quiz, then recreate a game / activity from the past. Sensory Time: Enjoy a quiet session of engaging activities that... Tue, 12 May 2026 09:45:52 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/05/playfight/ Playfight by Julia Grogan Under their tree, three 15 year-old girls - Keira, Zainab and Lucy - wrestle with sex, shame and growing up at different paces. It starts with a game and a dead possum. It ends with someone getting hurt. Fast, funny, and... Mon, 11 May 2026 15:01:02 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/05/listen-up/ Listen up! showcases some of the different ways people have enjoyed music - from sheet music to iPods - through material held in Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections. The display celebrates the history of Auckland Libraries’ music collection and its... Mon, 11 May 2026 14:49:29 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/05/i-was-there/ I Was There! celebrates one man’s deep love of live music in Tāmaki Makaurau. This exhibition brings together original gig posters and handwritten set lists from shows attended between 1990 and 1995 - a golden era for New Zealand music fans. Featuring... Thu, 07 May 2026 14:12:01 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/05/fuq-boiz-the-greatest-showboiz/ The hot daddies of chuckles, Hamish Parkinson and Ryan Richards, are back! After creating what was universally hailed as “the funniest and best YouTube series of all time” (Lynette Parksion - Hamish’s Mum), they have returned to where the real money is -... Wed, 06 May 2026 11:32:05 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/05/green-prescription-trail/ Botanic Gardens Week 2026 celebrates the health and wellbeing benefits of botanic gardens and arboreta, recognising the now undeniable truth that nature is medicine. This May, visit Auckland Botanic Gardens and experience the proven benefits first-hand... Wed, 06 May 2026 10:48:08 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/03/kangatraining/ Join our Kangatraining classes!  Experience fun and safe postnatal fitness without the need for a babysitter!  Focus on re-strengthening your body after giving birth with Kangatraining. This unique, pelvic floor safe fitness class promotes both... Fri, 01 May 2026 10:44:17 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/03/harakeke-weaving/ Nau mai, haere mai ki te harakeke weaving at Te Atatū Peninsula Community Hub.  Come on over and get creative with us at our friendly and fun harakeke weaving roopu (group). Bring your own project and materials - whatever you’re working on! All... Fri, 01 May 2026 10:22:31 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/05/auckland-live-celebrates-nz-music-month/ Auckland Live is celebrating NZ Music Month | Te Marama Puoro o Aotearoa with a vibrant programme of live music, pop-up performances and free public experiences across Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland’s city centre this May. The month kicks off on Friday 1 May in... Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:25:34 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/04/the-blue-dome/ This exhibition presents new work by Iranian born, Tāmaki Makaurau based artist Selina Ershadi. Working with film, sound and text developed during recent trips to Tehran and in Tāmaki Makaurau, she explores the politics of recording personal stories.... Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:07:05 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/05/kakano-youth-arts-collective-run-it-back/ RUN IT BACK️ - the latest exhibition by the rangatahi of Kākano Youth Arts Collective. The title 'Run It Back' reflects the idea of returning with renewed energy, building on what we’ve learned, pushing creative boundaries and continuing our journey as... Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:51:10 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/04/rhymetime-mt-roskill/ Rhymetime is a fun and free session with music, songs, movement and finger rhymes. For preschoolers aged 18 months to 3 years. Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:17:38 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/05/the-village-of-twelve-nights/ Experience a live, original musical theatre performance created and performed by a cast of disabled artists. The show features live music, storytelling, dance and ensemble performance. It opens with a song that invites the audience into a world of... Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:53:35 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/05/this-place-here/ This Place Here is a powerful live experience led by musician and educator Swap Gomez, presented as part of the Sounds of Tāmaki Makaurau. Bringing together 20 musicians from richly diverse ethnic backgrounds, the event weaves music and storytelling into... Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:13:42 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/05/fun-friday/ Fun Friday is an exciting after school programme where children can explore and enjoy a wide range of games and sports in a fun, safe and welcoming environment. Activities include: digital games physical challenges card games board games traditional... Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:16:53 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/05/the-little-leys-classic-film-club/ The Leys Institute Little Library’s Film Club screens famous, influential and entertaining masterpieces of twentieth-century cinema. Our second series for 2026, Stop the Press, features six films about the traditional news media’s role in life and... Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:18:15 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/04/baby-playgroup/ Join Helensville Library and Whānau Āwhina Plunket for a playgroup for kids under six and their grown-ups. It is a free, safe space for babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and their grown-ups. Come along to play and connect with each other and other families. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:14:13 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/04/kia-puea-te-reo-playgroup/ Te Reo Māori immersed play for the whānau. Please bring a piece of fruit to share, nau mai haere mai! Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:55:44 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/04/encore-artboards/ Enjoy this small glimpse of the taonga held within Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections, available to explore via Kura Heritage Collections Online.  These photographs show a range of musical moments in Tāmaki Makaurau. From a school music festival... Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:28:08 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/04/encore/ Encore! celebrates how live music brings people together through collective experience. The exhibition looks at ways connection happens through live music: being emotionally moved by a performance, connections between those on stage and those in the... Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:52:53 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/04/page-to-future/ The Page to future programme provides intergenerational friendship through books or storytelling. This programme is aimed at fostering connections and building understanding between different age groups in our community. Visit Glenfield Library and join... Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:18:58 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/04/the-crochet-corner/ Enjoy an hour of crochet with good company and a cup of tea.  Bring your own project, connect with your community and share ideas. Whether you're still figuring out the magic loop, want to learn how to make a chain or you're already a crochet pro... Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:22:38 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/04/jiggle-and-wiggle/ Bring your dancing feet to our preschool sessions for music, dancing ukuleles, bubbles and lots of fun! Our programme is for children aged two to five years old. Our Jiggle and wiggle sessions are usually 30 minutes long and most run during the school... Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:52:07 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/05/digital-drop-in/ Need a little help with your phone? Got a question about e-readers for your commute? Stop by Wesley Community Centre's foyer during the Friday markets with your own device and chat with our friendly mobile librarian - 15 minutes per issue unless there is... Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:27:57 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/05/letters-home/ This exhibition explores the quiet, intimate act of writing letters to the people we love. Sitting down with a pen in hand, we express what we often struggle to say aloud; how much we miss someone, when we hope to see them again or simply how life is... Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:51:33 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/05/drop-in-ceramic-studio/ Looking for time to focus on a project or need some technical advice? Join us on Fridays to work independently in our fully equipped ceramics studio. These weekly drop-in sessions are perfect for practitioners seeking studio space to develop their own... Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:46:54 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/05/the-lamplighters/ By the creator and writer of Taggart comes The Lamplighters: In a remote Cumbrian farmhouse, three former detectives reunite on the anniversary of a murder case that still haunts them. When they are joined by a determined young crime writer who is... Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:56:51 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2025/12/noughty-box/ A playful zero waste activity that can pop up at any event - We all know the creative power of the humble cardboard box... Using clever tools from Makedo and heaps of cardboard, participants are invited to learn about trees as a natural resource and craft... Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:25:16 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/04/fono-fitness/ Get moving with Fono Fitness!  Join us for our free Fono Fitness classes, where everyone is welcome to exercise in a fun and supportive environment! These low-impact exercise classes are designed for all ages and fitness levels, making it easy for... Tue, 07 Apr 2026 13:25:09 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/04/english-conversation-group/ Come along, practice speaking English and make new friends! Everyone is welcome - no registration required, just drop in. Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:41:25 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/05/childrens-art-classes/ Join professional artist and experienced art teacher, Sue Mansour, for a series of after-school art classes. This term continues to build literacy skills through painting and storytelling. Children will create imaginative artworks inspired by characters,... Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:08:29 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/05/the-queen-s-nanny/ Marion Crawford, affectionately known as “Crawfie”, spent sixteen years as nanny to the young princesses Elizabeth and Margaret. Melanie Tait has constructed a superbly written, witty, insightful and poignant play examining the power, sacrifice, hurt and... Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:57:09 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/05/everybody-knows/ Unique in form, Laser Kiwi (The World’s Only Surreal Sketch Circus) combines off the wall comedy and jaw dropping circus to create wonderfully diverse and bizarre masterpieces. The trio is made up of two siblings, one couple and one situational... Fri, 27 Mar 2026 09:36:03 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/05/white-blood/ White Blood is a multi-channel installation exploring the intimate legacies of migrant labourers within imperial structures. Weaving together diasporic memories of rubber plantations in Malaysia, camphor extraction in Taiwan and the history of Manila Hemp... Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:41:20 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/05/gaps-of-silence/ Gaps of Silence moves through the liminal spaces between reverence and forgetting, tracing the presence of the old gods of Oceania and the echoes left by colonisation's silencing. These works listen to what lingers in the hush between worship and erasure,... Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:38:47 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/05/tofa-mamao/ Tōfā Mamao explores the intricate landscape of diaspora grief, focusing on how Samoans in Aotearoa navigate loss within a modern urban context. The work examines the tension between demanding cultural traditions, which often consume the immediate period... Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:25:04 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/03/storytime/ Storytime is a warm and welcoming library session for young children and their caregivers. Tamariki and their whānau can enjoy stories, songs, and rhymes together while building early language and listening skills. It’s a wonderful way to share a love of... Fri, 20 Mar 2026 14:58:56 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/04/enactment-draunikau-hawthorn/ Ritualists are those who hold their hand closest to the fire, those that perform a sacred duty to be the connection between worlds, as our eyes can only settle upon the humanoid. The chosen volunteers that bear the understanding of a language never... Fri, 13 Mar 2026 17:34:20 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/02/grow-your-own-microgreens-workshop/ Join Compost Collective for this interactive Love Food Hate Waste workshop and discover the world of microgreens, sprouts, and homegrown salads. Learn how to cultivate these nutritious greens at home, from seed to harvest, and create a salad using freshly... Mon, 23 Feb 2026 15:12:28 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/02/bokashi-composting-workshop/ Join Compost Collective for a free Bokashi composting workshop and discover a simple, low-space way to manage food scraps at home. Bokashi is an ideal solution for apartment dwellers, renters, and households with limited outdoor space, making it easy to... Mon, 23 Feb 2026 14:55:33 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/01/wonderful-world-of-tiger-worms-workshop-for-kids/ A fun, hands-on worm farming workshop for kids and whānau. Children will meet tiger worms and learn how they turn food scraps into fertiliser. This playful session includes hands-on activities and wiggly worm fun. It suits children aged 3–9 years. Each... Fri, 30 Jan 2026 14:15:53 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/events/2026/01/microgreens-workshop-for-kids/ A fun, hands-on microgreens workshop for kids and their caregivers. Children will learn why reducing food waste matters and how to grow microgreens at home. Each child will make a take-home growing kit using recycled materials. This workshop suits... Fri, 30 Jan 2026 14:13:19 EST