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  • 05/06/2022 to 05/29/2022

    THE JEROME INCIDENT, 1956

    Peter Force brings his lockdown story to life, an unexplained craft seen in and around a small town in Jerome, Arizona some 66 years ago.
  • 05/19/2022 to 05/21/2022

    Much Ado About Nothing

    Is Shakespeare better when it's queer? Were the nineties the best decade for music? Do Claudio and Hero ever get their happy ending? Answer all these questions at Much Ado About Nothing NOW!
  • Olaf Petersen. 1970. So Lonely. Auckland Museum. © Olaf Petersen Estate
    04/07/2022 to 03/31/2023

    Nature Boy: The Photography of Olaf Petersen

    See your world through Olaf’s eyes. Explore the captivating work of award-winning photographer Olaf Petersen, one of Aotearoa's finest nature photographers.

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Junior Dance // with Hayley Tekahika

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Corban Estate Arts Centre
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YOU ARE NOT ALONE: Creative expressions of lived mental health experiences

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The Good The Bad Gallery
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10 May 2022 to 6 Jul 2022
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Creative Drama Classes - 7 to 16 years

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TheatreWorks Birkenhead
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10 May 2022 to 7 Jun 2022
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11 May 2022 to 4 Jun 2022
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12 May 2022 to 21 May 2022
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13 May 2022 to 28 May 2022
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My Cousin Rachel – Daphne du Maurier’s classic romance

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Howick Little Theatre
Auckland
13 May 2022 to 15 Jul 2022
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Safe Space

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Wellington
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