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19 Sep 2025  to 20 Sep 2025
Music Theatre

The Monster in the Maze (Auckland)

The myth of the Minotaur is a tale almost as old as storytelling itself, but with The Monster in the Maze Jonathan Dove and Alasdair Middleton have excavated rich, new life from this classic. In this brand new staging by director Anapela Polataivao (Red White and Brass, Wild Dogs Under My Skirt), this story will be tol

Venue:  Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre
Region:  Auckland  / 
19 Sep 2025  to 19 Sep 2025

Dzindza

Award-nominated saxophonist Thabani Gapara brings Dzindza — a vibrant fusion of African jazz, rich grooves and powerful musical storytelling.

Venue:  A Rolling Stone
Region: 
20 Sep 2025  to 20 Sep 2025
Art Public Program Workshops

Whānau Day!

Kick off the school holidays with a bang! Join us for a fun-filled family day inspired by our exhibition Me: Artists Paint Themselves.

Venue:  New Zealand Portrait Gallery Te Pūkenga Whakaata
Region:  Wellington  / 
20 Sep 2025  to 20 Sep 2025
Cultural Workshops

Little Language Lounge - We The Young

Auckland Live presents Little Language Lounge

Venue:  Lower Ground Foyer, Auckland Town Hall
Region:  Auckland  / 
20 Sep 2025  to 20 Sep 2025
Art Craft Workshops

A Taste of Art Battle - We The Young

Rockit Art & Events and Auckland Live present A Taste of Art Battle

Venue:  Concert Chamber, Auckland Town Hall
Region:  Auckland  / 
20 Sep 2025  to 20 Sep 2025
Workshops

The Imaginarium - We The Young

Step inside a world where ideas aren’t just for thinking – they’re for living, breathing, dancing, and making.

Venue:  Hunua Rooms & Waitākere Rooms, Aotea Centre
Region:  Auckland  / 
20 Sep 2025  to 05 Oct 2025
Craft

Free September Holiday Activity - Magical Mascots

Hunt the Navy Museum's Mascot Torpedo Ted and invent your own magical mascot.

Venue:  Torpedo Bay Navy Museum
Region:  Auckland  / 
20 Sep 2025  to 13 Oct 2025
Art Exhibition Public Art Public Program

Simon Edwards: In Situ (2025)

Engaging both observation and memory, SIMON EDWARDS reimagines the Southern Alps. Blending plein air studies with studio reinterpretations he weaves together atmosphere, imagination, and place, capturing not just what the land looks like but how it is remembered and felt.

Venue:  Milford Galleries
Region:  National  /  Online  /  Otago  / 
20 Sep 2025  to 13 Oct 2025
Art Exhibition Public Art Public Program

Dibble Studio: Tributes and Pathways (2025)

The narrative continuum begun by Paul Dibble is openly continued in this significant Dibble Studio exhibition - the journey continues as new pathways emerge.

Venue:  Milford Galleries
Region:  National  /  Online  /  Otago  / 
20 Sep 2025  to 01 Nov 2025
Art Cultural Exhibition

Vānimonimo

Vānimonimo is a collection of sculptural and painted works that explore the Sāmoan concept of Vā, the sacred relational space that binds people, land, ocean, and ancestry.

Venue:  DEPOT Artspace
Region:  Auckland  / 
20 Sep 2025  to 07 Feb 2026
Exhibition

A Different Light: First Photographs of Aotearoa

A Different Light presents a selection of some of the earliest photographs produced in Aotearoa. These images, dating from the 1850s to 1900, are drawn from the collections of three major research libraries: Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland War Memorial Museum, the Alexander Turnbull Library and Uare Taoka o Hākena Hocken

Venue:  Hocken Collections
Region:  Dunedin  /  Otago  / 
20 Sep 2025  to 21 Sep 2025
Dance Music

The Tantrum - We The Young

Java Dance Theatre and Auckland Live present The Tantrum

Venue:  Herald Theatre, Aotea Centre
Region:  Auckland  /