March 21

Beautiful. Funny. Impossible.
LA SOIRÉE
8 - 26 March Spiegeltent, Aotea Square An international sensation bringing the crème de la crème of twisted cabaret, burlesque, vaudeville and circus to the Spiegeltent this Festival. shortlist
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a razor-sharp delight
Horror
21 - 26 March The Civic Dust off your wooden stake, polish your crucifix, stock up on holy water and experience arterial splatter live on stage at this sensationally scary event. shortlist
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such a high-calibre garden! What an absolute delight

loved the Festival Garde...
Festival Garden
8 - 26 March Aotea Square While away the summer nights, grab a bite to eat, meet friends, check out Festival artists and sink into some original sounds before heading to a show. shortlist
Mai ngā hau e whā, kua tae mai nei ki Aotearoa,
Nā te aroha, nā te kotahitanga,...
WHĀNUI
8 - 26 March Auckland Wide A series of new participatory works that come from partnerships between established artists and the creative communities of Tamakai Makaurau. FREE throughout Auckland. shortlist
The Photography of Brian Brake and Steve McCurry
Picturing Asia: Double Take
8 - 26 March Te Uru Waitakere Contemporary Gallery Picturing Asia, an exhibition at Te Uru Waitakere Contemporary Gallery, features photographs of Asia by two great masters of documentary photography: Brian Brake and Steve McCurry. shortlist
A large-scale sculpture by artist Yona Lee that explores the structure and pulse...
In Transit (Arrival)
11 - 26 March Te Tuhi Commissioned by Te Tuhi, Yona Lee’s large-scale sculpture made of stainless steel tubing, explores the structure and pulse of civilisation. shortlist
This dynamic installation by three artists involved in eco-activism celebrates o...
The Halo Project
8 - 26 March The Playspace An installation that celebrates our native birdlife through visual art and sound and that acknowledges the many positive impacts of New Zealand’s restored habitats and sanctuaries. shortlist
This entrancing installation engages all senses
The Exquisite Wound
10 - 26 March Silo 6, Wynyard Quarter Granted the 2016 award for art and science collaboration, Rebecca Swan’s installation uses photographs, video, original music and interactive projections to raise questions about existence. shortlist
Vanished Delft is an exhibition of contemporary objectmaking in rooms once home ...
Vanished Delft
14 - 26 March Pah Homestead An exhibition of contemporary domestic objects displayed on the mantelpieces in the Ballroom and Drawing Room of the late 19th-Century Italianate mansion, Pah Homestead. shortlist
Bringing together painting, moving image, sculpture, printmaking and mixed media
The Everyday Creative
9 - 24 March Toi Ora Gallery Wellbeing through creativity is the inspiration for the Toi Ora Artists’ Collective exhibition, bringing together painting, moving image, sculpture, printmaking and mixed media. shortlist
HANNAH BRONTË (AUSTRALIA), SKAWENNATI (CANADA), ESTHER IGE (NIGERIA/NZ), LISA RE...
Still, Like Air, I'll Rise
8 - 25 March ST PAUL St Gallery, AUT University This group exhibition which takes its title from Maya Angelou’s poem of resistance, revisits New Zealand artist Lisa Reihana’s Wog Features 26 years on. shortlist
Two German migrants 'go native' in and around Apia to question Samoan nationalis...
Der Papālagi (The White Man)
8 - 25 March ST PAUL St Gallery, AUT University Two German migrants who have lived in Sāmoa for over 24 years appear in indigenous Sāmoan regalia in this photographic series by Yuki Kihara. shortlist