7 - 18 March
ASB Waterfront TheatreBold, raucous and irreverent, Peer Gynt [recycled] is a wild ride through the life and times of one of literature’s most charming ratbags. shortlist
8 - 14 March
Q LoftMāori theatre at its most terrifying and funny: a dark comedy blending prison life, Shakespeare and Māori mythology into a tale of revenge and intrigue.shortlist
8 - 26 March
Spiegeltent, Aotea SquareAn international sensation bringing the crème de la crème of twisted cabaret, burlesque, vaudeville and circus to the Spiegeltent this Festival. shortlist
9 - 10 March
Spiegeltent, Aotea SquareJoin Moana Maniapoto, Warren Maxwell, Jon Toogood and Rob Ruha as they give their spin on the relationships, revolutions and opinions that have spun the wheels of generations. shortlist
9 - 19 March
Q RangatiraA big comedy about a bunch of mates in small-town New Zealand, a friend in need, a fishing competition and underhanded shenanigans. By award-winning playwright Jamie McCaskill. shortlist
8 - 26 March
Aotea SquareWhile 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
8 - 26 March
Auckland WideA series of new participatory works that come from partnerships between established artists and the creative communities of Tamakai Makaurau. FREE throughout Auckland. shortlist
8 - 26 March
Te Uru Waitakere Contemporary GalleryPicturing 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
8 - 26 March
The PlayspaceAn 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
9 - 24 March
Toi Ora GalleryWellbeing through creativity is the inspiration for the Toi Ora Artists’ Collective exhibition, bringing together painting, moving image, sculpture, printmaking and mixed media. shortlist
8 - 25 March
ST PAUL St Gallery, AUT UniversityThis 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