Two young Auckland photographers are calling on their fans to help them hold their first exhibition. “Shutter Pirates” Joe Dowling and Tim Lambourne, who run a photography blog by the same name, are throwing what they call “a democratic photography exhibition run by two pirate dictators”. Inspired by the Photography Club in Brighton, which invites [...]

After landing his dream job with Auckland Theatre Company in The Twits, only to be let go before the play opened, 21-year-old Graham Candy decided it was time to do things his way. So he started his own theatre company, Candy Productions, in March. The actor has been involved in many different aspects of show [...]

From sculpture to Shakespeare and visual arts to swing orchestras, it is all go in East Auckland this weekend when the inaugural Arts Festival Out East is launched. Sponsored by the Howick Local Board, the festival will be held over two weeks at 15 different venues and features visual arts, sculpture, theatre, music and cinema. [...]

BLOG: Growing up, my perception of the infamous K’Rd was one of cross-dressing men, prostitutes, and transvestites. Full of adult shops and gay bars, it seemed like a place that people could lose their inhibitions without being judged. As someone who fits in with society, the nature of a road like was daunting and I [...]

A dedicated group of creative minds has come together to create a special show as part of Mental Health Awareness week. reTHINK Possible Worlds is a collaboration between Auckland performance poetry group The Literatti, Etched Dance Productions, and a trio of musicians. The show will be performed at Galatos in Auckland on October 14 and [...]

The congregation of Auckland inner city church St Matthew-in-the-City may have waited more than a century for the development but this month finally sees the installation of a full-sized organ that has taken years of fundraising. The new organ was built over two-and-a-half-years by Henry Willis & Sons Organ Builders in Liverpool, England. The company [...]

Whanganui will hold a six-week arts festival during the Rugby World Cup this year. The Real Whanganui Festival, starting on September 9, will feature more than 22 events, including art and sculpture exhibitions, a glass festival and paint extravaganzas. There are four cup games scheduled to be played in Whanganui and the festival aims to [...]