What’s on over the month of July? We let you in our favourite picks.
Pink Ribbon Breakfast Exhibition
Till 13 July
Little Rosie’s Cafe, 82 Gladstone Rd Parnell
Organised by photographer Lynn Clayton on behalf of the Breast Cancer Foundation NZ, this Pink Ribbon Breakfast photography fundraising exhibition showcases the works of 25 women photographers such as Emma Bass, Cathy Carter, and Deborah Kelland. Free admission, daily from 6:30am till 4pm.
A Century of Modern Art
7 Jun-28 Sep
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
Be dazzled by the much-loved highlights of Toledo Museum of Art’s internationally-renowned collection, on display in New Zealand exclusively in Tāmaki Makaurau. The collection includes 57 iconic works by 53 artists, such as Claude Monet, Edgar Degas and Vincent van Gogh, and premier examples by pioneering artists of the American and European avant-garde.
Jeremy Piven
31 July
Sky City Theatre
After a successful US tour, Jeremy Piven brings his stand-up show to New Zealand. A 3x Emmy and 2x Golden Globe winner for Entourage, he’s known for playing fast-talking agent Ari Gold. Piven also starred in Mr Selfridge and now showcases his sharp wit as a comedian and podcast host.
Full Metal Orchestra
26 July
Spark Arena
The likes of AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd, Devilskin’s Jennie Skulander, and the Auckland Philharmonia led by Sarah-Grace Williams reimagine rock and metal anthems from Metallica, Nirvana, Led Zeppelin, and more in this powerful live show.
The Art of Banksy
7 Jul – 3 Aug
Aotea Centre
The Art of Banksy – the major exhibition which has brought Banksy’s era-defining works to over 1.5 million visitors in 19 cities across the globe – visits Auckland for a final and strictly limited New Zealand season.
Rongo Whakapā
11-13 July
Te Pou Theatre
The debut choreographic work by one of Aotearoa’s most captivating Māori contemporary dance artists Brydie Colquhoun (Ngāpuhi), and presented by Atamira Dance Company. This bold and intimate new work invites audiences into a circular, non-traditional space to experience performance in 360 degrees – free to move, enter, and exit the environment as they choose.
Siblings
8-12 July
Basement Theatre
New Zealand’s most famous office comedy; a raucous play about rowdy high schoolers; a West Auckland tribute; a lesson on how to make rewena; and a story about a girl who wants to make a cow out of leaves make up the five plays in this inaugural season of Firing the Canon, a series of five free playreadings of shows by some our best playwrights, like Roger Hall.
Dinosaurs, Matariki & Sci-Fi
Till 13 July
Stardome Observatory & Planetarium
This takurua (winter), families are invited to come in from the cold and blast off into a season of spacey school holiday adventures – all inside the warmth of Stardome’s iconic 360-degree indoor dome planetarium! Expect daily dinosaur screenings, magical Matariki shows, and a line-up of classic sci-fi films the whole whānau will love.
