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May 4th, 2024
6+ world-class comedians packed into one huge show. It's a 'Shore thing!' This Festival favourite returns to Takapuna for the first time since 2019, kicking off the 2024 NZ International Comedy Festival. MC Ben Norris will be joined by Festival stars which include Ian Smith and Mark Simmons from England, Kirsty Webeck from Australia, Hannah Campbell from Scotland, and our own local treasure, Te Radar plus some surprise guests. One night only and always a hot ticket - ideal for groups, friends, workmates and the social network. Book early for the best seats in the house!
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May 4th, 2024
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
We're so excited to have the Takapuna Filipino Festival coming to Waiwharariki Anzac Square soon! Celebrate the vibrant and colourful culture of the Philippines with us at Waiwharariki Anzac Square on the 4th of May from 11am to 4pm with Takapuna Filipino Fiesta. This event is free and open to everyone and will have a Flores de Mayo (Flowers of May) theme -- we will have an outdoor market with food and non-food merchants as well as music and cultural performances. So mark the date in your diary now, and we'll see you in Takapuna on the 4th of May!
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May 6th, 2024 - May 8th, 2024
Takapuna Grammar School Presents "We Will Rock You" The future is looking grim. The world has been taken over by Globalsoft and its ruthless leader, the Killer Queen. Hellbent on squashing every shred of original thought and creative music, Globalsoft has been systematically eliminating everyone and everything that stands in its way for centuries. Luckily, all hope is not lost. A group of Bohemian misfits and rebels are fighting to claw back their freedom and identity.... if only they had a leader to help them do it! Enter Galileo - our accidental hero who discovers his power to inspire and unite the Bohemians with the forgotten music of Queen. But will the power of song be enough to overthrow the evil masters of this futuristic dystopia? Join us at the Bruce Mason Centre to find out!
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May 13th, 2024
The largest musical group on the North Shore with well over 100 musicians is back to showcase their world-class soloists plus new and old repertoire for all to enjoy. North Shore Brass is one of New Zealand’s most active community music organisations. Consisting of four bands, North Shore Brass is the highest ranked band, the current vice-champion band of New Zealand and reigning champion band of Auckland – by a record winning margin of 30 points! The organisation has been performing at many historical occasions since 1923, supporting and representing the local North Shore and Auckland community in civic events, parades, community occasions, and more. This performance is part of the Auckland Live Morning Melodies 2024 season. In its 23rd year, this much-loved monthly concert series features a fantastic line-up of brass bands, jazz ensembles, and more. Arrive early and connect with friends new and old over complimentary tea and biscuits before the show.
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May 14th, 2024
Less of a podcast and more of a global phenomenon, The Guilty Feminist, is part comedy, part deep-dive discussion and part activism. Returning to Australia and New Zealand for this first time in three years, host Deborah Frances-White and a different array of world class guests each night will examine our noble goals as 21st century feminists – and our hypocrisies and insecurities that undermine those goals. With over 100 million downloads in eight years, this is the show that proves you don’t have to be perfect to be a force for meaningful change. If you are having trouble paying for a ticket, email admin@bohmpresents.com and we can help you get in.
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May 16th, 2024 - May 26th, 2024
This play centres around Angela, whose husband has run off with a younger woman, and whose teenage daughter moves out to live with a drummer in a band. This leaves Angela to cope with her dog, her disapproving Irish mother, and all the aftermath of middle-aged loneliness. Many diverse characters feature off-stage, supplying not always helpful advice, including Angela’s ex-husband, numerous helplines, lawyers and doctors, and even shop assistants. Angela will be brilliantly played by the marvellous, legendary Jackie Clarke. Don’t miss this gem of a play.
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May 18th, 2024
This is the much-loved classic tale of Ratty, Mole, Badger and Toad. When Mole goes boating with Ratty instead of doing his spring-cleaning, he discovers a whole new world. As well as adventures on the river and in the Wild Wood, there are high jinks on the open road with that reckless, Mr Toad of Toad Hall. Ratty, Mole, Badger and Toad become the firmest of friends, but after Toad's latest escapade, can they join together and beat the wretched weasels once and for all?
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May 18th, 2024
Schöne Lieder - Songs from Germany ‘Beautiful songs’ by German composers have been chosen for Camerata Chamber Choir’s first concert of 2024 on Saturday 18 May. Under the direction of conductor Matthew Howes, we perform Rheinberger's sublime Mass in E-flat Major, Mendelssohn's Verleih uns Frieden, Brahms’ Geistliches Lied, Bach's O Jesu Christ, Mein’s Lebens Licht, and Bruckner's Os Justi. A highlight will be Brahms’ Liebeslieder Waltzes Op. 52 and Op. 65, a collection of love songs. Liebeslieder Op. 52 was first performed in 1870, and Neue Liebeslieder Op. 65 (‘New Love Songs’) was written several years later. Arranged for choir and piano duet, Camerata is thrilled to be accompanied by Megan Quatermass and Sheryl Clarke playing together on one grand piano. Join us for an evening of beautiful choral music! Remember to bring some cash for raffle tickets for a chance to win a basket of goodies and we invite you to stay for a tasty supper after the concert. Get your tickets now!
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May 20th, 2024
7:00 pm
Elizabeth Barton Artist and Poet Elizabeth Barton is an artist and poet from New Zealand. She moved to the UK in 1985 where she pursued a career in art and illustration, exhibiting with other fine artists in London's West End and working freelance for publishers like Hodder & Stoughton and Penguin. On her return to New Zealand in 2013, she settled in Te Aroha and began her foray into poetry, which has become a mythic journey she never imagined possible. She has two poetry collections published, including Mirrored Time which won the White Label Cinq in 2020 with Hedgehog Poetry Press, and is about to see a third collection in print, Auroral, by a new publisher in the US with the intriguing name Naked Cat Literature. Elizabeth has established her own studio in Te Aroha, where she enjoys a unique creative hub showcasing her art and poetry books.
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