Featuring a dazzling fusion of music, drag, theatre and comedy, the Auckland Live Cabaret Festival will return to The Civic from 3 - 15 June, 2025. With The Civic being taken over for the occasion, international visitors and local attendees can expect unforgettable cabaret performers and creatives from Aotearoa and beyond, including the Olivier Award-winning show La Clique. Tickets are on sale from Thursday 17 April at 9am from Ticketmaster.
Songs from The Factory | 13 June | Wintergarden, The Civic | From $38
Audiences are invited to immerse themselves in the soul-stirring music of The Factory, New Zealand’s groundbreaking Pacific musical, as Songs from The Factory brings its most unforgettable tunes to life.
Monster Songs | 7 & 8 June | Wintergarden, The Civic | From $38
With a Frankenstein’s monster mash of gut-wrenching power ballads to freakishly impressive bangers, Monster Songs belts it out for the inner outcasts, the icons of individuality, and tackles the darkness head-on, leaving audiences empowered, exhilarated and calling for more.
Michelle Brasier: Reform | 13 & 14 June | Wintergarden, The Civic | From $38
Reform is the true story of award-winning singer-songwriter, actor, author and comedian Michelle Brasier (Aunty Donna, Thank God You’re Here) befriending the man who scammed her.
Battle Chorus: Disco Inferno | 14 June | Wintergarden, The Civic | From $35
Attendees are encouraged to dust off their '70's flares, sequins and platform shoes, Tuatara Collective are bringing their latest social singalong showdown experience Battle Chorus: Disco Inferno to the Cabaret on Saturday 14 June. No singing skills needed, just a love of music and a team spirit.
Nikita 雅涵 Tu-Bryant | 11 & 12 June | Wintergarden, The Civic | From $30
Nikita 雅涵 Tu-Bryant, the captivating force behind KITA, revisits her soul-baring breakup album recorded in the back of a van, born from a love story that unfolded on a flight between Phoenix and Santa Barbara.
Night and Mortar | 6, 7, 13, 14 June | Foyer Spaces, The Civic | Free
Night and Mortar is Sharvon Mortimer & Oli Mathiesen's evocative film noir dance work exploring drama, comedy, and tragedy, starring renowned dancers Sean MacDonald and Hannah Tasker-Poland.
Reuben Kaye | 7 & 8 June | Wintergarden, The Civic | From $45
Reuben Kaye returns to Aotearoa and Auckland Live Cabaret Festival with his new show. The Party’s Over is a hilarious and razor-tongued set of songs and musings on the state of the world with a sprinkling of his greatest hits reimagined for 2025 with a new band.
Upcoming events at Auckland Live Cabaret Festival
$2.50 per hour to a max of $12.50 on weekends and a $12 flat rate for weekday evenings at The Civic car park. Find out more.