Festivals

The International Comedy Festival is returning in all its glory, with three jam-packed weeks of unmissable comedy from 2-25...

The country’s largest literary showcase, the Auckland Writers Festival, brings a world of stories and ideas to the city from...

Gindulgence Festival is returning to Shed 10 on Queens Wharf for a day's celebrations of New Zealand's finest craft gins. 

The bright colours and irresistible beats of Africa are coming to Silo Park in celebration of the Africans culture.

Come and celebrate the vibrant and unique heart of Auckland at a Midtown Street Party on the third Thursday of every month...

Join in a vibrant celebration of creativity, music, and culture.

STREETSIDE takes over Britomart Precinct on Friday May 19 for an evening of fast-paced readings, declarations, live...

Kōrero Corner is packed with short, drop-in sessions that are sre to inform, intrigue and inspire. Stop by during your...

From opening word to closing lines; daybreak to nightfall; first event to last, the events at AWF bookend a world of stories...

A stellar delegation of writers from Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland will take the stage at AWF this year.

The Book Factory - a high-energy, temporary publishing house where you make the book from start to finish – created by Marcus...

In the 15-year history of Aotearoa New Zealand’s Poetry Slam, only three Pasifika poets have taken the coveted title.

Join te reo Māori teacher, translator and educator Donovan Te Ahunui Farnham (Ngāti Awa, Tūhoe) for an accessible and...

Step into the magical world of Jessica Townsend’s Nevermoor series, where extraordinary adventures and unforgettable...

Dive into the imagination of one of Australia’s most popular children’s authors, whose humour has helped legions of kids fall...

This free children’s programme will provide the littlest bookworms with a chance to have fun and explore their creativity.

Welcome to The Tiny Show! Meet a quiet clown and her troupe of toys as she recounts fables and tales. 

Introducing the first big opening night for the smallest bookworms: a fast-paced night of thrills, joy and creative chaos.

For one night only he returns to the Kiri Te Kanawa stage for a night of conversation with Michelle Langstone and an extended...

A rare opportunity to hear from one of the world’s most esteemed and popular historians, and associate editor at The Times...

Celebrate another stellar year for the nation’s literature at the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards.

In the Festival’s much loved opening night, eight stellar writers speak to a moment of realisation – piercing, clarifying...

The Book Factory - a high-energy, temporary publishing house where you make the book from start to finish – created by Marcus...

Claire Mabey meets two writers whose work asks: how does someone continue through the loss they most fear? And how might we...

2024 Booker Prize winner Samantha Harvey regards her International Space Station-set novel Orbital as existing in a genre...

Join this master wordsmith and performer in his first visit to AWF for an uplifting hour of defiant joy to begin your...

Harriet Walter sits down with Jennifer Ward-Lealand to discuss her brilliant career, reflect on a life embedded in...

Strongmen are rising. Democracies are faltering. How does tyranny end?

Jean-Baptiste Del Amo, Mathilde Walter Clark together with Elisabeth Easther discuss their affecting works that capture man’s...

Madeleine Chapman meets former Writers Centre trustee Whiti Hereaka (Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Te Arawa), Landfall editor Lynley...