Weekends In The City Centre

Dec 20 - 22

Naughty! A Christmas Drag Extravaganza | 20 - 21 Dec 2024, 8pm | Basement Theatre

The silly season is here! Celebrate this festive and fierce drag spectacular sure to make the Yuletide gay. ‘Naughty’ is a holly, jolly ordeal that promises to be a not-so-silent night out. Expect outrageous costumes and outlandish gags. It’s a high-octane, high-quality, hilarious drag extravaganza. It’s a show that’s open to everyone - elves, reindeer, straights, queers and grinches alike - Content warning: 16+! Loud! Bright! Gay! 

The Holiday in Concert | 21 Dec, 2024 | Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre

Don’t miss Beloved Christmas romcom, The Holiday (2006) presented live in concert this festive season with the film’s legendary Hans Zimmer score played live-to-film by Auckland Festival Orchestra.

The in-concert experience with full orchestra and cinema size screen is an incredibly unique and immersive way to experience The Holiday, which has become a cult Christmas viewing experience for many. A Universal Pictures production, The Holiday stars Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jude Law, and Jack Black, and tells the story of how two women who have never met and live 6,000 miles apart find themselves in the same exact place. They meet online at a home exchange website and impulsively switch homes for the holiday. Iris moves into Amanda’s L.A. house in sunny California as Amanda arrives in the snow-covered English countryside. Shortly after arriving at their destinations, both women find the last thing either wants or expects; A new romance.

Christmas Karaoke in the Square | 21 Dec 2024, 3-4pm | Aotea Square

Unleash your fa-la-la's with our charming host Hugo Grrrl and jump on stage to sing a carol or two accompanied by acclaimed muscian Robin Kelly on keys! Choose your tune and belt it out like the Queen of Christmas Mariah Carey with 'All I Want For Christmas Is You', slow it down with George Michael's 'Last Christmas' or put yourself in the holiday mood with Bublé's 'It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas'.

Whatever your jam, wander down to Aotea Square this December and strut your stuff with Christmas Karaoke in the Square!