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May 25th, 2024
Not Here to F*** Spiders NZ Intl. Comedy Festival AS SEEN ON 7 DAYS New Zealand's MOST WANTED comedian is back after three years off....and he's not here to f*ck spiders! That's right. Not even if they're dressed in a sexy spider nurse outfit. He just hasn't got the time. And neither do you. Because Life happens whether you like or not. You can tiptoe around it, have a whinge or pretend it's not there, but like a man wearing bacon pants at a dog park, you're gonna get bitten on the arse eventually. So either get up and get busy, or tell somebody else who gives a sh*t. Cos we're not here to.... Book now and join Chopper for the best night out in yonks.
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May 27th, 2024
Step into the electric world of comedy sensation Max Amini! Since bursting onto the scene in Los Angeles in 2002, he's captured the hearts of tens of thousands of fans across the globe. Thrilling audiences as the headliner of shows worldwide, Max returns to Auckland armed with a fresh array of comedy delights for 2024 that will leave you in stitches and rolling in the aisles! Join us for a hilarious night as Max unleashes his trademark wit and charm, taking on life’s absurdities and delivering non-stop amusement. From side-splitting stories to spot-on impressions, this show is a guaranteed joyride from start to finish! Don’t miss this night of madcap hilarity – grab your tickets now!
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May 28th, 2024
Pick up some Good Vibrations at this unforgettable celebration dedicated to the music of The Beach Boys. For nearly 60 years, the Beach Boys have embodied summertime. Sun, surfing, the beach, pretty girls in bikinis, driving with the top down. Favourites like “Surfin Safari”, “Surfin USA”, “Surfer Girl”, “Little Deuce Coupe”, “Barbara Ann” and “California Girls” turned the warm weather months into a blissful utopia where perpetual happiness, young love, and endless freedom reigned. Now, THE BEACH BOYS EXPERIENCE bring to the stage a mesmerising vocal wall of harmonies to capture the iconic sounds of one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed bands of all time. Come have some Fun, Fun, Fun at the coolest, hippest, most far-out concert this year!
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July 1st, 2024
7:00 pm
Tessa Duder, CNZM OBE Author Tessa Duder trained as a journalist and has published more than forty works of fiction and non-fiction for both children and adults, plays and anthologies. Her best-known work Alex (1987) was adapted for a 1993 movie, and recent work features biographies of Margaret Mahy, Sir Peter Blake, Auckland’s ‘First Lady’ Sarah Mathew and James Cook. Her latest, an historical novel The Sparrow, is set in early Auckland. Her numerous awards include the Storylines Margaret Mahy Medal, the Katherine Mansfield Fellowship to Menton, an Artists to Antarctica award, the OBE, an honorary doctorate from the University of Waikato, the Prime Minister’s Award (Fiction) and in 2020 the CNZM. She serves on the boards of the Storylines Children’s Literature Trust and is Vice-patron of the Spirit of Adventure Trust.
Read MoreSeptember 9th, 2024
7:00 pm
Alan Reekie, QSM Arts Governance Expert Alan has been involved with performing arts governance for many years. He was a committee member of the North Shore Performing Arts Society since the 1980s and awarded Life Membership in 2018. These competitions enabled many young people to participate in the performing arts in Auckland and help establish the careers of many singers in New Zealand. Alan has a background in accounting which has well placed him to develop his knowledge of constitutional documents, keeping up with changing regulatory requirements, his willingness to help others acquire the skills needed to govern effectively, and for stepping in to help with organisational matters as required. Alan serves as Secretary of the North Shore Theatre and Arts Trust and is a life Member of the Trust Alan is going to share his history with the arts and The PumpHouse in particular.
Read MoreOctober 7th, 2024
7:00 pm
Stu Bagby Poet Formerly a gravedigger, Stu has more recently been occupied part-time as a tutor and reviewer and poet. Stu is a former Poetry Society Competition winner and has been published both as a poet and as an editor. His books have been listed among the best of their year by both the Sunday Star Times and the NZ Listener. He is the organiser and MC of the annual Poetry Day event held at Takapuna Library. Stu will read from and discuss, in a non-academic way, his poetry and that of other poets he admires and hopes to show that poetry need not be elitist or difficult.
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