Events

Art in the Bar: 100×100 Art Show

The much-loved community exhibition returns: every work 100 × 100 mm, every piece $100. A democratic display where emerging and established artists hang side-by-side, creating a wall of colour, ideas, and affordable art. Join the opening on Thursday 2 April and Monday 6 April —free and open to all. On view through April.

07 - 30 Apr

9:00 am - 2:00 pm

Theatre Bar

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Ngāti Rēhia Community Kapa Haka

Standard: Choose What You Pay: $60:00+ (+ booking fee)
A 10-week programme introducing adults to kapa haka, ending with a performance. Participants explore traditional song and movement while building community and connection. Weekly on Tuesdays: 6:30pm - 8:30pm.

21 Apr - 12 Jul

6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Event Centre

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The King of Instruments – Organ Recital

General Admission: Adult: $40, Student: $15 (+ booking fee)
Experience a thrilling organ recital by Michael Bell, showcasing the instrument’s power and beauty with Bach’s Toccata and Fugue, The Mandalorian theme, God Defend New Zealand, and Mendelssohn classics live.

26 Apr

2:00 pm

John Dalton Auditorium

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Dancing Through the Decades

General Standard: Adult: $50, General Standard: Pay What You Can: $10:00+ (+ booking fee)
More than just a class, this is a vibrant tour across the world's most iconic dance floors Learn Rock n Roll, Bachata, Salsa, Cha Cha, Disco, New Wave, Line Dancing and Soul Master signature moves from 1950s Rock n Roll to TikTok 2020s Discover global dance history Ideal for absolute beginners Weekly on Wednesdays: 29th April - 17th June: 6pm

29 Apr - 17 Jun

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Plaza

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Anna Valdoni & Jacqueline Aust

An exhibition by Anna Valdoni and Jacqueline Aust exploring perception, process, and place. Through painting and printmaking, their works embrace improvisation and evolving forms, where gesture, mark-making, and experimentation shape dynamic visual conversations. Join the opening on Monday 4 May, 5–7 pm—free and open to all. On view through May.

04 May

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Theatre Bar

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Managing Workplace Psychosocial Hazards and Risks

Free workshop with registration
Learn to identify and manage psychosocial risks, strengthen workplace culture, and gain practical tools to create a safer, more productive, and thriving team environment. Limited Spaces available - Register today.

05 May

10:00 am

Plaza Boardroom

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Marcellin College Jazz Group: Lunchtime Concert

Choose What You Pay from $5 (+booking fee)
The Marcellin College Jazz group is a collective of music students from the 4 jazz bands at Marcellin College. They vary from years 9 to 13 and play a wide variety of Jazz, Soul, Pop, Funk and original jazz music. All 4 bands and group are directed by their Head of Department Dr Opeloge Ah Sam who spent several years working in Kaitaia before returning to Auckland with his family. This is a Choose What You Pay performance and tamariki and rangatahi under 18 are free. Schools and high schools wishing to attend are kindly requested to notify us of their attendance by contacting Front of House at office@turnercentre.co.nz

05 May

12:30 pm

Theatre Bar

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Rongo Whakapā

Two evenings: 7 and 8 of May. Adult: $32, Concession: $28, Group 4+: $24 (+ booking fee)
By Atamira Dance Company, Brydie Colquhoun’s debut choreographic work brings dancers into an intimate space, exploring connection, individuality and community through immersive movement, sound and design rooted in whakapapa.

07 - 08 May

7:30 pm - 8:30 pm

The Stage

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Aotango Quintet – a Century of Tango

Adult $50, Friends $40, CSC $20, <19 Free (+ booking fee)
Few musical traditions capture the emotional intensity of human life as vividly as tango. Aotango has a unique combination of instruments that allows for rhythmic power and chamber-music subtlety.

10 May

3:00 pm

John Dalton Auditorium

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Rock Tenors

Standard $84.50 (+ booking fee)
Get ready for an electrifying night of rock anthems reimagined with powerhouse vocals and theatrical flair. The Rock Tenors: Anthems Reloaded brings the biggest hits from Queen, Bon Jovi, AC/DC, Guns N’ Roses and more to life in a full-scale rock concert experience.

14 May

7:30 pm

John Dalton Auditorium

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Te Pū O Te Oro

Choose What You Pay from $15 (+ booking fee)
An immersive sound journey blending taonga pūoro, breath, poetry, and pūrākau. Relax on the floor as ancestral Māori wisdom and vibration guide deep listening, reflection, and reconnection with ourselves.

17 May

4:00 pm

Event Centre

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The Bay of Islands Singers present: Mendelssohn’s “Elijah”

Adult $40, Student $18, CSC holders $5 (+ booking fee), Infants (0-2) Free
A powerful 19th-century choral masterpiece, Mendelssohn’s Elijah brings drama, soaring arias and full chorus together, performed by the Bay of Islands Singers with soloists and orchestra.

24 May

2:30 pm - 4:30 pm

John Dalton Auditorium

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