Upcoming Arts and Education events
Looking for events to expand your social circle or get career advice? Find out what's happening for Arts and Education students.
September
New Caledonian Film Festival 2026
Date and time: Friday 25 September, 5.30-8.30pm
Location: 201-495 and 201-440
For more information and get free tickets, click here.
AUPSA Post-Grad Panel
Learn more about the different postgraduate pathways and career opportunities available with a psychology degree. Join us and hear from recent psychology graduates about their experiences completing postgraduate study, choosing their career pathways, and working in the field. There will also be an opportunity to ask questions and engage with the panellists.
Date and time: Friday 25 September, 5.30-9.30pm
Location: 201-393
Toi Haakari
Toi Haakari brings together the work of tauira Tuākana at Te Waka Tūhura, Elam Fine Arts.
Date and time: 23-25 September, 11am-4pm
Location: Project Space Gallery, 20 Whitaker Place, Grafton, Auckland
PhotoSoc Semester 2 exhibition opening night
PhotoSoc presents their 2026 Semester 2 Exhibition: Moments In Between, Supported by Fujifilm NZ. Members of Photography Society, students and non-students are welcome to attend. Reserve your spot here!
Date and time: Monday 28 September, 6-8pm
Location: B201 Atrium
Trundle Lecture 2026
In-Mediterranean, Definite Places, and Indigeneity: Putting Rome’s Rise to Power into Context
Date and time: Tuesday 29 September, 5-6pm
Location: LibB15 Lecture Theatre (109-B15)
For more information and to register, click here.
AUSA’s Independent Student Advice booth
Uni life comes with its fair share of twists and turns, but you never have to navigate them solo. Drop by the AUSA Independent Student Advice booth to meet the team dedicated to backing you up!
Date and time: Wednesday 30 September, 11.30am-1pm
Location: Learning Lounge 201-425
Uniband x AESA x SSET
Take a break from studying and get creative! A social and wellbeing event hosted by Uniband & AESA.
Date and time: Wednesday 30 September, 2-4pm
Location: B201 Learning Lounge
Toi Ngākau: Raranga Workshop
Come along for a free beginner level raranga (weaving) workshop to celebrate Mahuru Māori at Tāmaki Pātaka Kōrero. Learn alongside our experienced weaver Annie about kupu related to raranga (weaving), learn a karakia, and sing a waiata.
Booking is required for this workshop. Reserve your spot here!
Date and time: Wednesday 30 September, 3-5pm
Location: Central City Library, 44-48 Lorne Street, Auckland Central
Soirée Loups-Garou
Come along for a fun evening playing Loups-Garou!
Date and time: Wednesday 30 September, 5-7pm
Location: 201-342
CDES Career Bites: Sports Sector
Interested in a career in the sport sector? Whether you’re studying Sport, Health and Physical Education or another degree, there are plenty of different pathways into the sports industry. Come along for a panel session and networking event bringing together professionals working across performance, health, wellbeing and more.
For more information and to register, click here.
Date and time: Wednesday 30 September, 4-6pm
Location: 423-342 Conference Centre Lecture Theatre
Music in the Atrium
Brought to you by the music program in the School of Creative Arts.
Date and time: Mondays and Wednesdays (updated weekly), 12.30-1pm
Location: B201 Atrium
Week 3
Monday 28 September: Songcraft and Music Production
Wednesday 30 September: Songcraft and Music Production
Auckland Write Club weekly meeting
Come along and chat to other aspiring writers!
Date and time: Monday, 5-7pm
Location: 105-012
Weekly Music workshops:
Workshops run weekly during semester time, see the links below for more information. Sessions are free and open to the public, bookings required.
October
PG on a Platter – explore your future
This event is for anyone considering their next academic step — whether you’re finishing your undergraduate degree, returning to study, or simply curious about postgraduate pathways.
Date and time: Thursday 1 October, 4-6.30pm
Location: 201-440
Poetry readings with Colleen Coco Collins & others
Join us for an afternoon of poetry readings with artists Colleen Coco Collins, Sinag Fernandez, Arihia Hall and Mahalia Salesa.
Reserve your spot here!
Date and time: Saturday 3 October, 2-3pm
Location: Gus Fisher Gallery
Opera Scenes 2026
A fully staged performance by voice students from the School of Creative Arts. This year the University of Auckland Opera Workshop presents a programme of scenes, songs, and arrangements by Benjamin Britten. The production is set during the Blitz, as people from all walks of life come together in an Underground shelter.
Dates and times: Saturday 3rd October - 7.30 pm, Sunday 4th October - 2 pm
Location: 250-117
University Symphony Orchestra: Spring Concert
An exhilarating evening of music from our own University Symphony Orchestra, directed by Dr Jono Palmer and featuring UoA alumni, celebrated violinist Amalia Hall.
Reserve your spot here!
Date and time: Monday 5 October, 7.30-9.30pm
Location: St Matthew-in-the-City
November
Dance Studies Performance Series
Dates and times: Wednesday 4 November, 7pm & Saturday 7 November, 7pm
Location: Ngā Tohu o Uenuku | Māngere Arts Centre, Corner Bader Drive and Orly Avenue, Māngere
Free admission, booking essential.
Elam Artists Graduate Show
Dates and times: Saturday 28 November - Sunday 29 November, open daily from 10am to 4pm.
Location: Elam Fine Arts Studios, 20 Whitaker Place, Grafton, Auckland City.
Free admission, all welcome.
A taste of yearly events
Celebration days and cultural events
From Pride Week and Te Wiki o te reo Māori to Sustainability Week and Politics Week, our students love to get involved and celebrate themed days and weeks throughout the year with a range of fun events.
Student associations
Both the Arts and Education Student Association (AESA) and Auckland University Student Association (AUSA) put on a range of events from orientation week onwards.
Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
The Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship hosts a whole lot of fun training sessions at Kura Matahuna Unleash Space, from how to use a 3D printer to vinyl cutting.
Plus many more!
Interfaculty Sports
Join our team and take on the other faculties at interfaculty sports competitions. It's a great chance to get active, meet new people and show off your skills in the sporting arena.