Upcoming Arts and Education events
Find events that bring learning, creativity and community together. From exhibitions and performances to workshops, talks and festivals, this is your chance to expand your social circle, build connections and engage with creative professionals in our vibrant community.
Weekly Music workshops
Join our Music students and staff at our weekly curriculum-based events and discover a symphony of knowledge and creativity!
Each forum offers you the chance to see future music stars, chat with music enthusiasts, novices and experts alike. Embrace the power of music to connect, inspire and transform.
Whether you're a budding musician, a seasoned artist, or just a curious soul, these forums will leave you with melodies in your heart and memories to cherish for a lifetime.
Workshops run weekly during semester time, see the links above for more information. Sessions are free and open to the public, bookings required.
Auckland Write Club weekly meeting
Come along and chat to other aspiring writers!
Date and time: Monday, 5-7pm
Location: 105-012
October
Music in the Atrium
Brought to you by the music programme in the School of Creative Arts.
Date and time: Mondays and Wednesdays (updated weekly), 12.30-1pm
Location: B201 Atrium
- Monday 12 October: Classical voice led by Dr Morag Atchison
Drinks caravan
Next week, our SEAs and Arts and Education Student Ambassadors will be setting up in buildings across the campus giving out free drinks! Drop by between 10-11 (or until drinks run out) to get a free hot or cold drink to help with your studies.
- Monday 12 October, 10-11am: B201 Learning Lounge
- Tuesday 13 October, 10-11am: Music Courtyard
- Wednesday 14 October, 10-11am: Elam student kitchen
AUPSA Psych lounge
AUPSA Psych lounges provide relaxed, accessible spaces for psychology students to connect over kai and hot drinks while building academic, networking and career skills. Ambassadors offer guidance on faculty procedures, study, university support and career pathways, while developing their own confidence, cultural competency and leadership skills.
Date and time: Monday 12 October, 3.30-6.30pm
Location: 201-375
Book swap
Visit our book swap stall to trade in one of your old books for a new one! Feel free to come along and chat with UoA Book Club too.
Date and time: Tuesday 13 October, 10.30am-4.30pm
Location: B201 Learning Lounge
Career bites: Careers in Community Mental Health
Are you thinking about careers that make a real difference in people's lives? Come along to Career Bites: Careers in Community Mental Health and hear directly from professionals and alumni working across mental health, counselling, social work and disability support. You'll get a behind-the-scenes look at what these careers are really like, discover different pathways into the sector and hear practical advice from people already working in the field.
Date and time: Wednesday 14 October, 10am-12pm
Location: 201-440
For more details and to register for this event, click here.
Study session
Lock in for those final assignments and the fast-approaching exam season with good vibes and plenty of study snacks provided! Tuākana for SOCIOL101 and CRIM100 will be available to offer any general study assistance and advice you may need. Bring a device or notebook, and grab your study mates to keep each other on track and have a productive time!
Date and time: Thursday 15 October, 11am-1pm
Location: B201 Learning Lounge
Midtown Bites: Walking Food Tours
Are you a new or returning student?
Well, it's time to discover, or rediscover, your neighbourhood, meet the people behind the counters, and hear the stories that shape Midtown - all while you enjoy a bite at each stop - just enough to spark your next go-to for when you don’t feel like cooking! Midtown Bites: Walking Food Tours is all about the exploring spots that many locals love, but some might have missed.
Date and time: Friday 16 October, 1.30-3.30pm
Location: B201 Atrium
For more details and to register for this event, click here.
Education Study Session
Need to study but can't find the motivation? Come study with us!
Join ESS EDUC for a fun, low-pressure 2-hour study café experience designed to help you actually get things done, without having to study alone. Bring whatever you’re currently working on: an assignment, readings, revision, a group project, or even just a very neglected to-do list. Grab a snack, settle in, and let’s get through it together!
Date and time: Friday 16 October, 2-4pm
Location: 201-375
November
Dance Studies Performance Series
Held in November each year, this annual series showcases our students' choreography and the performance aspect of the Dance Studies programme.
Dates and times: Wednesday 4 November, 7pm and 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
You can visit our online portfolio of work and creative practice research from graduating Elam students, Elam Artists. This site includes more than 450 contemporary art projects from graduating students.
Each year, you can see the work of graduating students as part of the Elam Grad Show. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone considering studying at Elam to experience the breadth and calibre of work our students produce.
Dates and times: Saturday 28 November - Sunday 29 November, open daily from 10am-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.