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
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 3 October, 7.30pm, Sunday 4 October, 2pm
Location: 250-117
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 5 October: Indian classical music led by Mr Manjit Singh
- Wednesday 7 October: Electric Objects ensemble led by Dr Andrea Young
- Monday 12 October: Classical voice led by Dr Morag Atchison
Reviewing 101 Workshop: Learn how to write reviews
The Auckland Festival Trust and Stray Theatre Company will deliver a two-hour workshop with Young Critic Programme producer, Jillian Davey, designed for first-time reviewers and emerging critics.
Date and time: Monday 5 October, 1-3pm
Location: 201-375
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
Gender Studies Seminar Series:
Trần Thị Thuý Bình - Gender trouble: Are you a man or a woman?
Date and time: Tuesday 6 October, 11am
Location: 206-201
Classics and Ancient History Seminar Series: Double feature
Sally Mubarak - Restitching Community: Intercultural Contexts for Gendered Grief and Trauma Mitigation
James Lawrence - To-day the Roman and his trouble, are ashes under Uricon: Wroxeter and the evolution of communal space in Late Roman Britain
Date and time: Tuesday 6 October, 4pm
Location: 206-209, Arts 1/Humanities Building and via Zoom
Halloween day one
Get ready for a spooky scavenger hunt this Halloween!
Head over to Arts & Education for our Halloween Trick or Treat Hunt! Hidden around the building are sneaky little pumpkins waiting to be found. Track them down, and you could walk away with chocolate treats and vouchers!
Date and time: Tuesday 6 October, 11am-1pm
Location: B201 Learning Lounge
Halloween day two
Join us in the Learning Lounge for Halloween Crafts and brew up some fun creations!
Date and time: Wednesday 7 October, 11am-1pm
Location: B201 Learning Lounge
Futures Still to Play For
Inaugural lecture of Professor Luke Goode
Date and time: Wednesday 7 October, 5.30-8pm
Location: 201-440
Market Day
Date and time: Wednesday 7 October, 11am-3pm
Location: Student Quad, City Campus
Tuākana Dance x Music Showcase
Date and time: Wednesday 7 October, 6.30-8pm
Location: Kenneth Myers Centre, 74 Shortland Street, Auckland CBD
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.