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
Breakfast Caravan
Our SEAs and Arts and Education Student Ambasadors will be setting up in different locations across our faculty this week providing free breakfast. Drop by between 10-11am (or until kai runs out) for a snack on your way to class or study.
Date and time: Monday 12 October, 10-11am
Location: B201 Learning Lounge
Date and time: Tuesday 13 October, 10-11am
Location: Music Courtyard
Date and time: Wednesday 14 October, 10-11am
Location: Elam student kitchen
Italiano Lingua Geniale
The University of Auckland will celebrate the Week of the Italian Language in the World with a free programme dedicated to Italian creativity! The day will feature interactive workshops (fine arts and pasta making), opera and contemporary music, quizzes, games, and a cooking competition, culminating in a keynote address by Italian Ambassador Cristiano Maggipinto.
Date and time: Monday 19 October, 12pm
Location: B201 Atrium
Gender Studies Seminar Series:
“Wait, who directed this?”: Depathologising Transfeminine Lesbian Desire in Schoenbrun’s Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma
Ruby Johnson
Date and time: Tuesday 20 October, 11am (Biscuits provided)
Location: 206-201
Careers in Criminal Justice, Crime Prevention and Criminology
Date and time: Tuesday 20 October, 3-5pm
Location: 301-342
For more information and to register, click here.
Classics and Ancient History Research Seminar
“Lembos and Trireme and Baris (Oh My): Do We Really Know How Ancient Ship-classes Got Their Names?” - Dr Bryant Ahrenberg
Date and time: Tuesday 20 October, 4pm
Location: 206-209 and on Zoom
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: Wednesday 21 October, 4-6pm
Location: 201-367
Film screening: Mārama
This Halloween, join us to watch Mārama, Taratoa Stappard’s acclaimed Māori gothic horror feature. Set in 1859 North Yorkshire, it follows a young woman confronting a sinister colonial mansion, hidden taonga, and ancestral matakite power. Snacks and popcorn provided!
Date and time: Thursday 22 October, 4-6pm
Location: 206-315
Exam care package making
On the last day of classes AESA and Stray Theatre will be hosting an exam care package making session in the learning lounge. Come down to put together some snacks and supplies for yourself or to give to someone else!
Date and time: Friday 23 October, 12-2pm
Location: B201 Learning lounge
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.