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• Auckland Arts Festival - Important Information

  
  
  WE’RE BACK!

  
  Te Ahurei Toi o Tāmaki | March 2021

  
  Auckland Arts Festival/Te Ahurei Toi o Tāmaki (AAF) welcomes the government decision this morning that Tāmaki Makaurau would return to Covid Alert Level 1 at midday today (Friday 12 March).

  
  It has been a rollercoaster of a fortnight, following the announcement that Auckland would enter a Covid Alert Level 3 lockdown at 6am on Sunday 28 February for seven days.

  
  Due to open on Thursday 4 March, the first section of AAF 2021 was put on pause and the Festival team have worked around the clock to reschedule the majority of works planned for 4-12 March. A full and regularly updated list of show status updates is available here.

  
  A return to Alert Level 1 today allows the Festival to go ahead with its planned schedule, including the much anticipated Che-Fu & The Kratez: Return of the Navigator (Saturday 13 March, 8pm), E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial feat. APO (Saturday 13 March, 7pm) and its Community Day activities on Sunday. Taki Rua Productions’ Sing to Me, which had its Auckland premiere last night at Q Theatre according to Alert Level 2 protocols, continues its season with shows tonight (Friday 12 March, 7.30pm) and tomorrow (Saturday 13 March, 2.00pm and 7.30pm).

  
  Due to the timing of the alert level announcement, all shows and events in The Civic Club for 12-14 March will go ahead with the audience seated in the auditorium stalls instead of onstage.

  
  Affected shows include Heavenly Bodies, which opens tonight (Friday 12 March, 8.30pm), Open Stage: Scenes from a Yellow Peril (Saturday 13 March, 1.30pm) and Gitbox Rebellion (Sunday 14 March, 4.00pm). Shows and events in The Civic Club from Tuesday 16 March will go ahead with onstage seating for audiences, as per The Club’s original design.

  
  AAF opened yesterday morning (11 March) with a karakia and ceremony to unveil and bless the Festival’s new Mauri stone, attended by representatives of Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei, Festival staff and AAF 2021 artists. The gathering observed the limits on crowd numbers and physical distancing requirements of Alert Level 2. Acts of Love launched with A Figure Exhales in the window of Smith & Caughey’s (Queen St side) mid-afternoon, which continues until Sunday.

  
  Other shows and events that can now go ahead in their intended form include Love to Say goodbye (Friday 12 and Saturday 13 March, 7pm), Siva Afi Festival (Friday 12 and Saturday 13 March, 7pm), Tigilau Ness and Friends at the Festival Garden, Aotea Square (Saturday 13 March, 6.30pm) and He Owha Matarua / Hauntology of Inheritance (Saturday 13 March and Sunday 14 March, 2.00pm). Author Pauline Smith and members of the Polynesian Panthers RAPP present an In-depth talk at Studio One, Toi Tū tonight (Friday 12 March, 6pm) in relation to AAF’s Polynesian Panthers 50th Anniversary programming.

  
  The rescheduled events from the AAF 2021 talk series, Living with Uncertainty and Arts + Climate Innovation: Coexistence with our Natural World will now take place on Sunday 14 March at Herald Theatre, Aotea Centre. Cian Parker’s one-woman gem Sorry for your Loss plays at Warkworth Town Hall as part of our regional offering tomorrow evening (Saturday 13 March, 7pm).

  
  The important visual art exhibitions The Dawn Raids – Educate to Liberate at Studio One; A Very Different World at Te Tuhi and Papatūnga; Edith and George: in our sea of islands at Corbans Estate Arts Centre; and The Thrum of the Tide at Te Uru had opened ahead of the Level 3 lockdown that began on 28 February.

  
  John Miller and Elisapeta Heta’s Pouwātū: Active Presence was able to open on Tuesday 9 March according to Alert Level 2 protocols, and work began also on Tuesday 9 March on the Educate to Liberate Polynesian Panthers mural, on the corner of Karangahape Rd and Gundry St.

  
  The 2021 Festival is the first of four with Shona McCullagh (MNZM) in the role of Artistic Director. Arts Foundation Laureate McCullagh founded and led The New Zealand Dance Company as Chief Executive/Artistic Director since its establishment in 2012, and joined AAF in March 2020.“The whole Festival team is deeply relieved and truly energised, after an extremely tough fortnight, by the announcement that we can now press go on our preparations to return to Level 1 presentation of our beautiful artists. We have been frustrated by the delay in the announcement which has meant we don’t have time to realise our The Civic Club venue set-up as it was intended for this weekend, but we are so eager to share the aroha of our Festival with our patient and devoted audience. Kōkiri! Let’s go!” says McCullagh.

  
  Ataahua Papa, AAF Kaihautū Māori joins in celebrating the alert level change stating, “Hurō! E harikoa ana mātou o Te Ahurei Toi o Tāmaki i te hekenga ki te pae tuatahi! Kāti, me haere tonu te ngahau! Yay, AAF are sooooo happy to be in Level 1. Now, let the fun continue!”

  
  AAF Chief Executive David Inns is also extremely happy with the news: “At a time when the performance sector is in flux around the world, we are extremely grateful to be able to go ahead with Auckland Arts Festival in 2021. The recent lockdown presented its challenges, but the Festival team has done an incredible job of responding to the situation, and we are still confident that we have an excellent presentation in store for Tāmaki Makaurau.”

   

  * Please take a look through the Help pages for further information regarding changes that have been made to events. Please be sure to complete the fields and select the name of your event if you submit a request, thank you. 

  
  
  

   

• Covid-19 (Coronavirus)

  

  Information about COVID-19 (Coronavirus)

  Caring for the safety and well-being of our fans has been and always will be Ticketmaster’s most important priority, especially during challenging times like these. As global health concerns continue to develop, our team is working diligently behind the scenes, coordinating with local authorities in monitoring and assessing overall impact, while actively supporting the artists, teams, festivals and venues you love as they work out how best to proceed with the thousands of events they have on the horizon.

  While some events unfortunately have had to be cancelled, we are working with many of our event partners to see how best to reschedule each event for your enjoyment. As you can imagine, this takes time, so we truly appreciate your patience and understanding as we navigate this new territory.

  In order to provide you with as much information as we can, we have created a comprehensive information page that will be consistently updated with changes to the status of all impacted events, so feel free to check back often.

  As a result of the high volume of cancellations and rescheduled events, we encourage you not to reach out directly with a refund request. The best way to check your event status is through this page 

  In the meantime, please see below for more detailed guidance:

  • For future events that are still scheduled, you’re all set. There’s nothing you need to do. If anything changes, we will contact you with updates.
  • If your event has been cancelled, there’s also nothing you need to do. We’ll get in touch with you directly with more information.
  • If your event has been rescheduled, we are working with the event organiser to identify new dates, and we will contact you as soon as we have confirmation and more information this.
  • For additional information, you can visit our help centre 

  Please understand that due to the high volume of enquiries, our Fan Support team is experiencing longer than normal wait times.

  For now, we want to thank you for being such a valued part of the live entertainment world. We are working around the clock on solutions and truly apologise for any inconvenience.

  At Ticketmaster, our vision is to connect people through the power of live events. What makes these experiences so special is the pure joy we feel from being among a community of like-minded, dedicated fans. We’d like to take a moment to offer our most sincere support to any of our fellow fans, friends and family who have been affected by this virus. We wish everyone the best health and safety during this difficult time, and we look forward to returning to our favourite live events as soon as possible.

  Sincerely,

  Ticketmaster

  What if my event is cancelled or postponed due to Coronavirus COVID-19?

  If your event has been cancelled, we’ll be in touch to confirm when your refund will be processed and what action you need to take.

  We’ll also get in touch if your event is rescheduled. Your tickets will be valid for the rescheduled date but if you can’t make it, you can get a refund once the new date has been announced.

  What is being done at venues to ensure prevention of Coronavirus COVID-19?

  Please refer directly to the venue’s website for more information.

• Cancelled and Rescheduled Events

  

   

  
  Our operating hours are 9 am - 7:30 pm Monday - Friday and 9 am - 5 pm weekends (9 am - 5 pm on public holidays) please do not send in multiple requests, doing so will slow down our response times. Instead, try our Social Media team or check our Help pages if you are in need of any updates, these will be updated regularly. If your event is today, please visit the venue box office for assistance. We are currently experiencing an unprecedented amount of Rescheduled and Cancelled events. Please be assured that our staff are doing everything that they can to answer you. If your event isn't listed below, please do not contact us asking for information. When/if your event is affected, you will be contacted by email and SMS and the information will be posted here. This page will be updated as soon as we hear officially from event partners. Thank you for your patience and understanding during this trying time.
  
  Any events that have been cancelled or rescheduled you should be able to find more details in our helpdesk. If you can't find what you're looking for, try searching the name of your event in the search bar above. There may be instances, especially with postponed shows, where the new date has not yet been confirmed by the Promoters. For more information, please keep an eye on this page, which will be updated with all the latest information.

  
  My event's been rescheduled – will I get new tickets?
  
  If tickets have already been sent out when the event's been rescheduled, they'll usually be valid for the new date. There's sometimes the odd occasion where the original tickets won't be accepted, but we'll always be sure to let you know if that's the case. We will make contact with all of our customers to advise what they'll need to do. 
  
  Why isn't my event listed here? I'm sure I've heard it was cancelled.
  
  We can only announce a change once it's been confirmed to us by the Venue or Promoter. There's always quite a lot going on behind the scenes when an event is changed, so if you've seen something on the venue's website, the band's Facebook page or anywhere else but it's not posted here yet, don't worry. It might be that we're just finalising details, but we'll let you know as soon as we have the details confirmed. Check the list below for any changes to your event.
  
  If you still require further assistance, please don't hesitate to Submit a Request via the button at the bottom of the page, and one of our Customer Support representatives will provide an answer as soon as possible.
  
  

  Rescheduled
  Event		Venue/City		Original Date		New Date		New Venue
  AAF: New Moon Folk Ball		Auckland - Titirangi War Memorial		13-Mar-21		9-Apr-21		No Change
  AAF: Reb Fountain and the Black Quartet		Auckland - The Civic Club		7-Mar-21		7-Apr-2021		No Change
  AAF: Subtle Dances		Auckland - Bruce Mason Centre		5-6 Mar 2021		8 - 9 Apr 2021		No Change
  AAF: Tekau!		Auckland - Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre		6-Mar-21		11-Apr-21		No Change
  AAF: The Haka Party Incident		Auckland - ASB Waterfront Theatre		5 - 13 Mar 2021		30 Mar - 10 Apr 2021		No Change
  AAF: Thrum of the Tide		Auckland - Te Uru Waitakere Gallery		13-Mar-21		10-Apr-21		No Change
  Alanis Morissette		Auckland - Spark Arena		21-Apr-20		25-Nov-21		No Change
  Backstreet Boys		Auckland - Spark Arena		28-Apr-21		19-Mar-22		No Change
  Ben Elton		Auckland - Civic Theatre		9-May-20		26-May-21		No Change
  Ben Elton		Wellington - Opera House		30-Apr-21		21-May-21		Wellington - Michael Fowler Centre
  Blue Planet II		Auckland - Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre		22-Jul-20		9-Apr-21		No Change
  Bravo Amici		Dunedin - Town Hall		12-May-20		25-May-21		No Change
  Bravo Amici		Wellington - Opera House		14-May-20		23-May-21		Wellington - Michael Fowler Centre
  Bravo Amici		Auckland - Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre		19-May-20		21-May-21		No Change
  China Crisis		Wellington - San Fran		2-Jul-21		18-Feb-22		No Change
  China Crisis		Auckland - Tuning Fork		3-Jul-21		19-Feb-22		No Change
  Cowboy Junkies		Auckland - Bruce Mason Centre		29-Jan-21		28-Jan-22		No Change
  Cowboy Junkies		Wellington - Opera House		31-Jan-21		29-Jan-22		No Change
  David Gray		Auckland - Spark Arena		27-Nov-21		26-Nov-22		No Change
  David Gray		Wellington - TSB Arena		25-Nov-21		24-Nov-22		No Change
  Definitely Oasis		Wellington - San Fran		3-Jul-21		8-Jan-22		No Change
  Definitely Oasis		Auckland - Tuning Fork		2-Jul-21		7-Jan-22		No Change
  Delta Goodrem		Wellington - Michael Fowler Centre		22-Apr-21		22-Oct-21		No Change
  Delta Goodrem		Auckland - Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre		23-Apr-21		21-Oct-21		No Change
  Faith No More		Auckland - Spark Arena		24-Feb-21		12-Feb-22		No Change
  Fastlove		Wellington - Opera House		27-Apr-21		22-May-22		No Change
  Fastlove		Auckland - Bruce Mason Centre		30-Apr-21		21-May-22		No Change
  Friends – The Musical Parody		Auckland - Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre		1-Oct-20		6-Oct-21		No Change
  Friends – The Musical Parody		Wellington - Opera House		22-Sep-20		10-Oct-21		Wellington - Michael Fowler Centre
  Herman's Hermits		Wellington - Opera House		3-Sep-20		11-Sep-21		No Change
  Herman's Hermits		Dunedin - Glenroy Auditorium		10-Sep-20		2-Sep-21		No Change
  Kota The Friend		Auckland - Neck of the Woods		15-Dec-20		23-Nov-21		No Change
  Leaving Jackson		Wellington - Opera House		20-Mar-21		13-Nov-21		No Change
  Leaving Jackson		Auckland - Bruce Mason Centre		27-Mar-21		19-Nov-21		No Change
  Letz Zep		Auckland - Powerstation		1-Jun-21		16-Mar-22		No Change
  Mad Caddies		Auckland - Tuning Fork		3-Dec-20		2-Oct-21		No Change
  Mansfield – In Her Own Words		Wellington - Opera House		13-Jun-20		14-Jun-21		Wellington - Michael Fowler Centre
  Mansfield – In Her Own Words		Auckland - Bruce Mason Centre		20-Jun-20		20-Jun-21		No Change
  Marc Rebillet		Auckland - Powerstation		24 Mar 2020		22-Jan-22		No Change
  Marlon Williams		Dunedin - Glenroy Auditorium		2,5 Mar 2021		6-Apr-21		Dunedin - Town Hall
  Marlon Williams		Oamaru - Opera House		3-Mar-21		7-Apr-21		No Change
  My Chemical Romance		Auckland - Outer Fields		25-Mar-20		6-Nov-21		No Change
  NZOP: The Marriage of Figaro		Auckland - Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre		4-14 June 2020		8-13 Jun 2021		No Change
  NZOP: The Marriage of Figaro		Wellington - Opera House		27 Jun - 2 Jul 2020		23-27 Jun 2021		No Change
  Outerfields2021		Auckland - Outer Fields, Western Springs		6-Mar-21		4-Dec-21		No Change
  Patti Smith		Auckland - Town Hall		8-Apr-21		26 Apr 2022		No Change
  Pink Floyd Experience		Auckland - Bruce Mason Centre		13-Jun-20		12-Jun-21		No Change
  Pop Will Eat Itself		Auckland - Tuning Fork		13-Oct-20		13-Oct-21		No Change
  Pop Will Eat Itself		Wellington - San Fran		14-Oct-20		12-Oct-21		No Change
  Rod Stewart		Dunedin - Forsyth Barr Stadium		11-Nov-20		6-Apr-22		No Change
  Rod Stewart		Napier - Mission Estate Winery		14-Nov-20		9-Apr-22		No Change
  Rod Stewart		Napier - Mission Estate Winery		15-Nov-20		10-Apr-22		No Change
  RUDE FOOD Comedy Cook-off		Auckland - Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre		20-Feb-21		22-May-21		No Change
  Simple Minds		Wellington - TSB Arena		11-Dec-20		17-Dec-21		No Change
  Simple Minds		Auckland - Villa Maria Winery		12-Dec-20		18-Dec-21		No Change
  SOL3 MIO		Wellington - Michael Fowler Centre		5-Mar-21		9-Apr-21		No Change
  Sol3 Mio		Auckland - Spark Arena		11-Mar-21		30-Mar-21		No Change
  Steve Hackett		Auckland - Town Hall		21-May-21		17-Jun-22		No Change
  Tame Impala		Auckland - Spark Arena		16-Apr-20		5-Dec-21		No Change
  Te Wero - Fashion Runway		Rotorua - Energy Events Centre		15-Aug-20		11-Sep-21		No Change
  The Crystal Method		Auckland - The Studio		15-Dec-20		14-Dec-21		No Change
  The Doors Alive (The Doors Tribute)		Wellington - San Fran		22-Oct-20		15-Oct-21		No Change
  The Doors Alive (The Doors Tribute)		Auckland - Powerstation		23-Oct-20		16-Oct-21		No Change
  Todrick Hall		Wellington - Opera House		10-Jan-21		16-Dec-21		No Change
  Touch Bass		Auckland - Spark Arena		1-Apr-21		25-Nov-21		No Change
  Town and Country		Dunedin - Town Hall		4-Mar-21		24-Sep-2021		No Change
  Trixie & Katya Live - The UNHhhh Tour		Wellington - TSB Arena		25-Jun-20		26-Jul-21		No Change
  Violent Femmes		Wellington - Opera House		16-Nov-20		12-Feb-22		No Change
  World of Musicals		Wellington - Opera House		1-May-21		4-Nov-21		No Change
  World of Musicals		Auckland - Bruce Mason Centre		20-Apr-21		26-Oct-21		No Change
  WWE Live 2020		Auckland - Spark Arena		8-Aug-20		31-Jul-21		No Change
  Yesterday Once More		Auckland - Bruce Mason Centre		15-May-20		10-Apr-21		No Change
  Postponed
  Chopper: the Silencer		Rotorua - Energy Events Centre		19 Mar 2021		Awaiting New Date		No Change
  Chopper: the Silencer		Wellington - Opera House		21-Mar-21		Awaiting New Date		No Change
  Dr. Michael Mosley		Auckland - Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre		27-Apr-21		Awaiting New Date		No Change
  Great Gable		Auckland - Tuning Fork		31-Oct-20		Awaiting New Date		No Change
  Harry Styles		Auckland - Spark Arena		23-Nov-20		Awaiting New Date		No Change
  Jon Stevens ’Noiseworks + INXS Collection		Wellington - San Fran		4-Mar-21		Awaiting New Date		No Change
  Jon Stevens ’Noiseworks + INXS Collection		Auckland - Powerstation		5-Mar-21		Awaiting New Date		No Change
  Made in the 90's		Auckland - Bruce Mason Centre		13-Mar-21		Awaiting New Date		No Change
  Moscow Ballet - Sleeping Beauty		Auckland - Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre		9-May-20		Awaiting New Date		No Change
  Orpheus Choir Wellington: Bach Mass in B Minor		Wellington - Michael Fowler Centre		19-Sep-20		Awaiting New Date		No Change
  Six: The Musical		Wellington - Opera House		9-19 Jul 2020		Awaiting New Date		No Change
  Stormzy		Wellington - TSB Arena		19-Nov-20		Awaiting New Date		No Change
  The Bluetones		Auckland - Tuning Fork		26-Jan-21		Awaiting New Date		No Change
  The Nutcracker & Don Quixote		Auckland - Bruce Mason Centre		29-Oct-20		Awaiting New Date		No Change
  The Nutcracker & Don Quixote		Auckland - Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre		31-Oct-20		Awaiting New Date		No Change
  The Nutcracker & Don Quixote		Wellington - Opera House		10-Nov-20		Awaiting New Date		No Change
  The Nutcracker & Don Quixote		Wellington - Opera House		11-Nov-20		Awaiting New Date		No Change
  The Offspring and SUM41		Auckland - Spark Arena		28-Apr-20		Awaiting New Date		No Change
  Zucchero: D.O.C. World Tour		Auckland - Town Hall		2-Apr-20		Awaiting New Date		No Change
  Cancelled
  Event		Venue/City		Date
  Vodafone Warriors V Manly Sea Eagles		Auckland - Mt Smart Stadium		9-Apr-21
  Vodafone Warriors V Cowboys		Auckland - Mt Smart Stadium		2-May-21
  Marcus King Band		Auckland - Powerstation		8-Apr-21
  Level 42		Auckland - The Civic		28-Apr-21
  Patti Smith		Auckland - Town Hall		28-Apr-20
  TEDxWellington 2021		Wellington - Michael Fowler Centre		8-May-21
  Sir Ranulph Fiennes		Auckland - Town Hall		30-May-21
  Sir Ranulph Fiennes		Wellington - Michael Fowler Centre		31-May-21
  Lauv		Auckland - Spark Arena		1-Sep-21

   

   

   

   

   

• Auckland Writers Festival 2021 - Shopping List

  

  Currently, the Auckland Writers Festival Shopping List Page is unavailable. Please click here to submit a request with a list of Auckland Writer's Festival events/sessions you would like to book. One of our team will contact you within two business days to finalise payment and confirm the booking.  

  Please follow the steps below. It's imperative that you follow the instructions below to ensure your request is actioned correctly.
  
  Select the Topic:
  'General Enquiry'
  
  

  Subject: (This is very important)
  Please use the subject: AWF Shopping List Booking
  
  

  Booking Reference (The reference will look like this 12-34567/NZL)
  You must supply your booking reference for your concession passe(s) in this format "12-34567" (no other characters) if you have multiple orders please split these with a forward slash (/)

  If you have not yet purchased a Take 5 or Take 10 Concession Pass, please use the order number 11-11111
  
  

  Event Name:
  Select 'Other' and add your Event Name manually.
  
  

  Specify the Event Name:

  Please enter "Auckland Writers Festival"
  
  

  Event in 24 hours?

  Although your event is not in 24 hours, please select: 'Yes' so that we are able to view and process your request as soon as possible.
  
  

  Ticket Forward 
  Select 'No'
  
  

  Question:
  Please enter the list of events you wish to book here.
  
  You can submit a request by clicking HERE

   

  If you are purchasing more than one event for the 2021 Auckland Writers Festival, please click here to access the shopping list.

  1. Please select your events by ticking the boxes on the left-hand side. Once these are selected, please scroll down and click continue at the bottom right of the page.
  2. You can now select which prices you require (e.g Student, Adult) as well as the number of tickets needed for each event.
     • • If you have already purchased a concession pass, this can be used in the shopping list by entering your password and selecting how many you’d like to redeem.
  3. You can now ‘find tickets’ which will take you through to review your order
  4. You’ll then click continue to follow through to your payment method & delivery options.

  If you wish to add more events after clicking through to find tickets, simply go back to the previous page and your current cart will be saved, just add the extra event(s)

  If you run into an error after clicking ‘find tickets’ it may be that one of your events has exhausted its allocation. You’ll need to click to go back and remove this event from your shopping list before continuing.

  Please note: Free events are not ticketed therefore they do not display on the shopping list