The Spinoff’s top pick of events from around the motu. Here’s the best for the week November 6–13
Welcome to The Spinoff event guide, your weekly, curated selection of gigs, events and exhibitions happening across Aotearoa. If you want to pitch your event for future guides then please use this handy form.
Tāmaki Makaurau
Libraries: Point Chevalier Library Reopening Celebration
Karangahape Rd
11am–1pm Sat, November 8
Free
The Point Chevalier Library first opened in 1926 and this weekend celebrates its fourth iteration with a new modular home. Come for sausage sizzle, face painting and a performance by Dave Khan & David Ward.
Theatre: Gertrude Stein and a Companion – a rehearsed reading of a play by Win Wells
Auckland, 1A Howe Street, Freemans Bay
7pm Thurs, November 13 (until November 15)
$25–$30
“A lively, witty two-hander that traverses the lives and love story of Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas, one of the great lesbian love stories of the 20th century.”
The Meteor Theatre
12pm & 2pm Saturday, November 8
$15 (children under two, free)
Hamilton City Brass presents a classic: “An interactive musical adventure about a brave boy, a cunning wolf, and a few surprising animal friends.”
Kāpiti
Visual Art: Kāpiti Coast Art Trail
Various venues
8/9 November
Free
A self-guided tour through arty hotspots on the sunny Kāpiti Coast: “Be welcomed by artists and be inspired by their work.”
Whakatū
Visual Art: Karl Maughan – A Clear Day
The Suter Art Gallery
On until November 30
Free
An exhibition of Karl Maughan’s sublime early work, made between 1987 – 1998.
Ōtautahi
Fashion: Christchurch Spring Fashion Festival
Multiple venues
7–9 November
Various prices depending on the event
New Zealand Fashion Week presents a spring/summer runway showcasing leading and emerging designers from Ōtautahi and across Aotearoa.
Ōtepoti
Music: Sir Dave Dobbyn – Selected Songs
Dunedin Town Hall
7.30pm Friday, November 7
$89.90–$99.90
A concert by one of Aotearoa’s greatest songwriters.
