Upcoming Events
Here you’ll find upcoming exhibitions, concerts, workshops and artists talks.
Art Club for Children: Industrial Shadow Drawing
Join us this month as we let shadows guide us to create our own industrial-style drawings. Inspired by Sefton Rani’s current exhibition, Clear My Throat, this workshop explores his unique techniques creating what he calls “industrial tapa”.
Public Exhibition Tour
On the second Friday of every month we offer a guided tour of our current exhibitions.
Music at Midday: The Mollymawks
The Mollymawks are an acoustic guitar/vocals/violin duo from Aotearoa playing original songs and tunes with a Celtic flavour. Their music has been played on National Radio, bFM and EastFM.
NO GLUE!!! — Student Workshop with Judy Darragh
Open to secondary school students, this workshop offers an opportunity to work with a professional New Zealand artist with extensive education experience.
Sunday Concert: Paul Ubana Jones
Blending blues, rock, folk, and jazz, Paul Ubana Jones has crafted a distinctive contemporary sound that has captivated audiences around the world.
Art Babies: Exhibition tour for babies and their caregivers
Free monthly exhibition tours for babies and their caregivers.
Heritage Tour & High Tea at Pah Homestead
Discover Pah Homestead’s rich history and architecture, followed by Hill House Café’s renowned High Tea in its elegant setting.
School Holiday Art Club: Collage Printmaking
Make these school holidays the busiest and most creative yet! Inspired by our current exhibition, Clear My Throat, we’ll create a collage with tactile surfaces and materials we don’t usually associate with art-making. Then, we’ll ink our creations and enjoy the element of surprise as we transform them into prints.
Music at Midday: Alan Stacey
Alan Stacey’s repertoire is drawn from 6 decades of playing in England, Ireland, the Pacific Islands , and New Zealand. His music is influenced by such diverse musicians as The Dubliners, Fairport Convention, Mississippi John Hurt, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, and more.
Art Club for Children: Shiny Crowns
Join us this month as we delve into a shiny silver world and create our own magical silver crowns inspired by contemporary jeweller Karl Fritsch, whose work deliberately subverts traditional definitions of value, precision, and beauty.
Music at Midday: Penni Feather & WilkieMac
Penni Feather and WilkieMac have been touring as a double bill. They combine for a Music at Midday set of folk, Celtic, their orginals, and more — all burnished with harmonies and some truly varied instrumentation.
Art Babies: Exhibition tour for babies and their caregivers
Free monthly exhibition tours for babies and their caregivers.
In Conversation: Sefton Rani & Dina Jezdić
Join us for a conversation between artist Sefton Rani and Dr Dina Jezdić, exploring the ideas, processes, and inspirations behind Rani’s exhibition at The Arts House Trust, Clear My Throat.
Opening of Sefton Rani: Clear My Throat
Join us to celebrate the opening of Sefton’s upcoming exhibition, Clear My Throat, presented by 2026 Guest Curator Dina Jezdić.
Public Exhibition Tour
On the second Friday of every month we offer a free guided tour of our current exhibitions.
Music at Midday: Mark Laurent & Brenda Liddiard
Mark and Brenda present an eclectic mix of material that can be ‘pin drop’ delicate, or sound like a full band! They sometimes pepper their sets with short bursts of poetry and stories of a road well travelled.
Sogetsu Ikebana Workshop
Join us for a unique workshop where you’ll learn the art of Sogetsu Ikebana, the Japanese art form of flower arranging.
Opening & Awards Night: Fire & Clay 2026
Join The Arts House Trust and Auckland Studio Potters for the Opening & Awards Night of Fire & Clay 2026.
Art Club for Children: Jazzy Jewellery
Join us for a gorgeous jewellery-making extravaganza inspired by the current exhibition Re:Tale, which brings together a group of contemporary object makers working across ceramics, jewellery, installation, and design.
Art Babies: Exhibition tour for babies and their caregivers
Free monthly exhibition tours for babies and their caregivers.
Guided Exhibitions Tour in Mandarin • Arts House Trust 季节性展览中文导览
Led by arts professional Meijing He, this tour is designed for Mandarin-speaking visitors to engage with The Arts House Trust's seasonal exhibitions, helping audiences build meaningful connections with contemporary art.
美婧十分欣赏 Arts House Trust 的展览项目以及独特的自然与人文环境。她曾为奥克兰多个重要艺术活动带领导览，并期待通过 Arts House Trust 的季节性展览与观众交流，帮助公众与当代艺术建立更深入、更有意义的联系。
Music at Midday: Alan Brown Trio (Bill Evans Tribute)
Alan Brown is a New Zealand pianist and keyboardist with a rich history in the local jazz scene. He will lead the Alan Brown Trio through a number of Bill Evans’ originals, plus interpretations of jazz standards that were an iconic part of Evans’ legacy.
Star Mapping Drawing Workshop for Adults & Teens
Join us for a Matariki-themed drawing workshop developed in response to Peata Larkin's current exhibition, Silent Kōrero.
School Holiday Art Club: Clay Creatures
Make these school holidays the busiest and most creative yet! Bring your tamariki along to get their hands dirty as they make clay creatures with us.
Sunday Concert: Global Strings
Immerse yourself in the mesmerizing fusion of Global Strings’ Echoes of East Meets West, a unique musical collaboration where the soulful sounds of the sitar, the soaring melodies of the violin, and the rhythmic pulse of the Tabla unite.
Public Exhibition Tour
On the second Friday of every month we offer a free guided tour of our current exhibitions.
Art Club for Children: Matariki Mobile Magic
Mānawatia a Matariki! Bring your young ones along to this magical Matariki art workshop. Together, we will create our very own cluster of stars to hang on a mobile and take home.
In Conversation: Peata Larkin & Sue Gardiner
Join us to hear artist Peata Larkin in conversation with Sue Gardiner to discuss the ideas, processes, and inspirations behind Larkin's current exhibition, Silent Kōrero.
Art Babies: Exhibition tour for babies and their caregivers
Free monthly exhibition tours for babies and their caregivers.
Music at Midday: Sarah Marlowe Spence
Sarah Marlowe Spence is a singer songwriter with a varied repertoire. With a folk-classical voice, her music is at times a deep reflection on life and experience yet can include humorous narratives on failed relationships.
Opening Night — OBJECT MAKER AOTEAROA Fellowship: Re:Tale | Nova Paul: Puāwananga
Join us to celebrate the opening of two upcoming exhibitions featuring work by OBJECT MAKER AOTEAROA and Nova Paul.
Artists’ Talk & Exhibition Preview: OBJECT MAKER AOTEAROA Fellowship
A conversation with six exhibiting makers—facilitated by curator/educator Heather Galbraith—focusing on their material investigations and responses to thematics of OBJECT MAKER AOTEAROA’s current exhibition Re:Tale.
Free Friday Exhibition Tour
On the second Friday of every month we offer a free guided tour of our current exhibitions.
Art Club for Children: Play with Pattern
Bring the tamariki in your life to Art Club! This month we’re playing with colour and pattern in a hands-on weaving workshop inspired by Peata Larkin’s current exhibition, Silent Kōrero.
Art Babies: Exhibition tours for babies and their caregivers
Free monthly exhibition tours for babies and their caregivers.
Opening of Peata Larkin: Silent Kōrero
Join us to celebrate the opening of Peata Larkin’s upcoming exhibition, Silent Kōrero.
Music at Midday: Nathan Grey
Nathan Grey (Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Raukawa) is an Auckland-based artist who blends soulful vocals with live looping, guitar, and bass to build his sound in real time. His music leans into alternative R&B and indie textures, with a strong focus on groove, feel, and atmosphere.
Free Friday Exhibition Tour
On the second Friday of every month we offer a free guided tour of our current exhibitions.
Art Club for Children: Joyful Jugs
Join us for this month's Art Club as we create our very own funky jugs, inspired by Paul Maseyk’s current exhibition, Jugs in New Zealand Painting.
Art Babies: Exhibition tours for babies and their caregivers
Free monthly exhibition tours for babies and their caregivers.
School Holiday Art Club
Keep those creative minds and clever little hands busy these school holidays with our free drop-in art making workshops for children.