Upcoming Events
Here you’ll find upcoming exhibitions, concerts, workshops and artists talks.
Music at Midday: Jenni Smith
Jenni brings a signature blend of acoustic pop and country performances suitable for all ages. With music ranging from well-known covers to heartfelt originals, whether you want a hoedown, to cry for hours, get sassy, or confess love, you can bet she's got a song for it!
Guided tour of Gregor Kregar: Paradox Void (Free)
Join us for a guided tour of Gregor Kregar’s latest exhibition, Paradox Void, on its opening day. This tour is free, koha / donation is appreciated.
Pocket Market at Pah Homestead
Wonder Journal & Friends present ‘Pocket Market’ — a curated selection of home accessories and food, mixing traditional and modern Japanese and Kiwi culture effortlessly.
Music at Midday: Acoustique
Contemporary classical with a blend of meditative and soulful, energetic and joyful, warm and soothing sounds.
Free Event
Music at Midday: Shootin’ in the Dark & Andrew Cowie
Shootin' in the Dark creates a distinct uptempo, rhythmic and beat oriented alternative country sound that all audiences can enjoy.
Free Event
Cardboard Crafts: Geometry Takeover with Freya Burnett
Make your own Gregor Kregar-inspired mini sculpture out of cardboard under the guidance of artist, Freya Burnett. Suitable for ages 6+.
Free event
Sunday Concert Series: Flamenco NZ
Flamenco NZ invites you to welcome the season of Spring with Fiesta de la Primavera — a vibrant, soul-stirring celebration of Spanish culture and artistry. Join us for an unforgettable evening of live Flamenco dance, guitar, song, violin, percussion, and poetry.
Tickets $35.00
Opening Night — Gregor Kregar: Paradox Void
Join us for the opening of Paradox Void by Gregor Kregar.
Heritage Tour & High Tea at Pah Homestead
Part of Auckland Heritage Festival 2025. Join us for a tour of the heritage building, Pah Homestead with Trish Northey, followed by a heritage-themed high tea. Includes access to a panoramic view from the turret. This popular event only comes around once a year!
Wet Plate Portrait Sessions by Tintype Central
Saturday 20 September
10AM - 4PM
45-minute sessions
Ticketed Event
Capture Timeless Portraits with a Historic Art Form
Music at Midday: Dexter Moore
Dexter brings his songs and stories of travel to life with his own handmade acoustic nylon string guitar and also his blue Godin with which he creates live loops to then groove upon.
Free Event
The Madeleines
A vintage vocal trio bring us an evening of jazz, swing and glamour. Comprised of Shannon Evison, Hannah Heke-Kee and Jess Rogers, these three unique vocalists will transport you to an era of timeless elegance.
Music at Midday: Handel Consort & Quire directed by Robert Howell,
Handel Consort & Quire directed by Robert Howell, is an ensemble of singers and instrumentalists committed to performing Handel’s lesser-known and less-performed works to the highest musical standard with attention to baroque stylistic detail.
Free event
Chris Priestley & The Unsung Heroes
Part of Auckland Heritage Festival 2025. The Unsung Heroes present a night of songs stories and images about New Zealand’s distant past including many Pacific references. Shipwrecks, pirates and many who crossed the Ocean on their way from one gold rush to the next…
Hill House Café: A Heritage Festival Pentathlon Dinner
Part of Auckland Heritage Festival 2025. Join Hill House Café for our 5-Course Heritage Festival Pentathlon Dinner, a refined culinary tribute to Auckland at Play and the golden era of the 1950s Commonwealth Games.
Guided tour of Gregor Kregar: Paradox Void (Free)
Join us for a guided tour of Gregor Kregar’s latest exhibition, Paradox Void, on its opening day. This tour is free, koha / donation is appreciated.
Music at Midday: Caitlin Smith
Experience the soulful artistry of acclaimed Aotearoa jazz singer Caitlin Smith, whose voice and storytelling captivate audiences with depth and heart.
Free Event
In Conversation: Gregor Kregar & Sue Gardiner
Free event
Saturday, October 4 • 2 - 3PM
In Conversation:
Gregor Kregar & Sue Gardiner
This event is part of the public programme for Gregor Kregar: Paradox Void.
Gregor Kregar
Operating in a wide range of materials, scales and forms, Gregor Kregar has forged a reputation as one of New Zealand’s leading contemporary sculptors. Born in Slovenia in 1972, Kregar exhibits regularly throughout Australasia and Europe.
Kregar works with an extensive range of media, from stainless and cor-ten steel, glazed porcelain, and cast glass through to bronze and fiberglass. He states, “my work is not confined to any single medium or material. In my sculptural practice I often combine a wide variety of materials such as stainless steel, plastic, cardboard, ceramic, glass, video and photography.” Kregar’s skill in managing this wide range of materials is mirrored in the diversity of his subject matter. Abstract geometries are as much a part of his repertoire as figures of sheep, humans and gnomes. “I am interested in how the familiar subject can be represented in a way that displaces the original meaning and imbues the subject with new and unfamiliar meanings,” he says.
- Gow Langsford
Sue Gardiner
Sue Gardiner (MNZM)is the Chair of the Chartwell Charitable Trust, an Aotearoa New Zealand philanthropic trust dedicated to deepening the understanding of the visual arts and the creative process. She is also co-Director of the Chartwell Collection, established in 1974, as a major public collection of contemporary art held on long-term loan at Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki. She is also co-Director of Squiggla, an educational programme that exercises free flow mark making in order to test key creative visual thinking processes. Alongside the Chartwell programme of projects, Sue has had an active art writing career in New Zealand and Australia and has been a trustee of a number of arts organisations.
Foam Painting Workshop with Sarah Cowie
Join Sarah Cowie for a foam printmaking workshop. Suitable for ages 6+.
Free event
Music at Midday: Natarani Witten Hannah & Joanne Klein
WIth a folk-classical voice, Sarah Spence’s music is at times a deep reflection on life and experience, yet can include humorous narratives on failed relationships.
Free Event
Music at Midday: John Olding & Steve Gerrish
WIth a folk-classical voice, Sarah Spence’s music is at times a deep reflection on life and experience, yet can include humorous narratives on failed relationships.
Free Event
Sunday Concert Series: Lady Larisa
Swingin’ into the Sunday concert series like a firecracker in a vintage cabaret - Lady Larisa is here to steal the show!
She’s got the soul of a siren, the swagger of a silver screen star, and a voice smoother than top-shelf whiskey. From smokin’ jazz clubs in New Orleans or Hollywood to the big leagues with Michael Bublé, she’s charmed ‘em all.
Her debut EP Honeychild is pure gold, and if you ain’t heard it yet, what are ya waitin’ for?
$35.00 • $25 Students & Seniors
Sunday Concert Series: Lawrence Arabia
This performance will be a chance to catch up on what Lawrence Arabia has been working on for the past few years of radio silence. A solo performance on piano, guitar and keyboard with (perhaps) the odd special guest appearance.
Tickets $35.00
Guided tour of Gregor Kregar: Paradox Void (Free)
Join us for a guided tour of Gregor Kregar’s latest exhibition, Paradox Void, on its opening day. This tour is free, koha / donation is appreciated.
Concert: Paul Ubana Jones
6 - 8PM
$40.00
Discover what makes Paul Ubana Jones a 'world class solo acoustic artist'. Kicking off this year’s Sunday Concert Series is this conjuror of unique and original songs, rooted in primal Blues and Soul.
December Gallery Tour of Current Exhibitions
We offer free exhibition tours of our current exhibitions the first Friday of each month from 11 - 11:30am, meet at reception.
Music at Midday: Nigel Gavin & Gitbox Rebellion
12 - 1PM
Free Event
Nigel has long been a featured player in New Zealand's music scene, playing guitar, banjo, mandolin, bass — indeed, almost anything with strings
Te Hapori Spring Fundraiser at Pah Homestead
An evening of drinks, canapés and an auction to support the work of Te Hapori Charitable Trust.
Tickets: $120
Music at Midday: Raga and Rhythm Youth Band - Basant
12 - 1PM
Free Event
As the rhythms of the Tabla meet the serene strains of the sitar and the lyrical arcs of the violin, audiences will be transported into the heart of a centuries-old musical tradition that continues to thrive in contemporary New Zealand. This is a must-attend event for music lovers, families, and anyone seeking a deeply moving cultural experience.
Creature Creature Pottery Workshop with Michael Prosee
1:30 - 3:30PM
FREE Event
Join artist Michael Prosee in this hands-on workshop where you’ll bring your own clay creature to life!
Music at Midday: The Trumpet Guy
12 - 1PM
Free Event
Media have described John McGough as one of New Zealand’s finest instrumentalists and entertainers.
Opening Night — Auckland Studio Potters
Join us for the opening of Auckland Studio Potters: Fire & Clay 2025 and Toby Twiss: “And we ask ourselves; how did we get here?”
Kintsugi Etsuke Workshop with Yuka O’Shannessy
Sunday, August 3
1:30 - 3:30PM
FREE Event
Embrace the beauty of imperfection with Yuka O’Shannessy for a hands-on, creative Kintsugi Etsuke Workshop. Kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery by mending the cracks with gold.
August Gallery Tour of Current Exhibitions
Friday, August 1
11:00 - 11:30AM
Free Event
We offer free exhibition tours of our current exhibitions the first Friday of each month from 11 - 11:30am, meet at reception.
Music at Midday: Rod MacKinnon
12 - 1PM
Free Event
Folk Music
Rod MacKinnon is a singer/songwriter with a varied original repertoire. His roots are in folk music, which he has developed eclectically over the years, reflecting on life, frequently with quirky observations. His music covers a range of genres from folksy blues to jazzy ballads.
Sunday Concert Series: Harrison Chau
6 - 8PM
$35.00
A fresh take on the classic harp recital, this performance weaves storytelling and innovation through a selection of works from the traditional repertoire to contemporary and jazz-inspired sounds. Committed to making the harp more accessible, Harrison Chau invites audiences to get up close and personal with the instrument and explore its versatility.
Music at Midday: Celtic Ferrets
12 - 1PM
Free Event
Celtic Ferret are delighted to be playing more of their favourite songs and tunes in the Music at Midday series.
Woodblock Printing Workshop with Sybille Schlumbom
Sunday, 13 July
1:30 - 3:30PM
FREE Event
Join Sybille Schlumbom for a hands-on woodblock printmaking workshop suitable for all ages. With Sybille’s guidance, you will create multi-coloured prints using this sustainable print-making technique.
Music at Midday: John Olding & Al Wilkinson
Saturday 12 July
12-1pm
FREE Event
It’s gonna be a good time, you’ll hear a mix of Acoustic Americana, Folk/Rock, Country Blues, Ballads, Retreads and Originals. Al recently completed an 8 track Album, all Originals with a Kiwi Rock flavour with a hint of alt-Country.
Music at Midday: The Bakelite Brothers
Saturday 5 July
12-1pm
FREE Event
Bakelite Brothers is a covers band consisting of Paul on main vocals, Jack on lead, Peter on bass and Gui on drums. They specialise in covering a vibrant and popular range of music from 50s Old Time, Blues, and Rock 'n' Roll to Country and Classic Rock. The Bakelite Brothers create the perfect atmosphere for celebrating the music of the era in style.
July Gallery Tour of Current Exhibitions
Friday, July 4
11:00 - 11:30AM
Free Event
We offer free exhibition tours of our current exhibitions the first Friday of each month from 11 - 11:30am, meet at reception.
Music at Midday: Jan Elliott
Saturday 28 June
12-1pm
FREE Event
Beloved singer-songwriter and producer Jan Elliott returns to perform Music at Midday
Celestial Diorama with Kiki Hall - A Matariki Artist Workshop
Sunday 22 June
1:30 - 3:30pm
FREE Event
Suitable for children aged 6 - 12
Join artist Kiki Hall for a hands-on workshop celebrating Matariki through miniature worlds!
Music at Midday: The Mollymawks
Saturday 21 June
12-1pm
FREE Event
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.
Sunday Concert Series: Rachel Jenkins
Sunday 15 June 2025
6:00 - 8:00pm
Book Tickets
Rachel Jenkins will be performing an accumulation of original instrumental piano compositions written throughout her 20’s. Her pieces are story-like, interwoven together to create a continuous flow of sound and silence forming an expansive two part work.
Music at Midday: Sarah Spence
Saturday 14 June, 12-1pm
Sarah Spence
FREE Event
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.
Geoffrey Hill
Friday 13 June 2025
6:00 - 8:30pm
Book Tickets
Geoffrey Hill is a pianist from New Zealand, currently residing in the United States.
Artist Workshop Series: Cartooning with Rene Astle
Sunday 8 June 2025
1:30 - 3:30pm
Come and experience the fluid drawing style and expansive, nostalgic world of Rene Astle. Cartoon material & comic panel templates are provided
Music at Midday: Dexter Lee Moore
Saturday 7 June, 12-1pm
Dexter Lee Moore
FREE Event
Acoustic Soul Music with Dexter Moore
Music at Midday: Natarani Witten Hannah and Joanne Klein A Recital for Cello and Piano
Saturday 24 May
12-1pm
FREE Event
Natarani and Joanne are are delighted to offer a programme of dramatic and beautiful music from the great European Classical Tradition. They have greatly enjoyed sharing this programme at various Auckland venues since 2024.
Sunday Concert Series: Monica Chang & John Thomson present ‘Norweigan Wood’
Sunday 18 May 2025
6:00 - 8:00pm
Book Tickets
Pianist Monica Chang and violinist John Thomson present Norwegian Wood — a captivating programme that takes the audience on a musical journey through Norway’s search for national identity and independence.
Artist Workshop Series: World Building & Drawing with Michael Pere
Sunday 4 May 2025
1:30 - 3:30pm
Large open plan drawing afternoon that incorporates the cosmic force & elemental world-building of artist Michael Pere ... Sharpies unbounded!
Music at Midday: Mark Laurent
Saturday 10 May
12-1pm
FREE Event
For three decades Mark Laurent and Brenda Liddiard have been performing together - ‘indie’ musicians who fly just below the commercial radar, playing grass-roots, mostly un-plugged music throughout New Zealand, Australia and the UK.
Artist Workshop Series: Drawing & Collage with Avtar Singh
Sunday 4 May 2025
1:30 - 3:30pm
A drawing & collage afternoon based on the source material that featured artist Avtar Singh uses to create personalised variations of her vision.
Music at Midday: Mona Hums
Saturday 3 May
12-1pm
FREE Event
Meet Mona Hums, an indie folk singer-songwriter based in West Auckland. Active in community music clubs, she performs at events and open mics with friends from the Hobsonville Music Club.