Sunday 27 April 2025
6:00 - 8:00pm

The Ensemble comprises three generations of the Madhur whanau on tablas, sitar, violin and Indian harmonium. Basant is the director of the renowned Sargam School of Indian Music (Auckland) and tutors there with brother Deepak and father Professor Shukdev Madhur who specialises in violin. Professor Shukdev is a recipient of the National Award from the President of India for his services to music. Basant's daughter Sargam on sitar and nephew Akhilesh on tabla complete the Ensemble.

Sunday 27 April 2025
1:30 - 3:30pm

Join artist Sarah Cowie to craft a whimsical puppet creature. Participants will create their own rod puppet using fabric, wooden dowels, and mixed media. Participants will learn beginner-friendly hand sewing to gather fabric, as well as simple puppet construction.

Saturday 26 April
12-1pm
FREE Event

Chanteuse/raconteuse Linn Lorkin MNZM presides at the grand piano, singing and playing a variety of songs - old favourites and newbies - from her songbook and telling a few stories along the way. Able and sympathetic accompaniment will be provided by Dave Powell on upright bass.

Wednesday 23 April 2025
7:30 - 9:30pm

Internationally acclaimed clarinetist Adrian Cox, presents “Makin’ Runs” - delving into alternative ragtime repertoire from the early jazz era, aiming to capture and express the timeless essence of the music, with “Honey” Boulton on guitar, and bassist Alex Gilson.

Don’t miss a rare opportunity to hear a master of this style!

Saturday 19 April
12-1pm
FREE Event

John McGough is a musician and entertainer based in Auckland, New Zealand.

Wednesday 16 April 2025
7:30 - 9:30pm

Drummer Maximillian Crook presents House of Green Branches - original folk-inspired music with a sense of place and nods to ECM, ambient, & avant-garde - with a hotshot band of Lukas Fritsch, Joe Kaptein, Robin Baek & Tyler Diprose.

Saturday 12 April
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.    

Wednesday 9 April 2025
7:30 - 9:30pm

Inspired by Herbie Hancock's 90s album The New Standard, guitarist Keith Price brings arrangements of re-imagined popular tunes, with Na'amah Cheiban, Francesca Parussini , Michael Nash, Tyler Diprose, and Maximilian Crook.

Saturday 5 April
12-1pm
FREE Event

Nigel Gavin has been a guitarist and composer for over three decades and has taught both for two decades. He was a founder of Gitbox Rebellion, NZ's own Guitar Orchestra.

Wednesday 2 April 2025
7:30 - 9:30pm

Auckland saxophonist Felix Hayes-Tourelle brings a new group of exceptional musicians together.

Saturday 29 March
12-1pm
FREE Event

A songwriter from Auckland’s North Shore, Andrew Healey has walked a somewhat eclectic musical path. He started out singing and playing guitar for covers and original bands. Then, for many years he oscillated between intimate gigs as a solo singer-guitarist and extravagant shows as a crooner for the jazz-swing quartet Standard Deviation. 

Wednesday 26 March 2025
7:30 - 9:30pm

We’re breaking our own rules and inviting Jonathan Crayford back to preview music from his forthcoming album, recorded in New York with Ari Hoenig and Fima Ephron. Those large rhythm section shoes will be amply-filled by local Toms: Thomas Friggens and Tom Dennison, for this special encore performance.

Sunday 23 March
3:00 - 4:00pm
FREE EVENT

Saturday 22 March
10am - 3:30pm
FREE EVENT

Pocket Market offers a curated selection of home accessories and food - mixing traditional and modern Japanese x Kiwi culture effortlessly.

Sunday 16 March
6pm
Sunday Concert Series
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Experience the magic of Joni Mitchell’s timeless music brought to life by the captivating talents of singer-songwriter and guitarist Jan Elliott. With her distinctive voice and heartfelt performances, Jan delivers an enthralling concert that pays homage to one of the most influential songwriters of the 20th century.

Sunday 16 March
1:30 - 3:30pm
FREE EVENT
Suitable for ages 6 - 12

Create clay treasures inspired by the forest—animals, leaves, mushrooms, fairies, secret doors... the possibilities are endless! We can also explore textures by imprinting real leaves or using rocks to pattern the clay.

Saturday 15 March
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.

Friday 14 March
11am - 12pm

Discussing the practice, influence and legacy of Dr. Sandy Adsett

Wednesday 12 March 2025
7:30 - 9:30pm

Experience an evening of masterful musical interplay as pianist Jonathan Crayford and saxophonist Hayden Chisholm take the stage together for CJC.

Sunday 9 March 10:30am - 5:30pm
FREE Entry

The Arts House Trust in collaboration with 1001 Spheres project is celebrating International Women’s Day with an inspiring day of poetry, art, music and conversation. 2025 marks the 50^th anniversary of International Women’s Day and is being celebrated globally with the campaign theme of ‘accelerate action’.

Saturday 8 March
12-1pm
FREE Event

Mark Laurent plays the blues like his life depends on it. His guitar is just about as expressive as his vocals. It confirms the guitar hero status he earned several decades ago when his professional music career kicked off in the 1970s.

Saturday 8 March
10am - 3pm
FREE EVENT

Now in its tenth year, Community Day at The Arts House Trust is a fun day out for everyone with musical performances, exhibitions, entertainment and fun creative activities. The free event offers children and adults loads of hands-on creative experiences.

Wednesday 5 March 2025
7:30 - 9:30pm

Takadimi returns to the stage for an unforgettable night of Indian/Jazz fusion music, with special guest Shalu Garg on Sitar.

Saturday 1 March
12-1pm
FREE Event

Acoustic Soul Music with Dexter Moore

Wednesday 26 February 2025
7:30 - 9:30pm

Drummer Jeff Garus pays homage to the organ groups of the great Jimmy Smith (& others) with Ryan Tomov, Adrian Brown and Tyler Diprose.

Wednesday 19 February 2025
7:30 - 9:30pm

In what has become a beautiful tradition, Unwind returns to CJC with Ember, their new album on Rattle Records, plus some old favourites! Featuring Hayden Chisholm, Norman Meehan, Paul Dyne, and special guest Julien Dyne on drums. At times delicate, resonant, contemplative, and always special… not to be missed!

Saturday 15 February
12 - 1pm
JAN ELLIOTT
FREE Event

Experience the magic of Jan Elliott in a captivating solo performance! Renowned for her ability to evoke vivid images of time and place, Jan weaves a rich tapestry of sound steeped in the folk storytelling tradition. Let her beautiful melodies and heartfelt songs enrich your day with an unforgettable musical journey.

Wednesday 12 February 2025
7:30 - 9:30pm

Pianist Lucas Kewell returns home, bringing some friends he’s met through his studies in Switzerland to meet his old friends from Aotearoa: Zoltan Fekete from Hungary on drums, and Slovenian vocalist Neža Ozinger, are joined by locals Toby Barrett on sax and bassist Tyler Diprose.

Sunday 9 February
1:30 - 3:30pm
FREE Event

In this workshop, Michael will guide children through a tour of the gallery space, where they’ll create drawings inspired by various shapes they see in the artworks. Afterward, they’ll move to the boardroom to transform their drawings into clay sculptures. Michael will teach them how to turn their flat artwork into three-dimensional creations that can be displayed on the wall.

Saturday 1 February
12-1pm
Rod MacKinnon
FREE Event

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.