Intrepid

Q Theatre

For a fresh look at culture, take one artist and add a cotton swab, glowing bacteria and Petri dishes. Mix them together in Q Vault and – violà! – you have a masterpiece: Biolumination.

Auckland Art Gallery

Join the buzz at Auckland Art Gallery as they get set for one massive night of art, music and film. With a solo show from Billy Apple, performances from the NZTrio and founding members of the Nairobi Trio, and screenings of Into The Void and Nosferatu throughout the night, there will be something to inspire and move visitors of all ages.

Aotea Centre Digital Art Live

Uncover feathered inhabitants together in Jenna Gavin and Matthew Martin’s interactive artwork, opening on White Night with a special appearance from dance group Bodyphonics. Birds of a Shadow is a playful installation inviting family, friends and strangers to work together to discover beautifully crafted bird images on the screen.

Java Dance Company take you on a ride you'll never forget - on the White Night buses and popping up around Auckland

Fresh from sell-out performances at the Edinburgh Fringe, in Australia and Welling- – well, all over! Java Dance Company performs their acclaimed dance theatre show Back of the Bu*s *on the free White Night buses. Join them for a magical ride combining physical comedy, kinetic energy and captivating scenarios in a character-based dance tour of Auckland city.

Citizen Q Bar

Sip White Night cocktail goodness in Citizen Q bar to the sweet sounds of live music.

TAPAC

Celebrate TAPAC’s incredible performing arts community with your host Ngaire Chambers, introducing a stellar line-up.

Mangere Arts Centre

Look back to look forward with a retrospective of Ngā Rangatahi Toa’s transformational community development work, The Sole Project, Art ACTion and Manawa Ora, alongside an exhibition of the revolutionary work of Emory Douglas (USA).

Te Uru

Sound artist Fred Harrison and Curator Kenny Willis discuss IOIOIOIOIOIO. 

Auckland Art Gallery

NZTrio perform throughout the evening a 20-minute set titled Subtle Dances, which includes compositions Kenji Bunch (USA): Groovebox Variations, Claire Cowan (NZ): Subtle Dances and Raimundo Penaforte (Brazil): An Eroica Trio – Capiba. (7pm, 7.30pm, 8pm)

Te Uru

7pm Judy Millar talks about her gravity-defying A Model World.

Te Uru

Daniel Malone speaks about his McCahon House post-residency exhibition.

Te Uru

Take a guided tour of the gallery with curator Ioana Gordon-Smith (to commence on arrival of Intrepid Bus)

Lopdell House

Grab your cushion and kick back under the stars on Lopdell’s rooftop terrace for a screening of three short films: Layers in Time, First Breath and Paradise. Koha admission.

Q Theatre

Be touched by KIRI, Louise Potiki-Bryant, Paerau Corneal and Paddy Free’s 12-minute performance wonder, sent from above and fed live to the Festival Garden screen.

TAPAC

Celebrate TAPAC’s incredible performing arts community with your host Ngaire Chambers, introducing a stellar line-up.

Te Uru

The Model World, A Delicate Balance and IOIOIOIOIOIO

Q Theatre

Be touched by KIRI, Louise Potiki-Bryant, Paerau Corneal and Paddy Free’s 12-minute performance wonder, sent from above and fed live to the Festival Garden screen.

Have words with MIT’s Creative Writing students, who’ll be on the move around White Night recording and connecting the city in language, then sharing their wordy snapshots as the witching hour looms.

Q Theatre

Be touched by KIRI, Louise Potiki-Bryant, Paerau Corneal and Paddy Free’s 12-minute performance wonder, sent from above and fed live to the Festival Garden screen.