Venues

Some great theatres, cultural venues and gallery spaces East Auckland is home to. If you are looking to put on a theatre project or hold a workshop or exhibition, here are some local spaces to explore.

Anchorage Park Community House

The community house offers meeting spaces and community programmes. There are two rooms for hire, the Pakuranga room and the Anchorage room, which each accommodate up to 50 people. Features include: kitchen (with fridge, microwave and oven), playground, off-street parking, toilets, air conditioning, heating, chairs and tables (for children and adults).

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16 Swan Crescent, Pakuranga

Barry Curtis Park

Barry Curtis Park has a lot of opportunity for Arts & Culture activations. Accessible carparks and toilets, walking pathways, playgrounds, basketball court and skateparks makes Barry Curtis Park a high foot traffic venue.

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163 Chapel Road, Flat Bush

Botany Library

Located in the Botany Town Centre, Botany Library has rooms available to book for meetings or workshops. There are two rooms which can be hired. The focus room accommodates up to 12 people; the meeting room accommodates 40 people. Both rooms have wheelchair access, accessible toilets, wi-fi, chairs and whiteboard.

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Level 1 Sunset Terrace, Botany Town Centre

Bucklands and Eastern Beaches War Memorial Hall

The Bucklands and Eastern Beaches War Memorial Hall provides a panoramic view of Bucklands Beach. A sheltered area in front of hall directly faces The Parade. Accommodates up to 320 people. Features include wheelchair access, accessible toilets, kitchen (with oven), off-street parking, chairs and tables.

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48 The Parade, Bucklands Beach

Cockle Bay Beach

A safe seaside location for your Arts & Culture event with accessible parking, playground and plenty of shaded area.

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17R Pah Road, Cockle Bay

Fencible Lounge (Howick Library)

The Fencible Lounge was rebuilt as part of the new Howick library complex. A modern, air-conditioned facility, with a central skylight which creates an internal space that is light and airy. Accommodates up to 120 people. Features include wheelchair access, accessible toilets, kitchen (with fridge and oven), off-street parking, chairs and tables.

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25 Uxbridge Road, Howick

Fo Guang Shan Temple

Fo Guang Shan New Zealand was established to propagate the ideals of Humanistic Buddhism as expounded by Venerable Master Hsing Yun. The temple also organise many events that foster harmony and respect between various faiths of New Zealand.

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16 Stancombe Road, Flat Bush

Highland Park Library

The Highland Park Library is one of four libraries in East Auckland. Located near the Pakuranga Highway, the library hosts a variety of arts and culture related programmes.

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16 Highland Park Drive, Highland Park

Howick Library

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25 Uxbridge Road, Howick

Mangemangeroa Shelly Park Beach Path

Trails and pathways such as Mangemangeroa can add an element of surprise to your project, lending itself to a range of activation ideas with creative themes such as environmental sustainability.

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108 Somerville Road, Somerville

Monterey Cinemas

Hold your Private Screening at Monterey Cinemas Howick. An intimate and memorable movie experience with bar and refreshment services. They require a minimum of two weeks notice in advance to allow time to process booking. Booking enquiries will be answered within five working days.

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4/2 Fencible Drive, Howick

Ormiston Activity Centre

Nestled within the popular Barry Curtis Park is Ormiston Activity Centre which is a great keyed venue with off-street parking, kitchenette and a basketball court and skate park. Capacity is 40 ppl with tables and chairs available.

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163 Chapel Road, Flat Bush

Pakuranga Community Hall

This heritage hall has been preserved as the Pakuranga suburbs have grown up around it. Available with off-street parking, kitchenette, chairs, tables and stage. Capacity is 220 ppl.

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346 Pakuranga Road, Pakuranga

Pakuranga Library

Located between Te Tuhi and the Pakuranga Plaza, the Pakuranga Library is one of four libraries in East Auckland. The library hosts a variety of arts and culture related programmes.

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7 Aylesbury St, Pakuranga

Pakuranga Rotary Walkway

The popular path, located on edge of the water of the Tāmaki Estuary and Whakaaranga Creek, offers great views up and down the Tāmaki River and to Maungarei (Mt Wellington). The pathway connects to the Half Moon Bay ferry and has public toilets, outdoor gym equipment and ‘snakes and ladders’ picnic.

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Starts at 35 Kerswill Place, Pakuranga

St Peter’s Anglican Church

As a small but growing family parish committed to building up the community of Pakuranga. St Peter’s hosts programs such as SPACE and mainly music to support young families in the community. The facility is always looking for opportunities to serve each other and our neighbours and strive to show Christ to those around us.

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56 Reeves Rd, Pakuranga

Te Tuhi

Te Tuhi is one of New Zealand’s foremost contemporary art spaces and a leader in supporting experimental practice. The building also hosts a range of activities including children’s and adult art classes, Art Today, the Nanette Cameron School of Interior design and has rooms for hire by community groups and commercial hirers. Capacity ranges from 10 to 200 guests.

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13 Reeves Rd, Pakuranga

Te Tuhi Te Whare Wanaga o Owairoa (Te Whare o Matariki)

The whare is only bookable for meeting type events. Given the significance of the Maori cultural values associated with the whare, specific cultural practices are to be respected and observed when using the whare.

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35 Uxbridge Rd, Howick

UXBRIDGE Arts & Culture

UXBRIDGE is fortunate to be located in the lively and dynamic heart of Howick. Throughout each year UXBRIDGE delivers a stimulating programme of classes and workshops, events, theatre, performances and exhibitions in Malcolm Smith Gallery. UXBRIDGE also can host programmes including children's musical theatre groups, drama schools, adult and children’s dance groups.