Hey everyone,
Hope you’re all doing great. The weather has been all over the place lately. Just as it looked like we were leaving winter behind, the nights are suddenly freezing cold again.
We’ve also got some very exciting giveaways coming to our Instagram very soon, so if you aren’t following The Auckland Bagel on there, you might miss out on some pretty cool stuff.
Enjoy this week’s issue 🥯
This Week:
Sponsored Event
🌟 Engineering Revue – Star Wars: Revenge of the Interns
Thursday 27th – Saturday 29th August | 7PM – 10PM
📍 SkyCity Theatre
Come to an out-of-this-world show put on by the UoA Engineering Department.
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🌸 Waitakere Orchid Club Spring Show
Friday 28th – Saturday 29th August | 10AM – 3PM
📍 Te Atatū Peninsula Community Centre
Orchid displays, plants for sale and supplies for all your orchid growing needs.
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🎶 Dancing In The Shadows of Motown
Friday 28th August | 7:30PM
📍 Bruce Mason Centre, Takapuna
Live band performs Motown classics from Stevie Wonder, The Supremes and more.
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🎤 Standup Comedy in a Cardboard Box - FREE!
Friday 28th August | 7:30PM
Sunday 30th August | 4:30PM & 7PM
📍 Cardboard Comedy Club, Kingsland
Stand-up comedy from pro and rising comedians, all inside a one-of-a-kind venue.
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🎪 Cirque Alice
Friday 28th August – Sunday 6th September | Times vary
📍 The Civic
A circus reimagining of Alice in Wonderland with acrobatics, magic and dance.
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🎬 The Magic of John Williams
Friday 28th – Saturday 29th August | 7:30PM
📍 Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, Aotea Centre
Auckland Philharmonia performs iconic John Williams film scores.
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🥕 Parnell Farmers' Market
Saturday 29th August | 8AM – 11:45AM
📍 545 Parnell Road, Parnell
Shop fresh produce, flowers, meat and more.
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💻 Sunbeam Auckland
Saturday 29th August | 8AM – 7:30PM
📍 GridAKL John Lysaght Space, Wynyard Quarter
Social coding event for girls aged 13–18, with workshops, games and more.
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🌳 Fruit Tree Planting Day
Saturday 29th August | 9:30AM – 12PM
📍 Triangle Park Community Teaching Garden, Massey
Help plant fruit trees in the new community food forest.
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🎨 The Art Cupboard
Saturday 29th August | 9:30AM – 11:30AM
📍 35 Uxbridge Road, Howick
Free drop-in art fun for all ages, with materials supplied.
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🎓 University of Auckland Open Day
Saturday 29th August | 9AM – 4PM
📍 The University of Auckland
Explore study options, campus life, talks, stalls and more.
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🎵 Encore! Record Fair Afterparty
Saturday 29th August | 11AM – 4PM
📍 Central City Library
Record fair with new and used vinyl, plus live DJ sets.
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🔧 DEANZ Repair Café New Lynn
Saturday 29th August | 11AM – 2PM
📍 New Lynn Community Centre
Free repair café for furniture, bikes, clothing, toys, appliances and electronics.
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🚶 Walk & Talk Mission Bay: Conversations that Matter
Saturday 29th August | 1PM – 3PM
📍 Trevor Moss Davis Memorial Fountain, Mission Bay
Relaxed walk and open conversation, free from agenda or pressure.
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👽 Mum, I'm Alien Pregnant
Saturday 29th August | 6:30PM
📍 Stardome Observatory & Planetarium, Epsom
Special screening of an outrageous New Zealand-made alien pregnancy comedy.
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🛍️ Grey Lynn Car Boot Market
Sunday 30th August | 8AM – 12PM
📍 1 Francis St, Grey Lynn
Browse pre-loved items, grab a coffee and visit the nearby farmers market.
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🐔 Chicken Run #2
Sunday 30th August | 10AM
📍 McDonald's Greenlane
40km car convoy to Ramarama, with donations supporting Fire & Emergency NZ.
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🔥 Hot Wheels Legends Tour
Sunday 30th August | 8AM – 2PM
📍 The Warehouse Albany
See custom cars compete for the chance to become a real Hot Wheels die-cast car.
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🚗 Temple Open Day & Vintage Cars
Sunday 30th August | 10AM – 2PM
📍 Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Temple, Flat Bush
Temple open day with vintage cars, supporting the Cancer Society’s Daffodil Day.
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🎉 Krishna Mela 2026
Sunday 30th August | 11AM – 4PM
📍 Hare Krishna Centre, Kumeu
Festival with vegetarian food stalls, cultural performances, music and more.
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👀 Did you know? 👀
Los Angeles once fired over 1,400 anti-aircraft rounds at nothing.
US forces thought Los Angeles was under attack and opened fire. The sky lit up like the 4th of July, but no enemy aircraft were ever confirmed. Pretty embarrassing, right?
Coming Up Next Week:
🎸 Avatar
Tuesday 1st September | 7:30PM
📍 Powerstation
Swedish heavy metal band Avatar brings their show to Auckland.
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🎼 Organ Symphony
Thursday 3rd September | 7:30PM
📍 Great Hall, Auckland Town Hall
Auckland Philharmonia performs works by Connesson and Saint-Saëns.
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🎶 Hiatus Kaiyote
Friday 4th September | 7PM
📍 Auckland Town Hall
Hiatus Kaiyote return to Auckland celebrating their 15th anniversary.
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🏺 Hand-built Coil Vase & Flower Arranging
Saturday 5th, Sunday 6th September & Sunday 4th October | Times vary
📍 Eden Ceramics, Grafton
Two-day pottery workshop creating a handmade coil vase, followed by flower arranging.
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🎧 Sigma
Saturday 5th September | 10PM – 4AM
📍 Studio The Venue
UK electronic duo Sigma return to Auckland with a stacked support lineup.
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— The Auckland Bagel 🥯
