This February, Auckland Live Summer in the Square is the place to be! FREE for the whole family to enjoy, Aotea Square will become a hive of summer activities celebrating the performing arts.
There will be four exciting, themed weekends.
At FIESTA IN THE SQUARE (Friday 3 – Sunday 5 February), you’re invited to join an explosion of Latin American culture and performances. Aotea Square will be filled with colourful costumes, sizzling sounds, delicious food, Latin dance classes, Zumba, DJs, live bands, and so much more.
Next up is BEATS IN THE SQUARE (Friday 10 – Saturday 11 February), which is guaranteed to satisfy all your cravings for smooth tunes and slick moves. Kicking off the weekend, join Rina Chae for an epic dance battle where teams will represent different parts of the world. On Saturday, catch local rising stars from Stand Up Stand Out (SUSO) alumni, plus headline act Che Fu will take to the stage alongside local DJs including Manuel Bundy. Plus, on the Auckland Live Digital Stage, the hit musical film ‘In The Heights’ will delight audiences of all ages.
Keen to experience tricks, flips, surprises, and fun? CIRCUS IN THE SQUARE (Friday 17 – Saturday 18 Februrary) is the one for you! Featuring the likes of The Dust Palace, Manubrium Circus and Flip n Fly, there is something for everyone, whether you want to catch a performance, have a go at some moves or catch the much-loved film ‘The Greatest Showman’ on a big outdoor screen. This weekend will have you on the edge of your seat and challenge your perception of everything a circus can be.
Rounding out a terrific month, PRIDE IN THE SQUARE (Friday 24 – Saturday 25 February) invites you to embrace all the queer joy at this bold and bright collision of Pride, summer, and performing arts. You can expect drag artists such as Miss Geena and Hugo Grrrl, music performers including Jason Parker and Valkyrie, as well as DJs and more at this celebration of all celebrations. Plus, there will be plenty of opportunities for rainbow families and rangatahi to get involved, from community conversations to live spoken word poetry and queer documentaries.
Midweek, HAKA ON THE SCREEN (Wednesday 8 – Thursday 23 February), will showcase a digital celebration of Kapa Haka on the Auckland Live Digital Stage during the lead-up to Te Matatini, the pinnacle event for Māori performing arts.
So, whether you want to Cha-Cha, cartwheel, celebrate, groove, or kick back and soak up the last of the sunshine, Auckland Live Summer in the Square has got you covered!
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