Unify, Uplift & Inspire

4 – 21 March 2021

70+ Events Across 18 Days

Welcome to your festival – a programme that has been designed to unify, uplift and inspire through a world-class, all-local collection of events and performances that celebrate the timely theme of Aroha.

A globally recognised celebration of art and culture taking place each March in Aotearoa’s largest city, Auckland Arts Festival/Te Ahurei Toi o Tāmaki (AAF) will be presented for the 13th time in 2021.

AAF has attracted more than two million visitors to date.

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Featured event

USA / Aotearoa NZ

E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial in Concert

Sat

Mar

Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, Aotea Centre

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Aroha ki ngā kōrero / respect for our stories

15 events

Aroha ki te tangata / show kindness, compassion, goodwill towards people

38 events

Aroha ki te taiao / caring for our natural environment – air, land, water

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25 Nov 2020

Taku Tau Kahurangi: An Aotearoa Love Story

Thu

Mar

Great Hall, Auckland Town Hall

Featured event

Aotearoa NZ

Heavenly Bodies

Unify, Uplift & Inspire

Nau mai, haere mai

Welcome to your festival – a programme that has been designed to unify, uplift and inspire through a world-class, all-local collection of events and performances that celebrate the timely theme of Aroha.

Select a date

E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial in Concert

Find the perfect event

The Latest Updates

AAF 2021 full programme announced!

Aroha Theme for AAF 2021

Three Shows Announced for AAF 2021

Taku Tau Kahurangi: An Aotearoa Love Story

Heavenly Bodies

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