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You can reach us via email (info@aaf.co.nz) or phone (09 309 0989) during normal business hours. View staff contacts and address details here.

Opportunities for volunteering and internships are listed as they come to hand, alongside job vacancies throughout the year as part of Festival’s annual recruitment cycle. Find out what’s on offer and how to apply here.

Unfortunately, due to ticketing arrangements with our partners, we can not offer Festival-specific vouchers at this time. You can, however, buy venue-specific vouchers directly through our partners Q Theatre, ASB Waterfront Theatre and Ticketmaster.

Yes, we offer special opportunities for schools and students to experience the Festival and engage with artists and arts professionals. Learn more about our Creative Learning initiative here.

Everyone is welcome at the Festival, and every year we offer a range of family-friendly events. However, some events may not be suitable for children under 3 and others come with an age recommendations and/or a content advisory. Please check the individual event pages on our website for this information.

The Festival offers a range of accessible events and services, and annually consults with communities to improve these initiatives. Following the announcement of our accessible programme, you’ll be able to find full details on wheelchair access, NZSL interpreters, audio descriptions and other services, as well as how to book tickets to accessible events here.

Sign up to our email newsletter to receive Festival announcements, updates and exclusive offers here.

If you are an artist or arts professional, we encourage you to sign up for industry-specific updates offers here.

Our core funders are Auckland Council and Creative New Zealand, and we are supported by a variety of partners and sponsors. Learn more about support for the Festival here.

You can support us by donating or becoming a Festival Patron or Festival Friend. Learn more about how to get involved here.

The Festival is a registered Charity (CC22145). Donations over $5 are tax deductible (33% rebate, excluding the ticket package).

As a charitable trust we rely on the generous support of many individuals and organisations. View the full list of Festival patrons and donors here.

Toitū Te Reo is a programme of te reo and kaupapa Māori works and collaborations, and is part of our commitment to te reo and te ao Māori through Tuia Te Muka Kōrero, The Auckland Festival Trust’s Māori Strategy. Learn more about Toitū Te Reo here.

The Festival has a rich history dating back to 1948. It became a biannual event in 2003 and has been an annual fixture on the Auckland event calendar since 2015. Learn more about past festivals here.

Once an event has concluded, its web page is moved to our Festival History portal. You can browse the portal for links to archived Festival websites (with past event information) and downloadable PDFs of Festival programme brochures here.

Participation in the Festival as an artist or artistic company — whether local or international, emerging or established — is by invitation. You can make your work known to our Artistic Director and Kaihautu Māori (for works and ideas of kaupapa Māori, kaupapa Pasifika and Indigenous origin) for future consideration here.

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