Theatre
Look no further than our intimate theatre space conveniently located in Howick, East Auckland. Our stunning auditorium is favoured by performers of all kinds due to its unique and versatile features. Are you looking for a rehearsal or performance space? The UXBRIDGE theatre makes a fantastic hire space for performers who want an intimate and superior venue. No need to look further, as our performance space is the answer.
Think you can organise your own sell-out performance? Let’s talk.
The Art Cupboard
Drop-in art activities for kids and families
Every Saturday 10:30 – 12:30
Free (gold coin donation appreciated)
Come into Uxbridge on Saturdays and join in the art-making with the Art Cupboard.Â
Suitable for the whole family to join in, everything you need to get creating on your own is provided along with some specially designed lessons from the Uxbridge art tutors to get you started. Take your work home with you or leave it behind for exhibition at Uxbridge!
Holiday Film: Lilo and Stitch
Thursday 10 October, 11am showing
Tickets $5 (includes free popcorn)
A tale of a young girl’s close encounter with the galaxy’s most wanted extraterrestrial. Lilo is a lonely Hawaiian girl who adopts a small ugly “dog,” whom she names Stitch. Stitch would be the perfect pet if he weren’t in reality a genetic experiment who has escaped from an alien planet and crash-landed on Earth.
Runtime: 85 min | Rated: G
All children must attend with an adult
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Tricks ‘n’ Treats Magic Show
with Andre Vegas & company
Saturday 19 October, 2pm & 4pm shows
Tricks ‘n’ Treats Magic Show!
Fun family magic show with Andre Vegas & company
Join Andre, Felicity and young Leonardo for a family fun magic and illusion show suitable for all ages, from Preschoolers to Grandparents!
Tricks ‘n’ Treats Magic show is a fast-paced mix of magic, music, audience participation, live animals, illusions, and PRIZES! Nothing too scary for the little ones. Dress up in your favourite costume and join the fun.
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PAINTING EVENT
Brushes n’ Bubbles: Dreamy Daisies
Thursday 14 November 6:30 – 9pm
This is the third UXBRIDGE Brushes n Bubbles for 2024. Let the good times roll with our Painting Event: Dreamy Daisies!
The best way to spend an evening – letting your imagination flow and your wild garden of daisies burst onto the paper and all whilst sipping on a glass of bubbles.
Siobhan will keep you on track and guide you step by step through the gorgeous world of acrylic painting. Whether you’re a seasoned ‘Vincent Van Gogh’ or a first-time painter, you will have a blast in our ‘Dreamy Daisies’ painting event.
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FILM: Home Alone
Friday 15 November, 6:30pm showing
Tickets $5 (includes free popcorn)
Eight-year-old Kevin is accidentally left behind when his family leaves for France. At first, he’s happy to be in charge; but when thieves try to break into his home, he puts up a fight like no other.
Runtime: 103 min | Rated: PG
All children must attend with an adult
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GIBBS FARM SCULPTURE VISIT
THE MOST AMAZING OPEN-AIR SCULPTURE PARK
Friday 22 November, 10am – 2pm
Join us for a rare opportunity to experience this private art collection on a Gibbs Farm Visit.
Gibbs Farm is a private property open by appointment only, a one-of-a-kind open-air sculpture park. UXBRIDGE is delighted to hold a fundraiser day through a GIbbs Farm Visit and encourage you to witness this incredible place for yourself. There is no entry fee to visit the Farm – all money from ticket sales will go directly towards the UXBRIDGE theatre programme and upgrade.
Gibbs Farm rests on 400 hectares of farmland on the Kaipara Harbour, 47 kilometres north of Auckland. It contains the largest collection of large-scale outdoor sculptures by some of the world’s leading artists, commissioned and curated by Alan Gibbs over the past 25 years.
Info about the Gibbs Farm is available on it’s website.
Please read the Gibbs Farm visitor Terms of Access
This event has now SOLD OUT!Â
TURKEY THE BIRD and THE NUKES
A FAB FOLK DOUBLE FEATURE
Friday 22 November, 7:30pm
What do you get when you combine two of Aotearoa’s finest folk acts in one concert? More fun than you can poke a fiddlestick at!
Uke legends The Nukes have been faithfully broadcasting harmony and happiness to the good people of Australasia for over 15 years. And on their recent journeys they came upon a fearsome folk trio called ‘Turkey the bird’. A friendship was forged, and they will be bringing their brand of musical mayhem to a few select venues. So, get ready for a night of laughter, great songs and harmonious melodies.
TICKETS on sale now!
PAUL UBANA JONESÂ
LIVE ACOUSTIC MUSIC WITH KENT MORI!
Saturday 30 November, 7:30pm
Since his 1987 arrival in New Zealand,Paul Ubana Jones has recorded nine albums, been awarded three NZ.Music Awards and taken his unique acoustic music and guitar playing to global dimensions.
Touring with such a diverse swag of ‘music royals ‘ including Norah Jones, Taj Mahal, B.B.King & LadySmith… and playing at respected festivals in USA, Switzerland, France and Australia. Paul keeps his music vision in perspective saying his calling to music happened when he was very young, with the journey continuing.
Opening performance tonight is from Kento Mori, a versatile guitarist who began composing fingerstyle pieces in sunny Nelson during his high school years. He arranges popular music into guitar instrumentals and does loop pedal improvisations.
Two professionals, one event, TICKETS on sale now!
Bar Service from 6:30pm, doors open 7:30pm.