Best Theatre and Cinema in Auckland

Local Recommendations from our My Guide Auckland team

Show fans will not get bored in Auckland Theatres. Symphony orchestras, opera, ballet, plays...there's something for the whole family. Enjoy a show in historic or brand new auditoria, and see just how cultured this city is.

Theatres in Auckland cover all kinds of live genres. There are venues to cover everything from small, arthouse productions, to vast, symphony orchestras or performance pieces. Aucklanders take great care of their theatre venues, so you'll find good facilities, bars, comfy seats and reasonable prices. Booking through an operator will cost more so, when you find something you want to see, try and book direct with the venue box office. You can find repertory and visiting theatre productions, student offerings, classical music, opera, ballet and pop concerts, as well as cinema, dance and comedy. Most theatres have licensed bars or cafes, plus some have galleries and lecture halls. There's always a festival of some kind happening in Auckland, so by checking the regular entertainment listings, you might get chance to catch something you wouldn't have thought of paying for, before.