No one outfoxes a fox, especially not the horrible and greedy farmers Boggis, Bunce, and Bean – one fat, one short, one lean.

When Mr Fox needs to save his family and friends, he’ll go to any lengths (above or underground) to outwit the mean humans. Join Mr Fox and his team of furry friends as they bounce, burrow and bewilder their way to safety. Packed with Dahlicious mischief, hilarious mayhem, and humongous belly laughs, Fantastic Mr Fox is the perfect holiday ‘tail’ for the whole clan.

You might have read the book or seen the movie – now chase your tail all the way to the theatre and experience this critically-acclaimed stage adaptation from the wacky mind of the world’s number-one storyteller first-hand. You won’t believe your eyes.

If you loved Roald Dahl’s Revolting Rhymes & Dirty Beasts in 2019, then this is a show not to be missed!

Recommended for kids 5+ years .

Performances are on at 11am and 2pm each day

Presented by Auckland Live and adapted by shake & stir theatre co.

Shostakovich’s Seventh Symphony is legendary. Titled Leningrad Symphony, it premiered in 1942 in the midst of the Siege of Leningrad, a brutal blockade of the city by Nazi forces. Written in a white-hot heat in between Shostakovich’s frequent evacuations to bomb shelters, the work was premiered by a cobbled-together orchestra of army recruits and those professional musicians who hadn’t yet starved to death. Despite the incomprehensible misery of the times, the symphony was held up as a defiant symbol of resistance against Nazi invasion. Its premiere was even played over speakers throughout the city to broadcast the Russian people’s refusal to give in. Smuggled in the work’s subtext, however, is Shostakovich’s critique of Stalinist oppression. Today, the work is seen as a heroic expression of the people’s fight against adversity, and against all odds. Shostakovich’s monumental symphony will be performed by the NYO alongside the NZSO.

Shostakovich’s Seventh Symphony will be further unpacked in Shostakovich 7 Revealed, an interactive presentation that lets you delve even deeper into this masterpiece.

In addition, a new commission by the 2020 NYO Composer in Residence, Joshua Pearson, will be premiered. Conducted by Giancarlo Guerrero, this concert featuring New Zealand’s finest young musicians will undoubtedly prove to be a landmark event.

Children under 6 are not permitted for this concert

Blue Planet II Live in Concert will take you on a fantastical journey from icy polar seas to pulsating coral reefs, from the luminous deep sea to enormous kelp forests. Sharing the wonders and mysteries of the planet’s oceans and wildlife to life taking you closer to the action than ever before.

Following the sell-out success of Planet Earth II Live in Concert in 2019, the APO teams up again with BBC Studios and Auckland Live for Blue Planet II Live in Concert; an extraordinary concert event based on the BAFTA Award-winning BBC television series.

Immerse yourself in a simply awe-inspiring and epic experience that you will never forget. Set to the beautifully mesmerising music score by Hans Zimmer and performed live by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra.

Blue Planet II is a BBC Studios Natural History Unit Production.
Duration: 110 minutes – including interval

Recommended for children aged 5 years plus, teens and adults.

Family favourites Room on the Broom and Stick Man, written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler, come to life on the big screen. Enjoy these heart-warming stories complete with René Aubry’s magical music score performed live by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra and conducted by Terry Davies.

Room on the Broom is an enchanting tale of friendship and family about a kind witch who invites a surprising collection of animals to join her and her cat on her broomstick.

Stick Man tells the story of a happy-go-lucky father’s epic journey across the seasons as he tries to make it home in time for Christmas.

A marvellous orchestral experience for young and old.