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Publicity, marketing and content creation for arts, entertainment and non profit organisations since Cover photograph by Amy Touchette
(22)

We provide publicity and marketing for a wide range of clients across New Zealand and even internationally. Our CV speaks for itself - we've worked with the NZ International Comedy Festival, Silo Theatre, Documentary Edge Festival, New Zealand Dance Company, Art in the City, 7 Days, Red Leap Theatre, Indian Ink and countless others. We bring a high-profile solution to your publicity requirements; we may not wear suits, but we always bring the goods to the table.

06/08/2024

A brilliant show by encompasses and uplifts the voices of acclaimed choreographers and long -time collaborators, and Eddie Elliott in this unique and powerful double bill KA MUA KA MURI.

Tour Dates:

Forum North, 7 Rust Ave, Whangārei
Thursday 22 August 7:30pm https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2024/ka-mua-ka-muri/whangarei

Clarence St Theatre, Hamilton: Thu 29 Aug 7:30pm https://premier.ticketek.co.nz/shows/show.aspx?sh=KAMUAKA24

30/07/2024

In case you missed it last night, Seven Sharp talked to Ed Byrne about comedy, NZ, gardening and everything in between - have a watch of the extended interview on TVNZ now!

Ed's currently on tour with his show Tragedy Plus Time, book your tickets here: https://edbyrne.com/live-dates/

https://www.tvnz.co.nz/news/seven-sharp-1721599807041-bce0-1722232209558/jeremy-wells-sits-down-with-the-irish-comedian-in-depth

Ed Byrne’s touring New Zealand with his hit show “Tragedy Plus Time”. He shares how his late brother has influenced his work.

19/07/2024

The annual World Press Photo Auckland exhibition opens tomorrow, make sure to get along to see some incredible photojournalism and documentary storytelling from the last year, including Mackenzie Calle's series The Gay Space Agency.

Read her interview with New Zealand Listener here:
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-listener/culture/photographer-redefines-nasas-history-with-the-gay-space-agency/KAENDJCVBVDYREGHRASX3DOHEQ/

Book tickets now, on until 11 August at Smith and Caugheys! https://worldpressphotoexhibitionauckland.co.nz/

Out of this world photography project explores what a truly inclusive space may look like.

14/07/2024

The Press talked to Eric Idle before he heads to Aotearoa later this year, have a read!

Before Idle brings his new stage show to New Zealand, he explains why the Beatle George Harrison re-mortgaged his house to help make a Python classic.

07/06/2024

Yes 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

04/06/2024

Pacific Dance Festival opens tonight. Thanks to Breakfast for coming down to film at the ASB Waterfront Theatre. Going to be epic.

27/05/2024

Wonderful end to a brilliant Comedy Festival last night! Big congratulations to Lana Walters for winning the Billy T Award for best rising comedian and to Barnie Duncan and Trygve Wakenshaw for taking home the Fred Award for best local show in the festival. Well deserved!

27/05/2024

An amazing dance warrior involved with the Pacific Dance Festival which opens next week with Vivian Hokings-Aue's TOTO ASB Waterfront Theatre Will be amazing!

"For anything beauty to translate it needs belief. Belief in your own individuality and unique taste.”

26/05/2024

What an amazing night at with ! He is not here to Fu*k Spiders! Great to see a sold out show and everyone laughing their socks off 😂 You can still catch him in Queenstown, Christchurch, Dunedin & Invercargill before he heads back to Aus. What a legend! Go to https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/tours-festivals/2023/heath-franklins-chopper-not-here-to-f-ck-spiders

06/05/2024

Get ready for the celebration of Te Marama Puoro O Aotearoa New Zealand Music Month with Auckland Live! Don't miss out on FREE events happening all month long, including lunchtime gigs, a tiny neon rave, and digital experiences! Check out what's happening:

Auckland Live at Lunch: 3 x Fridays in May, 12.15 pm | FREE

Tiny Rave: 11 May 10am | FREE (sold out online but walk up tickets available on the day on a first in first served basis)

FromThePit: May 2–31 | FREE
Ka Mua Ka Muri: May 2–31 | FREE

For details, head to https://www.aucklandlive.co.nz/event/nz-music-month Auckland Live Auckland Live

02/05/2024

Star Wars Geeks - lets go to Stardome this weekend. See you there and May the 4th be with you.

"That's really disappointing."

14/04/2024

Fabulous news for all the space cadets out there. Great holiday programme also for the next gen star gazers.

The future is bright under a new roof for Auckland's Stardome.

12/04/2024

Check out the fantastic interview by the lovely James Fleury from Newshub 's The AM Show! He spoke with the awesome music therapist Sophie Sabri and the talented members of The Rocking Rainbows, who are part of Evaro—a charitable organisation in Wellington dedicated to supporting people with disabilities to lead fulfilling lives.

Music Therapy Week is in full swing until April 15th, with numerous events taking place nationwide. It's an excellent opportunity to celebrate the impact of music therapy and support wonderful organisations like Evaro.

12/04/2024

Check out the fantastic interview by the lovely James Fleury from Newshub's The AM Show! He spoke with the awesome music therapist Sophie Sabri and the talented members of The Rocking Rainbows, who are part of Evaro—a charitable organisation in Wellington dedicated to supporting people with disabilities to lead fulfilling lives.

Music Therapy Week is in full swing until April 15th, with numerous events taking place nationwide. It's an excellent opportunity to celebrate the impact of music therapy and support wonderful organisations like Evaro.

02/04/2024

Wānaka Festival of Colour's kicks off on Thursday!

Irish novelist Claire Keegan chatted to RNZ on Saturday ahead of the festival, have a listen

Irish novelist and short story writer Claire Keegan was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 2022 for her book Small Things Like These. It's the story of a coal merchant whose eyes are opened to the horror of the laundry run by nuns one Christmas. The Booker Prize judges described it as "both a celeb...

17/03/2024

Arts peeps. Have you seen the fine work Sam Brooks has been doing of late. I just signed up to this - only$60 a year. Support arts journalism! Plus its a very entertaining read. Highly recommended.

A newsletter for arts and culture coverage across New Zealand and the world, including journalism, reviews, and essays by Sam Brooks.

25/02/2024

I am lucky enough to be working on this show and its going to be totally epic. If you have a family and its been complicated then this is for you. See you there!

“We may get backlash”: A political stage show poses tough questions about what it means to be Samoan, and what NZ-born Samoans owe their island origins.

19/02/2024

Meet the incredible woman behind Cross St Music Festival! The Spinoff chatted to Anya Vitali ahead of the festival on 9 March, have a read!

Cross Street Festival founder Anya Vitali is helping maintain Karangahape Road's status as a safe space for self expression.

15/02/2024

Latin Fiesta kicks off today for Auckland Live Summer in the Square! Some of the fabulous dancers showed off their moves on Breakfast this morning 💃

Viva Dance

17/01/2024

This is going to be fun!

The talented, young and ambitious dynamic creative duo - Leki Jackson-Bourke and Saale Ilaua launch their the newly formed arts company - Strictly Brown with all the noise of a world premiere. For the brown by the brown, Pring It On brings the comedy, drama and moves to the Māngere Arts Cen...

21/12/2023

Theo Von is on his way to New Zealand with his new show Return Of The Rat! Tickets selling FAST ...

06/12/2023

Congratulations to Jo Randerson, the 2023 recipient of the NZ International Comedy Festival's Topp Prize! 🎉

Have a read about Jo's incredible career and the accolade on The Big Idea today.

One of the most prolific contributors to Aotearoa's creative community reflects on securing the $15,000 prize that honours the legacy of some of her humour heroes.

05/12/2023

Sally Stockwell chatted to The 13th Floor and performed Pin It Down/Village before her show We've Got So Much To Talk About plays this weekend in Titirangi, check it out!

Sally Stockwell Her new theatre/music show, We've Got So Much To Talk About, opens at Lopdell Theatre Theatre in Titirangi this Friday.

28/11/2023

Heartbreak Hotel opened at Q last night, we loved it! Eleanor and Karin talked to The Big Idea about collaborating and a bit of advice for their 22 year old selves, have a read.

https://thebigidea.nz/stories/bravery-inspires-bravery-build-a-fabulous-team-around-you

Photo credit: Andi Crown Photography

Book your tickets now: https://www.qtheatre.co.nz/shows/heartbreak-hotel

27/11/2023

The charity we support has had a rough week. :(

BirdCare Aotearoa in Green Bay is the country's largest avian hospital, caring for over 6000 rescued birds yearly.

21/11/2023

Had the absolute pleasure of working with Bill Bailey on his NZ tour. Still a handful of tickets left for Saturday night in Auckland. Gonna be great

The musician and comedian spoke with Seven Sharp about his musical escapades and the last time he was in New Zealand.

01/11/2023

The hilarious Phil Wang doing the rounds today! Catch him at Skycity tomorrow night

24/10/2023

British actor and climate activist Fehinti Balogun had a great chat with RNZ's Kim Hill on Saturday ahead of Can I Live?, which just played at the Nelson Arts Festival. Have a listen!

British actor Fehinti Balogun isn't just angry about climate inaction – he's furious.

24/10/2023

We're so excited to get spooky with Silo Theatre as they rise from the dead next week with Live Live Cinema: Night of the Living Dead! 🧟

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@docedgefest officially opened last night with amazing documentary ‘I am the river and the river is me’ - the first river to recognised as a legal person, directed by @lompetr and produced by @corinne.van.egeraat Thank you to @tekareretvnz and 1news for the wonderful interviews. Check out more awesome documentaries that are part of the festival at doc edge.nz on until 31 July #documentaryfilmfestival #documentarymakers #whanganuiriver

The Pacific Dance Festival 2024 is here! Last night’s electrifying opening night TOTO performance at @asbwaterfronttheatre was amazing! Book now to see a vibrant show at the festival:TOTO: ASB Waterfront Theatre, 5-6 JuneWEREDINGO: Q Theatre, 6-7 JuneThe Station: ASB Waterfront Theatre, 7 JuneMOANA Showcase: Mangere Arts Centre, 15 JuneTOLU: Auckland LIVE, 27 June @pacificdance_nz #pacificdancenz #pacificdancefestival #dancenz

🥪 FREE LUNCHTIME GIG THIS FRIDAY! 🥪 Join Auckland Live this Fri-YAY for another FREE lunchtime performance by Tāmaki Makaurau-based psychedelic soul band @The Leonard Charles group aka Jeremy Toy, taking inspiration from the likes of John Coltrane, J Dilla, Jimi Hendrix, and most predominantly Leonard Charles. They’ve also toured with the likes of Opensouls, Bic Runga, Ladyhawke and more. As part of New Zealand Music Month, this is a psych soul band you don’t want to miss! Sink into a beanbag, enjoy a bite to eat and take a psychedelic journey with the Leonard Charles group! 📅 Fri 17 May, 12.15pm 📍 The Civic foyer 👉 bit.ly/4aiCfuf @aucklandcityofmusic @nzmusicmonth #aucklandlive #Music #Gigs #LeonardCharlesGroup

Check out the fantastic interview by the lovely James Fleury from Newshub 's The AM Show! He spoke with the awesome music therapist Sophie Sabri and the talented members of The Rocking Rainbows, who are part of Evaro—a charitable organisation in Wellington dedicated to supporting people with disabilities to lead fulfilling lives. Music Therapy Week is in full swing until April 15th, with numerous events taking place nationwide. It's an excellent opportunity to celebrate the impact of music therapy and support wonderful organisations like Evaro. #musictherapyweek #musictherapyweeknz #muiscmakestheworldgoround #wellington

Check out the fantastic interview by the lovely James Fleury from Newshub's The AM Show! He spoke with the awesome music therapist Sophie Sabri and the talented members of The Rocking Rainbows, who are part of Evaro—a charitable organisation in Wellington dedicated to supporting people with disabilities to lead fulfilling lives. Music Therapy Week is in full swing until April 15th, with numerous events taking place nationwide. It's an excellent opportunity to celebrate the impact of music therapy and support wonderful organisations like Evaro. #musictherapyweek #musicmakestheworldgoaround #musictherapyforall #rockingrainbows #wellington

The fantastic Bill Bailey returns later this year with his biggest New Zealand tour yet - we can't wait to have him back on our shores! Full dates here: https://www.bohmpresents.com/current-events/show/bill-bailey-6

Dara O'Briain's first visit to NZ!

Dara O'Briain is making his way to our shores for the first time next month, so he sent us a wee message to say hey before he arrives! WELLINGTON - Opera House - Fri 20 Sep AUCKLAND - ASB Theatre, Aotea Centre - Sat 21 Sep CHRISTCHURCH - Town Hall - Mon 23 Sep For full details and tickets, head to http://www.abpresents.com.au/current-events/show/dara-o-briain-4

We just want to give our appreciation to nzherald.co.nz! They're doing three interviews with our incredible clients today, and are always amazing supporters of the arts. Thank you Dionne Christian & George Fenwick x

Only a few days to go until the NZ International Comedy Festival now. The hilarious and talented Paul Chowdhry will be here for one night only on the 30th April, he's a must see! http://premier.ticketek.co.nz/shows/show.aspx?sh=PAULCHOW18&v=ASC

Our new roving reviewer Eddie Nippert gave the DOUBLE THUMBS UP at Erths Prehistoric Aquarium last night. Thanks for having us Auckland Arts Festival and Auckland Live magic as show!