Performing Arts, Events and Conference venue Discover what's on at the Turner Centre! A performing arts, events and conference venue in the heart of Kerikeri.
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The 408-seat theatre attracts international and local shows to the Bay of Islands. It also has multi-purpose, flexible spaces available for the community and commercial companies to use. Whether you are going to a conference, workshop, board meeting or other event, there is always something on at the Turner Centre! The Turner Centre hosts international and national touring productions, as well as
locally produced performances and this produces a full and varied yearly programme. The other spaces have a number of community and commercial clients that use the versatile spaces for a wide range of activities - meetings, seminars, conferences right through to band practice, choirs and drama clubs. The Turner Centre is a community owned venue run by a charitable, not-for-profit company.
Thank you to all the sensational legends that brought the party vibes to last nights Brew of Islands! It was an incredible night 🎶🍻🙌🏼
Today is shaping up to be bigger and better, so dust off your party shoes and let’s go another round! Door sales still available, but the night session is selling quick, so jump on now and get your tickets!
Brew of Islands 2024 is almost here... just 2 more days until the hoppy moments continue for another round! 🍻 Here are some of the epic shots from last year's festival. Get your tickets now for an unforgettable weekend right here in the Bay of Islands 🏝️
🔗: https://www.iticket.co.nz/events/2024/jul/brew-of-islands
The great Vintage Vinyl returns to the Turner Centre tonight for an epic boogie in the Theatre Bar! We still have a few door sales get in early to secure a ticket... doors open at 6:00PM 🕺🪩
A huge thanks to Jenny at Dynamic Healthcare Ltd for donating this awesome wheel chair to the Turner Centre! 🛞🫶
We are committed to improving our understanding of accessibility needs. If you have accessibility needs, please let one of our friendly crew know when you book so we can be sure to look after you. We can arrange aisle seating, wheel chair seating, easy access to our facilities and anything else you might need!
⚡Tasty teaser for what's coming to UPSURGE Festival this year! ⚡
Troy Kingi is bringing the music home with album number eight of the 10 | 10 | 10 series - ‘Leatherman & the Mojave Green’ is a homecoming of sorts for Troy, returning to the genre of music that ultimately enticed him in to the industry - rock music.
Get your tickets now via our website and iTICKET!
🔗: https://www.iticket.co.nz/events/2024/sep/upsurge-troy-kingi
Do you know someone aged between 18 and 24 with an interest in community arts, performance, theatre or music and is interested in pursuing a career in the arts sector?
ONEONESIX in collaboration with Whangārei Fringe Festival, Northland Youth Theatre and Beagle Radio are offering four part-time paid internships from August to December this year.
Our interns will gain invaluable industry experience and have the opportunity to develop key skills connected to initiating, hosting and making performance happen, as well as experiencing how performing arts works in a community. This is a unique chance to develop a wide range of skills from marketing, artist development, event management, leadership and technical support and to use those new skills to build a future in the creative sector.
Please share this opportunity with any Rangatahi you know who might be interested.
APPLICATIONS CLOSE JULY 20TH!
Youth Internship Application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdsOLi3t9YvuvLESOGvgfZmTZ-XHElv3raq9ymaJYGgmNDobg/viewform?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR2VpzUiT0kiljfTIH6Kae5qfsknuLD6yugsLoYYMhYUPubVMnHnKoeVl3I_aem_6IhGXLCzDcXqowRv3jhOuQ
Emerging Artist/Director Internship:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfYIMlcc4r2oxec7ta6cGTWsuoYPvHklP84h-BFJKnpC4_6zA/viewform?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR3eve5zYvsfysuw-5KbYUea9LHI2WOjcgSwT40XnlzgvBfUK_b_eKqCBJU_aem_i7PNvZgc3keKjjt-EaRYsQ
🌟 Join the Turner Centre Team! 🌟
We're on the lookout for a passionate Front of House Manager for some upcoming events. If you're enthusiastic about the arts and culture, have experience in hospitality, and love connecting artists, volunteers, and patrons while overseeing box office and volunteer duties, this role is for you! Bring your professionalism and high level of manaakitanga to our team and help us create amazing experiences. This is a causal position...
Interested? Email Janette on [email protected] 🙌✨
An evening with Shaun Wallace! What a great time quizzing with one of the best, it was awesome to raise funds for such a worthy charity Hospice Mid-Northland 🫶 A big thank you to Shaun Wallace, everyone who supported the event and to our amazing team who kept things running smoothly throughout the night...
Congratulations to the winning team "We Concur" 🎉 including our Mayor Moko Tepania for beating out the Chaser in the final round!
Awesome to have Shaun Wallace at the centre today for a mihi whakatau with Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Rēhia and presentation of a tee shirt that Matua Kipa has made up "Just another day in the Tari"!
Shaun is kindly hosting a sold out fundraiser tonight for 400 lucky quizzers in aid of Hospice Mid-Northland!
NEW TABLES RELEASED!!!
We have 2 highly sought after full tables of 10 available for An evening with Shaun Wallace! Get in quick this is your last chance to see the Dark Destroyer… Please Note: these tables are at the back of the Event Centre with restricted view - but they are closer to the bar!
Tickets are available via our website and iTicket!
Jerome Chandrahasen has had a stressful past couple weeks... 🐓 good thing Saturday Laughs is right around the corner!
Join us for a fun night laughing with some of New Zealand's favourite comedians right here in the Far North 😆
Saturday 13th July, 8:00PM 📆
Tickets are available via our website or the link below!
🔗: https://www.iticket.co.nz/events/2024/jul/saturday-laughs
Awesome workshop in Hikurangi next Thursday!
Uku (Clay) Taonga Puoro Workshop - 18 July
Hikurangi Hall, 24 Kings St, Hikurangi
2 sessions⤵️
Morning: 9am - 12pm
Afternoon: 1pm - 4pm
🫶Free workshop
🫶learn Taonga Puoro with tutor Maudena Wood
🫶Tamariki friendly must be accompanied by an adult
Register now by emailing: [email protected]
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The hilarious line up for Saturday Laughs this weekend 😆
Eli Matthewson, Cori Gonzalez-Macuer, Lesa Macleod-Whiting and Jerome Chandrahasen are joining us for a side-splitting night out Saturday 13th July @ 8PM!
Get your tickets now from our website or the link below...
Link: https://www.iticket.co.nz/events/2024/jul/saturday-laughs?view=info
***Volunteer Spotlight***🚨 Rod is one of our awesome volunteers who’s helps put up our posters around town! Rod is a part of the Bay of Island Singers and is a friendly face in the Turner Centre team 🫶 If you see Rod out and about give him a big wave 👋 and if any businesses want to help support our programme at the Turner Centre by putting some posters up in your window flick us a message 📫
Ngā mihi nui,
the Turner Centre team
FREE Community Yoga is back this weekend! 🧘♀️
8:30AM, 6th July with Meg Bell in the Plaza ✨
Everyone is welcome! Unwind, stretch, and connect – the perfect antidote to a hectic week. Don’t forget to bring your mat and something to use as a strap (a dressing gown cord works wonders). Let’s kickstart the day with good vibes and positive energy! See you there!
The Dark Destroyer might even come face-to-face with the Egg Cups.
Community yoga this weekend,
Comes around so fast.
Join me for a hour of free yoga this Saturday at our awesome events centre 8.30-9.30am
Bring a mat if you have one, and a strap of some kind.
Everyone is welcome.
📣📣📣 REGISTRATIONS FOR THE WHANGĀREI FRINGE FESTIVAL 2024 ARE NOW OPEN!!!
Registrations close on July 28, but applications to perform at Fringe-run venues close on July 21.
Head to their website to fill in the form or send an email if you have questions!
💌 [email protected]
🔗 www.whangareifringe.co.nz
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🌟 Awesome to have Brew of Islands featured in Kia Ora Magazine, Woman's Weekly, and Your Weekend in the last couple of weeks! 🗞️🎉 We're all getting excited! Have you got your tickets? 🎫✨
Calling all Far North filmmakers and creatives!!! 🎥
In July 2024, we are excited to bring two outstanding workshops to Kerikeri led by writer and director Michael Bennett (The Gone, In Dark Places).
A four-day school holiday workshop for youth aged 14-18, and a one-day adult screenwriting workshop.
Free Youth Filmmaking Workshop - 4 days (Monday 15 – Thursday 18 July)
https://script-to-screen.co.nz/far-north-youth.../
Adult Scriptwriting Workshop - 1 day (Sunday 14 July)
https://script-to-screen.co.nz/far-north-adult.../
This is a great opportunity for you to learn new skills and share your stories. So, book your place and tell your friends and whanau. These workshops are not to be missed.
These workshops are made possible thanks to generous support from Foundation North.
What's coming up at the Centre in July? A whole lot! Check out these awesome events we have planned for July...
1st July: The World of Musicals in Concert 🎶
8th July: Bad Jelly the Witch Glow Show! 💡
12th July: A Night with Shaun Wallace 🤔
13th July: Saturday Laughs 🤣
19th July: Vintage Vinyl 🎧
20th July: Kainga Tupu Concert 🎸
21st July: A Taste of Ireland 🇮🇪
26th & 27th: Brew of Islands 🍻
28th: Creedence Clearwater Collective 🌕
Tickets are available via iTicket or via our website!
Badjelly the Witch 🧙♀️, the much-loved, utterly looney Spike Milligan classic is this year’s glow show!
Nearly 100,000 Kiwi kids, parents and educators have seen a Glow Show; come and join the fun with the frolicking, witchy-poo, super-fun Badjelly the Witch.
📆:Monday 8th July, 11:00AM
Tickets are available now via Iticket or our website 🔗
KOPU was soooo good tonight, great to see the Turner Centre so full on a Tuesday night, lots of laughter and a standing ovation 👏 Nga mihi nui to the venue team for putting on productions like this, we will continue to support as we need more ❤️
The KŌPŪ team ready for tonight's epic show🎉 Tickets are pay what you can starting at $5!
Door sales are available from 6:30pm, and the show kicks off at 7:30pm. Celebrate Matariki holiday with flair and slay today! 💅
Ticket Link: https://www.iticket.co.nz/events/2024/may/kopu
One more sleep till KŌPŪ! Celebrate Matariki with us in style alongside Matariki Pēwhairangi Bay of Islands and Te Pou Theatre 🎭
This is going to be a hilarious, honest and no hold barred night celebrating wāhinetanga!
Doors are open at 6:30PM and the show starts at 7:30PM ⏰
Get your tickets now via iTicket or our website...✨
Tickets: https://www.iticket.co.nz/events/2024/may/kopu?view=info
🌟 Happy National Volunteer Week! 🌟 A huge thank you to all our incredible volunteers at the Turner Centre. Your dedication and hard work make all the events and shows possible, and we are immensely grateful for everything you do. Here's to you, the heart and soul of our community! 👏❤️
Kia ora koutou, we now have power ON at the Turner Centre. If anyone is without power and would like to come in and charge phones etc, the Event Centre will be open till 5:30PM ⚡💥🔥
43 Cobham Road
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Brew of Islands is just 9 DAYS AWAY! Grab your tickets now for a weekend brimming with hoppy delights. Picture Kingfish sashimi paired with Kainui Huia Lager, and Mussel Fritters with a fruity IPA. Enjoy reggae band Lost Tribe Aotearoa and local favorites Dogfather and Sweet Az, plus Mermaid Bait from Whangarei. Discover a hidden nightclub with DJs, roving entertainers, and fresh experiences at every turn.
NEW TABLES RELEASED!!! We have 2 highly sought after full tables of 10 available for An evening with Shaun Wallace! Get in quick this is your last chance to see the Dark Destroyer… Please Note: these tables are at the back of the Event Centre with restricted view - but they are closer to the bar! Tickets are available via our website and iTicket!
Jerome Chandrahasen has had a stressful past couple weeks... 🐓 good thing Saturday Laughs is right around the corner! Join us for a fun night laughing with some of New Zealand's favourite comedians right here in the Far North 😆 Saturday 13th July, 8:00PM 📆 Tickets are available via our website or the link below! 🔗: https://www.iticket.co.nz/events/2024/jul/saturday-laughs
What's coming up at the Centre in July? A whole lot! Check out these awesome events we have planned for July... 1st July: The World of Musicals in Concert 🎶 8th July: Bad Jelly the Witch Glow Show! 💡 12th July: A Night with Shaun Wallace 🤔 13th July: Saturday Laughs 🤣 19th July: Vintage Vinyl 🎧 20th July: Kainga Tupu Concert 🎸 21st July: A Taste of Ireland 🇮🇪 26th & 27th: Brew of Islands 🍻 28th: Creedence Clearwater Collective 🌕 Tickets are available via iTicket or via our website!
The KŌPŪ team ready for tonight's epic show🎉 Tickets are pay what you can starting at $5! Door sales are available from 6:30pm, and the show kicks off at 7:30pm. Celebrate Matariki holiday with flair and slay today! 💅 Ticket Link: https://www.iticket.co.nz/events/2024/may/kopu
Feeling clownish? Think your funny? Well come and laugh with some of Aotearoa’s best comedians! Lesa Macleod-Whiting is venturing up north for Saturday Laughs 13th July @ the Turner Centre, and we need a great crowd to get laughing out loud and rolling on the floor... bring the babysitter, leave the kids at the skatepark and get ready to laugh away all your worries! Tickets are available now via our website and ITicket! 📅: Saturday 13th July, 8:00PM
Far North Rock 'n' Rollers and Kiwi music lovers, you don't want to miss this! Infectious grooves and invigorating original music straight outta Te Tai Tokerau... Join them and bring your support crew for an authentic and uplifting night Saturday 20th July at 7:30PM! Grab your tickets via our website or the link in our bio...
"Aua e te tagi" is a showcase of human emotions, blending dance and original music by Samoan-born composer NZ opeloge Ah Sam. Join us June 13th at the Turner Centre for a diverse evening of emotion and dance! Ticket link: https://www.iticket.co.nz/events/2024/jun/aua-e-te-tagi-kerikeri credit: Tagata Pasifika Youtube
What’s coming up at the Turner Centre? ✨Gerry has you sorted with our upcoming events for June!🌕 Visit our website for more info or the link in our bio… -> www.turnercentre.co.nz • Free Community Yoga - 8th 🧘♀️ • Blood Drive - 10th & 11th 🩸 • Aua E Te Tagi - 13th 🇼🇸 • Ko Au - 16th 💿 • Andrew Joyce and Jian Liu - 23rd 🎹 • Kōpū - 25th 👯♀️ • Matariki Exhibiton - All of June! ✨
The Turner Centre and Matariki Pewhairangi Festival are proud to present Kōpū on the week of the Matariki public holiday! ✨ This kāhui whetū of multi-talented performers weave live music, performance, poetry, and poi to share a hilarious honest and no hold barred account of their experiences of wāhinetanga now; The day and night duality of being fiercely everything at once. Directed by Amber Curreen, the multi-talented performers Tuakoi Ohia, Jane Leonard, Te Huamanuka Luiten-Apirana, Brady Peeti, Te Arohanui Korewha, Ngākirikiri Kershaw take you on a hilarious, honest and a no hold barred celebration of their experiences of wāhinetanga (womanhood) with live music, performance, poetry and poi. 📅: Tuesday 25th June, 7:30PM Tickets are pay what you can and available now via ITicket or in the box office open 9am - 2pm Monday to Friday! 🎉 Ticket Link: https://www.iticket.co.nz/events/2024/may/kopu?view=info
Feeling clownish? Think your funny? Well come and laugh with some of Aotearoa's best comedians! Eli Matthewson is hosting Saturday Laughs 13th July @ the Turner Centre, and we need a great crowd to get laughing out loud and rolling on the floor... bring the babysitter, leave the kids at the skatepark and get ready to laugh away all your worries!Tickets are available now via our website and ITicket! 📅: Saturday 13th July, 8:00PM
New New New! Our auditorium has had a major revamp with some brand-new lights! 💡 Thanks to Pub Charity and Dalton Trust for their generous sponsorship we have stepped up our lighting game with 16x Rouge Led moving lights, 4x Maverick force 350W moving heads with framing shutters and updated safety equipment! Wow what a tongue twister… A massive thanks to Morgan from MDR lighting who helped us with the install and setup. These lights mean our community and touring groups will have access to industry standard lighting, these lights are more power efficient, and they will help with quick and safe load ins before events! We can’t wait to use these on our upcoming events and share the stage with our local community!
The Turner Centre and Matariki Pewhairangi Festival are proud to present Kōpū on the week of the Matariki public holiday! ✨ This kāhui whetū of multi-talented performers weave live music, performance, poetry, and poi to share a hilarious honest and no hold barred account of their experiences of wāhinetanga now; The day and night duality of being fiercely everything at once. Directed by Amber Curreen, the multi-talented performers Tuakoi Ohia, Jane Leonard, Te Huamanuka Luiten-Apirana, Brady Peeti, Te Arohanui Korewha, Ngākirikiri Kershaw take you on a hilarious, honest and a no hold barred celebration of their experiences of wāhinetanga (womanhood) with live music, performance, poetry and poi. 📅: Tuesday 25th June, 7:30PM Tickets are available now via ITicket or in the box office open 9am - 2pm Monday to Friday! 🎉 Ticket Link: https://www.iticket.co.nz/events/2024/may/kopu?view=info
Far North Rock 'n' Rollers you don't want to miss this! Infectious grooves and invigorating original music straight outta Te Tai Tokerau... Catchy melodies and hooks will have you singing along before you know it. Moberf are the new generation enthralling wherever they play, this very talented and charismatic band won “Best Song” at the Smokefree Rockquest here in Northland last year. Join them and bring your support crew for an authentic and uplifting night Saturday 20th July at 7:30PM! Grab your tickets via our website or the link below... https://www.iticket.co.nz/events/2024/jul/kainga-tupu-concert?view=info
Be Free and Play Music have more available spaces in their FREE after school music programme! 🎸 Supporting young people in our community who love music! Be Free give life skills, mentoring and give young muso’s the opportunity to perform on-stage all-over Northland. Open to 12- 18 year olds This is a great experience for any kids who love music, Ishmael (the intern writing this post) was a part of Be Free throughout High School and cannot recommend it enough for developing confidence and friendships. Contact [email protected] for more information. Music:🎧 Bensound.com
In with the new! A massive thank you to Yuong and the team at @plantzone.direct for sponsoring the vibrant subtropical displays in the Theatre Bar 🌱🪴The plants have given the Centre a new lease of life and the team couldn’t be happier ☀️ We have had a great run of shows the last couple weeks and now it’s time to update and refresh with some new and diverse shows at the Centre! Check out our newsletter and subscribe via the link in our bio to get weekly updates on our latest and greatest events 🎪 www.turnercentre.co.nz #newplants #sunnydays #outwiththeold #inwiththenew #refresh #newevents #localevents #artsandtheatre #turnercentre #plantdisplays #fresh
Looking for a fun and affordable Friday evening? Well do I know the perfect event for you! Kiwi Music Night this Friday 7PM @ The Turner Centre. Bring your friends & whanau to this local music showcase, which will include a mixture of genres with Rock & Blues, Jazz, Electronica, Folk, Pop and Rhythm so there will be something for everyone! Pay what you can, with tickets starting from just $5. Tickets are available via www.turnercentre.co.nz or the link in our bio!
Ngāti Rēhia's Rawi Pere, our Community Kapa Haka leader shares the kaupapa for the program starting tomorrow evening! There are still a few spots open for this cultural journey exploring Poi, Haka, Choral, Action Songs and Entry Waiata, culminating in a performance on June 25th during Matariki week where you will take the stage in front of friends and whānau. Limited to 40 spaces, participants must commit to all 9 sessions, including the final performance. Supported by the Bay of Islands Whangaroa Community Board, this opportunity is a koha donation and is open to participants from all cultures, aged 16 and above, with no prior experience necessary. Ticket Link: https://www.iticket.co.nz/events/2024/apr/community-kapa-haka?view=info (Ticket prices are adjustable with a slider after clicking the red box when purchasing tickets)
