Theatre by various companies and intimate live music. Silo Theatre (www.silotheatre.co.nz) often performs here.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby City Centre & Britomart attractions

2. Civic Theatre

0.17 MILES

The 'mighty Civic' (1929) is one of only seven ‘atmospheric theatres’ remaining in the world and a fine survivor from cinema’s Golden Age. The auditorium…

3. Auckland Art Gallery

0.22 MILES

Auckland's premier art repository has a striking glass-and-wood atrium grafted onto its 1887 French chateau frame. It showcases the best of NZ art, along…

4. Moses

0.27 MILES

This reproduction of Michelangelo's Moses was made from marble from the same quarry as the original.

5. Albert Park

0.31 MILES

Hugging the hill on the city’s eastern flank, Albert Park is a charming Victorian formal garden overrun by students from the neighbouring University of…

6. Sky Tower

0.34 MILES

The impossible-to-miss Sky Tower looks like a giant hypodermic giving a fix to the heavens. Spectacular lighting renders it space age at night and the…

7. University Clock Tower

0.4 MILES

The University Clock Tower is Auckland's architectural triumph. This stately ‘ivory' tower (1926) tips its hat to art nouveau (the incorporation of NZ…

8. Old Government House

0.47 MILES

Built in 1856, this stately building was the colony's seat of power until 1865 when Wellington became the capital. The construction is unusual in that it…