12 Epic Things To Do In Auckland This Weekend
Lachlan Woods-Davidson
Freelance Sub-Editor | Urban List NZ
It's another stellar weekend in good old Tāmaki Makaurau, and I'm sure you can't wait to get stuck in.
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Here are 12 epic things to do this Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and all weekend.
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Saturday 22 November
Huntress x A Lady Butcher : Butchery / Curing Workshop + Wine
22 November | Churly's Brewpub & Eatery | $$$
Image credit: Huntress x A Lady Butcher | Vicki Young
Huntress Wines and A Lady Butcher are hosting their last hands-on workshop for the year this Saturday, learning the art of butchery and curing with Hannah Miller-Childs (a.k.a. A Lady Butcher) and hearing from Huntress winemaker herself, Jannine Rickards, about sustainable hunting and her wine journey. Taste hand-picked wines from Jannine on a guided tasting, while learning the art of butchery, and taste a range of ALB charcuterie specially selected to match each drop. Having been to one of their workshops previously, this is a fun event with hands-on tips and the chance to try some incredible charcuterie and wine—a must for any food and wine lover. Plus it makes a great early Christmas pressie, or a unique end-of-year gig with workmates and friends. Tickets are $165.00 per person plus booking fee—get your tickets here. - VIcki Young
Spend Your Saturday Making Floral Arrangements With Bubbles And Dim Sum
From 11.30am | Humai | $$
Image credit: Huami | Supplied (Photography by Sonna Studios)
Step into the enchanting Huami garden this Saturday for bubbles and blooms with a side of handcrafted dim sum. Humai are running a floral arrangement workshop with expert florists from BLUSH at their Perrier-Jouët Garden. Sip on a glass of Perrier-Jouët champagne, snack on dim sum and create your own posie bowl arrangement to take home for $95 per person. Book online here. - Vicki Young
Lillius' 8th Birthday
22 November | Lillius | $$$
Image credit: Lillius | Vicki Young
Tāmaki Makaurau’s Lillius are celebrating eight incredible years this Saturday with both chef-owners in the kitchen—Shannon and Fraser are cooking up a special menu for one day only. Having dined there for a special birthday celebration a while back, I can confirm what a memorable dining experience I was treated to—I was blown away with beautiful cookery, attention to detail and top-tier service. I can’t wait to go back. Treat yourself to five courses for $165 per person—bookings required. - Vicki Young
Tool
22 & 23 November | Spark Arena | $$$
Image credit: Spark Arena | Scott Moran
The way Tool fans operate, I'm sure most of ya'll have already locked your tickets. But seeing as a second night has been added to the schedule, and with the first already sold out, I thought I'd better plug this PSA: tickets to Tool's headline visit to NZ in November are available. For now...
Sunday 23 November
Open Studios Waitākere
22 & 23 November | Artist Studios Across Waitākere | Free
Image credit: Open Studios Waitākere | Website
One of West Auckland’s most beloved creative events, Open Studios Waitākere, is back with a bang this November. In its illustrious 11th year, the event will see more than 80 artists across 50+ studios open their doors to the public for a weekend of creativity, connection, and community spirit. A self-guided, whanau-friendly, free art trail—step inside the workspaces of painters, sculptors, ceramicists, jewellers, photographers, and designers—meeting the makers and seeing art in action. Hell yeah.
Pixies: Bossanova/Trompe Le Monde Night + Classic Set
23 & 24 November | Auckland Town Hall | $$$
Image credit: Liam Maxwell | Facebook
Pioneers of pre-millennium alt and indie rock and still absolutely rinsed throughout my playlists to this day, the wicked and cool Pixies are back in the antipodes for four nights, including back-to-back shows at Auckland Town Hall. Sunday 23 November heralds a Bossanova/Trompe Le Monde set, diving deep into those early '90s albums that cemented their status as alternative rock royalty, while Monday will deliver a Classic Pixies Set, pulling from the genre-defining late '80s releases that invented indie rock as we know it.
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