A Taster of Exceptional Art And Culture for the Young

A Taster of Exceptional Art And Culture for the Young And the Young at Heart!

Auckland Live Presents
Pick & Mix

A fine spread of New Zealand’s funniest, bendy-est and most
artistically excellent performers are on offer for families this winter when the popular Pick & Mix returns to Auckland, playing this year at both the Aotea Centre and Town Hall, and for the first time ever at the Bruce Mason Centre. Running every Saturday and Sunday from June 20th – September 6th* this FREE series of performances and workshops sees Auckland Live giving back to the community and nurturing the voices of tomorrow.

With participation from some of the leaders in the NZ arts scene including the Royal New Zealand Ballet, APO Percussion Trio, New Zealand Opera and Atamira Dance Company; each event offers up a FREEperformance (10.30am) for the family followed by a FREE interactive workshop (11.30am) to teach the littlies (and the biggies) how to actively experience the art form on parade.

In its seventh year Pick & Mix continues to attract an impressive line-up of talent who are all committed to educating young people in a non-elitist environment about the beauty and fun of art and culture in its many unique forms.
Participants can experience and learn new skills like magic tricks with comedy star Jared Fell, get Circus-ring ready with The Dust Palace and sing their hearts out with National Youth Theatre Company.

Not only can audiences pick their entertainment but for the first time ever, they have the opportunity to Pick & Mix venues too with the fun heading to Auckland’s North Shore. Each group in the programme are set to perform Saturdays at the Aotea Centre or Auckland Town Hall and Sundays at the Bruce Mason Centre in Takapuna.

“Pick & Mix has been a highlight of Auckland Live’s family programming since 2009. We are thrilled to bring this very popular series of free performances and workshops to the Bruce Mason Centre in 2015 for the first time to include even more children and their families in the fun!”
Georgina Cervin, Manager Programme Development – Auckland Live

Come and go as you please, there are no tickets or allocated seating. Just turn up and join in the fun or relax and be entertained.
For the full line up, venues and times head to www.aucklandlive.co.nz

Pick & Mix Quick Calendar
Plays Aotea Centre or Town Hall each Saturday and Bruce Mason Centre each Sunday.
Performances 10.30am and Workshops 11.30am each session.
*Except for Atamira Dance Company, see below
New Zealand Opera: Saturday 20 June, Concert Chamber, Auckland Town Hall +Sunday 21 June, Bruce Mason Centre
APO Percussion Trio: Saturday 27 June, Lower NZI, Aotea Centre + Sunday 28 June, Hauraki Room, Bruce Mason Centre
Magic & Comedy with Jarred Fell: Saturday 4 July, Upper NZI, Aotea Centre +Sunday 5 July, Hauraki Room, Bruce Mason Centre
Royal New Zealand Ballet: Saturday 11 July, Great Hall, Auckland Town Hall + Sunday 12 July, Bruce Mason Centre
*Atamira Dance Company: Friday 17 July, Hauraki Room, Bruce Mason Centre - Performance 11.30, Workshop 12.30 + Saturday 18 July, Lower NZI, Aotea Centre at the normal session times.
Musical Theatre with National Youth Theatre Company: Saturday 25 July, Lower NZI, Aotea Centre + Sunday 26 July, Hauraki Room, Bruce Mason Centre
Jam Bus Recording Studio with Play it Strange: Saturday 1 August, Lower NZI, Aotea Centre + Sunday 2 August, Hauraki Room, Bruce Mason Centre
Circus with The Dust Palace: Saturday 8 August, Lower NZI, Aotea Centre + Sunday 9 August, Bruce Mason Centre
Hip-hop Clowning with Jandel J and the Funky Friends: Saturday 15 August, Lower NZI, Aotea Centre + Sunday 16 August, Hauraki Room, Bruce Mason Centre
ThunderSmash Digital Puppetry: Saturday 22 August, Owens Foyer, Aotea Centre +Sunday 23 August, Bruce Mason Centre
Drums & Rhythms with STRIKE: Saturday 29 August, Lower NZI, Aotea Centre -Sunday 30 August, Hauraki Room, Bruce Mason Centre
Roald Dahl’s Revolting Rhymes with Flaxworks Theatre Company: Saturday 5 September, Lower NZI, Aotea Centre - Sunday 6 September, Hauraki Room, Bruce Mason Centre

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