The music, performance and art party that is Splore-City is almost upon us; it’s shaking up Auckland’s Town Hall on 11th and 12th February with amazing local and international acts…
The music, performance and art party that is Splore-City is almost upon us; it’s shaking up Auckland’s Town Hall on 11th and 12th February with amazing local and international acts…
Splore-city is changing location and hours: this summer’s most lavish celebration of the combined arts is migrating from Aotea Square to Auckland Town Hall next door, with a programme scheduled to start at 7.30pm on both days.
A principal reason for the shift has been ongoing feedback from the audience that an 11pm curfew is too restrictive for a Splore event. So with partying into the wee hours in mind, Splore-city will now be accommodating a fruity, freaky, fun-loving audience well into the night.
Those who wish to submerge themselves in a night or two of untamed indulgence will be treated to a transformed Town Hall. A hundred years old this year, Auckland’s grand dame of entertainment is to be spectacularly Splorified for the occasion, creating a new space where performance, music and art collide in a breathtaking kaleidoscope of sight and sound.
Festival Director Amanda Wright says “the move into the Town Hall will give new life to the programme with performances now having a more dramatic presence in the intimate surrounds of the Town Hall.”
Garnish yourself in your fruitiest, most outrageous outfit, and dress for the night of your dreams – this year is all about colour.
Splore events appeal to those who know how to create and participate in wild escapades, and truly know – or want to know – the meaning of an outrageous party.
Leave everyday life behind for the weekend. Play up, get down, and let loose in a two-day party dedicated to artful provocation, and non-conformist frivolity.
Warning: some shows contain nudity and explicit content
Below: Kelis.
New timetable:
Friday 11 February
Doors open 7pm
1930 – 2015 Coast
2045 – 2200 Fly My Pretties
2220 – 2320 Kelis
2325 – 2345 Empress Stah
2330 – 0030 J Star
0030– 0040 Empress Stah
0040 – 0200 Shortee Blitz
Saturday 12 February
1930 – 2030 Four Tet
2050 – 2150 Belleruche
2155 – 2207 Empress Stah
2210 – 2310 Mayer Hawthorne & The County
2315 – 2322 Dub Module
2330 – 0030 Caribou
0035 – 0045 Empress Stah
0055 – 0200 The Cuban Brothers
For revised prices and tickets visit www.the-edge.co.nz
Further details www.splore.net
Check out previews of all the acts on Splore’s TV Channel www.splore.tv
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Splore City in Auckland’s BIG little city – Auckland Town Hall, 11 & 12 February. To find out more about the latest events, places to shop, dine, drink and stay in Auckland City visit www.biglittlecity.co.nz
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