Auckland Arts Festival

A bigger festival was planned due to the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.

However, four concerts by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra were streamed live online.

[4][5] Shona McCullagh became the artistic director from 2021 onwards, taking over from Jonathan Bielski.

[9] Its program features many events including dance, music, cabaret, burlesque, theatre, ballet, visual arts, film, and public forums, occupying most of Auckland's theatres, galleries and concert halls.

In 2017, they presented the new opera The Bone Feeder at the ASB Waterfront Theatre with music by Gareth Farr, based on a book by Renee Laing.