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We're partway through the second iteration of Q: EXPOSED! and want to take a moment to acknowledge the incredible humans who work hard behind the scenes to make the magic happen!

Auckland Arts Festival is starts TODAY!

MESSY FRIENDS are a multi-award-winning drag collective, and they are taking over Rangatira from 26 - 28 Feb as part of Auckland Pride! Read more about their unapologetically messy world and what you can expect from the show.

Nicola Cheeseman is Back is on at Q next month, treating audiences to an encore season of this hilarious one-woman show. As we count down the days until the opening night, playwright Kathryn Burnett shares with us who Nicola Cheeseman really is and how her story came about!

A vocal sensation unlike any other, Leather Lungs will grace the Rangatira stage next month. Read more about this master of falsetto and stiletto!

Another year is coming to a close and we've been reflecting on everything that's happened throughout 2024!

After two years of touring across Aotearoa and all the way to Edinburgh Fringe, Hysterical is coming to Q later this month! We caught up with the creators of this award-winning poetry show to hear more about their work and process. 

Tempo Dance Festival has come to a close for another year! We're taking a moment to reflect on what was an incredibly diverse, exciting programme and the people and audiences who brought it to life. 

Footnote New Zealand Dance have just returned from Japan, premiering their collab work with Japanese choreographer, Kota Yamazaki. The next stop for this captivating show is Q Theatre during Tempo Dance Festival! We spoke with Anita Hunziker (Footnote’s Artistic Director) and Kota to hear more about the work before it hits the Loft stage this weekend.

Alexa Wilson is an incredibly talented creative who is bringing her show IN/TENSE to Q Loft for Tempo Dance Festival – Te Rerenga o Tere 2024. Ahead of the show, Alexa shared some insight with us about IN/TENSE and her creative practice.