Culture,
Without The Hassle.

HOW IT WORKS

We believe culture should feel accessible, social, and exciting, not complicated to organise.

The Culture Club is a curated membership experience designed for people who want more meaningful ways to spend their time, meet like-minded people, and reconnect with the performing arts, great food and with each other.

Each season includes ten carefully curated events in Auckland across the year, each centred around a different restaurant, performance, venue, atmosphere, and shared experience. No two evenings are the same.

We handle the planning so you can simply arrive and enjoy the night.

Every event may include:

  • Premium tickets to a curated performance

  • A hosted dinner experience

  • Optional return transport

  • A community of culturally curious members

  • Thoughtful details and surprise moments throughout the evening

Some nights may feel glamorous and theatrical. Others may feel intimate, playful, immersive, or unexpected. That contrast is part of the experience.

Across the ten performances you will see 10 entirely different types of performing arts. Providing you with loads to talk about with your friends and family and bragging rights to your cultural and dining prowess.

The Culture Club is designed to encourage people to reconnect with creativity, conversation, community, and the joy of experiencing something new (or old) together.

WHAT TO EXPECT

From the moment your evening begins, every detail has already been considered.

  • For our subscribed clubbers we will send out the details 2 weeks before the saved date. This details what that months restaurant and show will be and all the details for the event.

  • We take the hassle out of navigating roadworks, bus lanes and parking by offering an optional pick-up and drop-off from four key Auckland park-and-ride locations, allowing you to relax into the experience. Also good for those wanting to enjoy a drink or two.

  • Every Culture Club evening includes a thoughtfully selected dining experience designed to complement the night’s performance and atmosphere.

    Where possible, guests will be able to choose between red meat, white meat, or vegetarian options, with additional dietary requirements accommodated in advance. Each dinner includes one complimentary drink, with further beverages available for purchase.

  • Each month explores a different corner of the performing arts — from theatre and dance to live music, cabaret, orchestral performance, contemporary works, and unexpected cultural experiences.

    Part of the magic is not knowing exactly what’s coming next. Event details remain largely under wraps until closer to the evening, preserving a sense of surprise, discovery, and anticipation throughout the season.

PERFORMANCE TYPES

Theatre

DANCE

COMEDY

FILM

CIRCUS

MUSICAL
THEATRE

LIVE MUSIC

CULTURAL

IMMERSIVE
EXPERIENCE

CABARET

SPOKEN WORD

OTHER: EG. POETRY

WHY BECOME A MEMBER?

Discover More Culture

Experience performances, venues, restaurants, and cultural moments you may never have discovered on your own and across a huge variety of genre’s that is not always easy to find a buddy to attend with.

Meet Like-Minded People

We’re not just here for the now. We love creating lasting relationships with our clubbers and grow with them over time.

Remove The Mental Load

No researching. No booking multiple venues. No organising groups. No stress. Just beautifully curated nights out.

Memberships

Getting THERE, COMING SOON

Getting to and from the event should feel effortless, so we’re offering a convenient transport service to make your evening as smooth as possible. For the small additional cost of $20 return you can choose from one of our four pickup locations, all with free parking available if you’d prefer to drive there first:

  • Albany Bus Station — Park & Ride

  • Panmure Train Station — Park & Ride

  • Glen Eden Train Station — Park & Ride

  • Manurewa Train Station — Park & Ride

If you don’t require transport, you’re welcome to meet us directly at the restaurant from 5:30pm.

At the end of the evening, our transport service will return you to your original pickup location so you can relax and enjoy the night from start to finish.

  • Bus departs at 5:00pm

    You can access the station in a vehicle via Cornerstone Drive.

    The station has:

    • 1,210 parking spaces

    • mobility parking spaces

    • 40 bike racks

    • self-service bike lockers which cost $2 – you must pay with a $2 coin

    • drop-off and pick-up zones

    • toilets

    • CCTV and security patrols.

    There is an extended section of the car park on the corner of McClymonts Road and Elliot Rose Avenue. It has 135 parking spaces. Fifty-eight of these will be bookable spaces via the AT app.

  • Van departs at 4:45pm

    • Access via Forge Way and Mountwell Crescent.

    • 161 car parks.

    • Mobility parking spaces.

    • Bike racks are available.

    • Open 24 Hours.

    • Lights.

  • Van departs at 4:45pm

    • Access via 14 Waikumete Road (off Glenview Road).

    • 80 car parks.

    • Mobility parking spaces available at the Glen Eden train station, access from West Coast Road.

    • Lights, CCTV cameras and emergency call-points.

  • Van departs at 4:30pm

    • Access via Weymouth Road and Selwyn Road.

    • 142 car parks.

    • Mobility parking spaces.

    • Bike racks are available.

    • Open 24 Hours.

    • Lights.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

  • Events take place across a range of Auckland venues and locations. Part of the experience is discovering new spaces throughout the city.

  • Each event explores a different area of the performing arts. This may include theatre, dance, live music, cabaret, orchestral works, comedy, immersive experiences, or special cultural events.

  • Yes. We do our best to accommodate dietary requirements and allergies when advised in advance during booking.

  • Absolutely. Members are welcome to transfer tickets or bring guests where availability allows.

  • Culture Club events are designed primarily for adults over 18 unless otherwise specified.

  • Tickets can be transferred to a friend if you’re unable to attend. We simply ask for advance notice so we can update guest details.

  • Members will receive seasonal dates well in advance to allow for diary planning, while specific event details are revealed closer to each evening. Events are usually the first Thursday of the month from February through until November.

  • Yes. Limited single-event tickets may be available throughout the year depending on capacity.

  • Both annual payment and monthly payment plan options may be available depending on membership type.

  • Events typically run once per month across a ten-month season. February until November.

  • Partially. We intentionally keep some elements of the evening a surprise to preserve discovery and excitement, while still sharing practical details ahead of time.

  • At the moment yes, but we hope to be launching in more cities soon. Please let us know if you are interested in us coming to your town.

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