Events

WORKSHOP

African Drumming

TUESDAYS — Learn West African rhythms with Jimi Dale in a welcoming six-week drumming course.

ART

Writers Write : Actors Read

WEDNESDAY, 7 OCTOBER — Well-known actors reading short stories written by Aotearoa NZ writers to a live audience.

WORKSHOP

Making Space: Community-Led Harm Reduction

THURSDAY, 8 OCTOBER — What could harm reduction look like in the heart of our city?

CONNECT

Community Pot Luck

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11 — Join as a member and connect with the button community.

LEARN

The Button Campfires

FROM TUESDAY, 13 OCTOBER — Weekly online campfires and shared gatherings for our creative community.

EXPERIENCE

Vibes: Conscious Dance + Kava Social

THURSDAY, 15 OCTOBER — An alcohol-free evening of freeform movement, music and intentional connection.

LIVE MUSIC

Small Room — Big Noise

FRIDAY, 16 OCTOBER — Reggae sounds with Queen B on the controls.

Manaakitanga in Motion

SATURDAY, 17 OCTOBER — Manaakitanga in Motion \\ A Fundraiser for Consent Club & Care Spaces 💛

LIVE MUSIC

BLEND Electro-Acoustic Jam

FRIDAY, 21 OCTOBER — Blend is an electro - acoustic jam public event at the Button Factory welcoming both live electronic artists and instrumentalists on stage for a full improvised performance.

Smiling hosts in colourful splashes of paint and light, one wearing a yellow hood.

WORKSHOP

Creative Bones

THURSDAY, 29 OCTOBER 2026 — Try practical exercises and playful prompts to trust your intuition and loosen up creatively.

LIVE MUSIC

Some Distance “Waiting Rooms” EP Launch

FRIDAY, 6 NOVEMBER — Some Distance invite you to celebrate the release of their sophomore E.P "Waiting Rooms" w/…

LIVE MUSIC

Flourish [LIVE]

FRIDAY, 20 NOVEMBER — A live music & film experience

EXHIBITION

Andy Turner Exhibition

FRIDAY, 27 NOVEMBER — Andy Turner brings a new exhibition of paintings to The Button Factory

Left-aligned bold artist names on textured horizontal lines, monochrome promotional poster.

PARTY

3 cities, 3 nights. AKL

SATURDAY, 28 NOVEMBER 2026 — Four live, laptop-free sets built in real time with synths, drum machines and vinyl support.

EXPERIENCE

A Fest Of Folk And Joy

SATURDAY, 28 NOVEMBER — A family friendly day and night of music, markets and community.

EXHIBITION

The Cheek! Art Exhibition

SUNDAY, 29 NOVEMBER — [Exhibition] A burst of bright colour, playful energy and cheekiness

REGULAR

Weekly Taiji

WEDNESDAY, Weekly — Join us for a class of Taiji. We will be using this ancient art to explore movement and offering another angle on how you can approach life.

REGULAR

Sewciety

EVERY MONDAY — Every week a sewing community gather to

REGULAR

Yoga Aotearoa

REGULAR CLASSES — A New Yoga Studio Opening in July.

REGULAR

Dojo

FRIDAYS (fortnightly) — Live DJ's, Networking, Open-Mic & Live Performance. Free entry. Alcohol-free. All ages. Family-friendly. LGBTQIA+ inclusive.

EXHIBITION

Exhibition: If By Some Magic

A playful exhibition by Edna & Yuli Heled (mother & daughter), with special photos by Joseph. Art, stories, and a touch of rhyme—celebrate creativity this Mother’s Day