Auckland Town Hall is an Edwardian building on Queen Street in the Auckland CBD, New Zealand, known both for its original and ongoing use for administrative functions (such as Council meetings and hearings), as well as its famed Great Hall and separate Concert Chamber. Auckland Town Hall and its surrounding context is highly protected as a 'Category A' heritage site in the Auckland District Plan.
Opened on 14 December 1911 by Lord Islington, Governor of New Zealand, the building is one of the most prominent heritage structures on Queen Street. Costing £126,000 (approximately $21 million in 2017) to construct, it was designed by Australian architects, JJ & EJ Clarke, their Italian Renaissance Revival building design being selected from among 46 proposals. The five-storey building was specially designed to fit the wedge-shaped piece of land that had been acquired for it in the 1870s at the junction of Queen Street and Grey Street. It bears a striking resemblance to the Lambeth Town Hall at Brixton, London, built at around the same time. The Town Hall formed Auckland's first permanent seat of both administration and entertainment in the city's history, with its Great Hall (seating 1,673 people) modelled on the Gewandhaus in Leipzig, and considered as having among the finest acoustics in the world.
Monday | 7:30 AM – 6:00 PM |
Tuesday | 7:30 AM – 6:00 PM |
Wednesday | 7:30 AM – 6:00 PM |
Thursday | 7:30 AM – 6:00 PM |
Friday | 7:30 AM – 6:00 PM |
Saturday | Closed |
Sunday | Closed |
Caerwyn Tomuli Liuliu-Afoa | Oct 12, 2017
A place of history. As a performer at the annual Big Sing it's amazing to feel the atmosphere of the building. Also, a captivating place to watch performances of the many varieties
Xiao Ting Hua | Feb 12, 2018
Very nice historical building good for the concert and graduation.
Dennis Niu | Sep 14, 2017
Historical building a place to visit.I attend the concerts held there.well maintained venue.You can hire rooms for meetings or private functions.They have lifts and ramps for easier access for the physically challenged.seats up stairs small and leg space very tight.
Matthew Hansen | Nov 3, 2017
Great stately venue,good for conferences or small intimate music events
Kyle Arnold | Oct 16, 2017
Been to many performances here. Always a great time.
Claris Chung | Mar 9, 2018
Old, heritage place. Always love to go for the concert here.
Bruce Urlich | May 23, 2018
APO concert. As always 10/10. Awesome Hall.
Carbo Kuo | Jun 10, 2018
外表十分漂亮的建築,就在奧克蘭中心地帶,週末經常有人遊行。
Eugene Man | Jul 4, 2018
A Beautiful Building near Aotea Square Queen St Auckland City. Venues are held here. Citizenships, Graduations, and many more. My role as a City Photographer, I value every single angles and structures of the building. I have shot some styles of Auckland Town Hall and I would like to create these photos that I will attach here as license-free for all rights worldwide.
Isabelle Tran | Jul 4, 2018
Lovely building. Great place to hang out and chill in the city.
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