Museums and Exhibits
DARKLIGHT Tickets
Shows in New Zealand
- 9 April 2026Thursday 10:30 pmAuckland Live presents DARKLIGHT: The Hidden WorldAuckland, NZHunua Room, Level 1, Aotea Centre
- 10 April 2026Friday 10:30 pmAuckland Live presents DARKLIGHT: The Hidden WorldAuckland, NZHunua Room, Level 1, Aotea Centre
- 11 April 2026Saturday 10:30 pmAuckland Live presents DARKLIGHT: The Hidden WorldAuckland, NZHunua Room, Level 1, Aotea Centre
- 12 April 2026Sunday 10:30 pmAuckland Live presents DARKLIGHT: The Hidden WorldAuckland, NZHunua Room, Level 1, Aotea Centre
- 13 April 2026Monday 10:30 pmAuckland Live presents DARKLIGHT: The Hidden WorldAuckland, NZHunua Room, Level 1, Aotea Centre
- 14 April 2026Tuesday 07:00 pmAuckland Live + Darklight presents Night MayorsAuckland, NZHunua Room, Level 1, Aotea Centre
- 14 April 2026Tuesday 10:30 pmAuckland Live presents DARKLIGHT: The Hidden WorldAuckland, NZHunua Room, Level 1, Aotea Centre
- 15 April 2026Wednesday 10:30 pmAuckland Live presents DARKLIGHT: The Hidden WorldAuckland, NZHunua Room, Level 1, Aotea Centre
- 16 April 2026Thursday 10:30 pmAuckland Live presents DARKLIGHT: The Hidden WorldAuckland, NZHunua Room, Level 1, Aotea Centre
- 17 April 2026Friday 10:30 pmAuckland Live presents DARKLIGHT: The Hidden WorldAuckland, NZHunua Room, Level 1, Aotea Centre
- 18 April 2026Saturday 10:30 pmAuckland Live presents DARKLIGHT: The Hidden WorldAuckland, NZHunua Room, Level 1, Aotea Centre
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About
Following two sold-out seasons, the acclaimed lighting exhibition Darklight returns this April school holiday with its most immersive edition yet: The Hidden World, a luminous journey designed to spark curiosity, wonder, and discovery for all ages.
Created for families and design enthusiasts alike, The Hidden World invites visitors to look closer and uncover the unseen magic of light. From glowing flowers to projection on mist, it is a living, vibrant environment where art, technology, and imagination converge.
By day, the space radiates with colour, movement, and interactive installations for explorers of all ages.
As night falls, the atmosphere transforms, light deepens, soundscapes emerge, and the experience becomes an immersive after-dark world of reflection and sensory wonder.
Book your session ticket and wander at your own pace, discovering a hidden world waiting to be seen.
About Darklight
Darklight is an indoor light exhibition, reimagining how audiences engage with light and sound, using minimalism, mood, and spatial design to evoke deep emotional response. It is more than an exhibition; it is a living exploration of perception, presence, and possibility. More info on darklight.co(Opens in new tab)
Proudly supported by the city centre targeted rate.
FAQS
After three sold-out, wildly well-received events, Night Mayors return for an extra special fourth edition.
The series has quickly become one of Tāmaki Makaurau’s most exciting cultural forums, bringing together the people who make Auckland a place more of us want to stay. We hear from cultural icons about how they actually live, their biggest gripes, their boldest ideas for Tāmaki Makaurau — and what their platform would be if they ran for Mayor.
Night Mayors Volume 4 is immersed in Darklight, the indoor light experience taking over Aotea Centre this April.
Join us for a very special night time session inside the artwork, featuring panellists
Lisa Reihana (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Tūteauru, Ngati Hine, Ngāi Tūpoto) Artist, NZOM
Matt Liggins (Ngati Ruanui) Architect and Artist, Professional Teaching Fellow at Te Pare - Auckland University Architecture School
Gabi Lardies (Pākehā, Argentina) Editor, The Big Idea
Discussing how to survive and thrive as an artist in Tāmaki Makaurau with host Charlotte Ryan.
Your ticket includes exclusive night time access to the full Darklight experience, and a musical performance.
The Night Mayors to bought to you by Liz Allen and Charlotte Billing from Place Creative, Christy Tennent from Open Coffee, November Studio's Maddy Budd, Natasha Mead from 1 of 1 Studio and broadcaster and journalist Charlotte Ryan, with support from Auckland by Night, a hospitality and business collective from across the city centre, working to shape the future of Auckland’s Nighttime Economy.
Doors Open: 6.30PM
Panel: 7.00PM
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