What's On
Event
- Title:
- Auckland Organ Discovery Day
- When:
- 04 Jun 2011 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Where:
- Auckland Town Hall - Auckland
- Category:
- Auckland
Description
This is a once-only opportunity for you and your family to find out everything you ever wanted to know about the "King of Instruments", the pipe organ. Discover an array of hands-on fun and informative activities for kids and adults alike.
Attractions include: strut your steps on the Dance Organ, try out the "WOOFYT", Inside-the-organ tours, make an organ pipe, fascinating videos and displays, and more.
Presented by the Auckland Organists' Association in partnership with the Auckand Town Hall Organ Trust.
Admission Free
incorporating at 2pm
Carnival of the Organ Pipes
Saturday 4 June at 2:00pm
A free family show - the pipe organ: its history, sounds and how it works, illustrated by music played on the 2010 Klais pipe organ in Auckland Town Hall.
Download poster for the Discovery Day - A4-size (PDF)
This event is part of "The King's Birthday" Auckland Organ Festival, 3-6 June 2011.
Venue
- Venue:
- Auckland Town Hall - Website
- Street:
- 303 Queen St
- City:
- Auckland
- Country:
-
Description
Auckland Town Hall, built in December 1911, sits in the very heart of Auckland City. 
The pipe organ, the largest in New Zealand, was rebuilt by the firm of Klais Orgelbau and the new organ inaugurated in March 2010.
Further information on the Hall (The Edge) and the pipe organ (Auckland Town Hall organ).
Parking available in the Civic car park, beneath adjacent Aotea Square - the cost for evenings and weekends is a flat rate. Also, after 6pm parking in neighbouring streets is mostly free although the number of spaces is limited.
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