Lest We Forget: Anzac Day

Lest We Forget

In Flanders fields the poppies blow 

Between the crosses row on row, 

That mark our place; and in the sky 

The larks, still bravely singing, fly 

Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago 

We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, 

Loved and were loved, and now we lie 

In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe: 

To you from failing hands we throw 

The torch; be yours to hold it high. 

If ye break faith with us who die 

We shall not sleep, though poppies grow 

In Flanders fields.

Please note:

Both stores will be closed Saturday 25th April in observance of Anzac Day, and closed Sunday as always.

Teed Street reopens Monday 27th

High Street reopens Tuesday 28th

Anzac 2015 Details:

Anzac events on this weekend.

Anzac Day Services near you.

Art in the Dark 2014

The annual event Art In The Dark is coming back to Auckland this week Nov. 13-16.

 From 8pm - midnight, you can wander around Western Park finding all of the neon and light installations from New Zealand and worldwide artists. Expect big crowds and wear sensible footwear for finding your way in the dark!

13 - 19 November 2014, Western Park, Ponsonby. Free entry.

What's On: Light Show

The much-anticipated Light Show has arrived at Auckland Art Gallery from London, and if the sell-out advance tickets are any indication, it will be well worth checking out from 11 October. Featuring 18 artists spanning 6 decades, these light installations play with senses and emotions and have been receiving rave reviews. 

We're also loving the use of glasses in their promotional material!

Chromosaturation by Carlos Cruz-Diez

You and I Horizontal by Anthony McCall

Celebrating Photography

Yesterday was the first day of the Auckland Festival of Photography, which runs for 3 weeks and celebrates dozens of photographers in venues all across the city. There are plenty of free exhibitions and photographer talks happening, and this Saturday 7 June is Nikon Auckland Photo Day.

This competition is open to everyone for this one day to capture images that reflect what Auckland means to you, anything goes as long as the image is taken between midnight and midnight on 7 June. So get snapping this Saturday, you might win a beautiful camera!

Get Local

This is fantastic! The world's first "can for a coffee" cafe has just opened in Auckland, where on every Friday and Saturday morning local folks can trade a can of food for a coffee fix. Locals is situated on 13 Rose Road, Grey Lynn and every can of food goes to the Auckland Mission to be redistributed amongst those who need them. The not-for-profit pop-up cafe will run for a month, and hopefully longer if it gets the support it needs. Read more about Locals here.

Sign Painters Screening

If you're in Auckland on September 4 you should try to get down to the Capitol Cinema on Dominion Road to view the NZ premiere of the documentary film, Sign Painters.

Traditional hand-painted signage really is a dying art. As with the majority of skilled trades, it has been taken over by methods promising things faster, cheaper ...and mass-produced (We can't help but feel their plight!) Thankfully, sign painting is enjoying a small re-emergence in the dedicated independent sector where consumers appreciate craftsmanship. The highs and lows of these artisans were documented in 2010 by filmmakers Faythe Levine and Sam Macon.

There are only a few tickets left for the screening so you better get in quick, those going will be treated to some live sign painting! You can get your ticket here.