The Civic Theatre

Auckland, New Zealand

Welcome to

The Mighty Civic Theatre

The Mighty Civic Theatre stands at the corner of Queen Street and Wellesley Street, Auckland, New Zealand. It is owned by the people of Auckland. Once the pride of the country's movie palaces, it is now part of The Edge entertainment complex. After a $45million refurbishment it re-opened on the 70th Anniversary of its first performance, on December 20, 1999.
THE FRIENDS OF THE CIVIC CHARITABLE TRUST, has been dissolved and has been put under the management of the WALLACE ARTS TRUST.

Please enjoy the history and historical photos/videos

on our site. Please leave a comment on our Talkline if you wish to share your stories of The Mighty Civic

THE WEBSITE IS STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION

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SEE YOU AT THE CIVIC

Eric Kearney - RIP - 19/06/23
It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to our great mentor and friend Eric Kearney, ex Manager of the Civic Theatre, Auckland
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lsbn@protonmail.com
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The Civic Spills Its Secrets

From Standing Room Only, 12:50 pm on 21 May 2017 - Read the article, view the slide show & then listen to the interview HERE or click below to listen to the interview.

The Civic is the jewel in Auckland's cinema scene - a throwback to when cinemas weren't just a place to see movies but Motion Picture Palaces. As Auckland Live announces the launch of public tours of Auckland’s grand old lady of theatre, The Civic, Simon Morris finds out more from their tour guide, Peter Dobson.

Peter Dobson Interview - Civic Theatre History