ETENA FEST AT LOPDELL PRECINCT

31 October - 30 November

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Etena Fest 2026

Lopdell Precinct is proud to partner with Tālili to present Etena Fest, a month-long celebration of dance, performance, culture and creativity across Waitākere. Featuring an outstanding lineup of local and visiting artists, the festival brings together contemporary dance, street dance battles, spoken word, workshops and live performance in a programme that is fresh, inspiring and deeply connected to place.

Rooted in the stories, landscapes and communities of Waitākere, Etena Fest celebrates the diversity of cultures, experiences and artistic voices that make this region unique. From high-energy dance battles to powerful performances, poetry and storytelling, the festival creates opportunities for audiences to experience bold new work close to home while connecting with creativity, community and culture.

Check out the programme below and if you would like to register for an event please click here

Saturday 31 October
4:30pm – Opening Ceremony, Lopdell House Seminar Room

Saturday 7 November
10:00am–3:00pm – LOFTY LABB (Dance Workshop), Laingholm Community Hall

Sunday 8 November
10:00am–11:00am – Tākaro Taiao (Dance Class), Lopdell House Rooftop

Saturday 14 November
10:00am – Muscle & Bone (Free Dance Class), Lopdell House Rooftop
12:00pm–2:00pm – KRUMP (Dance Workshop), Laingholm Community Hall
2:30pm – The Village (Open Style 2v2 Battles), Lopdell House Rooftop

Sunday 15 November
10:00am – A Seed of VAI MANATUA / Water Memory (Theatre), Lopdell House Rooftop
7:00pm – ECOECHO (Performance), Te Uru Gallery

Thursday 19 November
10:30am–3:30pm – Raranga Kete (Weaving Workshop), Lopdell House Seminar Room

Friday 20 November
10:00am–4:30pm – Doing In Rigorous Confusion (Intensive), Laingholm Community Hall
10:30am–3:30pm – Raranga Kete (Weaving Workshop), Lopdell House Seminar Room

Saturday 21 November
10:00am–4:30pm – Doing In Rigorous Confusion (Intensive), Laingholm Community Hall
1:00pm–4:00pm – Social Sewing (Craft Workshop), Lopdell House Seminar Room

Sunday 22 November
10:00am – Pūheke / Movement of Flow (Dance Class), Lopdell House Rooftop
3:00pm – SHEL WE (Performance), Te Pou Theatre

Wednesday 25 November
6:30pm – OFF BOOK (Live Monologue Battles), Lopdell House Theatre

Saturday 28 November
10:00am – Tuia Te Here Tangata (Dance Class), Lopdell House Rooftop
1:00pm & 2:30pm – Which-A-Way (Dance Performance), Lopdell House Rooftop
1:30pm – WAI HURIHURI (Performance), Te Uru Gallery

Sunday 29 November
11:30am – GROUND/VĀ (Dance Workshop), Lopdell House Rooftop
1:00pm & 2:00pm – ISA LEI (Dance Performance), Lopdell House Rooftop
1:30pm & 2:30pm – PDNZ Choreo Lab Showing, Lopdell House Rooftop

Monday 30 November
7:00pm – Richard Sikuaea (Theatre Performance), Lopdell House Theatre