Everyone is invited to Karangahape Road’s first street-wide celebration of love and everything messy about it. Book dinner and cocktails at your favourite Karangahape Road restaurant for a truly unique evening. All singles, couples, throuples and groups are welcome.
Everyone is invited to Karangahape Road’s first street-wide celebration of love and everything messy about it.
Events you don't want to miss...
Deliciously Unromantic Dining
6pm — 10pm
Delicious food for free — you just have to feed it to a friend using super duper long utensils.
📍Corner of East Street & K' Road
Bad Tinder Dates
6pm — 8pm
Tell us your worst date in this open-mic session, hosted by MC Keelan McCafferty.
📍Red Bar, 59 Pitt Street
Love Me — Selfie Station
6pm — 10pm
A larger than life creation of the event poster created by Big Squish + Repairing Angels will be the perfect spot for a selfie.
Tag @kroadnz on Instagram to be in to WIN A VOUCHER FOR THREE to any Karangahape Road restaurant.
📍Outside Artspace, 292 K' Road
Live Poetry
8pm — Close
Watch or partake in an open-mic session for all styles of poetry.
📍The Thirsty Dog, 469 K' Road
Stupido Cupido
8:15pm — 9:45pm
Barnie Duncan and Matthew Crawley’s ‘On The Road’ special of their cult alt-comedy night.
📍Red Bar, 59 Pitt Street
Live Poetry
Dreaming up one-off poems on his typewriter for you to take home.
6 to 7pm — 📍Corner of Pitt ST and K' Road
8 to 9pm — 📍St Kevins Arcade
Performances that'll bedazzle you...
Swandre
6pm — 10pm
A fire performance at the top of Myers Park.
📍Bottom of the St Kevins stairs
Ms Ruby Rebel
8pm — 9pm
A contortionist, neo-burlesque artist and lycra hoop performer.
📍St Kevins Arcade
Tori
8pm — 9pm
Freestyle floor performance.
📍Corner of Pitt Street & K' Road
Dan Veint
9pm — 10pm
Performing "Drew Blood", a story told in drag
📍St Kevins Arcade
Gabi Flows
7pm — 8pm
LED Hoop performance.
📍St Kevins Arcade
Amourous Ava
Drag burlesque show.
8pm - 8:15pm — 📍Red Bar
8:30pm — 📍St Kevins Arcade
Dani VR
6pm — 8pm
A variety of acts over two hours that will bring some kink to the strip.
📍St Kevins Arcade
Nadia Reid
8pm
Sold out show.
📍The Wine Cellar
Music to put a beat in your step...
The Circling Sun
6pm — 10pm
Live afro spiritual psych jazz ensemble.
📍Corner of Pitt Street & K' Road
The Saxobros
Four saxophones and a set of drums playing kiwi classics.
6 to 7pm — 📍Haka Lodge
7 to 8pm — 📍George Courts
8 to 9pm — 📍Ironbank Building
Ruckus
7pm — 8pm + 9pm — 10pm
Jazz duo performing melodic and joyous compositions.
📍St Kevins Arcade
Elastic Magic
6pm — 7pm + 8pm — 9pm
Sexy tunes to accompany this wild and beautiful night of expression.
📍St Kevins Arcade
Extra special Karangahape offers...
Sensual Relax
All day
Special offer on sensual massages on 14 Feb: $40 off one hour / $20 off 30 mins
Book via sensualrelax.co.nz
📍Sensual Relax, 66 Karangahape Road
Love at First Pint
4pm — Close
Cocktails & food specials, plus Happy Hour all night long!
📍Northern Line Bar, Beresford Square
Win a $100 bar tab at Bozo
Competition closes at 12pm
The best comment left under their Valentines Instagram post wins a $100 bar tab to spend on Tues 14 Feb!
📍Corner of East Street & K' Road
All of this is free to enjoy, so book in for dinner and cocktails at your favourite Karangahape Road restaurant for a truly special Anti-Valentines evening. All singles, couples, throuples and groups are welcome.
Anti-Valentines is run by the Karangahape Road Business Association and supported by Auckland Council and Link Alliance.
Artwork by Chris Stapp.