Arts

Grey Lynn and the Near West suburbs are well known for being the home of creative people. Musicians, filmmakers, fashionistas, chefs, writers, sculptures foodies, painters, potters, and glassmakers – a vibrant spectrum of artistic souls live here.

History

Early on we ran monthly  Green Screen, a gathering at the Grey Lynn Community Centre. Grey Lynn Creates was a celebration of the artists who live here.

 

Books

Fund Raisers

Green Screen

Community Choir

 

Community Arts

Choirs, music,, photography, sculpture, cooking, art exhibitions.....

 

To: The Castle – A Group Art Show in Grey Lynn

By | Oct 3, 2014

Saturday 4 October: 2 – 8pm  (with refreshments after 5pm) Sunday    5 October 10-4pm Venue: 3 Castle Street, Grey Lynn Related posts: Grey Lynn Christmas Art Installation Liveable City Art Auction Day of Transition – Resilience Kate Millington – Mosaic Artist – Grey Lynn Community Centre

Cooperative Business ‘Co-opoly’ Game Night

By | Apr 3, 2014

You are invited to  Cooperative Business ‘Co-opoly’ Game Night  Friday 11th April, Freemans Bay Community Centre,  Main Hall, 52 Hepburn St, Freemans Bay, Auckland. Starts at 6:30pm till 9:30pm It’s a fun and inspiring event about Cooperative business in New Zealand where speakers will talk about co-operative business in its many shapes, the advantages these…

Grey Lynn Street Party Neighbours Day

By | Mar 27, 2014

On Saturday 29th Of March 12-3pm Surrey crescent will be full of funk, soul and good times. In celebration of all that’s good in our hood. The street will be full of stalls, dj’s, musicians, artists, delicious food, fashion and art. For families we have free face painting, balloons, and entertainers. So come along rain…

Liveable City Art Auction

By Grey Lynn 2030 | Mar 5, 2014

A stellar collection of artworks by some of New Zealand’s most prominent artists including John Pule, Gretchen Albrecht, Sheyne Tuffery and Fatu Feu’u will be auctioned to raise funds for the Arch Hill Community fight against the proposed Bunnings Big Box development. Preview Thursday 20th 3-9pm Friday 21 March 6.0pm at the Hopetoun Alpha. Arch Hill…

Grey Lynn Community Choir Flash mob

By Grey Lynn 2030 | Sep 28, 2013

Tim Minchin’s “Canvas Bags” – flash-mob in an Auckland supermarket. If anyone wants to do this flash-mob at a supermarket somewhere in the world, email me on and I’ll send you a score (sheet-music) of what we did. Related posts: Grey Lynn Community Choir

Grey Lynn 2030 News: December2012

By | Dec 20, 2012

Our first Community news was delivered in November (many thanks to the editor Charlotte Gordon and the designer Ben Watts). We hope to make this a regular newsletter in 2013 To keep in touch with local updates  subcribe to the newsletter or follow us on Facebook. Related posts: Grey Lynn 2030 News: Nov 2012 Grey…

Grey Lynn Christmas Art Installation

By | Dec 1, 2012

You are invited to view a unique Christmas street- front installation by Javier Egusquiza at 3 Castle Street, Grey Lynn “SALSA” CHRISTMAS STREET ART INSTALLATION 24/7 Now it its 14th year the Salsa installation features: A display of over 2500 miniatures and toys (collected from the street, second hand/ops shops, neighbours donations) An evening display…

Green Screen presents DIVE!

By | Nov 20, 2012

We are pleased to invite you to a Green Screen documentary this Sunday, November 25th at 7:30pm in the Garden Room, Grey Lynn Community Centre, 510 Richmond Road, Grey Lynn. We will be watching the exciting film DIVE!, which follows a group of “dumpster divers” in Los Angeles. $2  Koha to cover costs to rent…

Grey Lynn 2030 News: Nov 2012

By | Nov 17, 2012

Unfortunately the Grey Lynn Park Festival has been cancelled and there is no rain date. A huge disappointment for everyone involved. Luckily today and tomorrow there are two great markets happening rain or shine for visitors and locals with that special Grey Lynn atmosphere Saturday – TODAY  17 November  (and every Saturday) CHINAMAN’S HILL BAZAAR 9am – 4pm Farmville…