Pop Culture

Christchurch Armageddon Expo 2018 – Christchurch – 2-4 June 2018

What

Queens Birthday Weekend, Horncastle Arena will become the destination for everything pop culture related from comics, animation TV and movie, cosplay and more! Celebrity guest lineup includes guests from Supergirl, Arrow, Merlin, Game of Thrones and more!

Full Celebrity Guest Lineup includes Star of Once Upon a Time and House, Jennifer Morrison, Supergirl’s Katie McGrath and Mehcad Brooks, Keiynan Lonsdale of The Flash and Love Simon, the leading ladies of Lucifer, Lesley-Ann Brandt and Lauren German and Game of Thrones fan favorite Daniel Portman.

Lois and Clark’s John Shea, David Nykl of Arrow and Stargate Atlantis will be joined by his Arrow co-star’s Echo Kellum and Paul Blackthorne as well as Garrett Wang of Star Trek: Voyager. Animation powerhouses Will Friedle (Batman Beyond, Kim Possible, Boy Meets World) and Brad Swaile (Death Note, Gundam Wing, X-Men Evolution) will also be in attendance with WWE Icon Hacksaw Jim Duggan! Fans will have the chance to get autographs and photos with guests and listen to panels with the stars all weekend long.

Armageddon Expo intends on being your destination for entertainment. With a massive range of exhibitors including local artists and creators, creative Institutions and your favourite gaming and pop culture suppliers such as Mighty Ape and Madman Entertainment who will have all the latest merchandise and collectibles.

Where and When

10am – 5pm
2-4 June (Queens Birthday Weekend)
Horncastle Arena, Jack Hinton Dve, Addington, Christchurch

How Much

General Admission – Adult: $15.00
General Admission – Child 5–12: $6.00
Early Access Pass: $25.00
Little Shaky VIP Pass: $199.00
Big Shaky Pass: $499.00
Ultra Pass: $999.00

More

Official Website
Facebook Page

Steampunk NZ Festival – Oamaru – 31 May – June 4 2018

What

The Premier and longest running Steampunk event of the Southern Hemisphere is based in the New Zealand Steampunk capital; Oamaru

The annual Steampunk NZ Festival is a four-day celebration with vaudeville, music, and markets, food, splendid teapot racing, airships, tea duelling, and much more madness. A highlight is the fashion show at the elegant Oamaru Opera House – “Moments in Time”, a series of short theatre pieces that tell of futures as they might have been. The weekend closes in style with a magnificent Gala Ball.

Arrive in costume, or just enjoy the fabulous clothes, hats, goggles, sci-fi accessories and inventions. Oamaru’s historic Victorian Precinct is the perfect backdrop for this quirky celebration, the longest-running Steampunk event in the Southern Hemisphere.

When and Where

Loan and Merc, 14 Harbour St, Oamaru, North Otago
Thusday 31st May – Sunday 3rd June

How Much

$279 for passport to all events
Various for individual events

More

Steampunknz.co.nz
Eventfinda Page

Tauranga Armageddon 2018 – Mt Maunganui – 26-27 May 2018

What

Following its successful debut in 2017, Armageddon Expo returns to Tauranga this May 26th and 27th bringing with it a weekend full of geeky greatness…

Packed with all the latest merch and gaming, cosplay and comic items and featuring an epic lineup of celebrity guests from Arrow, Supergirl, Smallville, Game of Thrones and more Tauranga Armageddon 2018 is going to be epic!

Armageddon Expo has announced a huge lineup of celebrity guests from the worlds of television, film and animation including; Supergirl’s, Katie McGrath, Lesley-Ann Brandt and Lauren German the leading ladies of Lucifer, Lois and Clark’s John Shea and Game of Thrones fan favorite Daniel Portman.

David Nykl of Arrow and Stargate Atlantis will be joined by his Arrow co-stars, Paul Blackthorne and Echo Kellum as well as Garrett Wang of Star Trek: Voyager. Animation powerhouses Will Friedle (Batman Beyond, Kim Possible, Boy Meets World) and Brad Swaile (Death Note, Gundam Wing, X-Men Evolution) will also be in attendance with WWE Icon Hacksaw Jim Duggan! Fans will have the chance to get autographs and photos with guests and listen to panels with the stars all weekend long.

Armageddon Expo has something for everyone. With a massive range of exhibitors including local artists and creators, creative Institutions and your favourite gaming and pop culture suppliers such as Mighty Ape, PB Tech and Madman Entertainment who will have all the latest merchandise, tech and collectibles.

When and Where

10am – 5pm
Saturday 26 May
Sunday 27 May

How Much

Adult – $15.00
Early Access Pass – $25
Child (5–12) – $10.00
Family pass (2 adults, up to 3 children) – $40.00
Special passes for $199, $499 and $999

More

Official Website
Facebook Page

Auckland Writers Festival – Auckland 15-20 May 2018

What

Every year we stage over 200 public events, gathering together 230 of the world’s best writers and thinkers with over 73,000 festival goers, to celebrate the world of books and ideas.

For the past 18 years the Festival has enriched the culture of our city and established itself as a major Australasian festival, characterised not only by the calibre of our guest authors but also by the enthusiasm and engagement of our audience and the warmth and welcome provided by Auckland as our setting.

The Festival brings the very best local and international writers of contemporary fiction and non-fiction, scientists, economists, poets, journalists and public intellectuals together with audiences to explore ideas, share stories and experience brilliant conversations. We celebrate curiosity and a sense of intellectual adventure and our programme is driven by the desire to spark ideas, to get us talking and to give us a time and place to engage with the world.

When and Where

Mainly at the Aotea Centre
50 Mayoral Drive, Auckland CBD

but some events elsewhere

At all times of the day and evening

Schools Programme 15-17 May during the day

How Much

Prices vary

We offer over 30% of our programme to the public as free, un-ticketed events. Admission to Free Events is on a first come, first served basis. Bookings are not taken for these events.

More

Website
Main Programme Schedule
Schools Programme Schedule