The Edge Performing Arts & Convention Centre
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The Edge is New Zealand's largest performing arts and convention centre complex / organisation. It is a Council Controlled Trading Organisation of Auckland City Council
and comprises:
In 2006, some 1,472 events were attended by 1.26 million people.
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Auckland City Council
Auckland City Council was the local government authority representing Auckland City, New Zealand, and was amalgamated into the Auckland Council on 1 November 2010. It was an elected body representing the 404,658 residents of the city...
and comprises:
- Aotea CentreAotea CentreThe Aotea Centre is a performing arts and events centre / theatre in the Auckland CBD, Auckland City, New Zealand. Located at the western edge of Aotea Square, off Queen Street, the centre provides cultural venue space in the heart of the city and is managed by 'The Edge'...
, a modern events centre - Aotea SquareAotea SquareAotea Square is a large paved public area in the CBD, of Auckland, New Zealand. Officially opened in 1979 by Sir Dove-Myer Robinson next to Queen Street, it is used for open-air concerts and gatherings, and markets and political rallies....
, a public square between the venues - Auckland Town HallAuckland Town HallThe Auckland Town Hall is a historic building on Queen Street in downtown Auckland, New Zealand, known both for its original and ongoing use for administrative functions , as well as for its famed Great Hall and its separate Concert Chamber...
, a historical building with a well-known concert venue - Civic TheatreAuckland Civic TheatreThe Auckland Civic Theatre is a large heritage theatre seating 2,378 people in central Auckland, New Zealand. First opened on 20 December 1929, it was reopened in 2000 after a major renovation and conservation effort...
, a large historical atmospheric theatreAtmospheric theatreAn atmospheric theatre is a type of movie palace which has an auditorium ceiling that is intended to give the illusion of an open sky as its defining feature... - Herald Theatre
In 2006, some 1,472 events were attended by 1.26 million people.
Governance
The Edge has a Board of six and is Chaired by Richard Waddel and the Deputy Chair is Peter StubbsPeter Stubbs
Peter Stubbs is a leading New Zealand marketing lawyer and the head of the Sports, Entertainment and Marketing practice of Simpson Grierson. He is the legal counsel for The New Zealand Marketing Association , the Direct Selling Association of New Zealand and a bi-monthly columnist for New...
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