Highwic Spring Lecture Series – Lecture 1

Event details

  • Saturday | August 30, 2025
  • 1:00 pm
  • 40 Gillies Avenue Newmarket

The Lingering of His Majesty’s Theatre in the Auckland Imagination by Douglas Lloyd Jenkins 

Any talk of heritage or demolition in Auckland will spiral back to the demolition of His Majesty’s Theatre in 1988. Why does this single event resonate so strongly in the imagination of Aucklanders? Join writer and historian Douglas Lloyd Jenkins as he looks at the history of His Majesty’s and its ongoing role in the imagination of Aucklanders.

Cost: Normal entry (Free for HNZPT Members, Adults $10, Children free) 
Bookings: Please email or call Highwic to book highwic@heritage.org.nz 

N.B. The end time for this event is approximate.