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style="display:none" alt="The Spinoff Live: Join us in Auckland and Wellington"/><div class="layout-column-two"><div class="spinny-events-wrap"><div class="article-content"><h1><img style="max-width:100%" src="images/TSO_events_purp_xl.png" alt="The Spinoff Live: Join us in Auckland and Wellington"/></h1></div><div class="article-content"><p>Our popular columns, podcasts, pop culture takes and politics are hitting the road. <strong>The Spinoff Live</strong> is a 10-event series across Auckland and Wellington, featuring live chats between our writers and special guests.</p> <p>Throughout the series, Madeleine Chapman, Duncan Greive, Anna Rawhiti-Connell, Toby Manhire, Alex Casey, Hera Lindsay Bird and more will take to the stage to have the crack-up and consequential conversations that people expect from Aotearoa’s most innovative independent media organisation.</p> <h2>Upcoming events – Auckland<a id="besttvshowever"></a><a id="auckland"></a></h2> <h4>The Year in Review</h4> <p><b>7pm, Wednesday 11 December<br/> Q Theatre</b></p> <hr class="clear"/><div class="right-image"><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/spinoff-prod-media-uploads/1/2024/11/Untitled-design-2.png" alt=""/><figcaption></figcaption></div> <p>Senior writer at The Spinoff <strong>Anna Rawhiti-Connell</strong> will take a running jump backwards into the year’s biggest headlines, political dramas and Spinoff yarns. Anna will be joined onstage by special guests, rose-tinted glasses and Christmas cheer.</p> <p>This will be a live recording of The Spinoff podcast Behind the Story.</p> <p><button><a href="https://nz.patronbase.com/_QTheatre4/Productions/2457/Performances" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Buy tickets</a></button></p> <hr/> <h4>Bryn & Ku’s Singles Club Party</h4> <p><b>7:30pm, 13 February 2025<br/> </b></p> <hr class="clear"/><div class="right-image"><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/spinoff-prod-media-uploads/1/2024/11/BKSC_EVENT-PAGE_600x600-1.jpg" alt=""/><figcaption></figcaption></div> <p>Join <strong>Brynley Stent</strong> and <strong>Kura Forrester</strong> for a viewing party to celebrate the launch of their new series, <strong>Bryn & Ku’s Singles Club</strong> on The Spinoff. Bryn & Ku will be joined on stage by Spinoff editor <strong>Madeleine Chapman</strong> to talk about discovering new ways of living and loving and maybe even finding The One.</p> <p>This will be a live recording of The Spinoff podcast Behind the Story.</p> <p><button><a href="https://nz.patronbase.com/_QTheatre4/Productions/2505/Performances" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Buy tickets</a></button></p> <hr/> <h4>Gone By Lunchtime</h4> <p><b>March 2025<br/> </b></p> <hr class="clear"/><div class="right-image"><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/spinoff-prod-media-uploads/1/2024/10/eventspagedisplay_gbl_50mm.png" alt=""/><figcaption></figcaption></div> <p>Join NZ’s favourite political podcast live in Auckland. Host <strong>Toby Manhire</strong> will be joined by <strong>Annabelle Lee-Mather</strong> (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Māmoe) (executive producer of <em>The Hui</em>) and <strong>Ben Thomas</strong> (former press secretary in the Key government) as they boldly step out of the studio and in front of an audience to cast a curious and caustic eye on New Zealand politics.</p> <p>This will be a live recording of The Spinoff podcast Gone By Lunchtime.</p> <p><button>On sale soon</button></p> <h2>Upcoming events – Wellington<a id="wellington"></a></h2> <h4>The Fold Live</h4> <p><b>February 2025<br/> </b></p> <hr class="clear"/><div class="right-image"><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/spinoff-prod-media-uploads/1/2024/10/events_tf_duncan_500mm-1.png" alt=""/><figcaption></figcaption></div> <p><strong>Duncan Greive</strong>, The Spinoff founder and host of New Zealand’s biggest (maybe only?) media podcast The Fold, pulls together some of our smartest media minds for a very special live episode. Join Duncan and special guests having candid and challenging conversations about the culture and business of media in Aotearoa.</p> <p>This will be a live recording of The Spinoff podcast The Fold.</p> <p><em>Part of the NZ Fringe Festival</em></p> <p><button>On sale soon</button></p> <hr/> <h4>The Spinoff Book Club</h4> <p><b>March 2025<br/> </b></p> <hr class="clear"/><div class="right-image"><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/spinoff-prod-media-uploads/1/2024/10/eventspagedisplay_clairemabey_500mm.png" alt=""/><figcaption></figcaption></div> <p>The best way to enjoy a book is by yourself, the second best way is with a theatre full of people. Books editor <strong>Claire Mabey</strong> and special guests will chat about some of their favourites from the year past, and their recommendations for the year to come.</p> <p>This will be a live recording of The Spinoff podcast Behind the Story.</p> <p><button>On sale soon</button></p> <h2>Past events – Wellington</h2> <div class="spinoff-formatted" style="opacity:0.5"> <h4>Gone By Lunchtime Live</h4> <p><b>4pm, Sunday July 14<br/> Hannah Playhouse</b></p> <p>NZ’s favourite political podcast makes its Wellington debut. Host <strong>Toby Manhire</strong> will be joined by <strong>Annabelle Lee-Mather</strong> (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Māmoe) (executive producer of <em>The Hui</em>) and <strong>Ben Thomas</strong> (former press secretary in the Key government) to mark the 40th anniversary of the 1984 snap election and our new six-part podcast Juggernaut.</p> <p>This will be a live recording of The Spinoff podcast Gone By Lunchtime.</p> <p><button>Sold out</button></p> </div> <hr/> <div class="spinoff-formatted" style="opacity:0.5"> <h4>Help Me Hera Live</h4> <p><b>4pm, Sunday September 8<br/> Hannah Playhouse</b></p> <p>After a year of writing The Spinoff’s advice column, Hera has a question: has it helped? Did the anonymous writers appreciate her wise counsel? What happened next?</p> <p>Join <strong>Hera Lindsay Bird</strong> and The Spinoff editor <strong>Madeleine Chapman</strong> as they follow up on some of the memorable advice given over the past year, checking in with the recipients and revealing their findings.</p> <p>This will be a live recording of The Spinoff podcast Behind the Story. If you missed out on a ticket, you can add your name to the waitlist <a href="https://events.humanitix.com/help-me-hera-live/tickets" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> <p><button>Sold out</button></p> </div> <hr/> <div class="spinoff-formatted" style="opacity:0.5"> <h4>The Year in Review</h4> <p><b>7pm, Wednesday November 13<br/> Hannah Playhouse</b></p> <hr class="clear"/><div class="right-image"><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/spinoff-prod-media-uploads/1/2024/10/events_btvse_arc_jm_500mm.png" alt=""/><figcaption></figcaption></div> <p>Senior writer at The Spinoff <strong>Anna Rawhiti-Connell</strong> will take a running jump backwards into the year’s biggest headlines, political dramas and some of the best Spinoff yarns. Anna will be joined onstage by Wellington editor <strong>Joel MacManus</strong>, special guests, and early Christmas cheer. If you missed out on a ticket, you can <strong><a href="https://events.humanitix.com/the-year-in-review/tickets" target="_blank">join the waitlist here</a></strong> and we will let you know if any tickets become available.</p> <p>This will be a live recording of The Spinoff podcast Behind the Story.</p> <p><button>Sold out</button></p> </div> <h2>Past events – Auckland</h2> <div class="spinoff-formatted" style="opacity:0.5"> <h4>Help Me Hera Live</h4> <p><b>7.30pm, Thursday August 29<br/> Q Theatre</b></p> <p>After a year of writing The Spinoff’s advice column, Hera has a question: has it helped? Did the anonymous writers appreciate her wise counsel? What happened next?</p> <p>Join <strong>Hera Lindsay Bird</strong> and The Spinoff editor <strong>Madeleine Chapman</strong> as they follow up on some of the memorable advice given over the past year, checking in with the recipients and revealing their findings.</p> <p>This will be a live recording of The Spinoff podcast Behind the Story.</p> <p><button>Past event</button></p> </div> <hr/> <div class="spinoff-formatted" style="opacity:0.5"> <h4>Best TV Show Ever</h4> <p><b>7pm, Thursday October 31<br/> Q Theatre</b></p> <hr class="clear"/><div class="right-image"><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/spinoff-prod-media-uploads/1/2024/10/BTSE_Eventspage_500mm.png" alt=""/><figcaption></figcaption></div> <p>We’re huge fans of local television here at The Spinoff, and for one night only we want to celebrate some of our all-time faves. Join <strong>Alex Casey</strong>, <strong>Kura Forrester</strong>, <strong>Rhiannon McCall</strong>, <strong>Stewart Sowman-Lund</strong> and <strong>Lyric Waiwiri-Smith</strong> at Q Theatre on October 31 as we unearth some beloved TV gems and argue for their place in our history.</p> <p>This will be a live recording of The Spinoff podcast Behind the Story.</p> <p><button>Past event</button></p> </div> </div></div></div></div></section><footer><div class="container"><div class="column-wrapper"><div class="column"><h4>Sections</h4><div class="split-column"><ul><li><a href="/society">Society</a></li><li><a href="/atea">Ātea</a></li><li><a href="/sports">Sports</a></li><li><a href="/media">Media</a></li><li><a href="/business">Business</a></li></ul><ul><li><a href="/internet">Internet</a></li><li><a href="/books">Books</a></li><li><a href="/partner">Partners</a></li><li><a href="/science">Science</a></li></ul></div></div><div class="column"><h4>Watch</h4><div 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