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🌈 A community space for creative collaborations. ✨ Events, Co-working, Artist Studios, Exhibitions, Cafe & Hang-out Hub ❤️ In the heart of Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland. 🏢 All are welcome! 🤗

19/10/2026

💬 COURAGEOUS CONVERSATIONS: WHAT KEEPS US MOVING? ❤️ This Thursday, we’re making space to talk about how we keep showing up for the things we care about when change feels uncertain.

How do we live with anger, grief or powerlessness and still find a way to act? What helps us sustain hope? And what becomes possible when we face these questions together?

Maya Nova will guide a panel conversation exploring agency, community and collective action, joined by:
Alex Bonham — Chair, Waitematā Local Board
Cathy Livermore — Kairongoā, artist, educator and facilitator
Jessie Kim — Founder, Manawa Dance
Maher Nazzal — Chair, Palestine Forum of New Zealand

Bring your questions, your curiosity and a willingness to hear another perspective. Whether you know the space well or have never stepped through our doors, you’re welcome here. 💛

📅 Thursday 22 October · 7–9pm
📍 The Button Factory · 2 Abbey Street
👉 Find out more and reserve your place
💥Visit The Button Factory Website for more info

19/10/2026

🐙 OCTOBLAST THIS LABOUR WEEKEND 🌳 Our friends and partners at AUDIO ART are taking the dance floor to Te Arai, and we’re sending some Button love their way!

From Between Realms at The Button Factory to helping bring SUBMOTION to life, this crew has been part of some special nights with our community. Now it’s time to get behind their own festival. 💜

Expect house, techno and psytrance, immersive art, camping and an Opus Audio sound system beneath the trees. A weekend to dance, reconnect and support the people putting their energy into Aotearoa’s independent music scene.

Gather your crew and go give them some love. 🐙

📅 Labour Weekend · October 2026
📍 Te Arai
🎟️ Head to for festival info and tickets.

THIS WEEK AT THE BUTTON FACTORY 🏭 Bring those clothes you’ve been meaning to mend, make time to move, or come along for ...
19/10/2026

THIS WEEK AT THE BUTTON FACTORY 🏭 Bring those clothes you’ve been meaning to mend, make time to move, or come along for a conversation. Plenty of reasons to get out of the house and into good company this week 💛

🧵 MONDAY: 6:30pm — Sewciety + Community Alterations & Tailoring. Bring your clothes to repair! Plus sewing lessons. Beginners welcome!

🥁 TUESDAY: 5:15pm — Yoga // 6:15pm — African Drumming

✨ WEDNESDAY: 5:20pm — Tai Ji //7pm — BLEND

💬 THURSDAY: 7pm — Courageous Conversations

☕ MONDAY–FRIDAY: 10am–5pm — Cacao Corner + Cafe. Pop in for a cuppa and say hello.

Swipe through for the week ahead 👉 Save this for later and bring a friend along! Tag someone to go with!

😂 MACA’S COMEDY FACTORY 😂 Some of Auckland’s finest comedians come together for a night of laughter and great vibes on S...
17/10/2026

😂 MACA’S COMEDY FACTORY 😂 Some of Auckland’s finest comedians come together for a night of laughter and great vibes on Sunday, 18 October at 7pm. Join Maca, Sophie Stone, Anjula Prakash, Laura Lyons and more for a memorable evening that’s sure to bring smiles and chuckles.

The lineup is packed with talent and charisma!!! Don’t miss what might be the greatest night of your whole life! Tickets and info on our website.

Bring ya mates and soak up the joy at The Button Factory!

17/10/2026

Small Rooms Big Noise mini music festival night on Karangahape Road in Tāmaki / Auckland… thx The Button Factory 95bFM do it again!!! Reel by

🌿 MANAAKITANGA IN MOTION 🚎 Join us TONIGHT for a special fundraiser supporting Consent Club & Care Spaces. This night is...
16/10/2026

🌿 MANAAKITANGA IN MOTION 🚎 Join us TONIGHT for a special fundraiser supporting Consent Club & Care Spaces. This night is a celebration of kindness, consent, and collective care, centering Q***r, Trans, Takatāpui, MVPFAFF+, BIPOC and community allies.

Come decked out in your best Mycelium Dream outfit and enjoy chunky bass lines and rhythmic grooves with DJs & live acts including Katie Rose and Caroline Casta. There’s a runway, silent auction, plus a chance to chat with Manaaki Monitors.

Tickets are tiered so pick what feels right. Support the kaupapa! Go to our website for more info!

Moving together with heart and care. 💛

💛 MAKING SPACE: HARM REDUCTION HUI. Last Thursday we gathered with CAYAD and Know Your Stuff NZ to explore what a commun...
15/10/2026

💛 MAKING SPACE: HARM REDUCTION HUI. Last Thursday we gathered with CAYAD and Know Your Stuff NZ to explore what a community-led harm reduction hub could look like in central Tāmaki Makaurau.

Huge thanks to everyone who joined us, shared their experiences and brought their ideas to the table. Making space for honest kōrero and learning from each other is where this work begins.

We’re working through what you shared to help shape the next steps. And whether you made it along or couldn’t be there, we’d love your input.

Our short survey takes 5–10 minutes and helps us understand what our community needs and who’d like to be involved. You can leave your contact details at the end to stay connected with the kaupapa.

Survey link in the comments below. 👇

💬 COURAGEOUS CONVERSATIONS: WHAT KEEPS US MOVING? ❤️What keeps us acting when we care deeply about something, but canno...
14/10/2026

💬 COURAGEOUS CONVERSATIONS: WHAT KEEPS US MOVING? ❤️What keeps us acting when we care deeply about something, but cannot know or control the outcome?

How do we work with feelings of anger, grief or powerlessness? What is the role of hope? Can we stay engaged without becoming consumed by the outcome? Where do we find agency when the problems we face feel much bigger than any one of us? And what role do community, spirituality, solidarity and collective action play?

Maya Nova, Mindful Leadership Coach and Speaker, will lead us in this conversation with renowned local guests:

Alex Bonham — Chair, Waitematā Local Board
Cathy Livermore — Kairongoā, Mauri Tau cultural somatics, Artist, Educator, Facilitator and Philosopher
Jessie Kim — Founder, Manawa Dance
Maher Nazzal — Chair, Palestine Forum of New Zealand

Whether you’re a regular at The Button Factory or this will be your first time visiting, we welcome you to dip your toe in, get acquainted and be part of this Courageous Conversation. You never know what you might discover. 🤝

🔥 SMALL ROOMS, BIG NOISE — FRIDAY SET TIMES ARE HERE 💥 Two floors of dub, reggae and jungle at The Button Factory, and ...
14/10/2026

🔥 SMALL ROOMS, BIG NOISE — FRIDAY SET TIMES ARE HERE 💥 Two floors of dub, reggae and jungle at The Button Factory, and one ticket gets you access across Whammy Bar and Neck of the Woods too. Get your crew together and make a night of it.

Part of the Third Spaces Music Series, celebrating the independent venues where we gather beyond home and work. Places to find your people, shake off the week and feel part of something. These rooms keep our city’s culture alive. Let’s fill them.

“There’s not many places where you can leave your stress at the door and decompress surrounded by beautiful people.” — AshKate

DOWNSTAIRS · DUB & REGGAE
6–11pm — Queen Big Punch
Powered by Bigbadaboom Sound System

UPSTAIRS · JUNGLE
7–8:30pm — AshKate
8:30–10pm — DJ Downtown Brown
10–11:30pm — General Selekt
11:30pm–1am — Aunty Bev

“Dance floors are a place for expression, creativity and unwinding.” — General Selekt

Save the set times. Rally your people. Come put some life into the rooms that give us so much. 🔥

Friday 16 October · 6pm–1am at The Button Factory
2 Abbey Street, Tāmaki Makaurau
Tickets via our website.

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