# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Bloom - Lily-Mae Solhee Baird, Wiseman Mataiti, Janina Smolira [Tempo Dance Festival 2026]
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 16 Oct, 2026 at 08:00 pm – Sat, 17 Oct, 2026 at 09:00 pm (+13:00)
- **Event Description**: Bloom celebrates choreographers whose work is in a blossoming, shifting or simmering state.

Compelled by what is most urgent for these makers, this space is for curiosity, searching and pushing forward to reveal tomorrow’s bodies and tomorrow's ideas, interjecting into today.

Featuring new and reimagined works from Lily-Mae Solhee Baird, Wiseman Mataiti and Janina Smolira, that speak to being the body / beyond the body, queerness, indigeneity and who is going to give them their 10s. Contemporary dance meets musings on Buchaechum (Korean fan dance), the energy of Taekwondo clashes with carnivorous flowers, and Ballroom is in full bloom with an excerpt of 404: Fafa Not Found, a highlight of Auckland Pride.


Basement Theatre | Fri 16 + Sat 17 Oct | 8pm | 60min

Lily-Mae Solhee Baird, Wiseman Mataiti, Janina Smolira

Presented as part of Tempo Dance Festival 13–18 October 2026.
For the full programme visit: www.tempodancefestival.co.nz


Content Warnings: see website.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/auckland/bloom-lily-mae-solhee-baird-wiseman-mataiti-janina-smolira-tempo-dance-festival-2026/200030700689718
- **Event Categories**: Festivals, Sports, dance, Art, Theatre, Entertainment
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Auckland
- **state**: AU
- **country**: New Zealand
- **location**: Basement Theatre
- **lat**: -36.853666445607
- **long**: 174.76286619902
- **full address**: Basement Theatre, Tanuki, 319 Queen St, Auckland Central, Auckland 1010, New Zealand, Auckland

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: Bloom - Lily-Mae Solhee Baird, Wiseman Mataiti, Janina Smolira [Tempo Dance Festival 2026]
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/925a6f78a94ebf09a0e961df9f3fdd03d36a4ce0a23f579e97b67ea8d66d3229-rimg-w1200-h628-dc080818-gmir?v=1789488978

## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Bloom - Lily-Mae Solhee Baird, Wiseman Mataiti, Janina Smolira [Tempo Dance Festival 2026] being held?
  - **A:** Bloom - Lily-Mae Solhee Baird, Wiseman Mataiti, Janina Smolira [Tempo Dance Festival 2026] takes place on Fri, 16 Oct, 2026 at 08:00 pm to Sat, 17 Oct, 2026 at 09:00 pm at Basement Theatre, Tanuki, 319 Queen St, Auckland Central, Auckland 1010, New Zealand, Auckland.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Bloom - Lily-Mae Solhee Baird, Wiseman Mataiti, Janina Smolira [Tempo Dance Festival 2026]?
  - **A:** Bloom - Lily-Mae Solhee Baird, Wiseman Mataiti, Janina Smolira [Tempo Dance Festival 2026] is organized by Tempo Dance Festival NZ.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Bloom - Lily-Mae Solhee Baird, Wiseman Mataiti, Janina Smolira [Tempo Dance Festival 2026] is ideal for festival lovers, culture enthusiasts, and anyone looking for a vibrant, immersive community experience. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Auckland, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Bloom - Lily-Mae Solhee Baird, Wiseman Mataiti, Janina Smolira [Tempo Dance Festival 2026] sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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