The back of a woman walking down a path, she's wearing white pants and a silver shiny top with silver tassels coming off the back and arms. Her arms are outstretched.

Text reads, "Inside Splore".

5m

In this mini-documentary series, we meet five local acts as they take centre stage at Splore Festival.

Made with support from Auckland Unlimited to celebrate Auckland UNESCO City of Music

Series details.

Credits

Suzanne McNamara
Executive Producer
Serena Stevenson
Director & Producer
Sarah Zwart
Producer

Special thanks to Myke Kelly & Mark Pickering from Auckland Unlimited.

These Mini Music Documentaries showcase five iconic acts as they take centre stage at Splore Festival. They reflect on what they love about Tāmaki Makaurau and performing beachside at Tāpapakanga Regional Park.

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