We’re showcasing the hidden treasures of Auckland’s creative scene with a curated sampler of artistic delights.

This instalment features poems by Jess Holly Bates and Tourettes, a performance by 2015 Billy T winner Hamish Parkinson, readings by novelist Sue Orr and playwright Josephine Stewart-Tewhiu and Tui-award-winning music by Great North’s Hayden Donnell.

Tickets are $15 and available from Q Theatre. All proceeds go towards paying our wonderful writers.

Compounds and Collisions is part of a trilogy of writerly events. See the others here.