The Great Debate: It was better in the 1960s: Architecture then v architecture now.
The Great Debate: It was better in the 1960s: Architecture then v architecture now. takes place on Fri, 25 Sept 2026 at 6:00 pm (GMT+12) at Neon Lecture Theatre in Auckland, New Zealand, and runs until 9:00 pm. Tickets are $16.63 + on Events.
About this event
The Great Debate returns for its 10th anniversary featuring engineers, winemakers, and architects discussing whether architecture was better in the 1960s or now. Past participants and new debaters gather at the Neon Lecture Theatre to argue their points before a festival party.
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The Great Debate is back and bigger than ever for its 10th anniversary, with the moot 'It was better in the 1960s: Architecture then v architecture now.' We’ve invited back several past participants, including John Worth (Crusty), engineer, winemaker, and raconteur from the inaugural year. Last year’s moderator, Wallace Chapman, returns, with debaters including writer Simon Wilson, Kim Paton from Objectspace, architectural practitioner Julianna Wilson, architect Michael O’Sullivan, and Professor Anthony Hōete. We return this year to the site of the second debate in 2017, the Neon Lecture Theatre at the School of Engineering. And of course, the debate will be followed by the end of festival party in the foyer of the Neon Theatre. Tickets are $20 each (incl. GST and booking fee)
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- When
- Fri, 25 Sept 2026 · 6:00 pm (GMT+12) · until 9:00 pm
- Where
- Neon Lecture Theatre
- Address
- 22 Symonds Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
- Price
- $16.63 +
- Weather
- 56°F · Mainly clear · 39% precipForecast at 6:00 pm (GMT+12)
Questions
- When is The Great Debate: It was better in the 1960s: Architecture then v architecture now.?
- Fri, 25 Sept 2026 at 6:00 pm GMT+12.
- How much are tickets for The Great Debate: It was better in the 1960s: Architecture then v architecture now.?
- Tickets are $16.63 +.
- Where is The Great Debate: It was better in the 1960s: Architecture then v architecture now.?
- Neon Lecture Theatre, 22 Symonds Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand, Auckland, New Zealand.
- Where can I buy tickets for The Great Debate: It was better in the 1960s: Architecture then v architecture now.?
- Tickets are sold on Events. This page links straight to that listing; no tickets are sold here.
- What time does The Great Debate: It was better in the 1960s: Architecture then v architecture now. end?
- It runs until 9:00 pm.