The PumpHouse Theatre — Attraction in Devonport-Takapuna

The Pumphouse Theatre is a venue for a diverse range of performing arts such as plays, musicals, dance, Shakespeare, stand-up comedy, concerts, book launches, poetry and play readings.

The main building and the cafe are beautifully located next to Killarney Park, on the edge of Lake Pupuke in Takapuna, North Shore, Auckland.

Built in 1905, The Pumphouse was originally a water pumping station that pumped water from the lake Pupuke to the early settlers in Devonport, about 15km away. However, when the Waitakere Ranges became Auckland’s main water supply source in the 1930s, Pumphouse was decommissioned and gradually fell into disrepair. Its identity as a theatre is the legacy of a dedicated local community of art and history lovers who in the late 1960s rescued it from demolition and raised funds for the restoration of this old building into a theatre. This group of locals later established the North Shore Theatre & Arts Trust which still administers The Pumphouse.

In 1983 it was listed as a Category II Historic Building under the protection of The New Zealand Historic...

We had a terrific experience going there to watch a live show. Purchasing the tickets was very easy, and getting into the show was no bother. There was sine there for purchase pre-show.

The theater is small and certainly cosy, and it is stepped up so that made it easy to see over the top of the person in front.

The theater has two car parks, both entering off Killarney Street. One goes right down to the pumphouse, and the other is up a bit with plenty of space.

The pumphousr is located by beautiful Lake Pupuke, where swans, ducks and geese swim, and in very beautiful park like grounds with many very pld, tall trees. Many people were having picnic ls there, and others were diving...

The setting lovely. Staff a bit confused couldnt handle a few people. But friendly. Unfortunately the food let you down. The onion soup.... what happened to the soup. Just s pile of onions Quiche.... where was the salmon???? The caramel tart ....no caramel. The Crepe first tasted fishy almost sent back. But must have been first mouthful. But unfortunately just warm. Your pastries were lovely. But for goodness sake with the setting you are sitting on a goldmine. Pull your act together. I came from Mangawhai as I heard you were nice.People will travel it you get it right. Maybe you were...