Airship Orchestra

UPDATE Monday 13 April 2026
Good news—the winds have calmed and the music can rise again!
The Airship Orchestra is back up from Monday 13 April at 9am and ready to welcome visitors.

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Step into their world and wander, play and explore 16 huge, colourful inflatables (some reaching up to six metres tall!) that light-up, hum, blink and seem almost alive! As you move around, you’ll hear gentle, magical music and see the airship glow in time with the sound, creating a magical atmosphere that can be explored day and night.

Look closely and you’ll spot enchanting details everywhere: friendly LED eyes that blink and follow you from one creature to the next, adding a sense of playfulness to your encounter. The whole orchestra seems to sway along with a rhythmic pulse that invites tamariki to run and explore, and adults to pause and simply soak in the calm, dreamy world the orchestra creates.

Airship Orchestra is a bright, imaginative adventure for visitors of all ages and FREE to experience these school holidays.
 

About ENESS

Founded in 1997, ENESS is a multi-award-winning art and technology studio. The team produces temporary and permanent interactive public art that combines various disciplines including sculpture, textiles, design, programming, music, and story. At the heart of all ENESS work is cross-generational connection. Pioneers of new media art, the collective's ethos is a belief in the power of providing art in everyday life that fires the imagination; that provides joy, happiness, and beauty in unexpected places–transformational experiences that change lives.

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