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13 Garrett Street’s Final Gig | Auckland News

Wellington’s legendary 13 Garrett Street, a decades-long arts hub hosting everything from gigs to poetry nights since the late ‘90s, is shutting down its event scene — not by choice, but after a council complaint forced the cancellation of over a dozen events. Sixteen tenants, who’ve turned the flat into a creative launchpad for artists and a community gathering spot, face eviction by November as the building prepares for redevelopment into offices and a new venue. Though the owners knew it was a party flat, they weren’t aware of the scale of ticketed events — and now regret the abrupt end to…

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