Leigh Sawmill Café & Accommodation

Live Music Venue | Food & Beer | Accommodation | Functions | Weddings – Since 1996.

Leigh Sawmill Cafe, Accommodation and Live Music Venue, located just over an hour North of central Auckland, has been hosting good times, local and international live music events since opening in 1996.

Built and run by the Guinness family until late 2018 and at the helm again as of December 2023.

Rooted in a rich family history, with a passion for fresh food – championing kaimoana – delicious pizza, and great local beer and wine.

It’s a lovely, warm and rustic space that continues the tradition of open hospitality in a relaxed atmosphere.

With capacity for a couple of hundred people spread between seated inside and outside in the garden. The Sawmill is a seasonal venue – crazy busy in the peak summer period and quiet in winter. Hosting live shows is the lifeblood of the place all through the year, booking DJs and...