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Summer event schedule heats up
Get ready for a sizzling summer events season in Ōtautahi Christchurch, with free open-air concerts, plays and live music happening around the city.
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Summer event schedule heats up
4h agoGet ready for a sizzling summer events season in Ōtautahi Christchurch, with free open-air concerts, plays and live music happening around the city.
Art & creativity |
20 Nov 2025
Behind the scenes at the Gallery with new exhibition
A new exhibition at Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū will shine a light on the often-hidden world of art archives.
Exhibition showcases renowned New Zealand painter
A new Gallery exhibition showcases one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s foremost modernist painters renowned for his street scenes and portraits.
The call is out for central city creatives
As Toi Auaha Rolleston House celebrates its 3-year anniversary, it’s calling for expressions of interest from local artists and creatives interested in hiring studios.
Kora to headline free NYE25 show
Renowned Aotearoa band, Kora, will ignite the stage for a memorable New Year’s Eve at North Hagley Park.
Things to do |
1 Oct 2025
Art Gallery exhibition celebrates the history of taniwha
Whāia te Taniwha, a new major exhibition at Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū, explores the enduring presence of taniwha in Aotearoa.
Fifty years of Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori
Celebrate the 50th year of Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori with Christchurch City Libraries.
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15 Sep 2025
Art & creativity, Things to do |
31 Jul 2025
Four events to warm your winter
Make the most of an Ōtautahi winter with these popular Christchurch City Council events.
Creative collaboration to feature at Tīrama Mai
This year’s Puanga Matariki festival in central Christchurch will showcase a range of artistic lighting and cultural displays – including a revamp of a crowd favourite.
Things to do |
17 Jun 2025
