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Celebrate Valentine’s Day at Mitre10 Sparks
Mitre10 Sparks will light up the skies this weekend with a special Valentine’s Day themed concert at Hagley Park for lovers of free, open-air music.
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Celebrate Valentine’s Day at Mitre10 Sparks
9 Feb 2026Mitre10 Sparks will light up the skies this weekend with a special Valentine’s Day themed concert at Hagley Park for lovers of free, open-air music.
Art & creativity, Things to do |
19 Dec 2025
New chapter for Libraries summer reading challenge
Christchurch City Libraries’ reading challenge is in bloom for summer 2025.
New sculpture for Art Gallery bunker
A sculpture project is bringing new life to the Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū forecourt.
Ngāi Tahu Land deeds come together at Christchurch Art Gallery
For the first time since their signing in the mid-1800s, the 10 Ngāi Tahu land sale purchase deeds will be on display together.
Explore our art landscape with Whenua book
The importance of whenua in Aotearoa New Zealand’s art history, examined through the work of more than 100 of this country’s most celebrated artists, is the subject of a major new book from Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū.
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.
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1 Oct 2025
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15 Sep 2025
Two new immersive exhibition experiences
Two very different exhibitions will open alongside each other at Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū this weekend.
Tadpole reincarnated and ready to rock
Rock music fans will not want to miss the explosive energy and sound from Kiwi rockers Tadpole at Go Live Festival.
Art & creativity, Things to do |
31 Jul 2025
Art & creativity, Things to do |
15 Jul 2025