In need of a hellraising, ear poppin’ unforgettable night?

Christmas cheer is coming to the central city thanks to a pop-up stage and live performances arranged by Christchurch City Council.

Mark one of the world’s most celebrated festivals by heading down to your local library for a variety of colourful and diverse events.

For those who are willing to brave the cold, check out the sights to see and enjoy around the city this winter.

When did you last go for a walk in the Port Hills or spend time exploring a park outside of your neighbourhood?

Key sites around Christchurch will be lit up by lighting installations, interactive displays and projections during July.

If the prospect of keeping the kids entertained over the winter school holidays has you quaking in your boots, jump online now and get tickets sorted for KidsFest.

Christchurch cricket fans won’t have to wait long to see their cricketing heroes in action as October’s T20 Tri-Series with the Blackcaps, Bangladesh and Pakistan is going to be played at Hagley Oval.

An out-of-this-world exhibition about the moon is landing at Canterbury Museum this weekend.

Visitors to this year’s Tīrama Mai lighting festival can explore what makes light possible at an interactive installation run by Tūhura Otago Museum and the Dodds-Walls Centre for Photonics and Quantum Technology.