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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.
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Creative collaboration to feature at Tīrama Mai
10 Jun 2025This 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 |
28 May 2025
Art & creativity, History & heritage |
28 May 2025
Things to do |
26 May 2025
Art & creativity, Central city |
9 May 2025
Dig into the past at new Festival of Archaeology
Step back in time at Christchurch’s first ever festival of archaeology.
Gallery showcases video artists from Japan
Groundbreaking video artists from Japan feature in a major new exhibition at Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna O Waiwhetū.
Go Live turns five with massive line-up
Bringing some big names back into the spotlight, Go Live turns five this winter, cementing its presence on the Ōtautahi music festival calendar.
Opening the doors of Christchurch's architectural gems
Take a peek behind the doors of Ōtautahi Christchurch’s most exceptional architecture and design during Open Christchurch 2025.
Central city, Things to do |
9 Apr 2025
Eclectic exhibition showcases Shurrie’s legacy
An influential and beloved former sculpture lecturer is the central figure in a new exhibition now open at Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna O Waiwhetū.
Exploring migrant experience with playful sensibility
A must-see exhibition, Ini Mini Mani Mou opens on Saturday 8 March at Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna O Waiwhetū.
Things to do |
11 Mar 2025
Worlds collide in British linocut exhibition
Deep dive into the fascinating history of linocut printmaking, with a new exhibition at Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū opening on Saturday.
Canterbury export to headline World Buskers Festival
Seventeen acts will busk their way through more than 200 performances over 10 days as the World Buskers Festival returns to the streets of Ōtautahi Christchurch.
4 Dec 2024
