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The Little Street Art Festival Returns

Aotearoa’s most unique street art festival returns for its third year – with a slew of fun, surprising, revealing and meaningful creations by local urban artists.

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The Little Street Art Festival Returns

5 Dec 2025

Aotearoa’s most unique street art festival returns for its third year – with a slew of fun, surprising, revealing and meaningful creations by local urban artists.

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Libraries  |  1 Dec 2025

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Explore our art landscape with Whenua book

Art & creativity  |  7 Nov 2025

Behind the scenes at the Gallery with new exhibition

Art & creativity  |  30 Oct 2025

Exhibition showcases renowned New Zealand painter

Art & creativity  |  28 Oct 2025

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Art & creativity  |  7 Nov 2025

Behind the scenes at the Gallery with new exhibition

Art & creativity  |  30 Oct 2025

Exhibition showcases renowned New Zealand painter

Art & creativity  |  28 Oct 2025

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.

Art & creativity, Central city  |  21 Oct 2025

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.

Art & creativity  |  17 Sep 2025

Fifty years of Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori

Celebrate the 50th year of Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori with Christchurch City Libraries.

Things to do  |  15 Sep 2025

The call is out for central city creatives

Art & creativity, Central city  |  21 Oct 2025

Kora to headline free NYE25 show

Things to do  |  1 Oct 2025

Art Gallery exhibition celebrates the history of taniwha

Art & creativity  |  17 Sep 2025

Fifty years of Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori

Things to do  |  15 Sep 2025

Unique portrait of farming life on Banks Peninsula

A significant new book of photographs published by Akaroa Museum documents rural life on Banks Peninsula during the 1950s.

History & heritage  |  10 Sep 2025

Slim regroups for Go Live and special release

Known for their energetic live shows, Slim will perform hits like ‘Rise Up’ and ‘Bullet in My Hand’ at their Go Live set on Saturday 23 August.

Art & creativity, Things to do  |  14 Aug 2025

Unique portrait of farming life on Banks Peninsula

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Slim regroups for Go Live and special release

Art & creativity, Things to do  |  14 Aug 2025

Two new immersive exhibition experiences

Art & creativity, Things to do  |  31 Jul 2025

Tadpole reincarnated and ready to rock

Art & creativity, Things to do  |  15 Jul 2025

Steps towards making Christchurch more pedestrian friendly

Sustainability, Things to do  |  3 Jul 2025

Two new immersive exhibition experiences

Art & creativity, Things to do  |  31 Jul 2025

Tadpole reincarnated and ready to rock

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Steps towards making Christchurch more pedestrian friendly

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Get set for the Winter Fireworks Spectacular

Things to do  |  2 Jul 2025

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Creative collaboration to feature at Tīrama Mai

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KidsFest back to deliver holiday highlights

The much-loved annual festival returns this winter, packing in the fun for school-aged kids during the winter holidays.

Art & creativity, Things to do  |  3 Jun 2025

History behind the green and white Antigua Boatsheds

The Antigua Boatsheds has had a refresh to its roof, cladding and exterior with support from a Christchurch City Council Heritage Incentive Grant. Delve into the building’s history.

29 May 2025

KidsFest back to deliver holiday highlights

Art & creativity, Things to do  |  3 Jun 2025

History behind the green and white Antigua Boatsheds

29 May 2025
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