What's On

Your guide to upcoming events, festivals, gigs, and celebrations in Christchurch.
 

Bringing music and laughter to kids at home

Arts & Culture - What's On - People

Christchurch-based artist Michal Bush has been connecting with her audience online way before ‘lockdown’ was a thing, with backup dancers, ...

 

True Grit welcomes new high-end style director

What's On

Super-sleek Christchurch salon True Grit is welcoming new style director Jessica Mapleson, fresh from five years in Queenstown, where she styled ...

 

8 Christchurch bar, café and restaurant courtyards for enjoying the spring sun

What's On

Ooh that sun is nice, isn't it? The jerseys are coming off and all of a sudden we're looking for some outside space to spend time in. Cityscape's ...

 

Just say the word

Arts & Culture - What's On

New Zealand books, stories and writers will get their time in the sun this spring, with WORD Christchurch returning on October 28 for a ...

 

South Island Wine & Food Festival announces old-skool-cool music lineup

Food & Drink - What's On

Headlining the music acts this year are old-skool Christchurch rock icons Zed. Formed in 1996 when they were still students at Cashmere High ...

 

Darkfield's audio VR experience will have the hairs on your neck standing up

What's On

First it's just a series of noises, then repetitive phrases, then DOUBLE draws you in. DOUBLE is the creation of innovative UK company Darkfield ...

 

Time travel, murder mystery and classics: Cityscape’s week in film

Arts & Culture - What's On

Whether you’re a horror buff, a foreign films fan, or just have a strong nostalgia streak, There’s something to float your boat this month in ...

 

Exhibition: The works of Canterbury painter Louise Henderson

Arts & Culture - What's On

A French woman who settled in Christchurch in 1925, Louise Henderson was one of the first New Zealand artists to embrace a Modernist style. Her ...

 

Acclaimed Beethoven concert coming to a living room near you

Arts & Culture - What's On

Whether you like to spend your Friday night with a glass of wine on the couch or soaking in some culture, tonight at 7.30pm you can combine the ...

 

Backyard Buskers Festival coming to Christchurch

Arts & Culture - What's On

This one will be a special home-grown edition, featuring New Zealand's most talented and wonderfully hilarious street performers in a new event ...

 

Platinum-record-selling L.A.B announce Christchurch concert

What's On - Arts & Culture

Electro-reggae legends L.A.B are coming to Christchurch in October 2020. Radio New Zealand have deemed L.A.B to be our country's best live ...

 

Local heroes Split Enz are back on top of the charts

Arts & Culture - What's On

What a comeback! Kiwi legands Split Enz having been rocking Christchurch, New Zealand, and the world for decades, and they're back to the top of ...

 

New art exhibition: Mayhem in a Merivale salon

What's On - Explore - Arts & Culture

Art expo in a hair salon? Yes, please. Mod’s Hair is becoming part-gallery with the addition of artist Heather Straka’s powerful photographic ...

 

Cityscape's 2020 Snow Guide

What's On - Explore

Looking for the inside scoop on Winter 2020 on your local ski fields? Cityscape has done the hard yards to compile the ultimate guide to skiing ...

 

Kiwi musicians on show at Rhythm & Alps 2020

What's On

Partygoers and campers heading up to Wanaka for Rhythm & Alps this year will be treated to an all-star Kiwi lineup, from the freshest talent ...

 

James Smith is not your life coach

People - What's On - Fashion & Wellbeing

Loud, crass and unapologetically honest, personal trainer and fitness guru James Smith is heading to New Zealand in 2021 for a speaking ...

 

Tami Neilson is tearing into town

Arts & Culture - What's On

Vocal force Tami Neilson is set to blow audiences away at Isaac Theatre Royal this September with rip-roaring tunes and a snap of swagger. With ...

 

Workshops at The Colombo

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Get learning with these upcoming workshops at The Colombo – master homegrown gourmet mushrooms, indoor plants, Instagram, the kitchen and the ...

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