An amazing events venue: Milton St Substation
A space for creatives is developing in the suburbs as they seek out new and interesting places for their pursuits. A recent collaboration between live music booking agency Rattle and Strum and Whisko Creative saw them record music videos for 10 local acts. They filmed in what is the best deliberately-kept-secret venue in […]
Time flies for Ladyhawke
Whether you’ve been a supporter from her first eponymous debut album or a more recent convert, you’ll be pleased to hear 2021 has been dubbed the comeback year for beloved Kiwi singer Ladyhawke (Phillipa Brown). Jess Murray catches up with the songstress to discuss new music, mental health and where to […]
Celebrating 30 years: City Choir
Three special concerts for music lovers round out the Christchurch City Choir’s 30th anniversary year programme. Not to be missed on July 3 is the Voices Found concert with soloist Adrian Lowe at St Andrew’s College Chapel in Normans Rd. Celebrating works by female composers from throughout the centuries, […]
Head to the moon
Christchurch will host the inaugural South Island Moon Festival from September 30 to October 2. The city’s newest cultural event is set to illuminate it with a vibrant display of art, lanterns, performances and food this spring. The Moon Festival is a traditional time of celebration in China […]
A skilful storyteller
Actor and director Martine Baanvinger takes centre stage in Lyttelton next month in a new one-woman play ‘Aperture.’ DramaLAB founder Baanvinger, who wrote and starred in the award-winning play Solitude, showcases the life and work of Ans Westra, a New Zealand Arts Foundation Icon photographer. In 1957, Westra emigrated from […]
Following the light
When Matariki fireworks streak into the night sky at New Brighton Pier on Saturday July 10, Sheena Baines will light up too. Events Manager at Spectrum Lighting and Sound, Sheena has been leading one of the teams responsible for several aspects of Ōtautahi-Christchurch’s first ever Matariki light and fireworks display! Proudly […]
Amazing Grace
It was always in his mind to cast an actress as young as possible in the role of Juliet because Shakespeare’s Juliet, of Romeo and Juliet, was a 13-year-old girl. Derek Doddington, Founder and Director of Top Dog Theatre, stands firmly by his ground-breaking decision. “With casting such a young cast, I’ll […]
A grand palaver!
Local comedic favourite Shay Horay presents his latest busker’s baby – Palaver Grand. With a handful of showbiz buddies, in the style of Graham Norton, riotous banter and sparing of wit will entrap the audience in the Spiegeltent on 14 February. The two-hour show promises hearty belly laughs. It’s for […]
Sensational street food
The Night Noodle Market is not just noodles – it’s music, fun and fabulous Asian flavours. Hagley Park’s lakeside Entertainment Triangle will have 21 local and international hand-picked food stalls from February 6, Waitangi Day, until February 15. That’s 10 mouth-watering nights for Christchurch’s celebrated pop-up event under neon lanterns. […]
Time to end domestic violence
New Zealand has one of the highest rates of reported violence against women in the world – yet accordingly to the Ministry of Social Development, 76 percent of family violence incidents are not reported to police. As part of Zonta International’s campaign to stop violence against women and girls, the […]
