Action-packed: Fitzroy of Merivale
This July the residents of Fitzroy of Merivale are full of festive cheer as well as the delicious traditional luncheon, served at the annual Mid-Winter Christmas celebration. It’s a highly anticipated event on Fitzroy’s entertainment calendar, along with Cup Day, St Patrick’s Day and Valentine’s Day, and the programme of concerts and visiting […]
Nigel Latta’s Words of wisdom: Q&A with Nigel Latta
Now he’s using his voice to support the Cystic Fibrosis NZ Canterbury branch, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary in New Zealand and Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Week 13-19 August. Metropol caught up with Nigel ahead of his Christchurch presentation for the charity, Adventures in Parentland on 21 August. You’ve made a name for […]
Culture Club: Bustling Christchurch social calendar
The bustling Christchurch social calendar provides a compelling backdrop for the city’s informal culture club to congregate and convene. We’ve got your exclusive invite to some of the city’s best and brightest events, from art to music and everything in between. So no need to don your detective caps, we’ve done the digging […]
A mysterious event: A magical auction and dinning experience to remember
The excitement was palpable. What can one do, in the depths of winter in the south, on a weary Friday night? Get dressed to the nines and go mystery-dining and auction-donating, that’s what! It’s proven itself as a fabulous way to pass a great evening with an essential purpose underpinning proceedings: to […]
Charitable feast: Māia Health Foundation’s upcoming charity event
Despite the ravages of winter, Christchurch is spoiled for choice when it comes to its city-wide social calendar and there’s certainly something special about it when the events on offer are in aid of a good cause. On Saturday 11 August, Māia Health Foundation invites Cantabrians to gather around the table for Feast […]
Back to back Broadway hits: you’ll get a kick out of Showbiz Christchurch’s mid-winter concert Broadway Hitmen
Back to back hits from two of the biggest names on Broadway, Cole Porter and Andrew Lloyd Webber, will be performed at the Isaac Theatre Royal, with four performances from 13-15 July. American born Porter wrote more than 800 songs across a five-decade career, conquering both Broadway and Hollywood. His soaring melodies, offset […]
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