Welcome to Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre.
Dating back to 1877, The Arts Centre is a thriving community asset with a rich history.
Located in Ōtautahi Christchurch, The Arts Centre is home to over 70 entities and the largest collection of heritage buildings in the country. It is run by an independent charitable trust. Christchurch City Council proposes to zero fund the centre from 1 July 2024. This decision will put the trust on a path to insolvency. Read more here
Great Hall Lunchtime Concert Series 2024
Your annual line-up of renowned local, national, and international musicians playing a curated selection of lunchtime concerts in the picturesque Great Hall.
Find out moreSchool Holiday Fun
Saturday 13 - Sunday 28 April Arts Centre wide
This school holidays, Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre will be bursting with creative activities to inspire, enthuse and spark the imagination of pre-schoolers right through to teens.
BLUE Experience
23 March 2024 Cloisters Studio
What's your favourite album? You know: the one you play on repeat, know all the words to, and never get tired of? For Sophie Ricketts, that album is Joni Mitchell's 1971 masterpiece: BLUE.
Sculpture Festival 2024 - Call for Exhibiting Artists
We're seeking artists to be involved in Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre's fifth annual Sculpture Festival.
Natalia & Yuri
7 April 2024 Great Hall
Enjoy internationally acclaimed violinists Natalia Lomeiko and Yuri Zhislin in this exclusive concert.
Easter Magic Magnets
Saturday 30 & Sunday 31 March Great Hall
Join Paint & Sip to paint a mini flower pot 'basket' for your Easter eggs, along with some Easter-themed fridge magnets
Guided Walking Tours
Wednesdays - Sundays Clock Tower
Enjoy a 90-minute guided walking tour of The Arts Centre and discover the rich history of this heritage site.
Cloisters Toilet Entrance Design | Megan Brady
Friday 5 April 2024 Engineering Laneway
Join Megan Brady for an ebbing and flowing conversation about her newly commissioned mural as part of her 2023 creative residency.
Free
Laneways at Dusk
Every Thursday Engineering Laneway
Grab a bite from your favourite food truck & a pint at Altiora, enjoy retro board games, good tunes, and great vibes!
Free
Picturing Aotearoa - the art and craft of the handmade print
1 - 7 April 2024 First floor, Boys’ High
Stuart shares his passion for analogue photography and historical printing processes with an exhibition of handcrafted New Zealand landscape photographic prints that showcase a unique combination of s
Free
What's Here
New Zealand-made homewares and gifts.
Frances Nation is a store specialising in Aotearoa New Zealand-made homewares and gifts of quality craftsmanship, authenticity and longevity.