Welcome to The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora.
Dating back to 1877, The Arts Centre has a rich history and an exciting future.
Located in the heart of Ōtautahi Christchurch, The Arts Centre is an Aotearoa New Zealand landmark – home to galleries, museums, cinemas, boutique retailers, artisan eateries and bars, engaging events, stunning venues and much more.
Leighs Construction Outdoor Cinema
A dozen top films united by a sense of place are set to screen at the sizzling Leighs Construction Outdoor Cinema at The Arts Centre this summer.
Find out moreThe Arts Centre Mākete
Every Sunday Market Square
At The Arts Centre Mākete you’ll find local artisans showcasing their quality, handmade goods – arts and crafts, freshly made delicacies, and more.
Free
Fantastic Feasts
06 April 2019 - 23 February 2020 Chemistry
Explore food in the ancient world, examining what ancient Greeks and Romans ate, food-divinity connections, and their feasting traditions.
Free
The Arts Centre Walking Tours
Every Saturday and Sunday Clock Tower
An entertaining guided walking tour led by local actors playing characters drawn from the rich history of this central Ōtautahi Christchurch heritage landmark.
Resourceful skills workshops
Throughout the year Boys’ High
Social enterprise Rekindle creates opportunities for resourcefulness, or making what we need from what we have around us, through a variety of workshops.
Great Hall Lunchtime Concert Series 2020
Beginning 17 February
Specific Monday's Great Hall
Enjoy a stellar line-up of renowned local, national and international artists performing in a stunning heritage venue.
Reuben Paterson
21 November 2019 - 26 January 2020 Library
Reuben Paterson’s new works will irradiate The Central’s spaces with colour from late November to late January.
Free
Leighs Construction Outdoor Cinema
24 January - 08 February 2020 North Quad
A dozen top films united by a sense of place are set to screen at the sizzling Leighs Construction Outdoor Cinema at The Arts Centre this summer.
Entry by donation
Exhibition: Three + One
20 January to 2 February 2020 Boys’ High
An exhibition and working studio by artists
Maxine Burney (painting); Estelle Jarvis (fabric art); Kate Morrison (drawing, painting and other media); Helen Stevenson (basket making).
The Shouting Valley: Interrogating the Borders Between Us
28 January to 8 March 2020 Ground floor, Registry Additions
This exhibition features artists whose politically motivating and activating work asks us to engage in urgent discussions of injustice in order to effect change. Cushla Donaldson, Hoda Afshar, Jun Yan
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.