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  • Homemade Instruments Workshop

    Friday 9 October
    $15.00

    Ages 5-8 years old: 11am-12pm

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  • Sculpture Detectives

    Saturday 10 - Monday 26 October

    Explore The Arts Centre Sculpture Festival as you search for sculptures hiding in plain sight.

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  • School Holiday Fun

    Saturday 26 September to Sunday 11 October

    Create. Explore. Learn. Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre has a range of free activities and ticketed concerts, movies, workshops created especially for children. 

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  • Sketch@Tūranga: Creative Gothic Sketch

    Sunday 18 October

    To celebrate the Christchurch Heritage Festival 2026, we'll have ready-made templates ready for you to explore the Gothic Revival architecture of Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre.

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  • Urban Explorations: Hidden Gothic walking tour

    Sunday 18 October

    Go behind the scenes at Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre on this Urban Explorations guided walk.

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  • Grace Patisserie

    Eat & drink

    Where art and pastry bloom; Grace Patisserie offers handcrafted petit gâteaux, macarons, celebration and wedding cakes, alongside specialty matcha, tea and cold brew coffee.
    With a seasonal menu celebrating the flavours of Asia and producers of Aotearoa, Grace brings together classic pastry techniques, quality ingredients and contemporary flavours.

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  • Arts Centre opens more studios where artists and the public mix

    News

    Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre is thrilled to announce the expansion of The Arts Centre Shop & Studios, welcoming three new local artists and Grace Patisserie as its new hospitality tenant.

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  • Partners in Swing

    Friday 23 October
    From: $25.00

    Step onto the dance floor and experience the shared joy of swing at this unique collaboration between The Christchurch Big Band Jazz Festival and the Swing Dance Community.

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  • Big Bands at Altiora

    Saturday 24 October

    Head to Altiora for a fantastic lineup of big bands as part of the Christchurch Big Band Jazz Festival.

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  • Te raranga o tōku ao

    Tuesday 29 September – Saturday 24 October 2026

    Te raranga o tōku ao brings together an exhibition of raranga and sculptural works by Lily Williams, tracing a journey of reconnection, reclamation and mana motuhake.

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