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Children’s University aims to raise young people’s aspirations for higher education and encourage lifelong learning. The University of Canterbury and The Arts Centre are part of the Children's University Canterbury Partnership.

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Ali Harper (voice)

Monday 29 June 2026

Join Ali (vocals), with Tom Rainey (piano) and Michael Story (bass) as they treat you to a lunchtime filled with jazz standards, musical theatre and some other entertaining morsels.

The Arts Centre brings digital art to the Great Hall

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The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora is delighted to be hosting Personal Space, a collection of five new artist cinema works commissioned by CIRCUIT Artist Film and Video Aotearoa New Zealand in 2019.

Artists’ Studios Re-open at The Arts Centre

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Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre has reinstated the tradition of open artists’ studios, where the public can watch artists at work. The open studios were a popular feature of The Arts Centre before the Canterbury earthquakes.

The Arts Centre Shop

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For stylish gifts and exclusive Arts Centre mementos designed by local artists, visit The Arts Centre Shop – purchases support local artists and Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre.

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For stylish gifts and exclusive Arts Centre mementos designed by local artists, visit The Arts Centre Shop – purchases support local artists and Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre.

Arts Centre farewells Sculpture Festival curator

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When The Arts Centre Sculpture Festival opens to the public on Saturday 5th October, it will mark curator Koji Miyazaki’s final year in the role.

Standout films to screen at Leighs Construction Outdoor Cinema

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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 Te Matatiki Toi Ora this summer.

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