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Cubbin Theatre: Me and My Nana

Wednesday 27 - Sunday 31 May 2026

We’re visiting Nana today!

Altiora (The Gym)

Performing arts & film

Altiora is a space where you can experience alternative cross-genre performing arts, such as cabaret, burlesque, and circus. The name, Altiora, comes from the inscription in stone above the main entrance urging students to Seek Higher Things.

Nau mai, haere mai, ki te Whare Tapere

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A House of Indigenous Storytelling
Whare Tapere were spaces on Pā sites, where Māori would come together to celebrate and use a range of artforms to share their stories. Artist-scholars such as Charles Royal and Nicola Hyland are bringing to light this history through their research and writing. Māori artists are embracing and enlivening the storied tradition of these houses in their practice.

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Make a regular donation to The Arts Centre through your employer each pay day and receive an immediate tax credit.

Cubbin Concert

Wednesday 29 July - Sunday 2 August

Cubbin Concert brings Cubbin Theatre Company’s love of music to the stage in a relaxed and joyful performance for very young children and their caregivers.

Homegrown Gallery

Retailers

Celebrating Ōtautahi artists and their unique talents. You will have a chance to Meet the Maker; there is a different artist in residence every day of the week. Choose from a fantastic selection of products handmade by our artists and other makers throughout Aotearoa. Visit the Homegrown whānau upstairs in Boys' High Building and Support Local!

Cubbin Theatre: Up and Away

Wednesday 25 - Sunday 29 March & Wednesday 4 - Sunday 8 November 2026

Cubbin Theatre Company presents Up and Away, a playful and gentle theatre experience designed specifically for pre-walking babies and their caregivers. Live music and interactive play transform small, familiar moments into experiences that are curious, captivating, and engaging for very young audiences.

Cubbin Theatre: Sportsball

Wednesday 7 - Sunday 11 October

Sportsball is the story of Tai, a young child with an active inner world and an active outer world. Tai loves playing and watching sports with his dad and he loves his big red ball. He can do lots of amazing tricks with his ball but when a game at a birthday party doesn’t go his way, Tai has to work through his feelings and find a way to move through a difficult situation with the help of his dad, his friends and his imagination.

Artists’ Studios Re-open at The Arts Centre

News

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.