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Anya Fang Piano Recital

Tuesday 16 June 2026

Anya Fang is currently a Year 13 Music and Academic scholar at Rangi Ruru Girls’ School and learns piano with Michael Endres.

Hayley Jiang & Natalija Sekicki Violin Recital

Tuesday 21 July 2026

Violinists Hayley Jiang and Natalija Sekicki are both earning national recognition as musicians under the tutelage of Stephen Larsen. They will sweep you away with their impressive performance.

Raising the curtain on a new cinema experience

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The highly anticipated Lumière cinema is officially opening tonight (Thursday 27 June) at The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora in Christchurch.

Social Animal – finding relevance in a social media world

Friday 12 June 2026

“Priceless… wonderful. One out of the box; a winner.” — John Smythe, Theatreview

Leo Yang Piano Recital

Tuesday 28 July 2026

Rising Stars audiences first met pianist Leo Yang, aged 12. Two years on, he continues to dazzle with intuitive, expressive playing.

Whānau, play and place: Cubbin’s extended Company-in-Residence supports children’s theatre in Christchurch

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Cubbin Theatre, the only company in Aotearoa New Zealand dedicated to making theatre for babies and very young children, has had its Company in Residence programme at Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre in Christchurch extended through 2026 and 2027, following an initial one year residency in 2025.

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It weaves together the cultural values, traditions and history of Ngāi Tūāhuriri in whose takiwā (district) we stand. It recognises the rights and guarantees provided under Te Tiriti o Waitangi and respects the mana of the local hapū, iwi and all peoples who call this land home.

All Over the Place

Tuesday 21 - Sunday 26 April 2026

This exhibition is diverse in subject matter, houses, hounds, hillsides: materials, acrylics, fused glass, oils; and artists, three women doing what they love doing best.
The art will include Alison Lowe's fused art sculptural paintings, which are quirky and joyous, a real talking point in any art collection.