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Te Mātāpuna Mātātahi | Children's University

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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.

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.

‘In the beginning, there was Rage’ a Bogan Gala 2022

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Dust off your sharkies and comb back your mullet because bogans are taking over Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre for a mid-winter rage fest!

Simon Edwards | Castle Hill

Thursday 26 March - Saturday 2 May 2026

Often synonymous with its distinctive and dramatic limestone rock formations, the wider Castle Hill landscape is a broad alpine basin situated between the Torlesse and Craigieburn ranges - known mountain playgrounds for local Ōtautahi Christchurch artist, Simon Edwards. In a new body of work set to wow its audiences, Simon continues deftly exploring his painting style as he probes the balance of en plein air and studio painting within his practice. Of his latest subject matter Simon says, "Castle Hill feels isolated - a meeting of plains and mountains. It's that mix of openness and weight, beauty and the sublime, that keeps drawing me back." There's an evident pull in these new works, employing atmospheric perspective to create recognisable landscapes that entice the viewer deeper up river valleys, across plains, over ridges and into the beckoning distance. Adding to this his iconic misty clouds, textured rock formations, and expressive colour palettes, Simon elevates the mood and atmosphere of each work beyond the physical and the tangible, into the realm of memory, emotion, and experience.

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Rising Stars Concert Series 2026

On specific Tuesdays

Rising Stars is a Tuesday lunchtime concert series that focuses on encouraging, nurturing and providing a performance platform for emerging young musicians.

Great Hall Lunchtime Concert Series 2026

Specific Mondays

Discover a collection of musical gems - bite-size lunchtime concerts in the magnificent Great Hall, featuring renowned musicians from classical, jazz, and popular traditions.

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