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The Observatory Hotel
Accommodation
The much-awaited Observatory Hotel at Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre is set to capture the hearts of its first guests with its unique mix of Gothic Revival architecture, early Canterbury history and a very modern take on Arts and Crafts interior styling.
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‘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!
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Sculptural Art Takes Centre Stage in Ōtautahi
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Sculptural Art Takes Centre Stage in Ōtautahi The Arts Centre Sculpture Festival is back for its third consecutive year, making it an annual fixture on the Ōtautahi arts calendar.
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Thank you for helping restore the Observatory Tower
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Eleven years after the Canterbury earthquakes of 2011, the magnificent and unique Observatory Tower is completely restored and towering once more over the South Quadrangle.
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Three years of intense deconstruction and reconstruction work have ensured that the Gothic Revival Observatory Tower is as good as new, with beautiful new stonework faithfully hand-crafted as the architect Benjamin Mountfort intended in 1896. -
Become a Friend of the Arts Centre
Support
The Friends of the Arts Centre is an independent organisation who support and promote The Arts Centre by volunteering and fundraising for specific projects at The Arts Centre.
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Off Centre, a celebration of a glorious restoration
News
A festival bursting with music, comedy, theatre, food, a market, and vibrant entertainment is coming to Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre. It will be a weekend spectacular, from the 3-5 March 2023, for all ages bringing to the forefront The Arts Centre’s unique spots, amazing retailers, and stunning restored heritage spaces that are perfect for creativity.
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Revival Exhibition
Galleries & museums
The Arts Centre’s buildings are the largest collection of Category 1 Historic Places listed by Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga. Its 22 Gothic revival spaces, dating back to 1877, were extensively damaged by the 2010-11 Canterbury earthquakes. An 11 year project to restore them is close to completion.
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Strategy Creative
Offices
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We are an independent, strategy, branding and product company.We have a human centred design obsession. Intimate insights inform everything we do. We think before we act. We delve deep. We get emotional. We prioritise outcome over urgency. -
Off Centre, Full Festival Programme Released
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Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre is today releasing the full programme for Off Centre, a festival to celebrate the centre’s restoration and the diverse creativity it supports.
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