School Holiday Fun

James and the Giant Peach


Wednesday 8 & Monday 13 April, 2026

Time: Various

  • Wed 8 April 2026

    1.15PM – 2.45PM

  • Mon 13 April 2026

    1.15PM – 2.45PM

Pricing

  • General Entry $12.50
    Plus, booking fee
  • Venue: Lumiere Cinemas

    James and the Giant Peach: 30th Anniversary

    The Disney movie inspired by Roald Dahl’s beloved children’s book. A young boy named James gains possession of some magic crocodile tongues after the daring rescue of a spider from his cruel aunts. When he accidentally spills them in the garden, out sprouts an enormous peach. Inside he finds a group of human-sized bugs who help him escape his bleak home life and confront his sorrowful past in the midst of a magical odyssey.

    Duration: 1h 21m
    Release Date: 1996
    Genre: Action and Adventure, Animation, Fantasy
    Rating: PG (parental guidance recommended. Low Level Violence)
    Director: Henry Selick
    Starring: Miriam Margolyes, Joanna Lumley, Pete Postlethwaite, Paul Terry, Simon Callow, Richard Dreyfuss

     

    Enjoy busy days exploring, creating and learning. Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre is made for memories.  

    This event is part of The Arts Centre's School Holiday Fun happening between the 3-19 April 2026. 

     

     

    Location map

    Second floor, West Lecture,
    Rolleston Avenue

    Market Square Hereford St Carpark Boys' High Entrance Engineering Laneway The Observatory Hotel Courtyard South Quad North Quad Registry Student Union The Gym Engineering Cloisters Studio Common Room Library Biology, Observatory and Physics Chemistry School of Art West Lecture Classics Rutherford's Den Clock Tower Boy's High Workshop Great Hall
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