Women take the lead this year in ballet
This Royal New Zealand Ballet season represents a new era in dance, with the powerful programme’s full repertoire choreographed by women. The ...
What's On
Your guide to upcoming events, festivals, gigs, and celebrations in Christchurch.
Christchurch venues to host the New Zealand International Film Festival
Christchurch screenings of Whānau Mārama - The New Zealand International Film Festival begins tonight, showcasing critically-acclaimed home-grown ...
Fat Freddy’s Drop exclusive online streams
The group behind smooth Kiwi singalong anthems ‘Fish in the Sea’ and ‘Wandering Eye’ have just announced free limited-time streams of a live ...
New Zealand International Film Festival is coming to Christchurch theatres
With all the craziness of 2020, NZIFF decided to stream its films to watch when and where you want. You can also catch selected viewings at ...
What to see and do for Matariki in Christchurch
Matariki, the Māori New Year, coincides with the rise of the Matariki star cluster, which this year begins on July 13, with educational events ...
A little light in the dark months
Christchurch is about to get lit, with big lighting installations throughout the city in July. More than 20 installations created by Christchurch ...
The show must go on: New Zealand Opera is back
You can stop holding your breath, the opera is back! New Zealand is leading the way with the imminent return of live opera performances. New ...
What’s on this weekend
Yes, that’s right. Things are on. This very weekend you can attend a West End musical, live Kiwi music concerts, go to the movies, or throw a ...
Royal NZ Ballet to broadcast Hansel & Gretel
The Royal New Zealand Ballet knows how keenly its loyal followers are missing their dose of pirouettes and pas de deux so starting on Friday ...
Toast Easter with Juno Gin
Here’s a great idea from our friends at Juno Gin – join them at Easter for the first pour of their 2020 Autumn Seasonal Gin. The venue? Your ...
Centre stage
Get your diaries out as we look ahead to some sumptuous shows set to light up the city’s stages in 2020. Whether you’re after a laugh, thrilling ...
Gidday Lysander!
Turning a Shakespeare classic into a contemporary Kiwi comedy makes for a lot of fun at The Court Theatre. Characters from one of Shakespeare’s ...
Q&A: Sunyar, Body Mind Spirit – HEALTH EXPO
Body Mind Spirit – HEALTH EXPO returns to Christchurch in October. Cityscape talks to its driving force, Sunyar, about what’s featured this year ...
Q&A: Kira Josephson - Eliza Unchained
Kira Josephson presents an Eliza for the #MeToo age in the Showbiz Christchurch season of My Fair Lady. She tells Cityscape it’s not a rewrite, ...
Women take the lead
The Royal New Zealand Ballet continues to deliver beauty and grace across the stage for 2020. This season represents a new era in dance – the ...
Q&A: Thomas de Mallet Burgess - Director, NZ Opera
There’s a lot going on with your production of Eight Songs for a Mad King – how would you describe it to the uninitiated? A slowly ...
