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News | 19 October 2026

From Incubator to Big Screen – Anna Frances Pearson’s ‘Girls’ Flight Out’

Filmmaker Anna Frances Pearson talks to us about ‘Girls’ Flight Out’ – a Doc Edge finalist -that follows a group of wāhine from Rēkohu / the Chatham Islands on their biennial “Boobie Trip” to access critical breast cancer screening despite the tyranny of distance.
Film and Moving Image
Exhibition | 18 October 2026
Jason Greig: Blood is Thicker
Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū presents: Jason Greig: Blood Is Thicker. In a twist on the classic survey,…
Visual Arts
Drawing Practice: Miles Warren Watercolours 1949–2007 at Objectspace
Drawing Practice, an upcoming exhibition at Objectspace, brings together a sample of paintings from across nearly 60 years, illustrating Sir…
News, Workshops | 13 October 2026
AI and the Arts – A Toi Ōtautahi Symposium
AI and the Arts is a free half-day Toi Ōtautahi symposium that brings together artists, researchers and industry experts to…
Performance | 14 October 2026
Christchurch City Choir Presents: Handel’s Messiah
A timeless Christmas tradition! From the delicate solo passages to the glorious, hall-filling triumph of the Hallelujah chorus, it remains…
Music
Creativity Belongs Here! How to Make a Difference this Election
The General Election is coming up on Saturday 7 November 2026. Elections are a time for our communities to talk…
Exhibition | 13 October 2026
Ōtautahi Creative Spaces Presents: Te Ūranga
26 artists from the Ōtautahi Creative Space community will be exhibiting in Te Ūranga – a collective show at Eastside Gallery
Toi Ōtautahi Podcasts
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A Life of Festivals – Jodi Wright

Hosted by Cosmo Kentish Barnes, with Guest Jodi Wright

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Calendar of Events
16.10 – 30.10 2026

LA FAMILIAR – Shiloh Sagapolu

6:00 PM
La Familiar is an exhibition about the visceral culture of sound in Aotearoa and the social experiences that form around…
Fibre Gallery
21.10 2026

Sutton Heritage House and Garden Open Day

4:30 PM – 6:30 pm
As part of Christchurch Heritage Festival, visitors will be able to tour the house and garden where the artist William…
Sutton Heritage House and Garden, 20 Templar Street, Richmond
21.10 2026

The Creative Mix – Arts Networking Gathering

5:00 PM – 6:30 pm
Share a drink, kai and kōrero with your creative peers at this free networking event for the city’s creatives
Toi Auaha
23.10 2026

WHAIAO presents: Older Adults/Pakeke – Storytelling Workshop

11:00 AM – 1:00 pm
Join Kim Te Pairi Garrett (Tuhoe) and Lizzie Tollemache (Scottish and Swiss heritage) the creators of ‘Folk Tales’ for an…
Fendalton Library
14.11 2026

AI and the Arts – A Toi Ōtautahi Symposium

1:30 PM – 4:30 pm
AI and the Arts is a free half-day Toi Ōtautahi symposium that brings together artists, researchers and industry experts to…
Tūranga, TSB Space
Opportunities

Hagley Theatre School Auditions for 2027

The One-Year Acting Training Course is a year-long journey into the art of acting, open to anyone with a passion for performance – no prior theatre experience required
Opportunities & Proposals | 5 October 2026
The Court Theatre is Seeking Expressions of Interest from Playwrights, Directors, Independent Producers, and Artists for a Range of Opportunities in 2027 and 2028.
The Court Theatre is seeking expressions of interest from playwrights, directors, independent producers, and artists for a range of opportunities…
Opportunities & Proposals | 1 September 2026
Grace Butler Memorial Foundation Award Open
Grace Butler Memorial Foundation Award at Ara for 2027 now calling for expressions of interest.
Opportunities & Proposals | 8 October 2026
Call for Work: Collected Light at Photosynthesis
Photosynthesis is doing it again: after the success of “Open” in Feb/Mar 2026, there is another open call for work……
Call for Proposals: Tai Tapu Sculpture Garden
We are interested in concepts for three-dimensional sculpture in all media suitable for outdoor exhibition; and   participatory, socially-engaged or performance…
Education and Courses
Education & Courses | 14 October 2026

Art as Therapy at Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū.

During Art as Therapy sessions, participants explore exhibitions at Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū through slow looking and guided prompts from facilitators, spending time with artworks and discovering their own personal connections and interpretations.
Cup Workshop with Jane McCulla Ceramics
Come make a pottery cup with Jane McCulla at Stoddart Cottage!
Craft & Object
Courses and Classes | 5 October 2026
Wide Horizons: Make Art Like Georgia O’Keeffe & Rita Angus
Discover the work of pioneering artists Georgia O’Keeffe and Rita Angus—two strong, independent women who pursued distinctive artistic visions and…
Courses and Classes | 15 September 2026Featured
Accessible and Inclusive Circus Classes at Move
Accessible Circus for all! Circability’s accessible classes at Move welcome all abilities. Expect, creative movement, fun and plenty of joy!…
Education & Courses | 15 September 2026
Art Accessible Course – Term 4
Get creative in the studio and explore different media to create a range of artistic works.
Courses and Classes | 21 July 2026
Mature Movement for 55+ with Fleur de Thier
Turn up and jump in at anytime – this inspiring class is designed to celebrate the maturing body.
Dance
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