Events
All Events
September
01.09
2026
Rising Stars 2026: Burnside High School Music Programme
1:10 PM - 1:50 pm
Burnside High School nurtures and produces some very fine musicians. In this concert you will hear the current crop of talented students.
The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora, 2 Worcester Boulevard
02.09
2026
Greening the Arts: Practical Sustainability for Artists and Galleries – A Toi Ōtautahi 2026 Arts Workshop
5:30 PM - 7:00 pm
Workshop exploring how visual artists and galleries can reduce their environmental impact, led by Physics Room gallery's James Tapsell-Kururangi
Toi Auaha, 5 Worcester Boulevard
04.09 - 27.09
2026
HOST – at Stoddart Cottage
10:00 AM
HOST sees Jaeger and Williamson abstract and reassemble fragments from their respective environments to construct disquieting meditations on the ways we relate to the structures which sustains us; the land, architecture, object, body and story.
Stoddart Cottage, Diamond Harbour
10.09
2026
Auricle Listening Lounge
6:30 PM - 8:30 pm
The Auricle Listening Lounge at Toi Auaha is a relaxed, welcoming space for anyone with an interest in sonic art, experimental, improvised, or unconventional music: both makers and the curious.
Toi Auaha Lounge, Toi Auaha, Rolleston Avenue
19.09
2026
Blue + White Sgraffito Bowl Workshop
2:00 PM - 4:00 pm
Blue + White Sgraffito Bowl Workshop with Jane McCulla Ceramics at Stoddart Cottage
Merrymakers Shed at Stoddart Cottage
19.09 - 26.09
2026
MUSOC Presents the New Zealand Premiere of Nerdy Prudes Must Die!
7:30 PM
MUSOC is proud to present the New Zealand Premiere of Nerdy Prudes Must Die!
Ngaio Marsh Theatre, University of Canterbury
26.09
2026
Tamariki Book Festival
11:00 AM - 4:00 pm
Step into a world of stories, imagination and adventure at the Tamariki Book Festival a free, fun-filled celebration where books come to life!
Great Hall, The Arts Centre
October
01.10 - 06.10
2026
Threads of Our Time – Quilt Exhibition
10:00 AM
Threads of Our Time is a Quilt exhibition like no other. This event only happens in Christchurch about every ten years so it's an opportunity to see the very best on display.
Burnside High School
07.10
2026
Artist Advice Bureau: Independent Advice for Artists
1:00 PM - 4:00 pm
Free drop-in session for one-on-one advice from experienced art practitioners
Toi Auaha
07.10
2026
Arts Makers Aotearoa: Advocacy, Resources and Support for Artists – A Toi Ōtautahi 2026 Arts Workshop
5:30 PM - 7:00 pm
Introduction to this leading artist advocacy organisation and the resources it provides, plus practical professional development basics
Toi Auaha
08.10
2026
Auricle Listening Lounge
6:30 PM - 8:30 pm
The Auricle Listening Lounge at Toi Auaha is a relaxed, welcoming space for anyone with an interest in sonic art, experimental, improvised, or unconventional music: both makers and the curious.
Toi Auaha Lounge, Toi Auaha, Rolleston Avenue
13.10 - 31.10
2026
Toi Auaha Studio Spaces Available
12:30 PM
Studios will be available for new residents at Toi Auaha in 2027, with building tours in October.
Toi Auaha
13.10
2026
Wellbeing for Creatives
6:30 PM - 8:30 pm
Free monthly peer-supported space for Ōtautahi creatives that uses guided reflection, shared conversation and gentle wellbeing practices.
Toi Auaha Lounge, 5 Worcester Boulevard
21.10
2026
The Creative Mix
5:00 PM - 6:30 pm
Looking to meet others working in the creative sector? Join us for social drinks and nibbles at The Creative Mix.
Toi Auaha
