A sumptuous evening with an ALL femme Producer/DJ line up showcasing Ōtautahi's finest 140 Dubstep artists.
This stimulating exhibition presents a commentary upon the restructuring of systems, and will have you thinking…
A documentary film exploring the Bay of Plenty & Lakes District; the abundance, natural character and the many pressures and challenges our natural environment and people are faced with.
Think TED talks with beer. Discovery Channel meets Drunk History.
Experience the extremes of chronic and mental illness in this beautiful but confronting show by decentralised artist Auspicious Victory
Join us in watching this cool interactive theatre show by a famous illusionist and storyteller who awes his audiences with his mesmerizing magic tricks and autobiographical storytelling.
This exhibition explores form and the relationship between the individual and collective through various printing methods, geometric shapes and colour field experiments.
A New Zealand made documentary exposing the truth behind one of Aotearoa’s (indeed the planets) biggest industries.
Your favourite XCHC artist weirdos are keeping the doors open for you so you don't have to sit at home alone.
We will be focusing on stickers and will bring along our sticker machine to print off a bunch. Will have pens, sticker paper, vinyl and the usual banter.
Come and watch this incredible journey of a woman living with Chronic Fatigue Syndrom/ME
Bring a vegetarian plate to share for an evening to connect together as a slow fashion community! After kai we will break off into smaller groups for an unconference for ways we can create a fair fashion system
North of the Sun is a critically acclaimed adventure documentary that is as much about the environment and surfing, as it is about removing yourself from your day to day, to experience something completely new. The film tells a beautiful story about friendship, resourcefulness and having an appreciation for the natural world around you.
You are invited to 'We the People' a solo abstract exhibition to be held at XCHC Creative Hub at 376 Wilsons Road. Art will be for sale and 11% of the proceeds will be donated to Cholmondeley Children's Foundation.
ADORN Pop Up Store
We're back - come and shop our latest collections plus one off samples, seconds and end of lines.
FRI SAT SUN 10am - 6pm
More details to come
Joan and Sofie are considered experts in this field of community engaged design and it is a real coup to get them down to Christchurch to facilitate workshops for us.
You get to see extended sets from two of Christchurch’s finest comedians, feel warm and cosy in one of Christchurch’s loveliest venues, and pat yourself on the back for helping local talent get to a national festival.
Meet us in Christchurch and find out more about Excio and NZPhotographer Magazine with an evening of fun, creativity, and pizza!
In partnership with Exchange Christchurch you're bound to meet a whole host of other creative talent and return home filled with enthusiasm and new ideas.
Jonathan Crayford is an award winning pianist, multi-instrumentalist and critically-acclaimed composer from New Zealand.
A public talk about life after a PTSD diagnosis and how exploring art has been both an illuminating and anchoring force in processing my trauma.
Join us for an afternoon and evening seminar with Australia's leading fermentation practitioner, Sharon Flynn. Author of "Ferment for Good" and founder of The Fermentary.
Meet up and work.
Agenda:
-We all talk about what we are making ( drawing, music, poetry, business, anything)
-Shameless self promotion where relevant
Then we work for and hour or so and check in about what we made.
We are looking for true-life tales of family lore - the stories that are told again and again... the eccentric aunties or famous (infamous?) cousins... the mysterious great great grandmother who may have been a witch... Then there are the stories that happened to people you know in your neighbourhood... the hard to believe stories that seem almost like myths. We want to hear them all!
Free to attend // participation welcomed // all ages
And as usual we will have our open mic session, all welcome to bring along a piece of prose or poetry to share. See you there!
EVER THE LAND explores the sublime bond between people and their land through a landmark architectural undertaking by one of New Zealand’s most passionately independent Maori tribes, Ngāi Tūhoe.
Art has been a powerful creative force in my life. After being diagnosed with PTSD in my late 30s I found myself trying to make sense of my life and feelings through creative expression.
Design Assembly is delighted to present our DA Conversations Autumn 2018 series taking place in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch in March and April.
Artist/activit looking at how to use theatricality as a vital part of social movement campaigns. Writer/performer and strategist hosting a short talk, a conversation, and perhaps a brief performance of ECONOMUSIC: KEEPING SCORE, one of his more ridiculous pieces.
Come along for a night of wine music and magic!
This is a family friendly event!
Koha entry
Free documentary screening, followed by talks and discussion on plastic waste reduction in Christchurch.
