August 2026
Haven: DJ Ali (AUS) // Brutal Fairy // Hunter
With the end of the winter on the horizon HAVEN are back with another Galaxy Arcade rave and a guest from across the Tasman to bring that warmth and sweat back in to your life… We are proud to invite Naarm’s master of Techno-Trance mutations DJ Ali to perform in Aotearoa for the first time. With a sound that straddles euphoria, driving 4-4 rhythms, and live electronic manipulation his productions have been released on a raft of leading techno labels…
Find out more »Taste Slumcuts
bass//club//140//footwork//160//dnb What's this then? Following the release of UNDERCUTS VOL.1 we thought it right to put on a night of bass, footwork, 140s, 160s and whatever else we feel like playing. This first installment of a Slumcuts party features a lineup of tasty producers and DJs from across Te Wai Pounamu: Bahns Luna Nevermind Mixgril Bulla Get amoungst with these fine few for a damn good party. 9pm until deep into the night. Ticket prices are not based on when…
Find out more »Big Sima And Boomtown – The Price Of Peace EP Release Tour!! (Chc/R18)
The road warriors are back for their 6th national tour and they're closing out the Peace Trilogy in style. Three years, three EPs, and Big Sima and Boomtown show no signs of slowing down. The Price Of Peace EP Release Tour brings fresh material alongside that signature horn-driven hip hop, funky breaks and soulful grooves delivered live by one of NZ's hardest working 7-piece ensembles. Five cities, special guests, and a chapter worth celebrating. Don't sleep on this one. Support:…
Find out more »Al Park: celebrating 50 years of Chch Singing & Strummin’
Al Park: celebrating 50 years of Christchurch Singing & Strummin’ Lyttelton based musician, Al Park, is celebrating his fiftieth year of strumming, singing and playing his music around the Canterbury region. From the early days of his Mollet Street venue; through the 80’s at Sumners, Marine Tavern; the 90’s with the Latter Day Sinners; to Al’s bar at the start of the century; then the Harbour Union after the earthquakes and, his solo shows and the very popular, regular, Wednesday…
Find out more »Book Launch | This Imperfect Light by Ben Brown
Scorpio Books and Dead Bird Books warmly welcome you to the Ōtautahi Christchurch launch of This Imperfect Light by Ben Brown with original artwork by Bill Hammond (29 Aug 1947 – 30 Jan 2021). Shining on a selection of works from the poet Ben Brown and the artist Bill Hammond, This Imperfect Light is a collaboration born from too many glasses of wine in a bar between earthquakes. Gathered together here are 31 years of words in no particular order, other than exactly where they should be. Brown…
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