June 2026
Bear Trap – One Night Only
No one asked but they’re doing it anyway!! Local Ōtautahi garage punk band Bear Trap are returning to Darkroom for one night only! They’re bringing fellow local rippers, Mental Joy and Homesickk? along for the ride! Grab a ticket and join the party. R18. R.O.A.R.
Find out more »OH MY GOTH! Dark Music Club Night
Sanctuary Events present OH MY GOTH! Dark Music Club Night DJs Regress & 59 to 1 will take you on a journey celebrating the Dark 80s featuring Goth Rock, Post-Punk, Dark Wave, Industrial, Death Rock, Future Pop, Cold Wave, Synth Pop +more Expect to hear music from a selection of these artists and more; ALIEN SEX FIEND, AND ONE, BAUHAUS, CABARET VOLTAIRE, CHRISTIAN DEATH, CLAN OF XYMOX, COCTEAU TWINS, COVENANT, DEAD CAN DANCE, DEATH CULT, DEPECHE MODE, ECHO AND THE…
Find out more »Oh My Goth! Dark Music Club Night
Sanctuary Events present OH MY GOTH! Dark Music Club Night DJs Regress & 59 to 1 will take you on a journey celebrating the Dark 80s featuring Goth Rock, Post-Punk, Dark Wave, Industrial, Death Rock, Future Pop, Cold Wave, Synth Pop +more Expect to hear music from a selection of these artists and more; ALIEN SEX FIEND, AND ONE, BAUHAUS, CABARET VOLTAIRE, CHRISTIAN DEATH, CLAN OF XYMOX, COCTEAU TWINS, COVENANT, DEAD CAN DANCE, DEATH CULT, DEPECHE MODE, ECHO AND THE…
Find out more »July 2026
I’m A Slut For A Beat – album release
Lyttelton Arts Festival & Robin Judkins present 'I'm A Slut For Beat' Robin Judkins celebrates the release of the album 'I'm A Slut For A Beat'. A collection of poems transformed into songs and brought to life by a heavyweight cast of local musicians and songwriters. Produced by Adam Hattaway, the show features performances from Adam McGrath, Adam Hattaway, Janice Gray, Tess Liautaud, Lindon Puffin, Lucinda Whitely, Tom Trevella, Al Park, Abi Chessum and Dan Heatley, backed by Michael Kime,…
Find out more »Spooky Eyes (Nipaluna/Hobart) and S.E.I.S.M.I.C at Darkroom
Two psych-rock bands from Nipaluna/Hobart, Australia and Ōtautahi/Christchurch, New Zealand are teaming up this winter for a touring exchange! 03 faves S.E.I.S.M.I.C will be heading over to Hobart in May to perform at Altar Bar with Tasmanian locals Spooky Eyes, and then in July the two bands reunite in Ōtautahi/Christchurch to perform together at Darkroom. Acid rock trio Spooky Eyes have been making waves across the ditch, paying shows across Tasmania and mainland Australia alongside a stacked list of emerging…
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