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September 2019
HIVE
With urgency, freedom and force, the existential new dance theatre work from Stuart Lloyd-Harris and Julia Harvie takes you on an immersive performance trip behind the barriers to create a micro society inside one of The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora’s Engineering buildings. With layers of history from its original role as the University of Canterbury’s Engineering Department to the home of The Court Theatre, HIVE breathes new life into the now earthquake-strengthened building providing the audience a once-in-a-lifetime…
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With urgency, freedom and force, the existential new dance theatre work from Stuart Lloyd-Harris and Julia Harvie takes you on an immersive performance trip behind the barriers to create a micro society inside one of The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora’s Engineering buildings. With layers of history from its original role as the University of Canterbury’s Engineering Department to the home of The Court Theatre, HIVE breathes new life into the now earthquake-strengthened building providing the audience a once-in-a-lifetime…
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With urgency, freedom and force, the existential new dance theatre work from Stuart Lloyd-Harris and Julia Harvie takes you on an immersive performance trip behind the barriers to create a micro society inside one of The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora’s Engineering buildings. With layers of history from its original role as the University of Canterbury’s Engineering Department to the home of The Court Theatre, HIVE breathes new life into the now earthquake-strengthened building providing the audience a once-in-a-lifetime…
Find out more »HIVE
With urgency, freedom and force, the existential new dance theatre work from Stuart Lloyd-Harris and Julia Harvie takes you on an immersive performance trip behind the barriers to create a micro society inside one of The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora’s Engineering buildings. With layers of history from its original role as the University of Canterbury’s Engineering Department to the home of The Court Theatre, HIVE breathes new life into the now earthquake-strengthened building providing the audience a once-in-a-lifetime…
Find out more »HIVE
With urgency, freedom and force, the existential new dance theatre work from Stuart Lloyd-Harris and Julia Harvie takes you on an immersive performance trip behind the barriers to create a micro society inside one of The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora’s Engineering buildings. With layers of history from its original role as the University of Canterbury’s Engineering Department to the home of The Court Theatre, HIVE breathes new life into the now earthquake-strengthened building providing the audience a once-in-a-lifetime…
Find out more »HIVE
With urgency, freedom and force, the existential new dance theatre work from Stuart Lloyd-Harris and Julia Harvie takes you on an immersive performance trip behind the barriers to create a micro society inside one of The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora’s Engineering buildings. With layers of history from its original role as the University of Canterbury’s Engineering Department to the home of The Court Theatre, HIVE breathes new life into the now earthquake-strengthened building providing the audience a once-in-a-lifetime…
Find out more »HIVE
With urgency, freedom and force, the existential new dance theatre work from Stuart Lloyd-Harris and Julia Harvie takes you on an immersive performance trip behind the barriers to create a micro society inside one of The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora’s Engineering buildings. With layers of history from its original role as the University of Canterbury’s Engineering Department to the home of The Court Theatre, HIVE breathes new life into the now earthquake-strengthened building providing the audience a once-in-a-lifetime…
Find out more »HIVE
With urgency, freedom and force, the existential new dance theatre work from Stuart Lloyd-Harris and Julia Harvie takes you on an immersive performance trip behind the barriers to create a micro society inside one of The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora’s Engineering buildings. With layers of history from its original role as the University of Canterbury’s Engineering Department to the home of The Court Theatre, HIVE breathes new life into the now earthquake-strengthened building providing the audience a once-in-a-lifetime…
Find out more »HIVE
With urgency, freedom and force, the existential new dance theatre work from Stuart Lloyd-Harris and Julia Harvie takes you on an immersive performance trip behind the barriers to create a micro society inside one of The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora’s Engineering buildings. With layers of history from its original role as the University of Canterbury’s Engineering Department to the home of The Court Theatre, HIVE breathes new life into the now earthquake-strengthened building providing the audience a once-in-a-lifetime…
Find out more »HIVE
With urgency, freedom and force, the existential new dance theatre work from Stuart Lloyd-Harris and Julia Harvie takes you on an immersive performance trip behind the barriers to create a micro society inside one of The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora’s Engineering buildings. With layers of history from its original role as the University of Canterbury’s Engineering Department to the home of The Court Theatre, HIVE breathes new life into the now earthquake-strengthened building providing the audience a once-in-a-lifetime…
Find out more »HIVE
With urgency, freedom and force, the existential new dance theatre work from Stuart Lloyd-Harris and Julia Harvie takes you on an immersive performance trip behind the barriers to create a micro society inside one of The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora’s Engineering buildings. With layers of history from its original role as the University of Canterbury’s Engineering Department to the home of The Court Theatre, HIVE breathes new life into the now earthquake-strengthened building providing the audience a once-in-a-lifetime…
Find out more »HIVE
With urgency, freedom and force, the existential new dance theatre work from Stuart Lloyd-Harris and Julia Harvie takes you on an immersive performance trip behind the barriers to create a micro society inside one of The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora’s Engineering buildings. With layers of history from its original role as the University of Canterbury’s Engineering Department to the home of The Court Theatre, HIVE breathes new life into the now earthquake-strengthened building providing the audience a once-in-a-lifetime…
Find out more »HIVE
With urgency, freedom and force, the existential new dance theatre work from Stuart Lloyd-Harris and Julia Harvie takes you on an immersive performance trip behind the barriers to create a micro society inside one of The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora’s Engineering buildings. With layers of history from its original role as the University of Canterbury’s Engineering Department to the home of The Court Theatre, HIVE breathes new life into the now earthquake-strengthened building providing the audience a once-in-a-lifetime…
Find out more »A Night with Nick Dow
Nick Dow performs a mélange of new original works from his forthcoming EP (recorded with Ben Edwards in Lyttelton), pieces from his previous album Layers, and his take on a classic or two. Utilising vocals, piano, keyboard, and violin, and exploring the elegance in minimalism, Dow’s performance at the Great Hall will recontextualise these works, stripping them back to their essence so that the fundamental beauty within is exposed. In a world constantly shouting for our attention sometimes we need…
Find out more »June 2021
The Martini Social
The Martini Social is the first of The Social Series to be held in the Heritage Listed Great Hall at the Christchurch Arts Centre, four unique vendors will spoil you for choice with a range of Mini-tinis. Entertainment by Goose and Greg Grooves, Canapes by Moveable Feasts Martinis are limited to 100ml, this will be reflected in the price, there is also a full-service bar. Ticket includes Your first Martini (100ml) A selection of canapes including Mini Yorkshire puddings, rare…
Find out more »August 2021
Dance Danced Dancing (2021)
From the creative team behind the NZ Fringe multiple award-nominated, crowd-favourite show, New Dance Group, comes a unique show designed to pull the curtains back on the delightful oddities of creating live dance. This is a dance show about dancing. DANCE DANCED DANCING (2021), presented by Footnote New Zealand Dance and choreographed by Josie Archer & Kosta Bogoievski, takes the essence of their 2020 ChoreoCo work New Dance Group and blows it up. Brimming with punk-like energy and beautiful urgency,…
Find out more »March 2023
Off Centre
An arts festival bursting with music, comedy, theatre, food, a market, and vibrant entertainment to celebrate Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre's glorious restoration. Once again The Arts Centre will be filled with the Arts! This weekend spectacular is for all ages, bringing to the forefront The Arts Centre’s unique spots, amazing retailers, and stunningly restored heritage spaces that are perfect for creativity. Off Centre is a lively extravaganza, celebrating this beautifully restored site, and welcoming you back in…
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