Welcome to Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre
Dating back to 1877, The Arts Centre is a thriving community with a rich history
Located in Ōtautahi Christchurch, The Arts Centre is run by an independent charitable trust and comprises the largest collection of heritage buildings in the country. It is home to over 70 entities including galleries, museums, cinemas, boutique retailers, artisan eateries and bars, accommodation, engaging events, stunning venues and much more.
Jazz Club 2025
Combining an unforgettable venue with music that sparkles, The Arts Centre Jazz Club delivers an authentic jazz lovers' experience.
Find out moreBook (Fight) Club
Sat 30 & Sun 31 August 2025 Cloisters Studio
It's a book club.
It's a fight club.
It's a book fight club.
Heritage Stargazing
Every Friday night during Winter, 11 April - 26 September 2025 Observatory, Biology and Physics
Experience stargazing through the Townsend Teece Telescope in the Observatory Tower (1896) with astronomers from the University of Canterbury.
Great Hall Open Rehearsal Saturday Series
Every Saturday in August Great Hall
You like a free concert; they want a sublime practice venue and a sympathetic audience. You don’t need an MBA to call that a win: win!
Free
Rising Stars Concert Series 2025
On specific Tuesdays Great Hall
Rising Stars is a Tuesday lunchtime concert series that focuses on encouraging, nurturing and providing a performance platform for emerging young musicians.
Great Hall Lunchtime Concert Series 2025
Specific Mondays Great Hall
Your annual line-up of renowned local, national, and international musicians playing a curated selection of lunchtime concerts in the picturesque Great Hall.
Jazz Club 2025
26 June – 11 September 2025 Great Hall
Combining an unforgettable venue with music that sparkles, The Arts Centre Jazz Club delivers an authentic jazz lovers' experience.
Quiz Night Fundraiser
Wednesday 10 September 2025 Great Hall
Get yourself and your most knowledgeable friends and family along to a fun Quiz Night fundraising evening to benefit The Arts Centre.
Winter Cold Snap
Tuesday 1 July - Saturday 6 September, 2025 Boys’ High
This exhibition features a wide range of winter-themed photographs (in various formats), all on display and available for purchase.
Free
Bootleg: Abigail Aroha Jensen and Tamsen Hopkinson
Saturday 5 July - Sunday 24 August 2025 Ground floor, Registry Additions
Bootleg is an exhibition about production and transmission beyond sanctioned channels: concealed objects, attempted translation, unauthorised sound, items taken and distributed at night, nocturnal doc
Free
What's Here
New Zealand-made homewares and gifts.
Frances Nation is a store specialising in Aotearoa New Zealand-made homewares and gifts of quality craftsmanship, authenticity and longevity.