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Apr 24
Local security companies for your business and home

Security systems are topical with everything we see in the news lately. We have compiled a list of some great local companies who provide security systems and more. Check them out below!

Jan 12
Bread & Circus World Buskers Festival 2023

The Bread & Circus world buskers festival is returning to Christchurch for 2023! This year is the festival’s 30th Birthday. Running from 13 January to 29 January, the festival will bring an entertaining mix of free and paid ticketed events. Events will be spread across a range of locations around town including: More details A […]

Jan 09
SCAPE public art 2022

Scape art works are taking over the Christchurch CBD again in 2022. From the 5th November 2022 to 29th January 2023, various works of art from eight artists can be found around the city. This years theme is sweat equity. More information can be found on the official SCAPE website here. Have you seen any of […]

Jun 23
Tīrama Mai

Tīrama Mai is back in 2022! It is running from Friday 24 June to 3 July 2022 daily from 5pm to 11pm. This is a free event in Cathedral square which will be dazzling with various light displays. A map below shows the location of all the different displays (source: CCC) More information is available […]

Apr 21
Open Christchurch 2022

Open Christchurch is back for 2022 where members of the public are invited to explore our city through different activities. Fourty one buildings will be open to experience, most of which will be free. There are also four guided walks but at the time of writing this they are all booked out! 😥 Some of […]

Feb 12
Christchurch CBD post quake 2016

We collected some photos from around the CBD in 2016 showing buildings new and old during a period of rebuild. These were captured during January and March.

Nov 23
Christmas events 2021 in Christchurch

Such are the times that many of our customary Christmas events around the city are being cancelled or postponed this year 🙁 We thought it would be useful to do a roundup of what events are cancelled and what are still on or postponed. Some popular summertime events have also been included Name Date Status […]

Sep 10
Cleaners in Christchurch

Finding the right cleaner for you can take time. Here at Inside Christchurch we have 100 listings of cleaners from around Christchurch that you can look through.

Dec 10
Santa’s Mega Grotto 2020

This year the santa parade has been cancelled, however instead the organisation behind the parade are holding an event called Santa’s Mega Grotto! This will be held at QEII park and run for ten days on December 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20 21, & 22. According to the official website here, Santa […]

Oct 20
Canterbury Museum proposed changes

A huge change is planned for the Canterbury Museum. A proposed $195 million plan has been announced, unveiling a bold design. According to https://www.canterburymuseum.com/about-us/media-releases/museum-seeks-public-input-into-195-million-proposed-redevelopment-plans, the main reason for needing the redevelopment is the aging building, citing issues with leaks, insulation, pests damaging displays and air conditioning. The museum requires another $70 million in funding for […]