Bread & Circus - World Buskers Festival

Busking Awesome

Get ready for a whirlwind of epic entertainment when Bread & Circus – World Buskers Festival – takes over Christchurch for 25 days (Jan 10 – Feb 3). The upcoming extravaganza will play host to a whopping 527 performances (!), including a smorgasbord of heavy-hitters on the entertainment scene such as; Piff the Magic Dragon; Hot Brown Honey, LIMBO, plus a whole lot more. We chat with Piff the Magic Dragon about his magic life and performing with a diva chihuahua.

Feeling Liberated

Q&A: Ladi6

Cityscape has a yarn with New Zealand R ’n’ B queen Ladi6 on her music plans for 2019 ahead of her gig with Fat Freddy's Drop in Hagley Park on Jan 12.

Let All The Colours Ignite

Shapeshifter & the CSO

The Christchurch Symphony Orchestra will mark its return to the Town Hall by reuniting with Shapeshifter, who they performed with in 2007. Cityscape asks keyboardist and guitarist Sam Trevethick what the audience can look forward to.

Rock Chic(k)

Jefferson Starship

American rock chick Cathy Richardson gives Cityscape the skinny on the pressures of playing rock legend Janis Joplin and holding her own in iconic US band Jefferson Starship ahead of their concert in January.

Sparks Fly

Christchurch’s biggest fireworks display

Prepare to be dazzled when Sparks bangs into action in Hagley Park on February 16.

Pegasus Bay Winery's Vine Run

Back for another year

Pegasus Bay Winery's iconic Vine Run is a great way to take in the stunning views and get some exercise!

Hot Brown Honey

Bread & Circus - World Buskers Festival

If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the way of Hot Brown Honey. Cityscape braves the flames ahead of their performance at Bread & Circus - World Buskers Festival.

North Canterbury Wine & Food Festival

It's going to be a corker

You're invited to celebrate the autumn harvest in style at the coolest little wine festival in New Zealand (Mar 10).

Entertain Me: December

Lucky New Year's Eve

Not Dead Yet

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Stanley Palmer & Company

13 Dec 2018 – 27 Jan 2019

Stanley Palmer comes to town. He is showing 6 new paintings and prints also, at The Central ...

Vine Run

27 Jan 2019

Pegasus Bay Winery's iconic Vine Run is back for another year! Participants can register for ...

North Canterbury Wine & Food Festival

10 Mar 2019

In March, you're invited to celebrate the autumn harvest in style at the coolest little wine ...

Christchurch Symphony Orchestra 2019 Season

09 Feb 2019 – 21 Dec 2019

2019 sees the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra returning home to the heart of the city in their ...

Juliet Peter: Where The Line Leads

01 Sep 2018 – 20 Jan 2019

New Zealand painter, printmaker and potter Juliet Peter (1915–2010) was a keen observer of ...

Philip Trusttum: Just A Glimpse

24 Oct 2018 – 28 Apr 2019

Exuberant and boisterous, these large paintings by Philip Trusttum will lift the spirits. Now ...

Steve Carr: Chasing the Light

08 Sep 2018 – 10 Feb 2019

A spectacular and immersive new project by Christchurch-based artist Steve Carr. In a darkened ...

Chamber Music New Zealand 2019 Season

30 Mar 2019 – 06 Oct 2019

2019 sees Chamber Music New Zealand pushing concepts of chamber music to new heights. ...

Bread & Circus - World Buskers Festival

10 Jan 2019 – 03 Feb 2019

Immerse yourself in next-level entertainment when Bread & Circus – World Buskers ...

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