There are 74 upcoming events in Canterbury
NZSO in Miniature and on the Road
Tue 16 Mar, James Hay Theatre
A group of players from the NZSO are coming to your town!
Performing popular classics like Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture, and some modern day tunes that everyone will know.
Concert is designed for family's and is one hour long.
Mike King’s “The Heat is On” Summer Tour
Thu 18 Mar, Methven Resort, Methven
* St Patricks Day *
Parrots Comedy Club & Mike King's Summer Tour continues down to the Mainland.
This tour will feature Mikey in a number of towns that he has never been to before.
Get Ready for what might be…
Mike King’s “The Heat is On” Summer Tour
Fri 19 Mar, Kaikanui Tavern
Get Ready Kaiapoi!
Parrots Comedy Club & Mike King's Summer Tour continues down to the Mainland.
This tour will feature Mikey in a number of towns that he has never been to before.
Get Ready for what might be the funniest…
Mount Cook Group Reunion
Sat 20 Mar, Hotel Grand Chancellor
Invitation to the Mount Cook Group Reunion Weekend.
If you worked for the Mount Cook Group in anyway, anytime prior to September 1998 - you are invited to join us. We are planning events over three days to make your visit to Christchurch worthwhile - Friday Flare…
Grumpy Old Women
Sat 20 Mar, Theatre Royal
From Cardiff to Canberra and now New Zealand, women of a certain age can finally unite behind a common fear of graying hairs and sagging rears. Around the world it is suddenly OK to celebrate the cellulite.
Following a 40-date sellout UK tour and a West End run at…
Grumpy Old Women
Sun 21 Mar, Ashburton Trust Events Centre
From Cardiff to Canberra and now New Zealand, women of a certain age can finally unite behind a common fear of graying hairs and sagging rears. Around the world it is suddenly OK to celebrate the cellulite.
Following a 40-date sellout UK tour and a West End run at…
Mike Pero Mortgages Motorsport Weekend
Sat 20 Mar, Powerbuilt Raceway at Ruapuna ParkThis two day event will feature a classic North/South OSCA class battle and provide a combative battleground for the V8 utes. This weekend will also feature BMW and Porsche racing, Sports Saloons action and a real show on the tarmac in the mini 7 class. The Magnificent Mini 7 Brigade…
Escape at the Museum
Sun 21 Mar, Air Force Museum of New Zealand
A Great Night at the Air Force Museum of New Zealand.
Escape into your imagination at the Air Force Museum of New Zealand as you explore the Museum by torchlight. Journey back in time and complete a series of challenges inspired by the largest prisoner of war…
Methven A & P Show
Sat 20 Mar, Ashburton Showgrounds
The Agricultural and Pastoral Shows offer a wide range of activities to keep the whole family entertained!
A Kiwi tradition, the shows have something for everyone including: live entertainment, livestock competitions, agricultural demonstrations and displays, amusements, side shows and a range stalls selling everything from Tractors to…
Air Safaris 10k fun run & 23k Mountain Run
Sat 20 Mar, Lake Tekapo
The 10k fun run and walk is on a farm 4WD track and off-road tracks. There is some rough & uneven surfaces and care should be taken, it includes a climb of 200m. There are amazing views over Lake Tekapo on the course.
23k Mountain Run, this…
Mt Lyford Challenge
Sun 21 Mar, Mt Lyford
Four adventure races to choose from … running and walking sections plus Junior Challenge and Paper Plus Challenge…
Vasque - Mt Terako Extreme Challenge … “New Zealand’s most challenging adventure run”.
This is adventure running at its very best, in fact this is extreme adventure running!…
The Star City 2 Surf (12km and 6km)
Sun 21 Mar, Christchurch
The Star City 2 Surf is a fun event for the young and old, the serious and not so serious, individuals, corporate teams, schools and families. It is all about participation, team building, reaching personal goals and having fun!
Catering to the keenest of athletes to first…
Meridian Kids Bike Jams - Christchurch
Sun 21 Mar, Christchurch
The only national mountain bike series for kids aged 5-13 years. It offers wicked short off-road courses, plus skills course and competitions.
The event that’s cool, fun, different, outdoors and you can do it with friends. All you need is attitude, a bike and a helmet…
NZFC - Canterbury v Auckland
Mon 22 Mar, English Park
Canterbury United play Auckland City FC in this match of the 2009/10 New Zealand Football Championship competition at English Park in Christchurch.
The New Zealand Football Championship (NZFC) features eight national franchises representing Auckland, Waitakere City, Waikato, Hawke’s Bay, Manawatu, Wellington, Canterbury and Otago.
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Reiker Cycles Wee McGregor Mountain Bike Race
Sun 21 Mar, Lake Tekapo
This 40km High Country adventure mountain bike race begins at the regional park then follows good gravel roads along the lake shore before making a 350mtr climb up a rough 4WD track to an historic mustering hut.
From here catch views of the Southern Alps, Mackenzie…
Richard II By William Shakespeare
Thu 25 Mar, Great Hall, Arts Centre of Christchurch
"We were not born to sue but to command"
Richard the II, who succeeded his grandfather Edward III as King of England in 1377, is
one of the most important and controversial of the medieval Plantagenet sovereigns.
History records that Queen Elizabeth 1…
Grumpy Old Women
Sat 27 Mar, James Hay Theatre
From Cardiff to Canberra and now New Zealand, women of a certain age can finally unite behind a common fear of graying hairs and sagging rears. Around the world it is suddenly OK to celebrate the cellulite.
Following a 40-date sellout UK tour and a West End run at…
African Music and Dance Celebration
Sat 27 Mar, Harbour Light
An evening featuring the magical MBira music and storytelling of Zimbabwe with Chris Berry, as part of his N'jinji Healing Music tour.
Come and listen to the beautiful stories, A Cappella singing and MBira music of southern Africa, and dance to the powerful beat of African drums.
The Food Show Christchurch
Fri 26 Mar, Westpac Arena
The Food Show, New Zealandʼs most popular and successful culinary event, will
serve up a feast of fabulous food and drink in Christchurch from 26 to 28 March at
the Westpac Arena. The show is open from 10am to 6pm Friday & Saturday and 10am to 5pm on Sunday.
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Waltham Community Fair
Sat 27 Mar, Waltham SchoolWaltham Community Fair is the place to be with community groups selling food, crafts and promoting the services they provide. There will be plenty of free activities for the children.
NZDBA National Dragon Boat Championships
Sat 27 Mar, Methven
The New Zealand Dragon Boat Association brings the National Champs to Lake Hood for the first time ever.
Here is a great opportunity to see who takes the prize of the top Dragonboat team in the country. The grassy banks of Lake Hood provide a superb view…
The Female of the Species
Sun 28 Mar, The Court TheatreControversial feminist writer Margot Mason has a couple of small problems. Her daughter has just shown up on her doorstep unable to cope with domesticity, Margot’s latest book (the follow-up to her bestseller The Cerebral Vagina) is overdue and she has a severe case of writer’s block. Oh, and a…
Super Truck Racing
Sat 27 Mar, Timaru Levels International Motor Raceway
A full throttle Super Truck and V8 Ute Race Meeting.
Contact Organisation: South Canterbury Car Club
Contact Name: Karen Paddon
Contact Phone: 036147514
Email Address: sccc.secretary@xtra.co.nz
Malvern A & P Show
Sat 27 Mar, Sheffield
The Agricultural and Pastoral Shows offer a wide range of activities to keep the whole family entertained!
A Kiwi tradition, the shows have something for everyone including: live entertainment, livestock competitions, agricultural demonstrations and displays, amusements, side shows and a range stalls selling everything from Tractors to…
