Creative Christchurch: What’s on

Kineta Knight
Kineta Knight
Sep 18, 2025 |
MUSOC's 'Head over Heels' / Photo: Sam Dalton

The Christchurch creative scene is about to burst into life with many events opening over the next few weeks. Here are just some of things you can look forward to this spring:

17 – 19 September
‘Octopus’
Many Hats
Many Hats Theatre, Manchester Street

18 – 27 September
‘Blood Brothers’
Showbiz Christchurch
Isaac Theatre Royal

18 – 20 September
‘Forna Cape’ (The Court Jesters)
Wakefield Family Front Room
The Court Theatre

20 – 27 September
‘Head Over Heals’
MUSOC
Ngaio Marsh Theatre

23 – 27 September
‘The Early Early Late Show’
Wakefield Family Front Room
The Court Theatre

23 September – 4 October
‘Kitchen Chaos’
Wakefield Family Front Room
The Court Theatre

24 – 27 September
‘Descendants’
Southern Ballet
Southern Ballet Theatre

24 – 28 September
‘Sportsball’
Cubbin Theatre
The Arts Centre

24 September – 4 October
‘The Final Countdown’
The PMH Players
Halswell Community Centre

25 September – 4 October
‘Queen Lear’
Hwyl Theatre
Lyttelton Arts Factory

25 September – 4 October
‘Jekyll & Hyde’
Elmwood Players
Elmwood Players Theatre

25 September – 4 October
‘50 Shades of Rock ’n’ Roll’
Riccarton Players
Drama Theatre, Rangi Ruru Girls’ School

27 September
‘Lamb & Hayward Masterworks: Holmes, Mozart, Tchaikovsky’
Christchurch Symphony Orchestra
Christchurch Town Hall

1 – 5 October
‘Bad Jelly the Witch’
Luminaires
Black Box Theatre, Papa Hou

3 – 4 October
‘Tangihanga’
Little Andromeda
Little Andromeda Theatre

10 – 18 October
‘Little Women: The Broadway Musical’
North Canterbury Musicals
Rangiora Town Hall

29 October – 1 November
‘Coffin Shop’
Little Andromeda
Little Andromeda Theatre

31 October
‘STARS Ōtautahi’
Shay Horay Productions
Black Box Theatre, Papa Hou

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Kineta Knight
Kineta Knight

Kineta Knight is a highly experienced journalist. She has worked as a reporter for radio, TV, digital and print, as well as an editor of lifestyle magazines in NZ and the UK. Kineta is the Head of Creative Christchurch, our new arts column, at Chris Lynch Media. Contact: [email protected]

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