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The time has come to say “see you later” to some of your favourite exhibits at Canterbury Museum. The Museum is about to embark on a major and much-needed redevelopment which will see it move out of its buildings for up to five years. From mid-October, Museum staff will be progressively closing galleries to pack them down. Many favourite exhibits, like the Christchurch Street and Fred and Myrtle’s Pāua Shell House, will return in the redeveloped Museum, and a temporary Museum will pop up in the central city next year – but it could be some time before you see your favourites again so make sure you stop by soon to wish them well on their travels! From mid-October, Canterbury Museum, canterburymuseum.com

The Chills, another iconic band to come out of Dunedin, will play in Lyttelton before heading on a North American Tour. They will play a setlist curated from their 2021 album Scatterbrain, alongside their beloved and uniquely Kiwi back catalogue stretching back to the 1980s, including hits such as Pink Frost, I Love My Leather Jacket, and Wet Blanket. 14 October, The Loons Club theloons.org.nz

Get your team together for a unique heritagebased ‘treasure hunt. A Place Called Home is modelled on traditional treasure hunts, TV game shows such as The Amazing Race and the popular app Stardew Valley. You’ll be immersed in early village life as you perform heritagebased challenges to gain your place in the community: blacksmithing, waikawa/weaving, butter making, ropemaking, and more. 23 October, Okains Bay Museum okainsbaymuseum.co.nz

The Call brings together four stunning works. Helen Fisher (NZ) Te Tangi A Te Matui (The Call of the Matui); Mozart Mitridate Overture K. 87; Schnittke Moz-Art a la Haydn; Haydn Symphony No. 73 in D Major ‘The Hunt’. Join director Martin Risely, flautist Hannah Darroch, and violinist Mark Menzies for extraordinary renditions of these great pieces at The Piano. 28–29 October, The Piano cso.co.nz

Directed by LARA MACGREGOR

Musical Direction by RICHARD MARRETT

Licensed exclusively by Music Theatre International (Australasia).