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What’s on . . . What’s on . . . What’s on . . . . Christchurch Art Gallery Reopening Weekend Saturday and Sunday 10am-10pm Christchurch Art Gallery’s doors will open for the first time in almost five years. Come and see the exhibitions and artist projects, enjoy musical performances, films, family activities, talks and tours. Check out the pop-up shop, eat tasty treats from some of Christchurch’s best food trucks – and enjoy a bar and DJ until 10pm on Saturday night to welcome the Gallery back in style. Christchurch Art Gallery – Te Puna o Waiwhetu, corner of Montreal and Gloucester Sts, free Christmas in the Carpark – Back to the Future Saturday from 6pm A family-friendly Christmas celebration in Bryndwr featuring free sausage sizzles, candy floss, popcorn and snow cones, plus a bouncy castle and free facepainting and lucky dips for adults and children. Chinese Church Service Centre, Greers Rd, Bryndwr. Free Inter Provincial Series – South Island Junior Touch Championship Saturday from 4pm Teams from Southland, Otago, Canterbury, Nelson and Marlborough go head to head in the South Island championship for touch for under-11 to under-17 aged players. More than 48 teams will compete in boys, girls and mixed grades from all over the South Island. Burnside Park of Memorial Drive, free entry
Friday December 18 2015
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Markets and Fairs: Friday Night Food Trucks: Every Friday, 4-9pm, Cathedral Square. Kaiapoi Farmers Market: Every Saturday, 9am-noon, Morgan Williams Reserve, Charles St. Diversity Food Market: Every Saturday 99-105 Victoria St (corner of Victoria and Salisbury Sts) 10am-3pm. Riccarton Bush: Every Saturday, 9am-1pm, Kahu Rd. Mt Pleasant: Every Saturday, 9.30am-12.30pm, off McCormacks Bay Rd. New Brighton Seaside Market: Every Saturday, 10am-2pm, Brighton Mall. Lyttelton: Every Saturday, 10am1pm, London St. Hazed in the Square: Every Saturday and Sunday, 10am-4pm, Santa’s Grotto Saturday, 8pm Step into Santa’s Grotto and get into the Christmas spirit with gifts, free entry and music from top DJs Greg Churchill & DJ Paul McKessar, plus more than $2000 of prizes up for grabs. Mashina Lounge, 30 Victoria St, free entry Asti-Loren live at Wunderbar Saturday night, 8.30-10.30pm Christchurch born singer-songwriter Asti-Loren, who moved to London at the age of 14 is back and performing her debut single Follow Me.
Cathedral Square. Christchurch International Market: Every Saturday, 5pm-late, 100 Peterborough St. Riccarton: Every Sunday, 9am2pm, Riccarton Park. Opawa Farmers’ Market: Every Sunday, 9am-noon, Fifield Tce. Downtown Farmers Market: Every Sunday, 9.30am-2.30pm, The Commons, cnr Kilmore and Durham Sts. Artisan Market: Every Sunday, 10am-2pm, Kahu Rd. Sumner: Every Sunday, 10am2pm, Sumner Esplanade. Re:START Market: Every Friday to Sunday, 10am-4pm, Cashel St. New City Tourist Bazaar: Every Wednesday to Sunday, 9am-5pm, Cathedral Square. Boulevard Arts Market: Every day, 9am-5pm, Worcester Boulevard.
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Wunderbar, 19 London St, Lyttelton. $5 admission Bollywood Summer Fest Saturday, 6-10pm India’s massive Bollywood movement is crammed into four hours of song and dance, featuring the different styles that have emerged from all over India. This year’s theme is “Celebrating on the Streets”. There will also be some great yumilicious Indian street food on offer. Get your fix of tasty, spicy Indian street food as well. Aurora Centre for the Performing Arts, corner of Greers Rd and Memorial Ave, Burnside, $10 entry
WINNER: Amazing art effort by Abby, 7, by Vince Thompson, of Redwood.