What to do in Christchurch in November 2026

108 events from Sunday, November 1 to Monday, November 30, 2026. Free: 19. Busiest venues: Space Academy, A Rolling Stone, Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre.

Sunday, November 1, 2026

Visual arts
until Jun 27

Shona Rapira Davies: Ko te Kihikihi Taku Ingoa

Shona Rapira Davies

Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū · Christchurch Central
- Visual arts
Free
Visual arts
until Mar 7

Kā Whakatauraki: The Promises

Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū · Christchurch Central
- Visual arts
Free
Visual arts
until Dec 13

Archive Lounge: Inside The Group

Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū · Christchurch Central
- Visual arts
Free
Visual arts
until May 30

Timeless: Treasures from the Historical Collection

Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū · Christchurch Central
- Visual arts
Free
Visual arts
until Nov 8

Scented Translations

Jen Alexandra · Jo Burzynska · Steven Junil Park

CoCA Centre of Contemporary Art Toi Moroki · Christchurch Central
- Visual arts
Free
Visual arts
until Jan 31

Spinster, Married, Widow

Tūranga · Christchurch Central
- Visual arts
Free
Visual arts
until Nov 26

WHAIAO

Tūranga · Christchurch Central
- Visual arts
Free
Visual arts
until Dec 18

One Wall

CoCA Centre of Contemporary Art Toi Moroki · Christchurch Central
- Visual arts
Free
Visual arts
until Nov 21

Tuku Iho

Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre · Christchurch Central
- Visual arts
Free
Visual arts
until Apr 26

Jason Greig: Blood is Thicker

Jason Greig

Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū · Christchurch Central
- Visual arts
Free
Music
12:15 PM

Sounds of Salaam: Music from Distant Lands

Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre · Christchurch Central
- Music
Free
Music
7:30 PM

Mark Laurent And Brenda Liddiard

Christchurch Folk Music Club · Spreydon
- Music
$25 Tickets
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Music
Time not announced

Clube do Choro

Space Academy · Christchurch Central
- Music
- Brazilian music
Free

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Comedy
7 PM

2 Fast, 2 Funny

Good Times Comedy Club · Christchurch Central
- Comedy
$10 Tickets

Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Theatre
until Nov 8

Cubbin Theatre: Up and Away

Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre · Christchurch Central
- Theatre
$20.70–$32.20
Music
7 PM

Shaun Kirk (AUS) -

Wunderbar · Lyttelton
- Music
Literature
Time not announced

Catalyst

Space Academy · Christchurch Central
- Literature

Thursday, November 5, 2026

Music
7:30 PM

Karleshia - 'Church Trauma' E.P Release Show!

Karleshia

Darkroom · Christchurch Central
- Music
Tickets
Music
8 PM

Old Mervs

Loons · Lyttelton
- Music
Tickets

Friday, November 6, 2026

Music
7 PM

Candice Milner - A Night Of Songs And Stories -

Space Academy · Christchurch Central
- Music
Music
7:30 PM

Candice Milner a Night of Songs & Stories

Candice Milner

Space Academy · Christchurch Central
- Music
- Americana
- Country
- Folk
Tickets
Music
8 PM

Louie And The Hotsticks - One Last Time

Louie And The Hotsticks

Lyttelton Arts Factory · Lyttelton
- Music
Tickets
Music
8 PM

Pieces Of Molly Album Release!!

Pieces Of Molly

A Rolling Stone · Christchurch Central
- Music
Tickets
Music
8 PM

Shonen Knife - Aotearoa Tour 2026

Shonen Knife

Loons · Lyttelton
- Music
Tickets
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Comedy
9 PM

Scared Scriptless

The Court Theatre · Christchurch Central
- Comedy
- Theatre
$20 Tickets

Saturday, November 7, 2026

Music
8 PM

Downriver -

Space Academy · Christchurch Central
- Music
Music
8 PM

Louie And The Hotsticks - One Last Time

Louie And The Hotsticks

Loons · Lyttelton
- Music
Tickets
Music
8:15 PM

Oh My Goth! Dark Music Club Night

Darkroom · Christchurch Central
- Music
- Nights out
- Goth
Tickets
Music
8:30 PM

Downriver tour w/ Adam Hattaway

Downriver · Adam Hattaway

Space Academy · Christchurch Central
- Music
- Folk
- Folk rock
- Rock
Tickets

Sunday, November 8, 2026

Music
3 PM

Odyssey Anniversary Show

A Rolling Stone · Christchurch Central
- Music
Music
7:30 PM

Celtic Caim - Pauline Vallance (Scotland) And Heather Innes

Pauline Vallance · Heather Innes

Christchurch Folk Music Club · Spreydon
- Music
- Celtic
$25 Tickets
Music
7:30 PM

Gareth Thomas

Space Academy · Christchurch Central
- Music
- Electropop
- Electronic
- Pop
Tickets

Monday, November 9, 2026

Music
6 PM

Arts Centre Chamber Series: The American Experimentalists

Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre · Christchurch Central
- Music
$10–$20

Tuesday, November 10, 2026

Music
1:10 PM

Tristan Dunlop Violin and Piano Recital

Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre · Christchurch Central
- Music
- Recital
$5–$15
Comedy
7 PM

2 Fast, 2 Funny

Good Times Comedy Club · Christchurch Central
- Comedy
$10 Tickets

Wednesday, November 11, 2026

Literature
2 PM

Heritage Highlights: Stories behind the stories with Gavin Bishop

Tūranga · Christchurch Central
- Literature
Free
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Dance
until Nov 14

The Sleeping Beauty

Isaac Theatre Royal · Christchurch Central
- Dance
Tickets
Visual arts
until Nov 22

The Canterbury Potters Association 53rd Annual Exhibition

Canterbury Museum Pop-Up · Christchurch Central
- Visual arts
Free

Thursday, November 12, 2026

Music
7 PM

Ale House Rock in Altiora

Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre · Christchurch Central
- Music
- House
- Rock
$10
Music
7 PM

Negative Approach (USA) 2026 AUS & NZ Tour

Negative Approach

A Rolling Stone · Christchurch Central
- Music
$50 Tickets
Music
8 PM

Sentient Mud w/ Plastic Manor And Look Over There!

Darkroom · Christchurch Central
- Music
Tickets
Music
Time not announced

03: Sessions ft. Sambolero

Space Academy · Christchurch Central
- Music

Friday, November 13, 2026

Visual arts
until Nov 15

The Muka Print Youth Exhibition

Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū · Christchurch Central
- Visual arts
Free
Comedy
8 PM

A Damn Good Comedy Show

Good Times Comedy Club · Christchurch Central
- Comedy
$15 Tickets
Music
8 PM

Dropper And Homing: Ōtautahi -

Space Academy · Christchurch Central
- Music
Music
8 PM

Hester Ullyart - The All Clear - Album Release

Hester Ullyart

Lyttelton Arts Factory · Lyttelton
- Music
$25 Tickets
Music
8:30 PM

Imperial Slave - Existential Threat Tour - Christchurch -

Churchills · Sydenham
- Music
Music
8:30 PM

Oigaswat Album Release Tour!

Galaxy Bar · Christchurch Central
- Music
Tickets
Music
9 PM

Imperial Slave - Existential Threat Tour

Imperial Slave

Churchills · Sydenham
- Music
Tickets
Music
9 PM

Lounge Dogs w/ Special Guests - Those Distant Wolves

Lounge Dogs · Those Distant Wolves

Dux Central · Christchurch Central
- Music
Tickets
Music
Time not announced

The Skeatles Show Day Spectacular

The Skeatles

A Rolling Stone · Christchurch Central
- Music

Saturday, November 14, 2026

Music
8 PM

Lunar Intruder - Finale

Lunar Intruder

A Rolling Stone · Christchurch Central
- Music
$15
Music
8 PM

Punk Vs Metal Fundraiser Punk

Churchills · Sydenham
- Music
- Metal
- Punk
Tickets
Music
9 PM

Ha! The Unclear Astigmatic! EP release tour

Ha! The Unclear

Space Academy · Christchurch Central
- Music
- Pop
- Pop rock
- Rock
Tickets

Monday, November 16, 2026

Comedy
8 PM

Dara Ó Briain: Re:Creation

Isaac Theatre Royal · Christchurch Central
- Comedy
$92.90 Tickets

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Music
1:10 PM

Caleb and Ethan Waines Piano Recital

Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre · Christchurch Central
- Music
- Recital
$5–$15
Comedy
7 PM

2 Fast, 2 Funny

Good Times Comedy Club · Christchurch Central
- Comedy
$10 Tickets

Wednesday, November 18, 2026

Literature
7:30 PM

An Evening with Mary Beard: Talking Classics

Isaac Theatre Royal · Christchurch Central
- Literature
Tickets

Thursday, November 19, 2026

Music
Time not announced

03 Sessions: Vegetable Machine Animal & DSLB

Space Academy · Christchurch Central
- Music
- Experimental

Friday, November 20, 2026

Theatre
6:30 PM

WHAIAO presents: Folk Tales Performance

Tūranga · Christchurch Central
- Theatre
Free

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