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With the Christchurch City Council approving the plans for the Court Theatre to join the performing arts precinct, the Court Theatre artistic director Ross Gumbley is excited for the future. (Video first published in July 2018)
A new annual festival that will see 46 Christchurch buildings opened to the public next weekend aims to help members of the public rediscover the city. PHILIP MATTHEWS reports. Does Jessica Halliday have a favourite post-earthquake Christchurch building? No, that’s impossible. But she can offer up a shortlist.
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You can’t go past Tūranga as a post-quake success story.
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Original Christchurch Town Hall architect Sir Miles Warren tours the restored Christchurch Town Hall ahead of its reopening. (Video first published February 2019) There will also be guided tours, children’s workshops, expert tours, guided walks, and exhibitions. The festival is being run by Te Pūtahi – the Centre for Architecture and City Making, a non-profit independent group formed after the earthquakes. Director Jessica Halliday said the festival weekend would be a celebration of the city’s architecture and organisers hoped the event would have “something for everyone”.
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College House hall of residence in Ilam.