Festival organisers estimate about 2000 people saw the New Regent St Spectacular over three shows on Saturday.
The opening weekend of the Bread & Circus-Backyard Buskers Festival featured soldout shows and drew thousands to the streets of Christchurch despite New Zealand’s closed borders hitting tourist numbers. Festival director Scott Maidment said the opening weekend of the festival, which this year features exclusively Kiwi talent due to Covid-19 border restrictions, was a success. The Festival Gala hosted by the Topp Twins at the Isaac Theatre Royal on Sunday night was sold out, three shows by magician Jarred Fell at the Christchurch Casino also sold out, and about 400 people attended the Kids Comedy Gala on Sunday afternoon.
Fans of hot cars should head to the Cromwell Classic Car and Hot Rod Festival. Cromwell Classic Car and Hot Rod Festival
Saturday, January 16 Check out some of the flashiest cars in the south at the car show at Cromwell Recreation Ground, from 11am to 4pm. $5 entry, children under 12 free.
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Bread & Circus performers Trevor Jones, Nomi Cohen and Josh Grimaldi are part of the 2021 line up. Christchurch – Backyard Buskers Festival 2021
On now until January 31 The Backyard Buskers Festival (aka Bread & Circus - World Buskers Festival but cross out the word world because of the Rona) is on now at multiple venues throughout the city.
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