Our venues
Discover all our WORD venues.
The Piano: Centre for Music and the Arts Pīpīwharauroa: Kui-kui whitiwhiti ora ♿ 156 Armagh Street
Ngaio Marsh Theatre at Haere-Roa ♿ 90 Ilam Road
Hot tip! Parking is free in the Haere-Roa car park after 5pm.
Tūranga ♿ 60 Cathedral Square:
– Tautoru TSB Space ♿ Hapori | Community, Level One
– Auaha Hīhī Spark Place ♿ He Hononga | Connection, Ground level
Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū ♿ Montreal Street
Little Andromeda ♿ Level 1/134 Oxford Terrace
Our favourite fringe venue just off “the strip”. A 90 seat theatre venue with wonderful vibes. Little Andromeda has a great bar and snacks from their neighbours Craft Embassy are available.
Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre ♿
Edmonds Band Rotunda 230 Cambridge Terrace
Te Ara Ātea 56 Tennyson Street, Rolleston ♿
Margaret Mahy Playground Corner of Manchester and Armagh Streets ♿
HOW TO GET TO WORD EVENTS
Plan your bike route and find a place to park. Interactive online cycle map
Download map.
Mobility parking: Mobility parking interactive map
Shared e-scooters and e-bikes: Lime Please, do not park your scooter in designated bike stands. Read more here
Keep it sustainable: Catch the bus and plan your journey using these Metro resources Journey planner
Maps and timetables
Find a carpark: Christchurch City Council’s interactive Car Park Map lists car parks in the central city.
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