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 ♿ 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.