# Events & Things To Do In Christchurch on 1st May 2026

- **Subtitle**: Discover the best events and activities in Christchurch on 1st May 2026. From live concerts to art exhibitions, find the perfect thing to do for an unforgettable day out.
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## About

Discover the best events and activities in Christchurch on 1st May 2026. From live concerts to art exhibitions, find the perfect thing to do for an unforgettable day out.

## Events in Christchurch

- **Event Name**: No Scrubs: 90s + Early 00s Party - Christchurch
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  - **Date**: Fri May 01 2026 at 12:30 pm (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/christchurch/no-scrubs-90s-early-00s-party-christchurch/200029878516511
  - **Venue**: SIN After Dark
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  - **Categories**: parties, entertainment
- **Event Name**: Mediaworks Race Night
  - **Description**: There’s nothing quite like a Friday night at Addington Raceway. As the sun sets and the lights come on, the track comes alive with fast-paced harness racing, great food, and a buzzing social atmosphere - the perfect way to kick off your weekend.

Whether
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  - **Date**: Fri May 01 2026 at 07:00 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/christchurch/mediaworks-race-night/200029926422939
  - **Venue**: 75 Jack Hinton Drive, Addington, Christchurch, New Zealand 8024
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  - **Categories**: sports
- **Event Name**: Graeme James - Live at the Great Hall, Christchurch
  - **Description**: Experience the foot-stomping energy of multi-instrumentalist Graeme James as he brings his one-man-band show to the iconic Arts Centre Great Hall in Christchurch!

Armed with electric violin, guitar, banjo, bass, piano, baritone ukulele, mandolin, harmoni
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  - **Date**: Fri May 01 2026 at 10:00 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/christchurch/graeme-james-live-at-the-great-hall-christchurch/200029809530448
  - **Venue**: The Great Hall, the Arts Centre
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  - **Categories**: music, entertainment
- **Event Name**: Rock Tenors - Anthems Reloaded NZ Tour
  - **Description**: InformationAll Tickets are Mobile Ticket Only. Mobile Tickets are like Print-at-Home tickets but instead of having to print off the tickets yourself, you can just show the barcode on your mobile phone. It is the easiest way to access ti
  - **Date**: Fri May 01 2026 at 07:30 pm – Fri May 01 2026 at 09:30 pm (13:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/christchurch/rock-tenors-anthems-reloaded-nz-tour/210003206847384
  - **Venue**: James Hay Theatre, Town Hall
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- **Event Name**: Big League EP Tour - Christchurch
  - **Description**: Melbourne indie rockers Big League make their return to NZ this May, and they're paying a visit to Darkroom to showcase choice cuts from their brand new EP, Windanswagger. For lovers of noisy anthems, and catchy guitar pop, this is an evening not to be mi
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  - **Date**: Fri May 01 2026 at 10:00 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/christchurch/big-league-ep-tour-christchurch/200029815096432
  - **Venue**: darkroom
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  - **Categories**: music, entertainment
- **Event Name**: TWALK 2026
  - **Description**: TWALK 2026 

The moment you've all been waiting for 
Twalk this year is to be held on the 2/3rd of May. So start gathering your teammates, planning your costumes and get ready for one hell of 24hours.

What actually is twalk?
TWALK is a twenty-four hour o
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  - **Date**: Fri May 01 2026 at 10:00 pm – Sun May 03 2026 at 07:00 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/christchurch/twalk-2026/200029874430524
  - **Venue**: University of Canterbury
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- **Event Name**: Truth or Spoof?
  - **Description**: "TRUTH or SPOOF?" is a comedy panel show based on British TV show "Would I Lie to You?"
After it's sold out debut in 2025, It's finally back with all new guests!!!

4 guest comedians and improvisors come up with hilarious stories based on real experience,
  - **Date**: Fri May 01 2026 at 10:00 am – Fri May 01 2026 at 11:30 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/christchurch/truth-or-spoof/200029931670656
  - **Venue**: 224 Saint Asaph Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
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  - **Categories**: comedy, Entertainment, performances
- **Event Name**: Social Media Overload Christchurch - 1 May 2026 FREE EVENT
  - **Description**: Feeling overwhelmed online? Let's reset your mind..!About this EventFeeling constantly distracted, drained, or overwhelmed by social media?We live in a world of endless scrolling, notifications, and information — y
  - **Date**: Fri May 01 2026 at 05:30 pm – Fri May 01 2026 at 08:30 pm (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/christchurch/social-media-overload-christchurch-1-may-2026-free-event/100001985661166000
  - **Venue**: 1049 Colombo Street
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: workshops
- **Event Name**: CHBA Stout Challenge Competition
  - **Description**: We’ve been given another entry into July’s NZ Stout Challenge. 

This year the challenge for home brewers is classic stout styles (BJCP only). 

The best beer from the night will be rebrewed commercially and put on tap at either moon underwater or punky B
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  - **Date**: Fri May 01 2026 at 08:30 am – Fri May 01 2026 at 12:30 pm (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/christchurch/chba-stout-challenge-competition/200029909786548
  - **Venue**: Sydenham Cricket Club
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  - **Categories**: contests
- **Event Name**: CPIA Breakfast Club May 2026
  - **Description**: A low-key property investors' catch-up over breakfast.About this EventOpen to all CPIA members - buy your own breakfast. Please ignore the registration button, you are welcome to join us without registering .
  - **Date**: Fri May 01 2026 at 07:30 am – Fri May 01 2026 at 09:00 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/christchurch/cpia-breakfast-club-may-2026/100001985655049706
  - **Venue**: Foundation Cafe, Tūranga
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  - **Price**: Free

## Trending Events in Christchurch

- **Event Name**: ONCE IN A LIFETIME | ONE NZ STADIUM, CHRISTCHURCH
  - **Description**: Aotearoa’s biggest live acts are coming together for an unforgettable moment in New Zealand music history. SIX60 and SYNTHONY will headline the first ever live concert, Once In A Lifetime at the country’s newest premier venue One New Zealand Stadium in th
  - **Venue**: 218 Madras St, Christchurch Central, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
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- **Event Name**: Fat Freddy's Drop: Based On A True Story 21st Anniversary Tour | Mon 11 May | Christchurch Town Hall
  - **Description**: After selling out two nights at both Christchurch Town Hall and Auckland Town Hall, Fat Freddy’s Drop have added extra shows in each city to their Based On A True Story 21st Anniversary Tour next May.

Freddy's have now added a third Christchurch performa
  - **Venue**: Christchurch Town Hall
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- **Event Name**: SYNTHONY, SIX60, Cassie Henderson, Kaylee Bell in Christchurch
  - **Description**: 🎤 Experience Kaylee Bell Live at One New Zealand Stadium on Saturday, May 16, 2026! 🎤
The countdown has begun! Kaylee Bell is taking over One New Zealand Stadium on Saturday, May 16, 2026, and with
  - **Venue**: One New Zealand Stadium
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- **Event Name**: Fat Freddy's Drop: Based on a True Story 21st Anniversary Tour | Sun 10 May | Christchurch Town Hall
  - **Description**: SOLD OUT! Extra show Mon 11 May added. Doing it for the love of music, legendary band Fat Freddy's Drop are returning to the stage in 2026 to perform their ground-breaking debut album Based On A True Story.

The 51 dates across Australia, Aotearoa, Europe
  - **Venue**: Christchurch Town Hall
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- **Event Name**: Fat Freddy's Drop: Based on a True Story 21st Anniversary Tour | Sat 9 May | Christchurch Town Hall
  - **Description**: SOLD OUT! Extra show Sunday 11 May added. Doing it for the love of music, legendary band Fat Freddy's Drop are returning to the stage in 2026 to perform their ground-breaking debut album Based On A True Story.

The 51 dates across Australia, Aotearoa, Eur
  - **Venue**: Christchurch Town Hall
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- **Event Name**: Split Enz | Forever ENZ Tour | Christchurch
  - **Description**: Split Enz are back. For the first time in 20 years, the Forever Enz Tour returns to Aotearoa, with original members Tim Finn, Neil Finn, Eddie Rayner and Noel Crombie hitting stages across the country this May.⁠
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  - **Venue**: Wolfbrook Arena
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- **Event Name**: Super Round 2026 - One NZ Stadium, Christchurch, New Zealand
  - **Description**: Super Round 2026 brings three days of world-class rugby and family-friendly fun to Ōtautahi Christchurch. Fans from across New Zealand, Australia, Fiji, and the Pacific come together to celebrate at the brand-new One NZ Stadium.

From 24-26 April, 10 team
  - **Venue**: Christchurch
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- **Event Name**: Foo Fighters in Christchurch
  - **Description**: 🎤 Join Foo Fighters LIVE at TBA on Tuesday, January 19, 2027! 🎤  
Here is the moment you've been waiting for! Foo Fighters is coming to TBA on Tuesday, January 19, 2027, bringing th
  - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/c4a775c0-0d80-11f1-90dd-6dae82058284-rimg-w1200-h675-dc030303-gmir.webp?v=1771498213
- **Event Name**: Electric Avenue Music Festival 2027
  - **Description**: PRESALE TICKETS - 9TH APRIL 8AM
https://www.ticketmaster.co.nz/electric-avenue-music-festival-2027-weekend-christchurch-central-city-26-02-2027/event/240064779D3B218E 

Electric Avenue goes beyond a festival it’s a full-on experience you’ll be talking abo
  - **Venue**: North Hagley Park
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top events in Christchurch?
  - **A:** No Scrubs: 90s + Early 00s Party - Christchurch (Fri May 01 2026 at 12:30 pm at SIN After Dark), Mediaworks Race Night (Fri May 01 2026 at 07:00 am at 75 Jack Hinton Drive, Addington, Christchurch, New Zealand 8024), Graeme James - Live at the Great Hall, Christchurch (Fri May 01 2026 at 10:00 am at The Great Hall, the Arts Centre), Rock Tenors - Anthems Reloaded NZ Tour (Fri May 01 2026 at 07:30 pm at James Hay Theatre, Town Hall), Big League EP Tour - Christchurch (Fri May 01 2026 at 10:00 am at darkroom).
- **Q**: What are the top free events in Christchurch?
  - **A:** Social Media Overload Christchurch - 1 May 2026 FREE EVENT (Fri May 01 2026 at 05:30 pm at 1049 Colombo Street), CPIA Breakfast Club May 2026 (Fri May 01 2026 at 07:30 am at Foundation Cafe, Tūranga).
- **Q**: How can I find events in Christchurch?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming events in Christchurch on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for events in Christchurch?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for events in Christchurch?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting events in Christchurch include SIN After Dark, 75 Jack Hinton Drive, Addington, Christchurch, New Zealand 8024, The Great Hall, the Arts Centre.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for events in Christchurch?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting events in Christchurch include No Scrubs, Addington Raceway, Graeme James.
- **Q**: Are there any online events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new events in Christchurch?
  - **A:** Follow the  category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new events are listed in Christchurch.

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