Welcome to the Brown Bear Indulge Christchurch blog! Here is where you'll get the inside word on what's hot in Christchurch and who's been doing what. This is your hotline to Brown Bear, so if you've got questions, fire away.

Update on Christchurch Venues

Christchurch is known for its world-class events, with Vbase venues alone hosting 1,800 events annually. But in the February earthquake many venues have been damaged. At the moment everyone is working hard to get them back up and running as soon as possible.

Yes, We’re Open!

What makes Christchurch so special is not only its beautiful heritage buildings, but more so its businesses, little cafés, buzzing eateries, shops and boutiques, and while the heritage buildings may have taken a battering in the recent earthquake, the businesses are far from defeated.

The Seagull: An evening of beautiful theatre at The Court

The Seagull
By Anton Chekhov
Translated by Tom Stoppard
What a beautiful scene. Layers of cool blonde timber in the furniture, the trees and the backdrop of a manor house where a shutter opens briefly, shedding a square of golden light. It is evening. Crickets chirp and shadows play on the dark indigo of the lake beyond. We [...]

Fourplay: new comedy and drama in four tasty bites at The Forge

Keen on theatre? Want to see what’s hot on the stage in Christchurch? Every Sunday for the past eight weeks, four young playwrights and two keen young directors, Dan Bain & Lisa Norriss, have met at The Court Theatre, with input from seasoned professionals, to create four short pieces ready to present to an audience.