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Provincial Lounge

Biography The Provincial Lounge was a traditional Kiwi Tavern with a long history: The license for the hotel was granted to Robert Wagner on…

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Goodbye Blue Monday

Biography Ya-Ya was a popular, mellow place to hang-out. Though it only ran for a couple years in Poplar lanes, it managed to house…

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Ministry Nightclub

NOTE: This post probably contains quite a few errors and an inaccurate timeline – there is very little info online about old Christchurch venues,…

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Lumière Theatre

NOTE: This post probably contains quite a few errors and an inaccurate timeline – there is very little info online about old Christchurch venues,…

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Christchurch Venue Map

Note: This is a work in progress and will have additional content added both in the Map (i.e. venue images) or in the body…

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All Plastics

A former plastic manufacturing business located in industrial Philipstown, All Plastics was originally leased by Nick O'Keefe of The Undercurrents some time in the 2000's. O'Keefe, along with his band members (which included local sound-men Marcus Winstanley and Mikey Summerfield, plus Phantom Billstickers' Jamey Holloway) began using the site as a recording studio and practice space. Several house-party type shows were put on both inside and outside the studio space, before the last occupant (Rhett Copland of Doctors etc) left around 2013.

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Darkroom

Mid-sized live performance and comedy venue located within The Archive a building which has also housed a Gallery / 2nd venue space and front record store.

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Mollett Street

NOTE: This post probably contains quite a few errors and an inaccurate timeline – there is very little info online about old Christchurch venues,…

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Café Bleu

Also known as: Zetland Hotel, Zetland Arms, New Zetland Hotel Location: 88 Cashel Street, Central Christchurch Current Status: Demolished Post-Earthquake, site is currently part of the…

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Mainstreet Cafe and Bar

Also known as: Mainstreet Location: 840 Colombo Street, Central Christchurch Current Status: Demolished Active as a live music venue: 1990’s – 2006? Bar Manager:…