Biography
The Wunderbar is a two-room bar settled into the hillside of central Lyttelton; purchased above the London-street facing supermarket and with a great view out over the port.
Originally opened in 1991 by Jörg Schwarz; who built the quirky interior. Replete with kitschy toy-doll lampshades, plush velvet performing curtains and carpeted walls, a glittering ceiling made up of old electronic components and hand-made mirror balls and a barely functional DJ booth styled after the Berlin Wall.
The entrance room has a fairly lengthy bar and pool table area and opens out onto a great balcony. This main bar room is connected via a short hallway to the main performance space, which has a 2nd small bar (which is seldom opened), a good sized dance floor, flanked by seated tables and a reasonably elevated stage with an ancient and rundown PA system.
Details
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Location: 14 Canterbury Street, Lyttelton
Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand
Quirky 2-room venue over the hills from Christchurch in the port-side town of Lyttelton.
Current Status: Running!
Active as a live music venue: 1991 – 2010, 2011 –
Bar Manager: Andre Bishop
Bookings: Enquiries form
Capacity: 150
All-Ages: Occasionally
History
1991: Built by original publican Jörg Schwarz
2007: Andre Bishop takes over as new publican, with Schwarz returning to Berlin