Cityscape Summer 2020
Welcome to 2020. For our first issue of a new decade, Cityscape has taken up the 5 Ways to Wellbeing as a kaupapa, or set of principles, underpinning our editorial direction for 2020 and beyond. If you haven’t heard of them before, the 5 Ways – Connect, Be active, Take notice, Keep Learning, and Give – have been taken up by mental health agencies and organisations around the world. There is extensive scientific evidence that if practised regularly, the 5 Ways will lift your wellbeing. The challenge is to find ways to introduce these actions into our daily lives. Between the covers of Cityscape we have curated a selection of experts local and international that can help. Supporting local businesses by getting offline and in-store is one way to connect with your community as well as be more active and giving – as consumers, we often make big decisions about where to spend our money on the basis of saving a dollar or two. Remember, when you buy from a small business, an actual person does a happy dance! We have all our regular features and contributors as well, and all that’s hot in beauty, cuisine, home and events.
Welcome to 2020. For our first issue of a new decade, Cityscape has taken up the 5 Ways to Wellbeing as a kaupapa, or set of principles, underpinning our editorial direction for 2020 and beyond. If you haven’t heard of them before, the 5 Ways – Connect, Be active, Take notice, Keep Learning, and Give – have been taken up by mental health agencies and organisations around the world. There is extensive scientific evidence that if practised regularly, the 5 Ways will lift your wellbeing. The challenge is to find ways to introduce these actions into our daily lives. Between the covers of Cityscape we have curated a selection of experts local and international that can help. Supporting local businesses by getting offline and in-store is one way to connect with your community as well as be more active and giving – as consumers, we often make big decisions about where to spend our money on the basis of saving a dollar or two. Remember, when you buy from a small business, an actual person does a happy dance! We have all our regular features and contributors as well, and all that’s hot in beauty, cuisine, home and events.
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CULTURE
parade that will include lions,
dragons, dancers and drummers.
Cathedral Square, Sun 16 Feb,
find it on Facebook
SUMMER IN THE STYX
FAMILY Pop by and explore one of
Christchurch’s newest regional
parks. This walk through eight
hectares of planted native forest
will be run by Styx Living
Laboratory Trust. Styx River,
303 Radcliffe Road, Sun 16 Feb,
thestyx.org.nz
NZO: LAZY SUNDAYS
PERFORMANCE Pack your picnic
basket and head down to the
Botanic Gardens as NZ Opera put
on a primo performance.
Christchurch Botanic Gardens, Sun
16 Feb, nzopera.com
JONATHAN VAN NESS: ROAD
TO BEIJING COMEDY Queer Eye
star Jonathan Van Ness is bringing
his world tour to New Zealand for
the first time. Serving up
cirque-du-so-gay-realness, it will
be a night full of laughs and high
energy. Christchurch Town Hall, Tue
18 Feb, jonathanvanness.com
THE GUILTY FEMINIST
PODCAST COMEDY Comedic
queen Deborah Frances-White will
be joined by some killer guests for
a live recording of the popular
podcast, The Guilty Feminist. Isaac
Theatre Royal, Tue 18 Feb,
isaactheatreroyal.co.nz
DAVID SUCHET: POIROT AND
MORE PERFORMANCE In his New
Zealand stage debut, David Suchet
will present Poirot and More: A
Retrospective, which will highlight
the actor behind the detective and
the many faces he has portrayed.
Christchurch Town Hall, Wed 19 Feb,
kayandmcleanproductions.com.au
ESTUARY FEST FESTIVAL/FAMILY
Enjoy the food stalls, rides and
music while learning more about
the wetlands and estuary
environments. McCormacks
Bay Reserve, Sat 22 Feb,
find it on Facebook
A STREETCAR NAMED
DESIRE THEATRE This classic play
will have you feeling all the feels.
The storyline follows Blanche
DuBois as she arrives in New
Orleans, desperate for a place to
stay. The Court Theatre, Sat 22 Feb
– Sat 14 Mar, courttheatre.org.nz
ALICE COOPER: OL’ BLACK
EYES IS BACK MUSIC Get ready
to rock as legendary shock-rocker
Alice Cooper rolls into town. You’ll
be delighted and maybe a little
frightened as you enter the
Nightmare Castle, where the
revamped setlist includes classic
hits, some select deep album
tracks and new music. Horncastle
Arena, Sat 22 Feb, alicecooper.com
ELECTRIC AVENUE FESTIVAL
The biggest electronic music
festival of the year will roll into
town again. You’ll be able to catch
electric blues/folk/reggae rockers
Ben Harper & The Innocent
Criminals, Aussie electronic duo
Peking Duk and Kiwi pop legends
Drax Project among loads of other
talented acts. Hagley Park, Sat 22
Feb, electricavenuefestival.co.nz
BANKS PENINSULA FESTIVAL
FESTIVAL Relax against the
picturesque backdrop of the Banks
Peninsula, where you can indulge
in some of the best produce the
region has to offer.
Orton Bradley Park, Sat 22 Feb,
bankspeninsulafestival.co.nz
WORD PRESENTS
FESTIVAL Jung Chang, bestselling
author of Wild Swans, will present
a talk about her latest book, Big
Sister, Little Sister, Red Sister:
Three Women at the Heart of
THE RICCARTON MARKET
Market | Sockburn
The Riccarton Market is Canterbury’s
most established, vibrant market.
The market has over 200 stalls
covering fresh fruit and veges,
flowers, plants, antiques, clothing,
arts and crafts, books and much
more. The market also offers a food
court, and features local talent
performing on stage each week.
165 Racecourse Road 03 339 0011 Open: Sun 9am – 2pm riccartonmarket.co.nz
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