What’s on in Ō tautahi Christchurch
Disc golf South Island champs
This weekend will see Hagley Golf Course play host for Discmania, the three-day South Island championships for disc golf. About 250 competitors, including two professionals from the United States are expected at the three-day event which begins today. Disc golf has broadly similar rules to traditional golf but instead of a ball and clubs, players throw a plastic disc into a standing metal basket, which catches the disc in loose hanging chains. A course typically has 9 or 18 ‘‘holes’’ (fairways with tees and baskets).
Kite Day
This well-loved summer event returns to New Brighton beach tomorrow.
As well as an abundance of spectacular kites, there will be sandcastles, games and other family-friendly entertainment.
Dogs are not permitted but do remember water and sunscreen as hot weather and cloudless skies are forecast.
Kite Day runs from 11am to 3pm at New Brighton Beach, Marine Pde, New Brighton, Christchurch.
Scope Classic
Hailed as a must-see, historic and classic motor racing is on this weekend at Ruapuna. The diverse range of motors involved include vintage racing cars, Formula 5000, classic saloons and historic sports sedans.
Tickets are $50 for the weekend, or $20-35 for a single day. Children under 16 are free with a paying adult. The event runs 9am to 5pm, today to Sunday, at Ruapuna Speedway in Hasketts Rd.
British writer Ben Macintyre
Celebrated columnist and historian Ben Macintyre is coming to Christchurch. Tickets are now on sale for the WORD Christchurch event promoted as ‘‘essential for lovers of gripping tales of espionage, military history and breathtaking WWII nonfiction’’. Macintyre, a columnist and associate editor at The Times, has won numerous awards for his books including Cold War bestselling thriller The Spy and the Traitor. He will be speaking at Christ’s College on March 1 at 6.30pm.
The path to a sustainable future
A public discussion on water,¯science and sustainability will be held in Otautahi on Tuesday. Canterbury professors Bronwyn Hayward and Te Maire Tau will be joined by Stanford University professors Barton ‘‘Buzz’’ Thompson and Peter Vitousek, and Dr Mike Joy of Victoria University Wellington. The lecture will be at The Piano, Armagh St, on February 7, 7-9pm.
Sanitarium Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon returns
Registrations are now open for the Sanitarium Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon series returning for two events at Jellie Park on February 26.
Registrations for 6 to 15-year-olds are open until 9am on February 23 at tryathlon.co.nz.
Live at the Point 2023
The free live music fun continues at the Godley House site at Diamond Harbour every Sunday afternoon until March.
Blues musicians The Barnstormers, from the top of the South Island, are promising lively tunes so bring your dancing shoes, picnic blankets or chairs and enjoy the free music and great views.
The event is child and pet friendly and umbrellas are welcome.
Food vendors, Cassels beer and locallymade Peninsula Gin and Rum will be on site.
Nostalgia Festival
One of New Zealand’s most acclaimed songwriters, Don McGlashan, is among the musicians playing on three stages at this month’s Nostalgia Festival. The festival – promising music, craft drinks and market stalls – is held in the streets and squares of the 1900s replica township of Ferrymead, in the heart of the Heathcote Valley.
Festival-goers are encouraged to minimise traffic by sharing a ride, arriving by bus, or joining the Bike Gang. Nostalgia is on February 11, from noon to 8pm.
Dave Chappelle
Award-winning American comedian, screenwriter, television and film producer, and actor Dave Chappelle will bring his stand-up comedy show to Christchurch Arena on February 21. Chappelle, winner of five Emmy awards and three consecutive Grammys, has his own comedy show and has made guest appearances on Saturday Night Live. Tickets from Ticketek.
Sting returns to NZ
Sting returns to New Zealand in March, for the first time in eight years, on his My Songs tour. The show is described as an exuberant celebration of his most-loved songs, including Every Breath You Take, Roxanne and Message In A Bottle. Joe Sumner will be the support act for his tour. Tickets for the March 1 gig at Christchurch Arena are available from Ticketek.