Category: Festivals & Shows
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Mario Queen of the Circus
Mario was performing today as part of the Buskers Festival. Mario first came to Christchurch’s busker festival 17 years ago.
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The Bubble Pirate
The Bubble Pirate is a roving act you can find on Worcester Boulevard. Learn more at https://www.breadandcircus.co.nz/the-bubble-pirate
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Franz Vogels, Living Statue
You can catch Franz’s living statue busking act on Worcester Street. Learn more at https://www.breadandcircus.co.nz/frans-vogels
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Moira Mackenzie, Fortune Teller, World Buskers Festival
It’s that time of year again – the Buskers Festival is back and it’s been revamped. I took a very quick walk around the Worcester Boulevard today and it’s great to see all the buskers back on the street. I’ve really missed the street aspect of the buskers – and the chance discoveries I would…
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Spiegeltent, Bread and Circus World Buskers Venue
The Spiegeltent will be the main performance venue for the Bread and Circus World Buskers festival – which starts tomorrow. The tent is called Victoria and has travelled the world for nearly 90 years.
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FEASTA! Event at Festa
I went along to the Feasta event tonight which is part of Festa festival.
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Botanic D’Lights Light Show in the Botanic Gardens
I finally got along to the Light Show in the Botanic Gardens (it was the last night). We arrived at 6pm and the crowds were not so bad tonight – though it certainly got busier once we were in the gardens.
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Reuben DotDotDot Performing at the Art Gallery
I was lucky enough to catch Reuben DotDotDot’s pole act today at the Art Gallery. He’s by far one of my favourite buskers – what he does is super impressive and quite frankly rather scary to watch at times. But I’ve seen his shows a few times now and he makes it look easy. Be…
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Busking at the Art Gallery
Australian busker Alakazam, entertains the crowd at the Art Gallery Forecourt as part of the World Buskers Festival.
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Spectrum Street Art at the YMCA
I checked out the Spectrum Street Art Festival at the YMCA on Hereford Street today. It’s fabulous and I was totally blown away by the first artwork (above) which was actually four separate panels that makes up the entire picture.
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Akaroa French Festival
I got to the Akaroa French Festival today – this is a an event to celebrate the history of Akaroa and its French origins. It was the 175th Anniversary of the first organised European settlement in August 1840. That’s me in my brand new red beret. I have French ancestry, but it’s very old and…
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