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Gibbs Farm Sculpture Park Fundraiser
2019-11-22 10:00 - 14:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Gibbs Farm, 2421 Kaipara Coast Highway, RD 4 Warkworth (North of Auckland), Auckland, 0984, New Zealand
Join an unforgettable day out at Gibbs Farm to raise funds for the UCSA.
The celebrated Gibbs Farm is an expansive open-air sculpture park located in the beautiful Kaipara Harbour, north of Auckland. The Farm boasts the greatest collection of large-scale outdoor artworks in the country by some of the world’s most renowned artists, including several prominent University of Canterbury alumni, with artwork by Grahame Bennett, Chris Booth, Neil Dawson, and Peter Nicholls on display. You’ll roam the park ‘free range’ and even come face-to-face with some exotic animals. The park is a 3 to 4 hour walking experience.
Please note, this event is open to UC alumni, friends and the general public.
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A night with Kieran Read
2019-11-22 19:00 - 22:00 | Haere-roa
Presented by the University of Canterbury Rugby Club
Join Kieran, Scotty Stevenson & friends for the launch of Kieran’s biography, including the latest events from the 2019 Rugby World Cup. The event will be held at the brand new UCSA Building on the University of Canterbury campus.
Tickets include canapés for the evening. Kieran & friends will be mingling with guests following presentations by Scotty Stevenson and guests. All proceeds from the event are going to UC Rugby.
Purchase a copy of Kieran’s new book on the night and be the first to read about the 2019 Rugby World Cup and how it all played out in the Semi-Final.
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Carols on Campus: An Unexpected Nativity
2019-12-08 17:00 - 18:30 | Haere-roa
No Christmas season is complete without a nativity scene – baby Jesus in the manger, the stable, the shepherds. But tucked away in the pages of the Bible are a number of unexpected elements that don’t make it onto our Christmas cards – like a massive red dragon. Come join us at Cornerstone Church this Christmas as we take another look at the events of 2000 years ago and see if there is anything we have missed.
— Campus Church Students’ Association

UCSA O.Week 2020: Postgrad BBQ
2020-02-05 12:00 - 14:00 | Haere-roa
Welcome to campus for 2020!
The Postgraduate Welcome offers a chance to enjoy a classic BBQ with fellow postgrads. Veggie options, drinks and live music from TuneSoc will be on offer.
See you there.

UCSA O.Week 2020 | Kia Ora Bro
2020-02-11 19:00 - 22:00 | Haere-roa Ampitheatre, 90 Ilam Road, Christchurch, 8041, New Zealand
Learn about Māori and Pacific culture while sampling some traditional kiwi kai, then grab a beanbag, sit back and watch an iconic kiwi film outdoors under the stars!

UCSA O.Week 2020 | International Welcome
2020-02-12 12:00 - 14:00 | Haere-roa
Are you new to UC? First time living in New Zealand? Not a problem, we’ve got you covered!
Come down to our International Welcome Lunch, tuck into some free food, meet new people and grab a welcome pack.

UCSA O.Week 2020 | The First Froth (R17)
2020-02-13 20:00 - 2020-02-14 01:00 | Ngaio Marsh Theatre – Haere-roa, Haere-roa, 90 Ilam Road, Christchurch, 8041, New Zealand
Just arrived and need to get out into the big wide world? Find a random from down the hall or just turn up to The First Froth! Giving the Ngaio Marsh PA system its first work out of the school year – The First Froth is the best way to start the year off right!

UCSA O.Week 2020 | Ori Day
2020-02-14 09:00 - 14:00 | C Block Lawn, C-Block Lawn, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, 8041, New Zealand
Come along to Ori Day and explore our annual market. Check out the food trucks, browse the stalls and grab your O.Bag.

UCSA O.Week 2020 | Toga (R17)
2020-02-15 20:00 - 2020-02-16 01:00 | Ngaio Marsh Theatre – Haere-roa, Haere-roa, 90 Ilam Road, Christchurch, 8041, New Zealand
What would O.Week be without the ultimate fresher rite of passage. TOGA! Rip off your bed sheet and throw on some glitter, it’s time to be a god!

UCSA O.Week 2020 | Open Air Cinema
2020-02-16 20:00 - 23:00 | Haere-roa
Come and grab some food and snuggle down for a free movie under the stars. All ages.

UCSA O.Week 2020 | Lunch on the Lawn
2020-02-17 11:00 - 14:00 | Haere-roa
Free food and stuff to do, plus a chance to meet new people and kick start some friendships. Get stuck in.

UCSA O.Week 2020 | Clubs Day
2020-02-18 11:00 - 2020-02-19 14:00 | C Block Lawn, C-Block Lawn, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, 8041, New Zealand
Clubs are the real social scene here at UC, and this event is your chance to get involved. There’s something for everyone with around 180 different clubs and societies to choose from, including sports, social, arts and academic .
Want to do a bit of research before you come along? Check out our list of clubs here.

UCSA O.Week 2020 | Summer Stein (R18)
2020-02-18 18:00 - 23:00 | Haere-roa Lawn, 90 Ilam Road, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8041, New Zealand
Summer Stein is back! Featuring some of New Zealand’s top bands for the first major event on the lawn at Haere-roa. Drift away to Sons of Zion, kiss the sky with Tunes of I, let Dillastrate vibe with you, then have a lemonade and beer with The Raddlers.

UCSA O.Week 2020 | IVEY Dreams (R18)
2020-02-19 19:00 - 23:30 | Mrs. O’s at Te Kete Ika, Lincoln University, Mrs O's, Lincoln, University Campus Ellesmere Jct Rd, Lincoln University, Christchurch, Canterbury, 7674, New Zealand
We’ve teamed up with LUSA to bring you an amazing deal for IVEY DREAMS featuring QUIX, Montell2099 and Aroha & Tali.
There are limited combo tickets available, so make sure you grab yours quick – it’s your ticket to IVEY, Summer Stein, Mardi Gras and Electric Ave.

UCSA O.Week 2020 | Comedy Night ft. Melanie Bracewell & Pax Assadi (R17)
2020-02-19 19:30 - 21:30 | Haere-roa Ampitheatre, 90 Ilam Road, Christchurch, 8041, New Zealand
Get ready for a bundle of laughs in the amphitheatre thanks to Melanie Bracewell and Pax Assadi.
Melanie took out the 2018 Billy T Award, is a regular panelist on 7 Days and is a full time writer for The Project NZ as well as ‘Wellington Paranormal’.
Pax’s hectic blend of personal stories and insightful observations will have you pondering the big questions of life whilst simultaneously doubled over with laughter.

UCSA O.Week 2020 | Summer Starter Expo
2020-02-20 10:00 - 14:00 | Haere-roa
The Summer Starter wellbeing expo is back for 2020. Chock full of stalls, activities and free stuff, it’s the perfect, chilled out way to begin your year at UC.

UCSA O.Week 2020 | Mardi Gras (R18)
2020-02-20 18:00 - 23:00 | Haere-roa Lawn, 90 Ilam Road, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8041, New Zealand
The New Orleans Mardi Gras is coming to Haere-roa!
One of the UCSA’s most iconic events is back! 3000 students, tonnes of confetti and enough lights to make the sun go into hiding! Dust off your fluro purple, gold and green, and get your tickets now before they sell out!

Cantabs - Crusaders vs Highlanders
2020-02-21 16:30 - 21:00 | Orangetheory Stadium, Orangetheory Stadium, 95 Jack Hinton Drive, Addington, Christchurch, 8024, New Zealand
Continue the UC 2020 O Week celebrations and come along to Cantabs’ first game of 2020. An epic battle between Southern sides with an atmosphere that cannot be found anywhere else.

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UCSA O.Week 2020 | Crusaders v Highlanders (R17)
2020-02-21 17:30 - 20:00 | Haere-roa
Buses leaving from Haere-roa
What better way to spend the last Friday of O.Week than Friday night footy! We’ve partnered with the CANTABS for the Battle of the South, as the Highlanders look to stun the three-time defending champions the Crusaders. Tickets include a return bus to the game.

UCSA O.Week 2020 | Electric Ave (R18)
2020-02-22 11:30 - 23:30 | Haere-roa
Ticket valid for entry at Haere-roa ONLY – you’ll then be taken via bus to Hagley Park in the early afternoon. Bus times will differ from when Electric Ave gates open.
Christchurch’s biggest day out is back and bigger than ever – featuring Peking Duk, Drax Project and more on a line up with over 25 acts, three stages and 12 hours of festival fun.
Electric Avenue Music Festival promises to deliver another huge celebration of music and arts right in the heart of Christchurch’s Hagley Park.

Event FAQs
What is a UCSA Combo Pass?
The UCSA and Team Event have partnered to offer UCSA Members access to multiple Orientation events and the Electric Avenue Music Festival for a sweet single-ticket price!
Do I have to be a student to purchase a combo pass?
Yes – to purchase this ticket, students must have a Student ID that is issued by the University of Canterbury and valid for the 2020 study year.
Where can I collect my UCSA wristband?
UCSA Combo ticket holders MUST check in at The Foundry (UCSA’s bar within their Haere-roa building) between 11.00am and 1.00pm on Saturday 22nd February 2020 to collect their wristband. UCSA Combo ticket holders cannot use their tickets at the Festival Entrance.
How do UCSA ticket holders get to the venue?
UCSA Combo ticket holders must travel to the Festival venue on the buses provided. These buses are free for UCSA Combo ticket holders.
When do buses depart?
UCSA Combo buses depart The Foundry regularly with schedule times to be confirmed closer to the event. We suggest allowing plenty of time to avoid being left behind.
What else is happening at the UCSA Foundry check-in location?
The epic team at The Edge Canterbury are stoked to provide UCSA Combo ticketholders with a free BBQ Brunch prior to boarding buses. Come early and visit The Edge Canterbury to grab some food and check out what other sweet activities and giveaways they have for UCSA Combo ticketholders!
What will happen if I try to enter the Festival at the venue with a UCSA Combo ticket?
Any UCSA Combo ticket holder who arrives at the venue without first checking in at the UCSA Foundry and travelling on a supplied bus will be REFUSED ENTRY, without refund.
Do UCSA Combo ticket holders get anything else at the Festival?
You’ve already received your wristband at The UCSA Foundry check-in location, so you can skip the ticketing queue and proceed straight through Security Screening in the dedicated UCSA Combo entrance lanes. You get the same access to our incredible stages, music, markets and activities as every other General Admission ticket holder.

MONO: K+LAB
2020-02-27 20:00 - 2020-02-28 01:00 | Ngaio Marsh Theatre – Haere-roa, Haere-roa, 90 Ilam Road, Christchurch, 8041, New Zealand
New Zealand master of intergalactic funk, K+LAB, has been rocking dance floors and bringing the heat to the masses since he first burst onto the scene with his debut album “Spacedirt” in 2013.
An ever-expanding galaxy of FUNK, K+Lab’s sound is always absorbing and incorporating a seemingly endless array of influences and vibes – the head-nod aesthetic of hip-hop, the futuristic techniques of Glitch-hop and the fury of drum n’ bass – all tied together by an orbital pull of all things funky.
Unlike anything else occupying the sonic landscape today, his music Armed with his signature keytar, K+Lab has been touring relentlessly for years, conquering dancefloors across Canada, Australia, USA, South America and his native New Zealand.
The MONO-specific stuff:
– Mono is R18 – Bring your Passport, 18+ card or NZ Drivers licence.
– Don’t forget your UC Student ID!
– Not a UC student? Then you better find a mate who is! You wont get in otherwise. You’re their plus one. Note: It’s plus one not plus five!
– Not a UC students plus one? Sorry team, this ones not for you.
– Remember to get in early! Its $10 on the door for your non UC plus one after 9pm.

UC Psyc Quiz
2020-03-03 19:00 - 21:00 | Ti-Kouka, Haere-roa, 90 Ilam Road, Christchurch, 8014, New Zealand
A fun, chill event for all TV lovers! Featuring questions on various genres/categories of TV shows. Hosted by the one and only Liam Donnelly.
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Entre Grand Launch
2020-03-05 18:30 - 22:00 | Engineering Core Atrium, Engineering Core Lecture Theatres, 48 Creyke Road, Ilam, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8041, New Zealand
Come and celebrate another year of entré with our first event of the year, Grand Launch. Please join us for a social, cocktail-style evening. The night begins with speeches, followed by networking, drinks & canapes and music. This is a wonderful opportunity in the new year for our student club members to meet our sponsors and our 2020 executive.

MONO: Rolling Deep Reunion Tour ft. Coastal and Momentum
2020-03-05 20:00 - 2020-03-06 01:00 | Ngaio Marsh Theatre – Haere-roa, Haere-roa, 90 Ilam Road, Christchurch, 8041, New Zealand
Coastal Promotions & Momentum Promotions are proud to present: Rolling Deep Reunion Tour
After a highly successful Rolling Deep tour in 2019 which saw 4 sold out dates across the country, we take things up a notch for 2020.
Finally linking up with our brothers in arms Momentum Promotions, we bring Rolling Deep back for a 2 stop mini reunion tour across the South Island!
Known for smacking baselines and some of the finest talent in student Drum and Bass, we are about to take the Nagio Marsh Theater and Starters Bar by storm.
Come witness the final instillation ever in the Rolling Deep series. Wellington and Christchurch collide for an epic showcase of Drum and Bass.
The MONO specific stuff:
– Mono is R18 – Bring your Passport, 18+ card or NZ Drivers licence.
– Don’t forget your UC Student ID!
– Not a UC student? Then you better find a mate who is! You wont get in otherwise. You’re their plus one. Note: It’s plus one not plus five!
– Not a UC students plus one? Sorry team, this ones not for you.
– Remember to get in early! Its $10 on the door for your non UC plus one after 9pm

MUSOC Presents: The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
2020-03-06 19:00 - 22:00 | Ngaio Marsh Theatre – Haere-roa, Haere-roa, 90 Ilam Road, Christchurch, 8041, New Zealand
MUSOC is proud to present the 2020 season of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas this March for six nights only!
This happy-go-lucky view of small-town vice and statewide political side-stepping recounts the good times and the demise of the Chicken Ranch, known since the 1850s as one of the better pleasure palaces in all of Texas. Governors, senators, mayors, and even victorious college football teams frequent Miss Mona’s cozy bordello, until that Puritan nemesis Watchdog focuses his television cameras and his righteous indignation on the institution.
Director: Abdullah Al-mulla
Assistant Director: Matt McMenamin
Choreographers: Beverley Cheyne & Juliet McLachlan
Musical Directors: Claudia Crosland & Heidi Cooper
Technical Director: Nick Glanville
Producer: Casey Knowles
Gala Night – Friday 6th of March, following the show. We invite our audience to celebrate our performance season. Join MUSOC for drinks and nibbles and to meet the cast, crew, and production team of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas in Bentley’s Bar, across from the Theatre.
Friday 6th, Saturday 7th, Friday 13th, and Sunday 14th (evening shows), doors open at 7:00pm; close at 7:20pm; the show begins at 7:30pm.
Sunday 8th (matinée), doors open at 3:00pm; close at 3:20pm; the show begins at 3:30pm.
Saturday 14th (matinée), doors open at 12:30pm; close at 12:50pm; the show begins at 1:00pm.
For more information or group bookings, please contact Casey Knowles at producer@musoc.org.nz

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VC Forum
2020-03-11 12:00 - 13:00 | Bentleys – Haere-roa, 90 Ilam Road, Christchurch, 8041, New Zealand
Join us for the VC Forum where we’ll be answering your questions about pastoral care and the student service levy. There’ll also be some free pizza to snack on.
The topics:
1) Pastoral care at UC: What is the interim code and what does pastoral care mean at UC? (Hosted by The Investment Society)
2) Student services levy: Why do I pay it and where does it go? (Hosted by Lads Without Labels)
There’ll also be some time set aside at the end for other questions.
Location: Bentley’s Lounge is located in Haere-roa (the new student building), up the stairs next to The Foundry.

AccSoc - Nexia Office Tour
2020-03-12 17:00 - 19:00 | Nexia House, Level 4/123 Victoria Street, Christchurch, 8013, New Zealand
On Thursday 12th March, ACCSOC is partnering with Nexia New Zealand to offer students a fantastic opportunity to tour their office! Be quick to secure your place for this event by registering for a free ticket before they fill up.
During the evening students will be able to meet staff and explore the type of professional environment that they could work in as graduates or interns. Food and drinks are all generously provided!

MONO: Spacey Jane
2020-03-12 20:00 - 2020-03-13 01:00 | Ngaio Marsh Theatre – Haere-roa, Haere-roa, 90 Ilam Road, Christchurch, 8041, New Zealand
Pardon the pun, but it’s fair to say that Spacey Jane’s recent rise has been of the meteoric variety.
For relatively new kids on the block, the four piece from Fremantle have had a very impactful start, clocking up nearly 10 million streams and garnering huge support from industry and fans alike.
In 2019, Spacey Jane nabbed a J Award Unearthed Artist of the Year nomination and undertook three completely sold out tours of Australia, with the most recent run taking in New Zealand.

Over the last 18 months, festivals have been pounding on their door too, with Spacies taking to the stage at Falls Festival, Splendour in the Grass, Yours and Owls, BIGSOUND and Wave Rock Weekender.
They’ve started 2020 with a bang – January saw “Good For You” voted #80 in triple j’s highly coveted Hottest 100 countdown.
February sees them joining the likes of The 1975 and Charlie XCX on the Laneway Festival national tour. With a debut album in the works and heaps of exciting news to come, it’s definitely
onwards and upwards for Spacey Jane.
The MONO-specific stuff:
– Mono is R18 – Bring your Passport, 18+ card or NZ Drivers licence.
– Don’t forget your UC Student ID!
– Not a UC student? Then you better find a mate who is! You wont get in otherwise. You’re their plus one. Note: It’s plus one not plus five!
– Not a UC students plus one? Sorry team, this ones not for you.
– Remember to get in early! Its $10 on the door for your non UC plus one after 9pm

QCanterbury Quiz Night
2020-03-15 06:45 - 21:15 | Canterbury
QCanterbury’s annual quiz night, with a pride theme!

HealthSoc - Potluck & Pastimes
2020-03-16 18:00 - 20:00 | The Living Room, UBS, University Drive, Ilam, Christchurch, 8041, New Zealand
Kick off your week with a nice feed, kombucha and some fun games! This is great opportunity to get to know our team and all the wonderful people in this degree and beyond!
Held in the ‘Living Room’ next to the University bookstore!
Entry is free but we would love for you to bring a plate to share or a gold coin donation!
There are some awesome prizes up for grabs including Skull Candy merch and generous donation by the Two Raw Sisters!
