What's on in Rolleston on a budget?
14 upcoming events
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Events in Rolleston on a budget
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Sun 25 · 2 PMNZ$20
🧘Yoga🧘Wellness
Deep Restore Yoga (October 2026)
Selwyn Sports Centre
Sat 31 · 1 PMNZ$10–13
🎉Club🌳Outdoors
Halloween UV Roller Disco
Selwyn Sports Centre
Sun 1 · 6 PMNZ$10–40
PLAY presents 'Villainous'
Rolleston College
Mon 2 · 6 PMFree
🥋Martial arts🤾Sports & fitness
Female Self-Defence (November 2026)
94 Rolleston Drive
Sat 7 · 7 PMNZ$5–13
🎪Circus
All Hallow's Eve - A Selwyn Circus Show
Rolleston Community Centre Rolleston Drive, Rolleston
Sun 8 · 1:30 PMNZ$9
🏊Water sports🏊Swimming
Snorkelling Have-a-Go (November 2026)
Selwyn Aquatic Centre
Tue 17 Nov · 11 AMA$0–30.28
🗣️Talk🏛️Politics & Economy
EPBC Reform CQ - Rolleston: What Every Queensland Producer Needs to Know
Rolleston Memorial Hall
Thu 19 Nov · 10 AMFree
💼Career
Selwyn Youth Networking Hui - November 2026
94 Rolleston Drive
Tue 24 Nov · 9:30 AMFree
Introduction to AAC
The Greenaway at Rolleston
Tue 2 Mar · 9:30 AMFree
Level 1: Introduction to AAC
The Greenaway at Rolleston
Tue 11 May · 9:30 AMFree
Level 2 AAC Awareness: Next Steps
The Greenaway at Rolleston
See also in Rolleston on a budget
Thu 22 · 7 PMFree
❓Quiz🎫Concert
Pub Quiz at Drifter Christchurch
Drifter Christchurch
Tomorrow · 7:30 PM
🎸Rock✨Pop
Beatlemania On Tour
Isaac Theatre Royal, Christchurch
Thu 22 · 1 PM
🎷Jazz🎫Concert
Christchurch Big Band Jazz Festival
Christchurch, New Zealand
Thu 22 · 8 PM
✨Pop🎸Rock
Midge Ure - Christchurch - Catalogue: The Hits Tour
Christchurch Town Hall
Thu 22 · 8 PMNZ$20–25
🎷Jazz🎙️Small gig
Third Rail Organ Trio
Space Academy, Christchurch
Thu 22 · 8 PM
✨Pop🎸Rock
Midge Ure - Catalogue: The Hits Tour
James Hay Theatre, Town Hall, Christchurch
Fri 23 · 6 PMNZ$29–45
🎷Jazz🌐World music
TNT!
The Piano: Centre for Music and the Arts, Christchurch
Fri 23 · 8 PM
🎷Jazz🎫Concert
Partners in Swing
Altiora (The Gym), Christchurch
Sat 24 · 11 AM
🎫Concert
Saturday Bands at Riverside Market
Riverside Market - Christchurch
Sat 24 · 6:30 PMFree
🏛️Politics & Economy🎫Concert
Election '26: Youth Bands Night
Youth Hub Christchurch
Sat 24 · 8 PM
🎫Concert
CROSSROADS: Kōwhai Grove Lineup Launch
SydenhamUnderpass, Christchurch
Sun 25 · 7:30 PMNZ$30–49
🎷Jazz🎫Concert
The Big Band Ball
Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū
Wed 28 · 7 PM
🎸Rock🎫Concert
Mudhoney │ Christchurch (SOLD OUT)
Cassels Blue Smoke, Christchurch
Fri 30 · 11:30 AMFree
🎪Street party🍽️Food
BHU 50th Anniversary Celebration
Lincoln Event Centre
Sat 24 · 10:30 PMNZ$10–200
🎉Club💿DJ set
FAST PASSES & VIP BOOTHS
Sin After Dark, Christchurch
Wed 21 · 5:30 PMFree
🎉Parties
Komodo Office Warming
192 Saint Asaph Street, Christchurch
Fri 23 · 8 PMNZ$20–25
🎷Swing🎷Jazz
Partners in Swing
The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora, Christchurch
Fri 23 · 9 PM
🎉Club💿DJ set
Interlude presents: Cameron Morris
Xchc, Christchurch
Sat 24 · 7 PMNZ$20–30
🎉Club💿DJ set
Warm Soup - Presented by Wheke Sound
Exchange Christchurch (XCHC)
Sat 24 · 10 PMNZ$10.35
💿DJ set🪇Salsa
Day of the Dead Party
Engineers Bar, Christchurch
Sat 24 · 10 PMNZ$16.81
💿DJ set🌐World music
BOLLYWOOD RETRO THROWBACK
The Core Bar & Grill, Christchurch
Sun 25 · 7:30 PM
🎊Village dance
The Big Band Ball
Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū
Tue 27 · 6 PMNZ$22.20
🎪Street party
One Year of Common Haus
Edizi, Christchurch
Fri 23 · 6:30 PMNZ$20
🎭Theatre
Te Hāpua - WHAIAO presents Folk Tale Performance
Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre, Christchurch
Wed 21 · 7 PMNZ$5
🎤Stand-up
Fresh! Open Mic Comedy 2026
Good Times Comedy Club, Christchurch
Wed 21 · 7 PMFree
🎊Socials
Performing Arts Awards Night
The Grange Theatre, Christchurch
Thu 22 · 6:30 PMNZ$10–75
🎤Stand-up
Saints & Sinners Comedy Night @ Muy Muy
Muy Muy, Christchurch
Thu 22 · 7 PMNZ$25–35
✨Cabaret💋Burlesque
The Witching Hour - Vixen's Vaudeville
darkroom, Christchurch
Sat 24 · 8:30 PM
🎤Stand-up😂Comedy
A tough nut to crack: Inside the world of Tony Chestnut
Little Andromeda, Christchurch
Thu 22 · 4 PMFree
🗣️Talk🔬Science
Listening to the Land: A landscape-led approach to future land use planning
Lincoln University
Tue 3 · 9:30 AMFree
🗣️Talk🔬Science
Building Healthscapes: From Farming to Mental Health
Ashley Dene Research and Development Station, Springston
Fri 30 · 8 AM
🍽️Food
Beer Tasting at Monza Sports Bar featuring Tuatara!
Monza Sports Bar, Christchurch
Wed 4 · 12 AM
🗣️Talk📚Literature
Once Upon a Number Two: An Improv
Nerd Nite Christchurch, New Zealand
Tomorrow · 10 AMNZ$5–25
🏰Heritage
Ravenscar House Museum Admission
Ravenscar House Museum, Christchurch
Sat 17 · 2 PMFree
🎬Cinema
Christchurch: The Phenomenon Bruno Groening Film (Part 1) + Info Session
The Quaker Centre, Christchurch
Tomorrow · 10 AMNZ$20–25
🏰Heritage
Quake City Admission
Quake City, Christchurch
Sun 15 · 11 AMFree
🗣️Talk
Tūranga - Introduction to the Media Conversion Station - 18+ years - 2026
Tautoru / TSB Space, Hapori | Community, Level 1, Tūranga, Christchurch
At 7 PMFree
🍽️Food
St Albans open demonstration
140 Springfield Road, Christchurch
Tomorrow · 10 AMFree
🗣️Talk🏰Heritage
Adventurous Artist: Margaret Stoddart
Christchurch Botanic Gardens Kiosk
Tomorrow · 4 PMFree
🗣️Talk
Hui Rangahau Graham Nuthall Research Symposium 2026
Central Lecture Theatres, Christchurch
Wed 21 · 5:30 PMFree
🎬Cinema🗣️Talk
Double Feature: Stories That Create Space
University of Canterbury, Christchurch
Thu 22Free
🗺️Guided tour🏰Heritage
Teece Museum Audio Description Tour Oct 2026
3 Hereford Street, Christchurch
Thu 22 · 10:30 AMFree
🗣️Talk🏛️Politics & Economy
German and European Foreign Policies by Dr Andreas Radtke
Elsie Locke 104A, Christchurch
Thu 22 · 5:30 PMFree
🗣️Talk🏛️Architecture
Peter Beaven Memorial Lecture 2026
Oxford Terrace Baptist Church, Christchurch
Thu 22 · 6 PMFree
🗣️Talk🕊️Human rights
Art + Law with Nuha Fathina
CoCA - Centre of Contemporary Art Toi Moroki, Christchurch
Thu 22 · 6:30 PMNZ$10–30
📜Poetry📚Literature
Poetry in Performance - Spring Season (3 of 4)
Imagitech Theatre, Rakia Building, Ara Institute of Canterbury (enter via Madras Street), Christchurch
Thu 22 · 7:30 PM
👗Fashion & Design🖼️Exhibition
MADE YOU LOOK
25 Wilmer Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch, New Zealand
Fri 23 · 1:30 PMNZ$55
🍽️Food
Celebrate International Champagne Day with Ballantynes
Level 1, Events Space, Ballantynes Department Store Christchurch
Sat 24 · 9 AMNZ$50–425
🗣️Talk🕊️Human rights
DECULT 2026 Cult Awareness Conference
Limes Room Christchurch Town Hall
Sat 24 · 10 AMNZ$45–105
🗣️Talk🏰Heritage
Gardens, Bicycles and Bloomers: Dress Reform and Women's Freedom - talk
Kate Sheppard House, Christchurch
Wed 28 · 7 PMNZ$45
🗣️Talk
Collateral Beauty - Death and Spirit's View
Papanui Spiritual Centre, Christchurch
Wed 28 · 7 PMNZ$25
🗣️Talk♀️Feminism
National Council of Women Waitaha | Canterbury - Hilda Lovell-Smith Event
Richmond Club, The Borough, Christchurch
Thu 29 · 10 AMFree
🗣️Talk🕊️Human rights
Tenancy and Housing - Know Your Rights - Disability Law
BrainTree Wellness Centre, Christchurch
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