What to do and see in Canterbury Region, South Island: The Best Bars & Clubs

Paint 'n' Sip Studio is Christchurch's one and only paint & sip destination! Start with a blank canvas and sip your way to a one of a kind masterpiece. A local artist will guide you step by step to complete the featured painting of the night while socialising with friends over a wine or beer! Fun, easy and no artistic ability or experience necessary! Scheduled sessions are Tues-Sat 7pm - 9pm. Painting calendar changes monthly.

This unique venue is a recording studio by day and at night hosts a wide variety of concerts, shows and events: jazz, rock, reggae, folk, or stand up comedy! Local and international touring acts stop by the studio to perform and record their music live in front of a small audience. Come along to be part of an exciting, live recording in a fun, friendly and supportive studio and performance space.

Christchurch's premiere live music venue specialising in original alternative music from Christchurch, New Zealand and around the world.

Here, at The Poplar Social Club we are completely dedicated to and somewhat obsessed with the craft of the cocktail in an environment with more than a tip of the hat to days gone by when ladies were dames and men were gents. This is a speakeasy, an establishment borne from the time when Prohibition was in force and selling alcoholic beverages was fraught with danger. Speakeasies were unlicensed saloons, so called because of the practice of "speaking easy" about such a place in public, or when inside, so as not to alert passing constabulary or neighbours. Speakeasies sported elaborate warning systems, yet despite these precautions, were frequently raided by Bureau of Prohibition agents and police and therefore required concealed passageways to provide escape. These hidden escapes were designed to lead patrons out to street level up to a block away to evade arrest. Many were so profitable they flourished despite being illegal and secretive. Selective memberships were sold to a "Social Club" as a ruse to purchase alcohol within the establishment.