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The Christchurch Town Hall is the city's premier performing arts
centre. Situated beside the River Avon in the very heart of
Christchurch, the complex provides a magnificent setting for the
performing arts and complements the Christchurch Convention Centre
(which is attached by airbridge) with a number of versatile conference
and meeting room facilities.
The Christchurch Town Hall was designed for the presentation of a wide
range of activities including orchestral concerts and recitals, opera,
ballet and dramatic productions, musical comedy, variety, folk, rock
and jazz concerts, conventions and conferences.
The Town Hall Auditorium was primarily designed as a concert hall. The
stage area of over 185.5 square metres can accommodate an orchestra of
up to 130 players. The choir seating two metres above the stage level,
rising behind the stage, can seat a 400 voice choir comfortably. Total
seating capacity is 2,584.
The inner stall seating can be configured to requirements or the area cleared for exhibitions and gala dinners.
The James Hay Theatre has a fan shaped auditorium and proscenium arch
with one upper gallery, leading from an internal foyer space. With a
capacity of 1,006 it is best suited to live theatrical productions,
intimate recitals and is ideal for conference plenary sessions.
Conference facilities complementing the Christchurch Convention Centre
include the Limes Room, Cambridge Room and two Conference Rooms.
Boaters Restaurant has a capacity for 120 diners and is located on the
ground floor of the complex, adjacent to the River Avon. The restaurant
is operated as a public-private sector student training facility in
conjunction with the Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology.
The Christchurch Town Hall is home to the Christchurch Symphony,
Canterbury Opera, Christchurch Operatic Society and the Christchurch
City Choir.
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