The Great Hall, The Arts Centre

4.8(228 reviews on Google)

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GuestsUp to 250 guests

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Last checked 19 October 2026. Details come from the venue's own website and its public Google listing.

About The Great Hall, The Arts Centre

The Great Hall is the concert hall of The Arts Centre in Christchurch Central City. Designed by Benjamin Mountfort and built as a hall for Canterbury College, it is a light-filled heritage landmark with proven acoustics and modern heating, lighting and sound.

A memorial inside is dedicated to the staff and students who served in World War One. The hall is wheelchair accessible, with a wheelchair lift for performers to reach the stage.

All bathrooms at The Arts Centre are accessible, and there are two mobility parks in Market Square and two in Hereford Street with no time limit. Because of the heritage buildings, a few areas can be reached only by stairs.

Eating options in the quad include food trucks, the Bijou bar and a sushi and dumpling kitchen. Rated 4.8 from 228 Google reviews, 185 of them five stars.

What reviewers mention

  • wedding venue 10
  • stained glass 9
  • acoustics 9
  • restoration 8
  • architecture 4
  • courtyard 4
  • old building 4
  • historic hall 2
  • wonderful renovations 2
  • fireplace 2

Services and details

  • Wheelchair access

    Yes
  • Heritage building

    Yes

No information yet on hosts weddings, ceremony on site, reception on site, bYO alcohol, own caterer allowed, on-site accommodation, wet-weather option, exclusive use, garden setting, vineyard or winery, waterfront, barn or rustic, city venue. The website did not say; call and ask.

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Listing compiled from public sources on 19 October 2026. Report a correction or request removal. Back to wedding venues in Central Christchurch.