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World Buskers Festival | Final Report + Release

Wednesday, 11 April 2018, 12:14 pm | World Busker Festival

Twenty-five years ago, the World Buskers Festival began to captivate audiences - and, as has been widely discussed over the past fortnight, will not return to do so in its current form in 2019. The ‘re-shaping’ of the World Buskers Festival ... More >>

300,000 People Return To Central Christchurch For Buskers

Sunday, 5 February 2017, 11:45 pm | World Busker Festival

300,000 People Return To Central Christchurch For Buskers Festival More than a quarter of a million people attended the World Buskers Festival in Christchurch late last month. Running from the 19-29 January, the festival reclaimed the streets of the ... More >>

SCIRT World Buskers Festival announces world class line-up

Monday, 3 November 2014, 2:32 pm | World Busker Festival

Top buskers from around the globe will descend on Christchurch once again this summer as the 2015 SCIRT World Buskers Festival releases its line-up for the iconic annual event. More >>

Keith Preene’s Golden Goose Bingo

Monday, 14 January 2013, 3:01 pm | World Busker Festival

SCIRT WORLD BUSKERS FESTIVAL presents: Keith Preene’s GOLDEN GOOSE BINGO Friday 18 – Saturday 26 January More >>

Advance seats for 2013 SCIRT World Buskers Festival

Tuesday, 13 November 2012, 11:17 am | World Busker Festival

Advance seats for 2013 SCIRT World Buskers Festival available tomorrow Pre-release seats for the 2013 SCIRT World Buskers Festival in Christchurch will be available from 9am tomorrow, Wednesday 14 November. SCIRT World Buskers Festival organisers ... More >>

Search on for best young buskers

Wednesday, 16 November 2011, 1:52 pm | World Busker Festival

The Stronger Christchurch World Buskers Festival needs talented children who love entertaining to take part in the Telecom Be a Busker competition. More >>

Christchurch’s city centre awash with sound of music

Tuesday, 11 January 2011, 1:47 pm | World Busker Festival

Christchurch’s central city will soon beat to a different drum as a host of talented musicians take to the streets at the World Buskers Festival’s CPIT Music Pitch. For the second year running the popular outdoor festival will feature a “music ... More >>

Cool treat for kids at Christchurch buskers festival

Monday, 10 January 2011, 12:26 pm | World Busker Festival

Parents looking for a sure-fire way to keep the kids occupied over the long summer holidays won’t find anything to lick the Tip Top Busker Kid Pitch. A popular feature of Christchurch’s World Buskers Festival, the Tip Top Busker Kid Pitch is the answer ... More >>

A little naughty and a whole lot of fun for festival

Friday, 7 January 2011, 2:34 pm | World Busker Festival

One of America’s most versatile and prolific creative artists is coming to Christchurch this month. More >>

Actions speak louder than words: Boy with Tape on his Face

Monday, 20 December 2010, 3:12 pm | World Busker Festival

You won’t get funny one-liners but you will get plenty of laughs when The Boy with Tape on his Face performs at Christchurch’s World Buskers Festival next month. The Boy with Tape on his Face is the latest creation of popular street entertainer ... More >>

World Buskers Festival Has Online Preview

Tuesday, 17 November 2009, 4:21 pm | World Busker Festival

This summer’s World Buskers Festival in Christchurch, New Zealand is now previewed online for people keen to get the most from the entertainment on Christchurch’s streets during the 11 day event. The official 2010 World Buskers Festival website ... More >>

Festival offers respite from economic doom and glo

Tuesday, 13 January 2009, 12:56 pm | World Busker Festival

Looking for some cheap laughs to help combat the economic gloom gripping the globe? There will be plenty of those up for grabs when the World Buskers’ Festival begins in Christchurch next week. More >>

Public encouraged to ‘confess’their bad jokes

Monday, 14 January 2008, 5:14 pm | World Busker Festival

A confessional where people can unburden themselves of sinful or just plain bad jokes opens in Christchurch this week in a soul-cleansing initiative by organisers of the World Buskers Festival. More >>

Christchurch prepares for invasion

Thursday, 1 November 2007, 3:24 pm | World Busker Festival

The Germans are coming. So too are the Japanese, the Brits, the Canadians, the Yanks, and the Irish. More >>

Top line-up for World Buskers’ Festival

Monday, 10 September 2007, 11:19 am | World Busker Festival

New Zealand’s favourite twins Lynda and Jools Topp will be among the talented international line-up helping Christchurch’s World Buskers’ Festival (WBF) celebrate its 15th birthday in January next year. More >>

Festival First - SMS People's Choice Award

Friday, 28 January 2005, 3:56 pm | World Busker Festival

The NZCT World Buskers Festival has received hundreds of text message entries in New Zealand's first ever SMS People's Choice Award for a festival. More >>

Local Event Sets International Standard

Wednesday, 12 January 2005, 6:33 pm | World Busker Festival

12th Annual New Zealand Community Trust World Buskers Festival, Christchurch, New Zealand Thursday, 20 to Sunday 30 January, 2005 Entertainment industry contingents, from New South Wales and Victoria, will be hoping to pick up some valuable tips of ... More >>

Top Local Comedians And Edgy Late Night Comedy

Tuesday, 7 December 2004, 2:05 pm | World Busker Festival

12th Annual New Zealand Community Trust World Buskers Festival, Christchurch, New Zealand Thursday, 20 to Sunday 30 January, 2005 More >>

Comic Relief For Canterbury Firefighters

Thursday, 22 January 2004, 1:51 pm | World Busker Festival

The New Zealand Community Trust World Buskers Festival announced today that two acts from this year’s international line-up will appear in a special performance exclusively for Canterbury firefighters and their families on Monday, 26 January, 2004. More >>

New Busker Comedy Club Venue

Tuesday, 28 October 2003, 4:40 pm | World Busker Festival

11th Annual New Zealand Community Trust World Buskers Festival, Christchurch, New Zealand Thursday, 15 to Sunday, 25 January, 2004 More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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