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Strictly for the grown-ups!

Wednesday, 22 December 2010, 10:39 am | World Buskers Festival

In its 18th year the Christchurch World Buskers Festival has come of age - and it’s celebrating with a special new adults-only show to titivate and delight audiences. Thanks to the sponsorship of Pacific Blue, Christchurch audiences will be introduced ... More >>

Fiery magic lights up festival

Tuesday, 7 December 2010, 10:59 am | World Buskers Festival

Montreal’s world famous fire artists, Les Walkyries, are coming back to Christchurch to tantalise audiences with their powerful, energetic and highly entertaining fire acrobatic dance shows. More >>

Warning: You could Dai laughing

Wednesday, 24 November 2010, 3:43 pm | World Buskers Festival

The pocket rocket of New Zealand comedy is bringing his odd-ball entertaining style to the streets of Christchurch for the World Buskers’ Festival in January. Dai Henwood will perform at the festival for three nights only. “We’re thrilled Dai ... More >>

Twins a Topp draw-card

Wednesday, 24 November 2010, 2:59 pm | World Buskers Festival

New Zealand’s national treasures, The Topp Twins, are set to provide comic relief for Christchurch in January when they join street performers from around the globe for the World Buskers’ Festival. More >>

World’s top street performers named in festival

Monday, 15 November 2010, 12:36 pm | World Buskers Festival

The crème de la crème of street performers are coming to Christchurch in January for what promises to be the biggest and best World Buskers Festival yet. More >>

Buskers are back and better than ever

Monday, 11 January 2010, 1:16 pm | World Buskers Festival

Pack your sense of humour and spare change and head to the streets of Christchurch for comedy, music, fire and amazing feats at the 2010 World Buskers Festival. This year’s 10 day and 11 night extravaganza, starting next week, promises to be better ... More >>

World Buskers Festival guarantees fun in the sun

Wednesday, 9 December 2009, 4:22 pm | World Buskers Festival

Seeking fun in the sun for your summer holidays? Then make a beeline for Christchurch and the World Buskers’ Festival. More >>

Bigger crowds, bigger laughs!

Monday, 2 February 2009, 7:55 am | World Buskers Festival

After 10 days of deliberation, the verdict is in: This year’s World Buskers Festival was the best ever. More >>

Buskers to wed at midnight

Tuesday, 6 January 2009, 4:53 pm | World Buskers Festival

New Zealand funnyman and self-proclaimed freak Sam Wills will marry British busker Felicity Redman in a romantic but quirky ceremony at midnight on Friday (9 January). More >>

Buskers festival ‘best in the world’

Monday, 28 January 2008, 2:22 pm | World Buskers Festival

That’s the view of Christchurch’s World Buskers Festival held by this year’s international line-up of street performers as the popular event wraps up for another year. More >>

Buskers website launched

Tuesday, 13 November 2007, 10:36 am | World Buskers Festival

People planning on attending next year’s World Buskers Festival in Christchurch can now go online and work out how to get the optimum number of laughs from the 10 day event. More >>

Three Months Till World Buskers Festival, In ChCh

Thursday, 18 October 2007, 10:58 am | World Buskers Festival

With the curtain lifting on the Southern Hemisphere's largest buskers' festival in just three months, organisers are urging those planning on coming to Christchurch for the event to book ahead. More >>

World Buskers Festival Sets Christchurch Abuzz

Monday, 29 January 2007, 11:59 am | World Buskers Festival

An economic impact study of the World Buskers Festival should shed new light on the benefits the 10-day event brings to Christchurch. But anecdotal evidence from business, tourism and civic leaders already suggests the event, which officially wraps up today, ... More >>

Buskers are the best medicine

Monday, 8 January 2007, 11:36 am | World Buskers Festival

Worried about your health? Want to lose a few pounds and sharpen your mind? What you may need is a side-splitting laugh. And that’s exactly what you will get a dose, or more, of at the World Buskers Festival in Christchurch starting on Thursday ... More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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