Line-up confirmed for heritage programme
The Gaiety, Akaroa will open its doors on Saturday 19 October as part of the Reconnect: experience heritage event.
St Lukes Church, Little Akaloa will open its doors on Saturday 19 October as part of the Reconnect: experience heritage event.
Grubb Cottage, Lyttleton will open its doors on the morning of Saturday 19 October as part of the Reconnect: experience heritage event.
Riccarton House, Riccarton will host a number of tours over the weekend of 19-20 October as part of the Reconnect: experience heritage event.
Christ’s College’s Big School building will open its doors on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 October as part of the Reconnect: experience heritage event.
Old Government Building, Christchurch will host a number of tours during the afternoon of Sunday 20 October as part of the Reconnect: experience heritage event.
Co-ordinated by the Christchurch City Council, Reconnect: experience heritage will be held over three days from 18-20 October, giving people a unique opportunity to reconnect with heritage in Christchurch and Banks Peninsula.
The event will begin with a one-day forum on Friday 18 October, co-ordinated by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust, with a ange of speakers sharing their experiences on heritage repair and recovery.
Over the weekend of 19-20 October a host of heritage buildings and sites throughout the city and Banks Peninsula will be opened up to the public for visits and hosted walks.
Helen Beaumont, Natural Environment and Heritage Unit manager at Christchurch City Council, says the Reconnect:experience heritage programme offers plenty for heritage buffs.
“We’re thrilled to see such a great variety of heritage building owners and groups put their places forward to be part of Reconnect.
“We’re really looking forward to taking people through the history of some of the council’s facilities and teaming up with others who are just as passionate about bringing heritage back to the community.”
Deputy mayor Ngaire Button said the event marks the importance of looking back at heritage in our region, as we also look forward.
“It’s wonderful to be able to celebrate the many, many heritage jewels we still have to enjoy here through this exciting event.
“For anyone with an interest in where we’ve come from, and where we’re going with heritage, I’d encourage you to take a look at the programme, and plan three days of heritage immersion.”
Visit the website for more information and for the full Reconnect: experience heritage programme.
