GO LIVE

Put away that remote for a moment. Summer is a time for live events, shows and concerts. Many of them are free to attend, especially on the Christmas calendar. Check your council’s events page for what’s on offer, or support your local theatre and you may well see the stars of the future in the flesh. For the gift of anticipation, buy loved ones gift cards for their favourite professional performing arts company or venues. There is a range available from Christchurch’s Court Theatre, courttheatre.org.nz, to New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, nzso.co.nz, to Wellington’s Bats Theatre, bats.co.nz – and your dollars go directly to supporting the arts in Aotearoa.