# Elmwood Players, Merivale Elmwood Players is a cinema or theatre at 31 Aikmans Road, Merivale, Christchurch. [Call 03 355 8874]() · [Directions]() · [Google Maps]() **Listed.** The council’s 2024 directory lists it, and a live NZBN entry says it still trades. ## About, in one paragraph Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Rossall St near Leinster Rd, route 8) is 238 m away; a shared path passes within 170 m. The council’s 2024 directory lists it, a live NZBN entry says it still trades. _Summary written by the site from the public record, sources below._ ## What the record holds - **Address:** 31 Aikmans Road, Merivale _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ - **Kind:** Cinemas & theatres _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ - **Phone:** 03 355 8874 _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ - **Website:** http://www.elmwood-players.org.nz/, unreachable when last read _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ - **NZBN:** 9429042697466, Incorporated Society _(NZBN register)_ - **Registered name:** ELMWOOD PLAYERS INCORPORATED _(NZBN register)_ - **Registered since:** 1956-11-29 _(NZBN register)_ ## In its own listing Elmwood Players from Christchurch, New Zealand, is a community theatre group that was established in 1948. We stage at least four major productions a year, with a mixture of comedy and drama. The productions are staged in the Elmwood Theatre, a flexible performing space with semi-circular seating for around 145 people, but this is 'staged down' when a more intimate setting is required. _Source: Find Christchurch, 2024._ ## The ground it stands on _Facts about the spot, not the business, from the council and ECan layers._ - **District Plan zone:** Specific Purpose (School) _(District Plan)_ - **Consent CRC050866:** Large Scale Burner, held by The Elmwood Normal School Board, to 28 Oct 2039, 19 m from the pin _(ECan consents)_ - [Every consent ECan grants](https://www.chch.live/consents), the whole roll - **Address record:** [31 Aikmans Road](https://www.chch.live/merivale/31-aikmans-road), indicative valuation, zones and what stood there ## The reports nearby 628 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Park - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8946173), [40 Office Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/40-office-road) - [Park - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8895035), [39 Rugby St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/39-rugby-street) - [Playground Equipment](https://www.chch.live/report/8889238), [40 Office Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/40-office-road) - [Sign Poles](https://www.chch.live/report/8852600), [33 Aikmans Road, Merivale, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/33-aikmans-road) - [Pothole](https://www.chch.live/report/8852382), [56 Aikmans Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/56-aikmans-road) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8849203), [166 Rossall Street, Merivale, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/166-rossall-street) - [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8832909), [41 Rugby St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/41-rugby-street) - [Park - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8774268), [40 Office Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/40-office-road) - [Park - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8774266), [39 Rugby St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/39-rugby-street) - [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8772567), [39 Rugby St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/39-rugby-street) - [Street Cleaning](https://www.chch.live/report/8749277), [90 Leinster Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/90-leinster-road) - [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/8749264), [102 Leinster Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/102-leinster-road) ## Getting there - Bus stop, Rossall St near Leinster Rd, 238 m (routes 8) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Rossall St near Leinster Rd, 271 m (routes 8) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Rossall St near Office Rd, 293 m (routes 8) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Shared path, 170 m _(Council cycleway layer)_ - [Aikmans Road](https://www.chch.live/street/merivale/aikmans-road), the street’s own record - [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Elmwood%20Players%2C%2031%20Aikmans%20Road%2C%20Merivale%2C%20Christchurch) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.51393408891606,172.6150203626564) ## Nearby - [Repertory Theatre](https://www.chch.live/business/repertory-theatre-merivale), Cinemas & theatres, 2 m - [Public tennis court](https://www.chch.live/business/public-tennis-court-merivale), Sports centres, 232 m - [MacMurray Centre](https://www.chch.live/business/macmurray-centre-merivale), Doctors & clinics, 361 m - [St. George's Cancer Care](https://www.chch.live/business/st-george-s-cancer-care-merivale), Business, 366 m - [Merivale Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1782-merivale-reserve), park, 205 m - [Elmwood Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1128-elmwood-park), Sports ground, 409 m - [Merivale Village Green](https://www.chch.live/park/1081-merivale-village-green), park, 578 m _Source: [Environment Canterbury’s Canterbury Maps Parks layer](https://gis.ecan.govt.nz/arcgis/rest/services/Public/Canterbury_Maps/MapServer/26), refreshed 2026-10-10. Distances are straight-line from the business pin, not walking routes._ ## The nearest other cinemas & theatres - [Repertory Theatre](https://www.chch.live/business/repertory-theatre-merivale), Merivale, 2 m - [Two Productions](https://www.chch.live/business/two-productions-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 2.2 km - [Hoyts Cinema Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/business/hoyts-cinema-riccarton), Riccarton, 2.2 km - [The Free Theatre](https://www.chch.live/business/the-free-theatre-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 2.2 km - [Lumiere Cinemas](https://www.chch.live/business/lumiere-cinemas-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 2.3 km - [Hoyts Cinema Northlands](https://www.chch.live/business/hoyts-cinema-northlands-northcote), Northcote, 2.3 km - [Hoyts Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/business/hoyts-riccarton), Riccarton, 2.4 km - [Hoyts 6 Cinemas](https://www.chch.live/business/hoyts-6-cinemas-northcote), Northcote, 2.4 km - [Every one in Merivale](https://www.chch.live/businesses/cinema#in-merivale) ## Also in Merivale - [Studio 125 Gallery](https://www.chch.live/business/studio-125-gallery-merivale), Galleries, 403 m - [Old Boys Collegians Cricket Club](https://www.chch.live/business/old-boys-collegians-cricket-club-merivale), Sports centres, 418 m - [Elmwood Park Bowling Club](https://www.chch.live/business/elmwood-park-bowling-club-merivale), Clubs, 423 m - [Elmwood Tennis Club](https://www.chch.live/business/elmwood-tennis-club-merivale), Clubs, 423 m - [Cressy Wing](https://www.chch.live/business/cressy-wing-merivale), Business, 426 m - [St George's Hospital](https://www.chch.live/business/st-george-s-hospital-merivale), Hospital, 457 m - [Salmon Heaven](https://www.chch.live/business/salmon-heaven-merivale), Delis, 459 m - [St Georgio's Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/st-georgio-s-cafe-merivale), Cafés, 460 m - [Randolph Wing](https://www.chch.live/business/randolph-wing-merivale), Business, 462 m - [The Oxford Clinic](https://www.chch.live/business/the-oxford-clinic-merivale), Doctors & clinics, 463 m - [Every kind of business in Merivale](https://www.chch.live/merivale#s-biz) ## Doors - [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.51393408891606&lon=172.6150203626564) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.51393408891606,172.6150203626564,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Elmwood%20Players) - [Merivale](https://www.chch.live/merivale), the suburb ## Questions, answered briefly **What is Elmwood Players?** A cinema or theatre in Merivale, Christchurch. **Where is Elmwood Players?** 31 Aikmans Road, Merivale, on [Aikmans Road](https://www.chch.live/street/merivale/aikmans-road). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.51393408891606,172.6150203626564,17) **Is Elmwood Players still trading?** The council’s 2024 directory lists it, and a live NZBN entry says it still trades. **How do you contact Elmwood Players?** phone [03 355 8874](tel:033558874) (Find Christchurch, 2024), its [website](http://www.elmwood-players.org.nz/) (Find Christchurch, 2024). **What other cinemas & theatres are near Elmwood Players?** [Repertory Theatre](https://www.chch.live/business/repertory-theatre-merivale) (2 m), [Two Productions](https://www.chch.live/business/two-productions-christchurch-central-city) (2.2 km), [Hoyts Cinema Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/business/hoyts-cinema-riccarton) (2.2 km), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/cinema). **What’s near Elmwood Players?** [the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/merivale/31-aikmans-road) covers the valuation, zones and what stood there; 4 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Repertory Theatre](https://www.chch.live/business/repertory-theatre-merivale) (2 m); the Rossall St near Leinster Rd bus stop is 238 m away: route 8; a shared path passes within 170 m; nearest park: [Merivale Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1782-merivale-reserve) (205 m). **What stood where Elmwood Players is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.51393408891606&lon=172.6150203626564) ## Sources - Find Christchurch, the council’s business directory, a snapshot last touched about March 2024 (CC BY 4.0) - Christchurch District Plan layers, zones, commercial centres and scheduled heritage items, from the council’s open data (CC BY 4.0) - Environment Canterbury’s active resource consents, recorded where the consented activity happens (CC BY 4.0) - Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record, distances measured here from the pin - Christchurch City Council’s cycleway layer, lanes, separated paths and the named Major Cycle Routes (CC BY 4.0) - New Zealand Business Number register, the public facts every NZBN entity files (legal name, status, registration date, industry), matched here by name and address - Record assembled 2026-10-20 --- HTML: https://www.chch.live/business/elmwood-players-merivale Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/cinema Suburb: https://www.chch.live/merivale