Showbiz Christchurch (Christchurch Operatic Society)
Showbiz Christchurch (Christchurch Operatic Society) is a cinema or theatre at 11 Balfour Terrace, Central City, Christchurch.
Founded in 1938 as the Christchurch Operatic Society Inc., and since then has specialised in the staging of musical theatre… Read full description ↓
One of 13 cinemas & theatres in Christchurch Central City, 41% of the city’s count
Checked 2 Nov 2026
From its website and public pages
Read from the site itself 27 Oct 2026, Its own website.
Reviews
Getting there
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Straight-line distances from the pin, not walking routes.
Nearby
More nearby places 7
Environment Canterbury’s Canterbury Maps Parks layer, refreshed 2026-10-10. Distances are straight-line from the business pin, not walking routes.
The nearest other cinemas & theatres
More nearby cinemas & theatres 5
All 13 cinemas & theatres in Christchurch Central City → · Every one in the city →
Also in Christchurch Central City
More businesses in Christchurch Central City 7
What the record holds 5 sourced facts
What the record holds
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Address | 11 Balfour Terrace, Central City | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Kind | Cinemas & theatres | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Phone | 03 377 7954 | Find Christchurch, 2024 · its own site agrees |
| Website | showbiz.org.nz | Find Christchurch, 2024 · its own site agrees |
| [email protected] | Its own website |
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How the council’s directory described it
Read the full description council directory, about 2024
Founded in 1938 as the Christchurch Operatic Society Inc., and since then has specialised in the staging of musical theatre in Christchurch, providing education and development for members and the community, and entertaining Christchurch audiences with many of the world's top musical and performing arts shows.
— Find Christchurch, 2024. The business’s own words from about 2024, repeated as a lead, not checked.
The ground it stands on
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| District Plan zone | Central City Mixed Use Zone | District Plan |
| Consent CRC175807 | Bore Gallery, held by Crown Infrastructure Delivery Limited, 21 m from the pin | ECan consents |
The reports nearby
721 council reports pinned within 250 m of the premises, most often Graffiti & vandalism and Roads & footpaths, 601 with a photograph. A pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place itself.
Pavement - General
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Road Signage
General Request
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Poles and Signage - General
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Public Toilet
General RequestQuestions, answered briefly
Read answers 7
A cinema or theatre in Christchurch Central City, Christchurch.
11 Balfour Terrace, Central City, on Balfour Terrace. On the map →
Listed only in the council’s Find Christchurch directory, a snapshot from about March 2024. No other source confirms it still trades, check before you go.
phone 03 377 7954 (Find Christchurch, 2024), its website (Find Christchurch, 2024), email [email protected] (its own website).
Hagley Theatre Company (250 m), Two Productions (799 m), The Free Theatre (803 m), every one in the city.
the address’s own record covers the valuation, zones and what stood there; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest Parakiore Recreation and Sport Centre (61 m); the Moorhouse Ave near Stewart St bus stop is 175 m away: route 140; a separated cycleway on the Quarryman's Trail route passes within 149 m; nearest park: Nurses Memorial Chapel (483 m).
The record behind this
This page is the union of what these public sources say, each fact above names the one it came from. A listing is a lead, not a promise the business still trades:
Sources: Find Christchurch · Christchurch District Plan layers · Christchurch City Council off-street parking layer (CC BY 4.0) · Environment Canterbury’s active resource consents · Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record · Christchurch City Council’s cycleway layer · The business’s own website
Read source notes 7
- 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)
- Christchurch City Council off-street parking layer (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)
- The business’s own website, read politely by chch.live for contact details the open record is missing, re-checked monthly
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