The Piano
The Piano is a cinema or theatre at 156 Armagh Street Central City, Christchurch Central City.
Checked 18 Oct 2026
The Piano is a home for music and the arts in Canterbury. Owned and operated by a Charitable Trust whose vision is that it… Read full description ↓
One of 13 cinemas & theatres in Christchurch Central City, 41% of the city’s count
156 Armagh Street Central City
From its website and public pages
Read from the site itself 2 Oct 2026, Its own website.
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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 8 sourced facts
What the record holds
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Address | 156 Armagh Street Central City | Council licence register |
| Kind | Cinemas & theatres | Council licence register |
| Phone | 03 377 5000 | Find Christchurch, 2024 · its own site agrees |
| Website | thepiano.nz | Find Christchurch, 2024 · its own site agrees |
| info@thepiano.nz | Find Christchurch, 2024 · its own site agrees | |
| Menu | thepiano.nz | Its own website |
| Food registration | reg CCC000917/1, Template FCP, verified by CCC, expires 26 June 2027 | MPI food register |
| Alcohol licence | On-licence theatre/cinema, expires 15 Aug 2029 | Council licence register |
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How the council’s directory described it
Read the full description council directory, about 2024
The Piano is a home for music and the arts in Canterbury. Owned and operated by a Charitable Trust whose vision is that it will be a vibrant and vital component of the cultural and social fabric for Christchurch. The facility will enable participation in the arts by providing fit-for-purpose facilities for performances, tuition, creativity, collaboration and connection. The venue includes a Concert Hall, an Atrium, two flat-floor performance or rehearsal spaces – The Chamber and The Box – and a range of studios for both casual and permanant hire. Office hours Monday - Friday 10am-5pm
— 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 | City centre zone | District Plan |
Poplar Crescent 1929
This Rotunda Shelter and Circular Seat Were Presented
Margaret Mahy Family PlaygroundThe reports nearby
6,306 council reports pinned within 250 m of the premises, most often Graffiti & vandalism and Trees & parks, 5,114 with a photograph. A pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place itself.
The 6,306 reports on file
Road Signage
Street Gutters / Storm Water
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
General Request
General Request
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Traffic Signals
Road Signage
Hazard, vehicleQuestions, answered briefly
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A cinema or theatre in Christchurch Central City, Christchurch.
156 Armagh Street Central City, Christchurch Central City, on Armagh Street Central City. On the map →
Holds an on-licence theatre/cinema on the council’s register, to 15 Aug 2029, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades.
phone 03 377 5000 (Find Christchurch, 2024), its website (Find Christchurch, 2024), email info@thepiano.nz (Find Christchurch, 2024).
Isaac Theatre Royal (49 m), The Court Theatre (86 m), Little Andromeda (491 m), every one in the city.
the address’s own record holds 7 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest Rollickin Gelato Cafe (24 m); the Manchester St Super Stop bus stop is 225 m away: routes 1, 5, 7, 8, 27, 29, 44, 86, 91, 92, 95; a cycle lane passes the door; nearest park: Edmonds Band Rotunda (136 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: Christchurch City Council licensed-premises register · Find Christchurch · Christchurch District Plan layers · Christchurch City Council off-street parking layer (CC BY 4.0) · Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record · Christchurch City Council’s cycleway layer · The business’s own website · Ministry for Primary Industries food-business register
Read source notes 8
- Christchurch City Council licensed-premises register, a licence must be current for the premises to sell alcohol (CC BY 4.0)
- 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 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
- Ministry for Primary Industries food-business register, the public Food Act registration for these premises, verified by the named agency, matched here by name and address
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