After 2 years of cancellations due to Covid-19, the Lions' Christchurch Schools' Music Festival is back!

For eight decades, the Christchurch Schools’ Music Festival has been an icon in the cultural life of Christchurch young people.

The largest annual event in the South Island dedicated to developing young musical talent, the Festival inspires the children of Canterbury to participate at the highest level in musical performance, both vocal and instrumental, fostering a lifelong passion for music. On Thursday 3rd November, 32 Halswell singers will join a massed choir of over 800 students from 21 schools across Canterbury. 

The Festival combines a massed choir, Junior and Senior Representative Choirs, the Concert Band and Orchestra to present a high-quality concert. 

3 talented musicians will also represent Halswell this year at the Festival:

• Theo and Lucy - Orchestra
• Duncan  - Concert Band

The night of the performance:

Children need to be seated in the Town Hall by 6.30pm on Thursday the 3rd November. Please make sure you allow plenty of time for traffic and parking. We will send more information about where children will need to go when they arrive, closer to the time. Performance uniform will be issued also closer to the time. Jackets and sweatshirts should be left with parents as the children become overheated when performing under lights. Shiny jewellery and watches are not to be worn either.

The children will not come out of the performance area at half time. They will remain seated with the choir.

At the conclusion of the performance your child/ren will be able to be collected from a designated area which will be determined on the morning of the performance.

Feel free to visit the Music Festivals’ website as all the information about the rehearsals and performance nights are on there too: https://musicfestival.school.nz/

Ticketing Information – BOOK NOW

It would be fantastic to see you at the Festival to support the Halswell Choir. 

All tickets will be available for sale through Ticketek, either from:

• www.ticketek.co.nz
• Ticketek Box Office at the Isaac Theatre Royal, Gloucester Street
• Ticketek agents. (see below)

Tickets will also be available directly from the ticket office at the Town Hall on the day of the performance, if there are any still available.

How Much Do Tickets Cost?

Ticket prices have been kept at very modest levels to encourage wide attendance.

• Adults – $22.00 (plus any Ticketek charge, see below)
• Children (school-age) $10.00 (plus any Ticketek charge, see below)

How Will We Know Where To Sit To See Our Children?

The Ticketek booking page will have venue plans showing approximately where the children will be seated for the Massed Choir for each performance so that parents can make an informed decision about where to book audience seats.

Ticketek Box Office:

∙ Isaac Theatre Royal, 145 Gloucester St Hours: Mon-Fri 10am-5pm. Closed Sat, Sun and Public Holidays.

Ticketek Agents:

∙ Northlands Shopping Centre, 55 Main North Road, Papanui Hours: Mon-Wed 9am-5:45pm, Thu & Fri 9am-8pm, Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 10am-5pm

∙ The Palms Shopping Centre (cnr Marshlands & New Brighton Roads) Hours: Mon-Wed 9am-6pm, Thu & Fri 9am- 9pm, Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 10am-5pm

Please feel free to email me if you have any additional questions.
Madeleine Gillman
madeleine.gillman@halswell.school.nz