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Get ready to have a blast in Christchurch this Labour Weekend With 40 different performances happening around the city centre.

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22nd - 26th October, 2026

20th anniversary festival!

Make sure the 2026 dates are in your calendar and accomodation booked…. It’s going to be a fantastic festival. Bookmark this website, like our Facebook page and sign up to the Mail list below to stay up to date with all the latest announcements!

Labour weekend is a blast!

Photos from 2025

Thanks to our photographers Gary Easterbrook, Marie Fox, Peter Moore and Michael Bell

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PHOTOS from 2024

Thanks to our photographers Gary Easterbrook, Oscar Fischer, Peter Moore, Bruce Herman and Meg Cuddon-Corlet

Chris Fox conducts the Rodger Fox Big Band at a Gala Concert

Chris Fox conducts the Rodger Fox Big Band at a Gala Concert

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Scott Taitoko jams with all the primary school bands at Junior Jazz Jam

Scott Taitoko jams with all the primary school bands at Junior Jazz Jam

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