Your Guide to What’s On

Press, 28 December 1987, Page 16

Your Guide to What’s On

THINGS TO DO Boating on the Avon — Antigua Boatsheds, Cambridge Terrace. Daily, 9.30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament — southern end of Barbadoes Street. Ten minutes walk from Cathedral Square or take (3) bus. Colonnades, galleries, Italian mosaic floor, tapestries and bronzes. Open daily 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Christchurch Cathedral — Cathedral Square. 133 steps up the spire for a view of the city and mountains. Monday to Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday 1 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. Cathedral open Monday to Saturday 8.30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sundays 7.30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Free guided tours 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Monday to Friday, December 29 to 31 inclusive and from January 4. Provincial Council Chambers — corner Durham and Armagh Streets. Tours 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays or by arrangement. Stone chamber open week days 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. from December 29. Closed January 1, reopening January 4. Telephone 69-667 or 326-184. Sign of the Takahe — Upper Cashmere Hills. Telephone 324-052. Takahe (2d) bus. Gothic style stone building with view of the Canterbury Plains and Southern Alps. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Devonshire teas all day and lunch from 12 noon to 2 p.m. University of Canterbury — between Ham and Clyde Roads. Airport (24) or Woodbury Street (21) buses. Registry open between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. every week day except December 28, January 1 and January 4. Arts Centre — Old University site, Worcester Street. The nineteenth century neo-gothic buildings house community and cultural organisations including the Court Theatre, the Southern Ballet Theatre, Free Theatre, Academy Cinema, Gingko Gallery and print workshops, rug making, Maori carving centre, Youth Hostels Association, Outdoor Recreation Information Centre, Rutherford Den, bookshop, pottery and craft workshops as well as restaurants, tavern and coffee shops. Arts and Crafts market every Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Festival of Fringe Theatre, January 8-16. Tours by appointments. Telephone 60-989. Timeball Station, Lyttelton — a fortress-like building dating from 1876 in Lyttelton township. Open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Replica ship’s radio room in operation. Orana Park — McLeans Island Road. Bus departs Cathedral Square at 12 noon daily during the school holidays. Wildlife Park and drive through lion enclosure. Lions fed 11.30 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. Giraffes fed 12.30 p.m. and 1.45 p.m. Feeding of all other animals 2.30 p.m. to 4.10 p.m. Orana Park is open everyday between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. with last admissions at 4.30 p.m. Willowbank Wildlife Reserve — 60 Hussey Road, off Gardiners Road, 15 minutes drive from Cathedral Square. Open daily 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Animal feed' bags available. Restaurant and souvenir shop. North Brighton Zoo — 155 Beach Road, Effingham Street (19m), Parklands (29m) or New Brighton (lOn) buses. Features include aquarium, crocodile, black panther, lion, tiger, monkeys and otters. Open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Telephone 889-468. Queen Elizabeth II Park — Travis Road. Telephone 886079. Effingham Street (19m) bus. Swimming pools, squash courts, Hydroslide, Leisure Centre including Driveworid, bumper boats, mini golf, maze, rollercoaster, grand prix racing cars, superslide, railcar jiggers, replica motorised vintage cars and U Fly open daily from 10 a.m. to about 8.45 p.m. The Groynes Reserve, Johns Road — attractions include buzz boats, pedal boats, aqua bikes, remote control cars, mini golf and canoes. Open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Belfast (1) bus.

MUSEUMS Canterbury Museum — Rolleston Avenue at entrance to Botanic Gardens and adjacent to Robert McDougall Art Gallery. Permanent displays include Christchurch street of last century, Hall of Antarctic Discovery, Hall of Oriental Art, Moa hunter era of Maori culture. Holiday display, “What’s in the Basement.” Open daily 10 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Planetarium open to public on Sundays at 3 p.m. Free guided tours 10.15 a.m., 11.30 a.m., 1.15 p.m., and 2.30 p.m. Telephone 68-379. Ferrymead Historic Park — 269 Bridle Path Road, first turn after the Heathcote Bridge. Sumner (3j, 3k), Mt Pleasant (3g) or Redcliffs (3h) buses. Historic park, transport and technological museum. Restored vintage motor vehicles and fire engines, naval museum, working Edwardian township, printing and telegraphic displays, working railway and tramway. Open daily 10 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Telephone 841970. Yaldhurst Transport Museum — near Yaldhurst Hotel, Main West Road, 12km from Christchurch. Vintage cars and motor-cycles, old machinery, horse-drawn vehicles, merry-go-round, fire engine rides and waggon rides. Fire Station and working historic newspaper print shop. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Telephone 427-914. Lyttelton Historic Museum — Gladstone Quay, Lyttelton. Maritime gallery, Antarctic gallery and colonial Lyttelton. Open Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sundays, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Telephone 8972 (Lyttelton). ART GALLERIES Robert McDougall Art Gallery — behind the Canterbury Museum in the Botanic Gardens. Open 10 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Present exhibitions all charge admission prices: adults $2, and children $l. Three exhibitions are being held at the gallery: "Stuffing On,” “The Family,” and Philip Clairmont. C.S.A. — Gloucester Street, open daily from January 5. Hours: 2 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. until January 17. Telephone 67-261. CITY LIBRARY Main Library — corner of Gloucester Street and Oxford Terrace. December 26, 27, 28, open for reading only 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. December 29, 30, 31, full service. Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. January 1,2, 3, and 4, open for reading only 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. January 5 normal hours resume, Monday to Friday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday reading only 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. WALKS Hill walks — from Sign of Takahe, upper Cashmere Hill to Scott Reserve. Slightly uphill but not too strenuous. Takahe (2d) bus. Bridle Path walk starts at Lyttelton neqr the road tunnel entrance, and goes over the Port Hills to Heathcote Valley. Includes a steep climb. Lyttelton (28g, or 28h) buses. Other walkways include Godley Head, from Kaiapoi to Pegasus Bay, and from Methven. PARKS AND GARDENS Botanic Gardens — covers 30 hectares. Entrance Rolleston Avenue by Canterbury Museum. Open 7 a.m. to approximately 9 p.m. Hagley Park — 148 hectares. Many lovely river walks. Deans Bush and homestead — large area of native bush surrounds historic early homestead. Woodbury Street (21) bus to Kahu Road entrance, Airport (24) or No. 8 to Kauri Street entrance. Also Deans Cottage historic colonial cottage, open daily 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Millbrook Reserve — display of azaleas and rhododendrons. Adjoins Hagley Park, off Helmores Lanes. Burnside Crescent or Merrin Street (9) bus, to Fendalton Road. Victoria Park — Cashmere Hills. A Ikm walk from the Sign of the Takahe. Takahe (2d) bus. Various nature walks. BEACHES Christchurch has many

easily accessible beacnes which are safe for swimming: North Beach, 10km east, Effingham Street (19m) bus; South Brighton 10km east, South Shore (ss) bus; New Brighton, Bkm east, South Shore (ss, sn), New Brighton (10n, 29n) buses; Sumner, 11km south east, Sumner (3j, 3k) buses; Waimairi, 11km north east, Effingham Street (19m) bus. , Lyttelton Harbour, Lyttelton (28g, 28h) buses. Beaches near harbour include Corsair Bay, 15 minutes walk from Lyttelton, Governors Bay, (No. 28k) bus (infrequent services), Charteris Bay, Diamond Harbour. Taylor’s Mistake beach is over Scarborough Hill (Sumner). SWIMMING POOLS Centennial — entrance from Aramgh Street. December 26 to 28, 1 p.m. to 4.45 p.m. December 29 to 31 normal hours; Monday to Thursday 7 a.m. to 5.45 p.m. and 6.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m., Friday 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday 1 p.m. to 4.45 p.m. January 1 to 4, 1 p.m. to 4.45 p.m. January 5 onwards normal hours as listed above. Telephone 68917. Halswell Swimming Centre — Halswell Road, near Halswell Tavern. Halswell (7L) bus. Grassed areas, barbecue facilities, play equipment. Hours Monday to Friday 10 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. and evenings 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and Public Holidays 10 a.m. to 5.30 p.m., Sunday 12 noon to 5 p.m. Phone 228-198. Jellie Park Aqualand — Ham Road, Burnside, Bumside Crescent (9) bus, five pools, waterslides, trampolines, grassed area, barbecue facilities and two spa pools. Monday to Friday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Week-ends and public holidays, 11 a.m. to 6.30 p.m. From January 5 the pool is open until 8 p.m. on week days. Telephone 518-774. Queen Elizabeth II Park — Travis Road, North New Brighton. Effingham Street (19m) bus. Hours: Monday to Saturday, 7 a.m. to 8.45 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. to 8.45 p.m. On Public holidays between December and February the pool will be open from 10 a.m. to 8.45 p.m. Telephone 886-079. Sockburn Pool and Recreation Centre — Main South Road, Sockburn. Hornby (8) bus. Three pools with grassed areas, barbecue facilities; play equipment, spa pools, suntan solarium, sauna and squash courts. Pool hours: Monday to Friday 7 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. and evenings 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and public holidays 10 a.m. to 5.30 p.m., Sunday 12 noon to 5 p.m. Telephone 485-092. Templeton Pool — Kirk Road, Templeton (8 or 25 bus). Pool has grassed areas, barbecue facilities, play equipment. Hours 12 noon to 5 p.m. Monday to Sunday inclusive. Telephone 485-092. Waltham Park Lido — corner of Wilsons Road and Waltham Road, St Martins or Huntsbury (12) bus. Hours: Monday to Thursday 10 a.m. to 5.45 p.m. (4.45 p.m. to 5.45 p.m. for adults only), 6.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m., Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, Sunday and public holidays 1 p.m. to 4.45 p.m. Telephone 60-725. Woolston Park Pool — corner of Hopkins Street and Ferry Road. Sumner or Redcliffs (3) buses. Closed statutory holidays. Hours Monday to Friday 3.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. and 6.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 1.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. and 6.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. Telephone 899-305. Edgeware Pool — 43 Edgeware Road, St Albans. Hours Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5.30 p.m., Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 6.30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday and public holidays 1 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. Lane swimmers only on Monday to Friday 12 noon to 2 p.m. Telephone 555-868. Wharenui Pool — Elizabeth Street, Riccarton. No 25 bus. Hours: Week-days 10 a.m. to 12 noon and 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Adults only from 7.30 a.m. to 9 a.m., 12 noon to 1.30 p.m., and 7.30 p.m. to 9 p.m, (except Tuesday when there is no evening session).