Organisers of the 2022 Bread & Circus – World Buskers Festival in Ōtautahi Christchurch have made the difficult decision to cancel it. The festival, which had already been pushed out from January, was scheduled to go ahead from 22 April to 1 May 2022 as an open-air event in Victoria Square and The Commons. However,…
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Bread & Circus World Buskers Festival 2022 Cancelled
“While we are incredibly disappointed not to be able to deliver a festival in 2022, we can’t wait to get stuck into planning the 2023 return of Christchurch’s beloved event and celebrating our 30th anniversary.” He said the arts and entertainment industry “have been battling internationally for the past two years”. “Unfortunately, this well-loved event…
Bread & Circus – World Buskers Festival Returns To Ōtautahi Christchurch
The summer festival will run from 14 – 30 January 2022, spanning three weekends and the summer school holidays. Strut & Fret will once again deliver the festival in 2022, after a successful event earlier in 2021. The team are busy building on that programme to make 2022 bolder and better. The famous busking pitches,…
Buskers and outdoor symphony feature in weekend line-up
Buskers are back on the city beat, along with a free symphony in Victoria Square, adventurous theatre in the Botanic Gardens and plenty of sport. Bread & Circus – Backyard Buskers Festival The Bread & Circus – Backyard Buskers Festival pitches up in Christchurch today, putting the spotlight on street performers until the end of…
‘Backyard’ Buskers Festival champions Kiwi performers
The programme of events for Ōtautahi Christchurch’s favourite summer street celebration has been announced. Spanning three weekends from 15 to 31 January, the Bread & Circus Backyard Buskers Festival will return to the circus capital of Aotearoa. This year’s street festival will showcase the best hand-picked, home-grown circus, comedy, music and acrobatic talent. The line-up…
Revamped Backyard Buskers Festival – ChristchurchNZ.com
Spanning three weekends from 15 to 31 January, the Bread & Circus Backyard Buskers Festival will return to the circus capital of Aotearoa. This year’s street festival will showcase the best hand-picked, home-grown circus, comedy, music and acrobatic talent. The line-up is packed with old favourites and brilliant new events. It includes a gala at…
Local Talent to Shine in 2021 Buskers Festival
The Bread and Circus – World Buskers Festival is being renamed for 2021 as the Bread and Circus -Backyard Buskers Festival and will feature the best local talent festival organisers can find. The festival, which is scheduled to begin in mid-January, will see a focus on busking pitchers, iconic Christchurch venues, local food and beverage…
Local talent to shine in 2021 buskers festival
Christchurch’s buskers festival will have a home-grown feel to it next year. The Bread and Circus – World Buskers Festival is being renamed for 2021 as the Bread and Circus -Backyard Buskers Festival and will feature the best local talent festival organisers can find. The festival, which is scheduled to begin in mid-January, will see…