Risingholme workshops at the Garden City Mākete
It’s the most wonderful time of the year!
Join ‘Santa’s workshop’ and have a go at making some Christmas crafts at the Garden City Mākete this December 6.
We are thrilled to be partnering...
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Top Three Takeaways from the Festival of Adult Learning 2025
Each September the Adult and Community Education sector celebrates the Festival of Adult Learning – an annual nation-wide event that shines a light on lifelong learning. This year, Risingholme along with other ACE providers...
Tour Risingholme as part of Christchurch Heritage Festival 2025
Join us for a free guided tour of Risingholme Homestead as part of the upcoming Christchurch Heritage Festival.Named after the natural rise on which it stands on, Risingholme Homestead has been a steady...
Risingholme at the Garden City Mākete
A place for makers, creatives of all sorts, and now lifelong learners! The Garden City Mākete is back on July 19 and, for the first time, Risingholme will be there helping curious visitors take...ACE Conference 2025 Recap
Now that the dust has settled on another successful Adult and Community Education (ACE) Conference, we are taking some time to reflect on a busy few days spent with our ACE colleagues around the...Risingholme at 80: A timely look back
2024 has been a big year for Risingholme Community Centre. An 80th anniversary is a significant milestone for any organization, and it has given us an opportunity to pause and reflect on our...
Exhibition Recap- Rise Up: Celebrating 80 Years of Creativity at Risingholme
From the 13-15th September 2024, Risingholme played host to an exhibition showcasing tutor and learner works. Drawing on artworks created across several creative disciplines like pottery, patchwork, visual arts, Zentangle,...
Have a Go Day: Discovering the joy of trying something new
It was all go at Risingholme last week with ‘Have a Go Day’ in full swing. We welcomed over 120 new learners to Risingholme as they participated in short course taster sessions throughout the...
Christchurch Heritage Festival recap: Our stories of living and learning
Heritage Festival officially wrapped up over labour weekend and we were thrilled to be able to run our homestead and garden tours as part of this year’s celebrations!
Over two days we welcomed members...
Heritage Week Park and Homestead tours
What began in 1864 as a homestead and grounds for a number of Ōtautahi Christchurch’s prominent families has now become a special place for the community to gather and learn for almost 80 years!
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