Happy to announce we have two new eateries in Britomart to tempt your taste buds!
General Store
Open from 7am to 6pm
54 Customs Street East
Open Now
Spago – Fresh Italian
Open from 10am to late (to be confirmed)
46 Customs Street East
Opening date: Thursday 21st January 2010
bStreet, a spectacular afternoon and evening of FREE live New Zealand music in the heart of the CBD. A diverse line-up of local bFM bands and DJs will play at a total of seven venues throughout the Britomart precinct. Headline acts include Popstrangers, Kidz in Space, Adi Dick, Stinky Jim, Tourettes and A.D.A.M. More info here.
Big weekend in Britomart this weekend!
Sat 21st Nov 8.30am to 12.30pm the City Farmers Market at Britomart celebrates its 3rd birthday with face painting and free cup cakes for children plus plenty of fresh produce, beautiful smoked fish and the best sausages in town!
Sat 21st Nov 8.30pm to 10.30pm Open Air Cinema showing THE POLAR EXPRESS at 8.30pm on Takutai lawn – BYO bean bag / blanket / picnic and enjoy a Christmas classic with the family.
Sun 22nd Nov 12pm – 4pm Britomart Street Ball is back – this is 2 on 2 football at its best. For 8-16 year olds in the Britomart car park. Loads of upcoming football players put their shins on the line for some great prizes – supporters get prizes too so come on down and join the fun.
St Jeromes Laneway Festival is coming to Britomart 1st Feb 2010. A musical treat for your ears!! Find out more here.
From midday till midnight, on Friday October 16th, the folks at OH.NO.SUMO and their wonderful helpers will be selling delicious cupcakes from a pavilion, constructed entirely of corrugated cardboard, at the Britomart precinct. All to raise money for the Starship Foundation. This event is part of Architecture Week ‘09.
The ‘Spring into Britomart’ project has included the laying of a temporary 22 x 22 metre lawn in Takutai Square, the main public space in the precinct, and the planting of more than 90 trees as well as grasses in planters.
The new Takutai Lawn will be the focus of a wide range of activities and events over the summer and beyond. The installation will remain in place until work is completed on Takutai Square, to be determined by the construction schedule of the adjacent buildings.
This week’s plantings include 20 four-metre plane trees lining the Te Ara Tahuhu walking street where it runs between the Britomart Transport Centre and Commerce Street. In addition, more than 70 native pohutukawas, puriris and griselinias have been planted around the lawn and interim car park areas. Enjoy.
Takutai Lawn is coming along nicely. Next step - adding the grass!
