FIND THE PERFECT VENUE

Your place or ours?

Whether you need a venue for a meeting, a private restaurant for a dinner, the perfect wedding reception or a room for your conference, Continental has a large selection of venues in Canterbury and throughout the South Island.

 


The Great Hall, CBD

The Great Hall is a UNESCO award-winning heritage landmark building making it the perfect venue for special events.

Capacity:
Seated Dinner: up to 130 guests
Cocktail: up to 250 guests

Christchurch Art Gallery, CBD

Stunning venue with main atrium for cocktail functions up to 500, weddings/seated dinners. Art Gallery available on request.

Capacity:
Seated Dinner (NZI Foyer): up to 280 guests
Cocktail (NZI Foyer): up to 450 guests
Auditorium (Theatre Style): up to 178 guests


Christchurch Boys Auditorium, Fendalton

We are proud to be a preferred catering option for events at this impressive venue. With a large floor space and onsite lighting and staging it is perfect for gala dinners and awards evenings.

Capacity:
Seated Dinner: up to 300 guests
Cocktail: up to 800 guests

Transitional Cathedral, CBD

A truly iconic Christchurch venue symbolising the rebuild. Experience a rare & unique venue for weddings, cocktail functions, corporate, product launches & more.

Capacity:
Seated Dinner: up to 300 guests
Cocktail: up to 500 guests


Majestic, CBD

CBD A stunning facility with multiple spaces suitable for a large range of events and occasions.

Capacity:
Seated Dinner: up to 500 guests
Cocktail: up to 250 guests

Pemberton, Prebbleton

A stunning and unique Christchurch venue, this Wedding and Events venue offers a truly versatile setting for any occasion. With its lush gardens, teahouse pavillion and outdoor fire.

Capacity:
Seated Dinner: up to 180 guests
Cocktail: up to 250 guests


CANTERBURY VENUES

SOUTH CANTERBURY:

Cossars Wineshed, Tai Tapu

A stunning and unique Christchurch venue, this Wedding and Events venue offers a truly versatile setting for any occasion. With its lush gardens, creeping vines and lavender bushes its the perfect rural location.

Capacity:
Seated Dinner: up to 120 guests

Mt Vernon Lodge, Akaroa

Mt Vernon Lodge is the perfect place for your wedding. With a ceremony on the private estate lawns overlooking beautiful Akaroa Harbour, a reception hall for up to 130 guests, and on-site lodge accommodation for up to 50 guests

Capacity:
Seated Dinner: up to 130 guests
Cocktail: up to 170 guests


NORTH CANTERBURY:

Amuri Estate, Hanmer Springs

An ultimate wedding, conference and events venue, overlooking the beautiful high alpine basin of the Southern Alps.  A newly built, modern, barn-style building will host the perfect reception. Polished concrete floors, light plywood walls and 16 metres of glass doors shaping the views all create the ideal setting to continue the celebrations. Onsite accomodation is also available.

Capacity:
Seated Dinner: up to 200 guests

 

Lacebark, Kaiapoi

This function centre and wedding venue offers one of the most exquisite and unique venues around, and is perfect for almost any function or celebration. An American style barn has been architecturally designed giving the venue a rural and rustic feel, combined with a modern and comfortable finish. The spacious design with 5m high ceiling, creates a grand atmosphere that is unmatched by surrounding venues.

Capacity:
Inside: up to 120 guests
Outside: up to 100 guests


Tipapa Estate, Greta Valley

Cradled in the rolling hills of North Canterbury, this wedding venue is an oasis of rural privacy surrounded by 500 acres of park like grounds. The Woolshed and Homestead have been restored to their former character filled glory, seating up to 130 guests.

Capacity:
Seated Dinner: up to 130 guests
Cocktail: up to 200 guests

Harpers Homestead, East Eyreton

Harpers Homestead overlooks acres of pristine farmland located on the northern banks of the Waimakariri River, just 15 minutes north of Christchurch city. A purpose-built reception barn offers a unique guest experience, and a wedding suite offers glorious views and privacy - a sanctuary before and after your special day. 

Capacity:
Please contact Venue direct


Have your own or a different venue in mind?

Continental are out-caterers which means we can go just about anywhere you can think of within the South Island.

So whether it's your own home or office, a different venue or a school hall, or even if you a marquee on your family farm or back garden patio, talk to us today about what you need for your next event and we'll be more than happy to try and make it happen.