Big Christmas surprise inside Christ Church Cathedral

Monday, December 2nd, 2024

Groups will be able to go inside the quake-damaged Christ Church Cathedral this Christmas – and there will be a massive surprise waiting inside for them.

Visitors will be greeted by a 10m steel City Mission Christmas tree which has been placed inside the cathedral for the ‘Twelve Days of Christmas’ event.

Bookings will be taken from December 3 to 18 for groups of up to 50 visitors at a time on weekdays. Each person will need to give a $25 koha donation which will go to the Christchurch City Mission. Read more

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