Media Release: Thursday 5 April 2012
Conchords Christchurch Show- Proceeds To Benefit Local Charities!
Flight of the Conchords are pleased to announce that ticket proceeds after costs from their Christchurch show, with very
special guest Arj Barker on Tuesday 26 June at Christchurch’s CBS Canterbury Arena, will be donated to Cholmondeley
Children's Charity and to the restoration and repair of the Isaac Theatre Royal.
Cholmondeley (Chum-ley) provides respite care for children aged 3 – 12 years, with the aim of alleviating immediate
family pressures for the children and their parents. They have helped more than 25,500 children in their 87 years of
operation and General Manager Shane Murdoch said “We are very grateful for the generous donation. This money will be
used to provide day to day care for the children in Canterbury that need us. Many of these families have been affected
by the on-going impact of earthquakes, are experiencing significant stress in their homes and need a break”.
The iconic, heritage listed, 104 year old Isaac Theatre Royal suffered extensive damage from the series of Christchurch
earthquakes last year and is embarking on a major repair and recovery process over the next 12 months. General manager
Neil Cox is delighted with the news that the Conchords will contribute to the famous Theatre’s restoration. He said “The
Conchords last performed in Christchurch in 2006 on OUR stage before they took over the world... so it is fantastically
fitting that our extensive recovery costs will be helped considerably by their Christchurch concert in June. It is an
incredibly generous offer of support for which we are eternally grateful and hopefully we can welcome them back on our
stage again to celebrate the Theatre’s reopening”.
A small number of tickets to the CBS Canterbury Arena show are still available for $50 from ticketek.co.nz or
0800-TICKETEK.
Tuesday 26 June – CBS Canterbury Arena, CHRISTCHURCH
Ticketek.co.nz / 0800-TICKETEK
www.flightoftheconchords.co.nz / www.arjbarker.com
http://cholmondeley.org.nz/ http://www.isaactheatreroyalco.nz/
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