Preston Hegel
Announcing the weirdest bar in town!

We are a merry band of travelers, goofballs, & creatives who have been practicing alternative living all over the world.

The CrunchyBar will be a place to socialise, share, connect, & create. We aim to create an inclusive, welcoming atmosphere that blurs the line between a venue and a home. If this sounds like something you’ve been looking for, come down and see what we’re all about.

Announcing the weirdest bar in town!
Preston Hegel
Managing a Creative Space | Level 2

We realized very quickly it’s important as a mixed-use space to be clear, so I thought it might be useful to share some of what I’ve learned preparing to manage a space that includes hospitality where seating is located in a small gallery (or “public venue”), and shared on-site workspace/studios.

Managing a Creative Space | Level 2

XCHC Bar

XCHC Bar

The magic of XCHC is not in one person’s creative passion, this place is at its best when everyone is coming together and sharing their passions.  So I’m opening it up to you - what do you want XCHC to be now that we’re open in the evenings?

Interview with Liam Dangerfield

Interview with Liam Dangerfield

"This is a place that allows people to give things a go without putting too much stress or pressure on them. If you want to try something, go for it, and you’ve got an awesome and supportive environment to do it. This place is so important to Christchurch, and it’s a place that I’m very glad to have been a part of." - Liam Dangerfield

Invitation: "Spreading the Soup Love"

Invitation: "Spreading the Soup Love"

Got a great idea for a cool, fun project for Christchurch that you’ve been itching to get off the ground? 

CHCH SOUP is the event for you. It might be an event, a little project, an artwork, a working bee to get something done in your neighbourhood, garden… anything really. It’s just got to be achievable within 3 months or a discrete part of it does. To that end, SOUP is supporting small, relatively easily achievable local projects get off the ground.