Flare Ōtautahi Street Art Festival 2025 – What, where, when and how to get involved!

The Flare Ōtautahi Street Art Festival kicks off on Thursday, 27th February – and it is bringing 10 days of epic street art goodness! With a massive offering of things to do and see, let’s get everything you need to know in one place!

Headline Artists:

Jacob Yikes – Distinction Hotel – Spark Lane side, just off Cathedral Square

Berst – Spark Lane – opposite Jacob Yikes

Jessie Rawcliffe – 566 Colombo Street (on the exterior of Samurai Bowl)

Haser – Ara Campus, Madras Street

Fluro – 282 Cashel Street (Barbadoes Street end)

YSEK7 – 65 Worcester Street (opposite the eastern exterior of the Christchurch Art Gallery)

Nick Lowry – 173 Gloucester Street (Manchester Street end)

Additional Artworks:

Drez (Australia) – 267 St Asaph Street (opposite the Boxed Quarter)

Ling (Australia) – Exterior of Child Sister Cafe, Manchester Street

FSA x DTR x BRS Crew Wall – 490 Colombo Street, Sydenham

Rinley’s Wall – 47 Wordsworth Street, Sydenham

Ikarus x Dcypher – Spark Lane, Distinction Hotel

Additional Activations and Events:

FSA x Flare Pop-Up Exhibition – 10am – 5pm, 1-9 March, 181 High Street

Tattoo Pop-Up with Chez – 1-2 March, 181 High Street – DM @mkeltattooart for bookings

Watch This Space Street Art Tours – 11am & 2pm, 1, 2, 6, 8 & 9 March, departing from The Drifter – book via website/Humanitix

Flare x Watch This Space x Dulux x Duckewe Mural Jam/Mākete/Skate Day – 10am – 4pm, 8 March, Te Pae Green

Watch This Space Artist Panel Talk – 6:30pm, 7 March, Dux Central – tickets via Humanitix

Blackbook Sessions – see Flare website for details

Stencil Workshop – 6pm, 6 March, The Rambler – tickets via Humanitix

Wahine Graffiti Jam – 9 March, 608 Colombo Street

Author: Reuben Woods

Reuben is an art historian, writer and curator. His PhD thesis explored graffiti and street art within post-earthquake Christchurch. He also serves as creative director and lead tour guide for Watch This Space.