New Brighton hub to provide post-quake 'creative buzz'

The Old School Te Kura Tawhiti, on the former Central New Brighton School site, will open next week as a ''creative hub'' including art, wellbeing sessions, education workshops and more. 

Coastal-Burwood Community Board member Kim Money said the hub was great for the local community.  

"This is exactly what we need to revitalise the area." 

New Brighton Project Community co-ordinator Sarah Butterfield said the hub would “have a creative buzz''. 

She said it had been a “long time coming”.  

“It will be great for the New Brighton community when the hub opens.” 

Regenerate Christchurch hopes that reopening the school will provide a space for people to share ideas for rejuvenating the community. 

The Old School will open on September 23 at 11am.