Winter Garden Ltd
Dates
- Existence: 1927 - 1985
Biography
The Winter Garden opened in 1927 as a cabaret and social hall, becoming a popular venue for debutante balls and big-band concerts. The Queen dined at the Winter Garden on her 1963 visit. The venue struggled after a decline in social dancing with The Trade Union Centre buying the building in 1984 and leasing it to the Media Club - which ran it as a venue for live music and events. Half the building was demolished for car-parking. The remaining building was demolished in 2011 following the Christchurch earthquakes
Citation:
Christchurch City Libraries (n.d.) The Winter Garden. https://my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/the-winter-garden/Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Winter Garden Ltd records
The records of Winter Garden Ltd includes engagement diaries; booking information; cash books; stock books; order books and menu books. Includes an envelope of papers regarding the State Farewell Dinner at the Winter Garden in February 1963, on the occasion of a royal visit by the Queen and Prince Philip.