Join us for a 90min unique learning experience designed around the simple idea that how we gather matters. It changes how we think, how we connect, and how we make meaning together. Some of the most important things happen in the spaces between⁠ - so rather than talking about connection, this is an opportunity experience the range of it.

WHEN: Monday 16 November, 6-8pm (5:45pm doors open, experience starts 6pm sharp)

WHERE: Activity Room, Tūranga Level 1

*This is a continuous experience with no scheduled breaks, so we recommend having something to eat before you arrive.

Brought to you by Fireside.rs, in collaboration with LIANZA and Ako Ōtautahi Learning City Christchurch, participants will move through a series of thoughtfully curated group formats, drawn from research around what actually makes humans flourish in shared spaces. Those involved will get to understand:

- the ingredients that make trust and openness possible;

- why some group formats bring out something in us that others don’t;

- how different ways of gathering shape who we become in a room;

- the invisible biases and ideas we carry into every shared space;

- how environment influences belonging in ways we don’t realise.

Think of this as a living laboratory that will be held with curiosity, care, and a genuine belief that the way we come together is key to creativity and productivity. You’ll leave feeling aligned, reflective, and aware of the ‘hidden architecture’ that influences how we act and feel when we convene intentionally.