THE city has been buzzing as audiences have enjoyed 16-days worth of performances at the 2016 Ageas Salisbury International Arts Festival.

The festival came to an end at the weekend. A central focus of this year's programme has been a celebration of the arts and culture of New Zealand.

There has been a variety of theatre, dance, circus, music and author talks

β€œIt has been amazing to see the city buzzing with such energy, and to see how our audiences have opened their arms to the arts and culture of New Zealand.

"Besides the thousands that witnessed our opening ceremony two weeks ago, large crowds have enjoyed theatre, dance and circus in the great outdoors, across the whole city in the shining sun. What a great year it has been.”