Thirsty Acres

19/08/2026

Looking for nightlife? 🍻
Chch legends Assembly Required are hitting the road out to Selwyn’s best Live Music Venue this Saturday night.
Head to Kirwee for a night of hot tunes, cold brews, and sticky shoes 🎸🍺🤘
Get amongst it!

Make a booking at Thirsty Acres Kirwee, its easy to make an online reservation . Book now at Thirst Acres Kirwee

17/08/2026

Have you tried a QUIZ NIGHT at Thirsty Acres - Join us Tuesday night for our popular weekly Pub Trivia Quiz.

Free to play, great prizes and heaps of fun. Book your team in today to find out why we have the best pub quiz for a country mile 🥳

And if you fancy a bit of homework, the CRYPTIC CLUES below will give you a head start on a few of tomorrow nights questions…

Cryptics!
Their first All-Ireland in 75 years! First song on the album (problem solving). The two guys who developed this engine, independently, in the ‘30s.

09/08/2026

Have you tried a QUIZ NIGHT at Thirsty Acres - Join us Tuesday night for our popular weekly Pub Trivia Quiz.

Free to play, great prizes and heaps of fun. Book your team in today to find out why we have the best pub quiz for a country mile 🥳

And if you fancy a bit of homework, the CRYPTIC CLUES below will give you a head start on a few of tomorrow nights questions…

Mid-winter Christmas Cryptics!
What year saw these crazy festive results? Controversial now – who wrote it? What 66-year-old played OMM?

06/08/2026

This years Kirwee Players Inc production of Cinderella kicks off tomorrow and runs through to next weekend We’re proud to be associated with the best community theatre for a country mile and looking forward to a great season!

Why not make it a dinner and a show kind of evening? Make sure to book your table for a delicious dinner at Thjrsty Acres before taking in the spectacle?

If you still need to book tickets it’s not too late - head to their booking page to make sure you don’t miss out!

https://www.trybooking.com/nz/event/20421?fbclid=IwcGRvZgVmZGlkFlC_qt1AtnKp5ioKZ2wn4wkdDLPwad1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEePk5EK5i74OEA1Di3_EikgsGYQ3eof6heVDPWbsMW8fk-gM81tX7PEwYB9Ro_aem_IRwvwD8YrvxZEjl_K37rTg

06/08/2026

🍻Up da Wahs!! And then wah wah wah 🎤🎶

Kick off your weekend the right way with the One NZ Warriors live at Thirsty Acres vs the competition leading Penrith Panthers this Friday at 8pm.

Then follow up the action singing your favourite Karaoke tunes with DJ Chick until midnight.

No excuses for a quiet Friday night this week!

Thirsty Acres - Cultivating Great Times!

03/08/2026

❄️ Coldest Day 🤝 Warmest Pub 🔥

On the coldest day of the year, why not make a trip to the Warmest Pub in Canterbury part of a great day out dodging snowflakes?

🔥Roaring Fire
🍔Comfort Food
☕️Hot drinks

And the warmest hospitality for a country mile!

Open for lunch and dinner, and don’t miss our famous pub quiz tonight from 7pm.

Thirsty Acres - Cultivating Great Times! 🍻

03/08/2026

The temperatures are plunging but it’s always summer inside Thirsty Acres! 😎🌞🔥

It’s also QUIZ NIGHT at Thirsty Acres - Join us Tuesday night for our popular weekly Pub Trivia Quiz.

Free to play, great prizes and heaps of fun. Book your team in today to find out why we have the best pub quiz for a country mile 🥳

And if you fancy a bit of homework, the CRYPTIC CLUES below will give you a head start on a few of tomorrow nights questions…

Cryptic Clues!
R.I.P. Sam – what did he star in with Isabelle? Name the trio who wrote this classic. Spain in 2010, Colombia in 2014, Spain in 2018, England in 2022, and now these guys (fair enough).

30/07/2026

DOUBLE HEADER this Saturday and WIN with Kirwee Rugby Football Clubs Div 2 Jack Masefield Shield! $100 voucher up for grabs!

Two great games of footy this Saturday live and loud on our screens. And the Jack Masefield Shield is in our house for the night - come and get a photo with the trophy and you could win!

🏉 5pm Wahs v Titans from the Gold Coast
🏉 7.10pm Canterbury v Auckland in the season opener

📸 Get a photo in Thirsty Acres this Saturday with the Jack Masefield shield and post it here or tag Thirsty Acres in and you go in the draw to win a $100 Thirsty Acres voucher and some Kirwee Rugby kit.

If you’ve already got a photo from last weekends celebrations chuck it up and you’re in the draw!

Winner drawn Monday 3rd August.

See you here this Saturday at the best pub for a country mile! 🍻