Coalition for Books

View Original

WORD Christchurch Programme Announced

9 September 2020

WORD Christchurch Spring Festival Programme announced
28 October - 1 November

See wordchristchurch.co.nz for Covid-19 Information, an introduction to Guest Programmer Ray Shipley, and the WORD Christchurch Youth Jury who workshopped ideas for the 2020 Spring Festival.

A feast of New Zealand writers and events, also the Ngaio Marsh Awards - Workshops - Book Launches - The Great WORD Debate - Cabaret - Stand Up Poetry - the NZSA NZ Heritage Literary Awards - Christchurch Poetry Slams Finals - the Read Aloud Schools Day - and the glittering WORD Gala: Brave Worlds featuring Witi Ihimaera, Laura Jean McKay, Becky Manawatu, Elizabeth Knox and Behrouz Boochani, hosted by John Campbell - and so much more.

Tickets will go fast and are limited to Covid-19 Level 2 numbers. Jump to it.