Friends of the Festival

Friends of the Whanganui Literary Festival enjoy discounted events in exchange for their support of our Festival.  To find out more about becoming a Friend, please fill out the enquiry form below and email it to us. 

An individual membership is only $15 per year and a family membership for only $25. Friends will receive preferential booking for events at  Whanganui Literary Festivals.  








​If you want to sign up right now (go on!), please download this form, fill it out and send it to us.

What becoming a "friend" will do for you

  • Offer preferential bookings for all events organised by the  Whanganui Literary Festival
  • Offer  reduced rate for season passes to the Festival
  • Receive regular newsletters updating you on events
  • Receive invitations to free, one-off, meet-the-author experiences
  • There is also the opportunity to become a volunteer and assist with Literary Festival preparations and events.

What becoming a "friend" will do for us

  • Help to guarantee a biennial Whanganui Literary Festival
  • Help the Whanganui Literary Festival Trust to hold exciting literary events in the off-years
  • Contribute to the literary arts scene in Whanganui and the country as a whole