Fringe Festival
includes wine and nibblesWed 25 September – Sat 5 October
Texting Opening Night 5.30pm
The development of the printing press revolutionised how information was disseminated. The 'word' became the property of the people.Texting is an exhibition by three women printmakers, Catherine Macdonald, Jo Giddens and MB Stoneman. They all have something to say and use their work to say it. Join them for the opening.
Venue: Space Studio and Gallery, 66 Taupo Quay
Dates: Opens 5.30pm, 25 September – runs until 5 October Admission: Free
Thursday 26 September
Book Launch:
Scented by Laurence Fearnley 7 – 8pm
The Sarjeant Gallery welcomes acclaimed New Zealand author Laurence Fearnley, back to Whanganui
for the launch of her latest novel Scented. Researched and partly written whilst Laurence was writer– in–residence at the Glasgow Street Arts Centre, Scented has references to Whanganui and the Whanganui missionary Richard Taylor. The novel is described as a compelling and poignant search for identity through perfume.
Venue: Sarjeant on the Quay, 38 Taupö Quay
Cost: $15 or $12 for Friends of the Sarjeant & Thousand Stars includes wine and nibbles
Bookings: call 06 349 0506 or pop into the Sarjeant on the Quay
Friday 27 September
Literary Quiz 6.30 – 10.00pm
Gather a team (maximum of 6) or pit yourself against the masses and join Whanganui quiz master, Grant Hird
in our literary quiz. Questions delivered in a variety of formats will test your knowledge about the world of literature. A fun evening for all from casual readers to bookaholics! Prizes will be awarded.
Venue: Stellar Restaurant and Bar Quiz Room cnr. Victoria Street, and Taupo Quay
Bookings: Royal Wanganui Opera House 69 Saint Hill St, Whanganui 06 349 0511
Admission: $10 per person - Door sales available.
Saturday 28 September
Literary Walk 10.00 – 12.00pm
A walking tour of Whanganui’s Literary landmarks with local author Joan Rosier–Jones. The walk concludes at Paige’s Book Gallery with an opportunity to meet some of the featured authors. A light lunch will be provided.
Meeting point: Farmer’s Carpark, Maria Place
Bookings: 021 140 2202 (for catering purposes)
Admission: Koha
SongwritingWorkshop 2.00–4.00pm
Hone your songwriting and self–expression skills. Facilitated by Taranaki based singer-songwriter Juliet McLean this workshop will extend your knowledge of song structure. Juliet is known for her ability to write and perform lyrical songs that span different genres.
Venue: Space Studio and Gallery
Registration: tgs.inspire.net.nz or sarah@spacesstudiogallery.co.nz
Admission: $10
Singer Songwriters 6.00 – 8.00pm
Join the discussion with Terry Sarten, Juliet McLean and other local singer songwritiers; hear them perform selected original works.
Venue: Space Studio and Gallery
Registration: tgs.inspire.net.nz or sarah@spacesstudiogallery.co.nz
Admission: Koha
Sunday 29 September
Literary Lunch Noon – 1.30pm
The Literary Lunch was once a much vaunted tradition for publishers and authors. Now long gone, but we are resurrecting it for today! Bring along a book you have enjoyed and share it with other readers, writers, poets and booklovers over Sunday lunch.
Venue: 25 Somme Parade Café
Bookings: 25 Somme Parade, 027 549 7141
Admission: free, refreshments at own expense
Speakers for the Sarjeant 4.30–5.30pm
‘Words in Art’ presented by the Sarjeant Gallery in association with the Whanganui Literary Festival.
When the literary word meets fine art, what happens? Artists have long used the written word in their work, and critics, curators and collectors have waxed lyrical (or not) about art for hundreds of years. Follow the
trail of words and letters through the Sarjeant’s permanent collection of paintings, sculptures, photographs and fascinating document archive.
Speaker: Jennifer Taylor Moore, Curator of the Sarjeant Collection
Venue: Sarjeant on the Quay, 38 Taupö Quay
Bookings: 06 349 0506 or pop into the Sarjeant on the Quay
Admission: free
Wednesday 2 October
When Bad People Produce Great Writing 5.30 – 7.00pm
Panel discussion: how can we respond to literature created by people known to have done bad things? Is it valid to separate the work from the author? Panel: Hamish McDouall, Carla Donson, Airini Beautrais, Jay Rekekura and Terry Sarten.
Venue: Article Café, Drews Avenue
Bookings: Not required but venue seats limited numbers – please come early
Admission: Koha
Thursday 3 October
Book Launch: Catherine Bishop's
Women Mean Business 5.30 – 7.00pm
We are proud to support the official launch of Dr Catherine Bishop's fascinating and entertaining book. From Kaitaia to Oban on Stewart
Island, New Zealand’s nineteenth–century towns were full of entrepreneurial women. Colonial women were not only wives and mothers
or domestic servants. A surprising number ran their own businesses.
Then, as now, there was no ‘typical’ businesswoman. They were middle and working class; young and old; Mäori and Päkehä; single, married, widowed and sometimes bigamists.
An award winning historian, Catherine Bishop grew up in Whanganui. Cur- rently she holds a research fellowship funded by the Australian Research Council at Macquarie University, where she is writing a history of women in business in twentieth-century Australia. Elinor Harvey McDouall will launch Catherine's book.
Venue: Space Studio and Gallery, 66 Taupo Quay Bookings: Not required but seats are limited, come early Admission: Free
Opening Night The Dignity of Risk 7.30pm
A black comedy by Joan Rosier-Jones, directed by Kerry Girdwood. Three 'refugees' from the mental health system are searching for their Jerusalem.
Times: 3, 4, 5 October 7.30pm, 6 October 2.00pm matinee 10, 11, 12 October 7.30pm
Venue: Repertory Theatre, 4 Ridgway Street
Bookings: Royal Wanganui Opera House
Admission: $25 (Adults), $20 (Members/Seniors/Students) Door sales available.
Texting Opening Night 5.30pm
The development of the printing press revolutionised how information was disseminated. The 'word' became the property of the people.Texting is an exhibition by three women printmakers, Catherine Macdonald, Jo Giddens and MB Stoneman. They all have something to say and use their work to say it. Join them for the opening.
Venue: Space Studio and Gallery, 66 Taupo Quay
Dates: Opens 5.30pm, 25 September – runs until 5 October Admission: Free
Thursday 26 September
Book Launch:
Scented by Laurence Fearnley 7 – 8pm
The Sarjeant Gallery welcomes acclaimed New Zealand author Laurence Fearnley, back to Whanganui
for the launch of her latest novel Scented. Researched and partly written whilst Laurence was writer– in–residence at the Glasgow Street Arts Centre, Scented has references to Whanganui and the Whanganui missionary Richard Taylor. The novel is described as a compelling and poignant search for identity through perfume.
Venue: Sarjeant on the Quay, 38 Taupö Quay
Cost: $15 or $12 for Friends of the Sarjeant & Thousand Stars includes wine and nibbles
Bookings: call 06 349 0506 or pop into the Sarjeant on the Quay
Friday 27 September
Literary Quiz 6.30 – 10.00pm
Gather a team (maximum of 6) or pit yourself against the masses and join Whanganui quiz master, Grant Hird
in our literary quiz. Questions delivered in a variety of formats will test your knowledge about the world of literature. A fun evening for all from casual readers to bookaholics! Prizes will be awarded.
Venue: Stellar Restaurant and Bar Quiz Room cnr. Victoria Street, and Taupo Quay
Bookings: Royal Wanganui Opera House 69 Saint Hill St, Whanganui 06 349 0511
Admission: $10 per person - Door sales available.
Saturday 28 September
Literary Walk 10.00 – 12.00pm
A walking tour of Whanganui’s Literary landmarks with local author Joan Rosier–Jones. The walk concludes at Paige’s Book Gallery with an opportunity to meet some of the featured authors. A light lunch will be provided.
Meeting point: Farmer’s Carpark, Maria Place
Bookings: 021 140 2202 (for catering purposes)
Admission: Koha
SongwritingWorkshop 2.00–4.00pm
Hone your songwriting and self–expression skills. Facilitated by Taranaki based singer-songwriter Juliet McLean this workshop will extend your knowledge of song structure. Juliet is known for her ability to write and perform lyrical songs that span different genres.
Venue: Space Studio and Gallery
Registration: tgs.inspire.net.nz or sarah@spacesstudiogallery.co.nz
Admission: $10
Singer Songwriters 6.00 – 8.00pm
Join the discussion with Terry Sarten, Juliet McLean and other local singer songwritiers; hear them perform selected original works.
Venue: Space Studio and Gallery
Registration: tgs.inspire.net.nz or sarah@spacesstudiogallery.co.nz
Admission: Koha
Sunday 29 September
Literary Lunch Noon – 1.30pm
The Literary Lunch was once a much vaunted tradition for publishers and authors. Now long gone, but we are resurrecting it for today! Bring along a book you have enjoyed and share it with other readers, writers, poets and booklovers over Sunday lunch.
Venue: 25 Somme Parade Café
Bookings: 25 Somme Parade, 027 549 7141
Admission: free, refreshments at own expense
Speakers for the Sarjeant 4.30–5.30pm
‘Words in Art’ presented by the Sarjeant Gallery in association with the Whanganui Literary Festival.
When the literary word meets fine art, what happens? Artists have long used the written word in their work, and critics, curators and collectors have waxed lyrical (or not) about art for hundreds of years. Follow the
trail of words and letters through the Sarjeant’s permanent collection of paintings, sculptures, photographs and fascinating document archive.
Speaker: Jennifer Taylor Moore, Curator of the Sarjeant Collection
Venue: Sarjeant on the Quay, 38 Taupö Quay
Bookings: 06 349 0506 or pop into the Sarjeant on the Quay
Admission: free
Wednesday 2 October
When Bad People Produce Great Writing 5.30 – 7.00pm
Panel discussion: how can we respond to literature created by people known to have done bad things? Is it valid to separate the work from the author? Panel: Hamish McDouall, Carla Donson, Airini Beautrais, Jay Rekekura and Terry Sarten.
Venue: Article Café, Drews Avenue
Bookings: Not required but venue seats limited numbers – please come early
Admission: Koha
Thursday 3 October
Book Launch: Catherine Bishop's
Women Mean Business 5.30 – 7.00pm
We are proud to support the official launch of Dr Catherine Bishop's fascinating and entertaining book. From Kaitaia to Oban on Stewart
Island, New Zealand’s nineteenth–century towns were full of entrepreneurial women. Colonial women were not only wives and mothers
or domestic servants. A surprising number ran their own businesses.
Then, as now, there was no ‘typical’ businesswoman. They were middle and working class; young and old; Mäori and Päkehä; single, married, widowed and sometimes bigamists.
An award winning historian, Catherine Bishop grew up in Whanganui. Cur- rently she holds a research fellowship funded by the Australian Research Council at Macquarie University, where she is writing a history of women in business in twentieth-century Australia. Elinor Harvey McDouall will launch Catherine's book.
Venue: Space Studio and Gallery, 66 Taupo Quay Bookings: Not required but seats are limited, come early Admission: Free
Opening Night The Dignity of Risk 7.30pm
A black comedy by Joan Rosier-Jones, directed by Kerry Girdwood. Three 'refugees' from the mental health system are searching for their Jerusalem.
Times: 3, 4, 5 October 7.30pm, 6 October 2.00pm matinee 10, 11, 12 October 7.30pm
Venue: Repertory Theatre, 4 Ridgway Street
Bookings: Royal Wanganui Opera House
Admission: $25 (Adults), $20 (Members/Seniors/Students) Door sales available.