Following the hugely successful 2009 Wanganui Literary Festival, preparations are underway for the 2011 event.
The Wanganui Literary Festival is a vibrant writers and readers festival with a lifestyle theme, now in its fourth edition and directed by Joan Rosier-Jones. As a 'boutique' festival, attending a reading or lecture by one of our guest writers is an up close experience, giving you the personal contact with writers that the larger festivals don't. (Photo left: 2009 Wanganui Literary Festival goers enjoying Glen Colquhoun; Photo right: Auckland Writers & Readers Festival at the Aotea Centre; Photo below: Dame Fiona Kidman sharing her insights at the 2009 Wanganui Literary Festival)
In line with past festivals, 2011 will offer an eclectic and fascinating variety of readings, lectures and theatre. One event already on the drawing boards is North:South which will feature an all-dancing all-signing Glen Colquhoun.
For those who enjoy the off-beat there will be literary events under the auspices of the Fringe Festival running concurrently.
For a PDF of the 2009 Literary Festival Brochure click on front or back. On this site you can also check out the 2009 Fringe Festival programme, check
out the Two One-Act Plays , read the profiles of featured authors at 2009 Wanganui Literary Festival, or go to the News page to read about the Poetry Luncheon with Glenn Colquhoun and Kevin Ireland which was hosted by Poppies Bookshop, and find background on the festival director, Joan Rosier-Jones or check out the 2009 Writers in Schools programme. Find a listing of all the events and prices and you can also find the programme from the 2007 Literary Festival.
GREAT VALUE
The Wanganui Literary Festival costs about $23,000 to run. We have been fortune to receive funding and sponsorship from a number of sources. Creative New Zealand is our major sponsor.
The Wanganui Literary Festival is mounted with the support of
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Whanganui Community Foundation, Powerco Wanganui Trust, William McAlpine Duncan Trust, Albert Sword,
Hanton & Anderson, Artmedia, UCOL, Community Education Service and the Wanganui Chronicle
Thanks to this generosity we have been able to keep our costs to a minimum. A season ticket costs only $50. See the Brochure front and back for other costs. Book early!
This page was last updated 28/05/2010
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