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WORD Christchurch Festival 2024 Programme: A Dazzling Array Of Words & Performance Takeover Ōtautahi Christchurch In Aug

Wednesday, 3 July 2024, 7:41 pm | WORD Christchurch Writers and Readers Festival

The festival, which offers a heady mix of more than 70 free and ticketed events, is thoughtfully curated to appeal to all ages, for all readers, performance and music lovers, and for anyone with a curious mind and a sense of fun. More >>

David Walliams to Headline Word Christchurch’s Autumn Season

Thursday, 19 March 2015, 9:04 am | WORD Christchurch Writers and Readers Festival

World-renowned children’s writer, comedian, actor and TV celebrity David Walliams is heading to Christchurch for his only South Island appearance on 14 May, 2015. He will appear live on stage at the Charles Luney Auditorium at St Margaret’s College, ... More >>

World-Class Feminist Panel Streamed Live into Christchchurch

Wednesday, 18 February 2015, 4:56 pm | WORD Christchurch Writers and Readers Festival

WORD Christchurch and UC College of Arts present ‘How To Be a Feminist’, a live broadcast from the Sydney Opera House’s All About Women festival on International Women’s Day, Sunday 8 March. Featuring Germaine Greer , Roxane Gay , Anita Sarkeesian ... More >>

Central Christchurch Transformed by Words

Tuesday, 26 August 2014, 5:34 pm | WORD Christchurch Writers and Readers Festival

More than 100 writers, thinkers, commentators and performers from New Zealand and around the world will transform central Christchurch into a haven of lyrics, poetry and prose with the opening of WORD Writers and Readers Festival tomorrow (Wednesday ... More >>

Nicky Hager to Discuss Freedom of Information at the Word

Thursday, 14 August 2014, 1:37 pm | WORD Christchurch Writers and Readers Festival

Journalist Nicky Hager, whose new book Dirty Politics was unveiled in Wellington last night, will appear on a panel discussion to debate freedom of speech, freedom of information, secrecy and spying, as part of the WORD Christchurch Writers & ... More >>

Rock Musician Headlines Christchurch Literary Festival

Tuesday, 15 July 2014, 11:57 am | WORD Christchurch Writers and Readers Festival

Music is the Word - Rock Musician Kristen Hersh Headlines Christchurch Literary Festival Seminal indie-rock musician Kristin Hersh is coming to New Zealand to share her music and prose at the WORD Christchurch Writers & Readers Festival, presented ... More >>

WORD Festival Returns to Brighten Christchurch’s Inner City

Friday, 11 July 2014, 12:40 pm | WORD Christchurch Writers and Readers Festival

The WORD Christchurch Writers & Readers Festival today launches its most ambitious programme yet, with more than 100 writers, thinkers, commentators and performers from New Zealand and around the world appearing in 68 events in the heart of the ... More >>

 
 
 
 
 

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