Key dates:
7 August Going West Books and Writers Festival programme LAUNCH TICKETS ON SALE
26 August HEAT 1: Poetry Slam . Brown St Studio Bar, Avondale
3 September HEAT 2: Poetry Slam. Poetry Live Thirsty Dog, K’ Rd
6-8 September Going West Writers Festival weekend. Titirangi War Memorial Hall.
6-14 September Festival Hub. Titirangi Theatre and Lounge. Lopdell Precinct Titirangi.
6 September Word Up! finale. Corban Estate Arts’ Centre.
7 September Tamariki Play Day. Corban Estate Arts’ Centre.
7,8,14 September Sofija’s Garden. Corban Estate Arts’ Centre.
8 September Daffodils. Erewhon. Titirangi Theatre.
9-14 September Ghost Trees. Arataki Visitors’ Centre.
12 September Duel and Duality. Titirangi Theatre.
13 September Going West Poetry Slam finale. Hollywood Theatre.
13 September Clean Me. Titirangi Theatre.
13 September Gattica. Titirangi Theatre
15 September Waituhituhi – Lines in the Sand. Piha Beach – north end.
The full Going West Writers Festival programme will be online at www.goingwestfest.co.nz from August 8. For tickets go to: www.iticket.co.nz or phone 09 361 1000.
The Festival is grateful for support from the Wait?kere Ranges Local Board, Creative New Zealand, Metro, AUT, Avanda Group, Babich Wines, The Trusts Community Foundation, Foundation North and the Douglas Family Trust.
For further information and interview enquiries please contact: Penny Hartill hPR, 09 445 7525, 021 721 424, penny@hartillpr.co.nz