Verb had an incredible opening night on Wednesday with A Clear Dawn (celebrating this brilliant anthology) and the Verb Poetry Showcase, in which eleven Pōneke poets blew everyone away with their talent, humour, passion and imagery. And Thursday night, Verb programme at National Library of New Zealand began with ten writers each responding in varied and fascinating ways to the theme of ‘flight’.

They are now gearing up for a joyful weekend featuring so many writers who will feed the minds and spirits in a very difficult year. For those who can’t join in in person a reminder that you can now watch three headline events from home with our Livestream only tickets: Doireann Ní Ghríofa: A Ghost in the Throat; Meg Mason: Sorrow & Bliss; and Hinemoa Elder: Aroha. 

Here’s the link to the rest of the programme.

Livestream tickets are $15 and include a unique link that will take you straight to the livestream on the day and time of the event; and if you miss it you can watch the livestream events until 22 November.

So grab your tickets and bubbles and join in!