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2020 programme

A warm festival welcome to you

Kia ora koutou,

Welcome to our UNESCO City of Literature, and the burgeoning creative universe of the New Zealand Young Writers Festival.

The sixth one!

Six is a momentous age in anyone’s life. You’ve lived briefly in the world. You’re embedded in your local community. Your sharp teeth start coming through.

It feels weird to write this, because I used to write the bit on the other [side of] this page.

In my previous life I was a small part of the far bigger Dunedin Fringe family, which puts together events like this one.

From the very beginning, the goal was to hand it back over to the community, so that they could run it themselves.

It’s been great to see, over the past couple of years, that really starting to evolve.

Welcome to all of the participants, even those who perhaps don’t know it yet.

We find ourselves living in disruptive times, and writers have so much to offer us in navigating them.

Festivals likes this are essential to our community’s wellbeing, and I’m proud to live in a city that takes that seriously.


Naku noa, nā

Aaron Hawkins
Mayor, Dunedin City
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celebrate the cutting edge of contemporary literary practice in Dunedin.

Huge thanks to our supporters and funders
Ticketing
All events are free to attend and will be seated on first-come, first-served basis (excluding workshops). No reservations will be taken. Doors open 30 Minutes prior to start time. Arrive early to avoid missing out!
Registration
Workshops require registration by emailing your name, phone number and workshop title to look@youngwritersfest.nz or by using our online registration form. We will contact you to confirm your registration
Festival Locations
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New Zealand Young Writers Festival is proudly produced by Dunedin Fringe Arts Trust
youngwritersfest.nz
Dunedin Fringe Arts Trust 26 Princes Street, Dunedin 9016 PO BOx 1331, Dunedin 9054 Phone: +64 3 477 3350 Email: look@youngwritersfest.nz
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