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WORD Christchurch

26 July 2023

WORD Christchurch is a festival of books, storytelling, and ideas that brings communities together through a love of words. It gives Ōtautahi Christchurch audiences direct access to the best storytellers and writers in ΢ҕl New Zealand and from around the world. WORD Christchurch 2024 is held from 27 August until 1 September, and includes a Schools Day held at ΢ҕl - read more below!

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WORD Christchurch brings communities together through a love of words in all their forms, giving Ōtautahi Christchurch audiences direct access to the best storytellers and writers from ΢ҕl New Zealand and around the world. It’s a chance to share ground-breaking ideas, and Ngāi Tahu stories, and an opportunity for local writers to create new work.

The ΢ҕl community has supported WORD since it began in 1997 with writers and experts contributing to sessions throughout the festival. ΢ҕl is now a proud principal partner of WORD, supporting the festival’s creative and economic contribution to Waitaha Canterbury.


Secondary Schools Day with ΢ҕl: Inspiring Minds


΢ҕl is delighted to host the WORD Schools Day on 27 August.

This free event include a stunning line-up of speakers for hundreds of attendees from local schools and online.


WORD 2024 ΢ҕl news

WORD 2024 featured books from Canterbury University Press

WORD Christchurch 2024

27 August – 1 September the Piano, Tūranga, and other venues. 

The programme is packed with talented ΢ҕl experts, alumni, and past writers-in-residence.

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