Podcasts
Missed out on one of our events? You’ve come to the right place! We record some of the best of WORD Christchurch events, so you can revisit them if you were lucky enough to see them or hear them for the first time if you weren’t.
All WORD Christchurch events are supported by our major funders Creative New Zealand, Christchurch City Council and the Rātā Foundation.
A collaboration between WORD Christchurch and At The Bay, with the support of The Crossing, Mātātuhi Foundation, and Christchurch City Council.
Our special thanks go to the judges, Michelle Elvy, Rachel Smith, and James Norcliff, and to the voice actors Hannah Wheeler, Milo Luckman, Clive Straker, Joanne Hope, Kiran Dass, and Sophie Yeo!
The recordings include all honourable mentions.
[ 53 tracks ]
WORD Christchurch
Spring Festival 2020
20 October - 1 November 2020
It’s been quite a year. While our international festival in August was cancelled due to COVID-19, we pivoted quickly to turn the challenge into an opportunity to exclusively celebrate the writers who make Aotearoa and Ōtautahi (Christchurch) their home. What we found was a wealth of talent that has filled our Spring Festival programme to bursting, enabling us to once again present a world-class event. This year has a focus on the community of Ōtautahi, with over 40% of the programme being offered free to attend, as well as plenty of glittering events to satiate the appetite for literature, ideas and entertainment. We welcome poet and comedian Ray Shipley as guest programmer, who says, ‘In everything I write and perform, I feel like I’m walking a careful line between being serious and identity-focused, and being playful and silly – I’ve definitely fallen on the latter side here!’ Check out their events Bedtime Stories for Anxious Adults, Stand Up Poetry: A Quiz Show, and a special edition of Ray Shipley’s Late Night Poetry Hour.
We offer a huge thank you to all our funders, patrons, partners, supporters, volunteers and audience members. Executive Director Marianne Hargreaves and I extend our gratitude to the WORD board of trustees, who have shown exemplary leadership through a crisis, and to our staff. Enjoy the festival!
Rachael King, Programme Director
WORD Christchurch
[ 13 tracks ]
WORD Christchurch Festival 2018
29 August – 2 September 2018
Featuring: Helen Clark, Philip Hoare, Denise Mina, Lloyd Jones, Selina Tusitala Marsh, Hera Lindsay Bird, Diana Wichtel, Tom Scott, Pip Adam, Robin Robertson, Sonya Renee Taylor, Hollie McNish, AJ Finn, Tina Makereti, Shaun Bythell and many more...
[ 34 tracks ]
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