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WORD Christchurch is a charitable trust and relies on a huge amount of support & aroha to keep bringing storytelling and ideas to as many people in the community as we can. We love what we do, and we’d love to give you the opportunity to help.

By supporting WORD you are part of the WORD Christchurch team and can enjoy the buzz of helping to stage events that make Christchurch a dynamic place to live. Every little bit helps! We welcome one-off or ongoing donations. To make a tax-deductible one-off or monthly donation, please fill in the donation box on this page.
 

Join the WORD community

 
Behind the smoke and mirrors of our annual festival and events is a charitable trust that needs people like you to help us bring the buzz of our events to the city and keep ticket prices affordable, as well as 20-30% of our sessions free during the festival.

You’ll be helping us to support and nurture writers, thinkers, performers, artists and our local communities. With your help we’ll k-eep growing our schools programme to foster a love of books, ideas, writing and performance in young people. Essentially, you’re helping us create a kinder, more well-informed community.

The deeper you delve into your pockets, the deeper you’ll dive into the inside WORD, with exclusive reading lists sent before the programme is announced, special evenings, and invites to our writers party. 

This year we bring back the Festival Pass – an “all you can eat” ticket to most of the festival’s events. All of our friends, supporters and patrons will have access to this pass at a discounted rate.

FRIEND: $100+ / $10 monthly

You’ll receive:

• An invitation to the launch of the WORD Christchurch Festival programme
• Invitations to launches and selected events during the year
• Recognition as a Friend in our festival programme and on our website
• An option to buy a festival pass for $250 (usually $300).

SUPPORTER: $200+ / $20 monthly

You’ll receive:

• An invitation to the launch of the WORD Christchurch Festival programme
• Invitations to launches and selected events during the year
• Recognition as a Supporter in our festival programme and on our website
• Discounted tickets
• An exclusive reading list prior to our programme launch
• 20% off the festival pass

PATRON: $400+ / $35 monthly

You’ll receive:

• An invitation to the launch of the WORD Christchurch Festival programme
• Invitations to launches and selected events during the year
• Recognition as a Patron in our festival programme and on our website
• Discounted tickets
• An exclusive reading list prior to our programme launch
• A special bookshop evening
• The festival programme posted to you
• 25% off the festival pass

GOLD PATRON: $750+ / $65 monthly

You’ll receive:

• An invitation to the launch of the WORD Christchurch Festival programme
• Invitations to launches and selected events during the year
• Recognition as a Gold Patron in our festival programme and on our website
• Discounted tickets
• An exclusive reading list prior to our programme launch
• A special bookshop evening
• The festival programme posted to you
• A personal booking service
• A special programme preview with the WORD Programme Director pre-launch
• 30% off the festival pass

PLATINUM PATRON: $1,000+ / $85 monthly

You’ll receive:

• An invitation to the launch of the WORD Christchurch Festival programme
• Invitations to launches and selected events during the year
• Recognition as a Friend in our festival programme and on our website
• Discounted tickets
• An exclusive reading list prior to our programme launch
• A special bookshop evening
• The festival programme posted to you
• A personal booking service
• A special programme preview with the WORD Programme Director pre-launch
• A bespoke booklist created just for you
• 35% off the festival pass

Donate today