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WORD Christchurch Festival is on next week — from 1 to 6 September 2026. Read all about events, writers, and get librarian picks!
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Sep 4th | 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Tūranga
Award-winning comedian, TV writer and Taskmaster NZ competitor Pax joins pip adam to discuss his joyfully chaotic & honest memoir Mortified,
Sep 5th | 12:30pm - 1:30pm
In her memoir Stakes, Noelle returns to Dracula, reckoning with her own history and a changing world: generation-spanning shame and trauma.
Sep 5th | 10:30am - 11:30am
Journalist Barry Soper has spent nearly five decades questioning NZ's prime ministers. He joins Philip Matthews to talk about his career.
Sep 5th | 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Two of Aotearoa New Zealand’s most accomplished forensic investigators come together for a fascinating glimpse into working on crime scenes.
Aug 26th | 6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Each month read a book of your choice on a set theme and over the year we will read across the entire non-fiction spectrum.
Sep 8th | 5:45pm - 7:00pm
Take part in a rehearsal room process in this 1-hour workshop unpacking a scene with Director Kathleen Burns.
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