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Hastings Festival of Writers 2011

1- 3 April 2011

Festival Programme


Tickling Our Senses

Join wine writer John Saker and food writer Hester Guy for an evening of fine food, wine and words. Delicious tapas-style morsels will be matched with Clearview’s award-winning wines, while guests are entertained by two of New Zealand’s favourite food and wine personalities.

DATE: Friday 1 April
TIME: starts promptly at 6.00pm

VENUE: Clearview Estate
CHAIR: Pippa Chambers
COST: $60.00


A Conversation with Cilla McQueen

DATE: Saturday 2 April
TIME: 10.30am
VENUE:
Hastings City Art Gallery, Civic Square, Hastings.
CHAIR: Marty Smith
COST: FREE

 

A Conversation with Annie Proulx
DATE:
Saturday 2 April
TIME:
12.00 noon
VENUE:
Hastings City Art Gallery, Civic Square, Hastings.
CHAIR: Jenny Pattrick
COST: FREE

 

A Conversation with Owen Marshall
DATE: Saturday 2 April
TIME: 2.00pm
VENUE:
Havelock North Library, Te Mata Road, Havelock North.
CHAIR: Lizzie Russell
COST: FREE

 

A Taste of Pleasure
with Annie Proulx, Cilla McQueen, Jenny Bornholdt, Owen Marshall
and Jenny Pattrick.
DATE: Saturday 2 April
TIME: 8.00pm
VENUE:
The Assembly, Hawkes Bay Opera House, Hastings Street Sth, Hastings.
CHAIR: Marty Smith
COST: $35.00

Come together with friends for an engaging evening and hear writers of the highest calibre right here in Hastings. Enjoy the Hawke’s Bay lifestyle, culture and hospitality at its best.


Faultlines
Brunch with Jenny Bornholdt, Owen Marshall and Jenny Pattrick.
DATE: Sunday 3 April
TIME:
10.30am
VENUE:
Pipi, Joll Road, Havelock North.
CHAIR: Kirsten McDougall
COST: $32.00

The final event of this small, perfectly-formed festival will be a brunch with writers at Pipi Restaurant in Havelock North. This is a chance to enjoy famous Pipi food and hospitality, while sharing a more intimate session with Jenny Bornholdt, Owen Marshall and Jenny Pattrick.

 

Bookings for the 2011 festival will be through TicketDirect. Bookings will open shortly.

www.ticketdirect.co.nz or ph 0800 4 TICKET (0800 224 224).

Or go to one of the Hawke's Bay TicketDirect outlets to see a detailed seating plan.

The outlets are
Hawke's Bay Opera House 871 5282
Napier Municipal Theatre 835 2702
Pettigrew Green Arena 845 9330.
Service fees may apply.

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Thanks to our Sponsors

Creative New Zealand
Eastern and Central Community Trust
Endeavour Community Trust
National Library of New Zealand
New Zealand Book Council
Hastings District Libraries
Hastings City Art Gallery
Bay Ford
Hutchinson's

Thanks to our Supporters

Pipi, Clearview Estate, Hawkes Bay Opera House, Harper Collins Publishers, Havelock North Intermediate, Havelock North Community Centre and any others that have helped to make this festival a success!

 

 
 
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