Word Cafe Raglan is back in 2017 with a programme of poetry, workshops, and readings at the Raglan Town Hall. This readers and writers festival showcases and sparks writing talent. Established in 2013, the festival is held every second year.
Word Cafe 2017 gets underway at 7pm on Friday 30th June with a free poetry event at the Raglan Town Hall. Poets Carrie Rudzinski, Michael Moore, Wanda Barker and Maris O’Rourke will read from their works.
You can buy tickets to events on Saturday and Sunday here.
Full programme
Friday 30 June
Free community event at the Raglan Town Hall. Doors open 6:30pm.
7pm. Welcome to Word Café Raglan 2017: Official Opening.
7:30pm onwards. Spoken Poetry Showcase, with poets Carrie Rudzinski, Michael Moore, Wanda Barker and Maris O’Rourke.
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Saturday 1 July
Ticketed events at the Raglan Town Hall. Doors open 8:30am.
9am–10am. In Conversation: Local Books in the Making, with local authors Bernadette Gavin, Jacquie McRae and Stephanie Philp.
10:30–11:30am. The Making of Someone’s Mana, with poet Haare Williams and photographer Michael Krzanich.
11:30–12:30pm. Meeting Mansfield, with graphic novelist Sarah Laing.
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1:30pm–2:30pm. Hard Work with a Dash of Romance: the Life of an Internationally Bestselling Author, with author Nalini Singh.
2:30–3:30pm. On Not Giving Up, with children’s author Tina Matthews.
4–5pm. The Anatomy of an Award-winning Book, with children’s author Maria Gill, and book awards judge and school librarian Fiona Mackie.
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Ticketed evening event at the Raglan Town Hall. Doors open 7pm.
7:30pm-9:30pm. Word Café Evening Extravaganza, with media personality and author Karyn Hay, and poet and short story writer Tracey Slaughter.
9:30pm onwards. Open Mic, with students from the University of Waikato’s creative writing programme.
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Sunday 2 July
Separate ticketed event at the Raglan Town Hall. Doors open 8:30am.
9am–11am. Sit Down and Write Workshop, with author Jacquie McRae.
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Free community event at the Raglan Town Hall. Doors open 9:45am.
10am–11am. Book Launch: The To Be List, with Latesha Randall and Sebastian Walter.
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Ticketed event at the Raglan Town Hall. Doors open 11am.
11:30am–12:30pm. Writing Poems is a Bouquet of Roses, with poet Paula Green.
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Free community events at the Raglan Town Hall.
1:30pm–2:30pm. Book Launch: All Her Dark Pretty Thoughts, with Wanda Barker.
2:30–3:30pm.. Word Café Raglan Writing Competition, announcement of and readings from the winners.
3:30pm. Thanks from Word Cafe 2017.