Friday 11

The poetry programme of the Festival ends on a high note with a reading in the Conference Room of the Christchurch Town Hall. Some of the top names in New Zealand will be reading: Lauris Edmond, Ellen Loney, Rachel McAlpine, CK Stead, Brian Turner, Ian Wedde and Michael Harlow.

As with the rest of the Festival, we hope that the presentation of various art forms will extend beyond the fixed programme and people will give spontaneous readings at various places throughout the city.