Queenstown Writers Festival

03/09/2026

Looks like bookish weather this weekend…

Come and enjoy discussions with Barry Soper & Naomi Arnold about their books, then get the first peek at our 2026 programme!

31/08/2026

It's GIVEAWAY time! Win these books and a double pass to Sunday's programme launch by tagging a friend below. https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2026/2026-programme-launch-with-barry-soper-and-naomi-arnold/queenstown

29/08/2026

Another interesting discussion from our friends at Catalyst Trust Queenstown

26/08/2026

If Geoff Chapple, founder of Te Araroa, reckons Naomi Arnold’s ‘Northbound’ is the best book about it, well, who are we to argue?

Come and hear Naomi in real life at our programme launch!

Sunday 6 September
4-6pm at Te Atamira
Tickets $19 + fees, from Eventfinda

25/08/2026

As a festival that celebrates all great writers, today we remember one of the very best, Dolly Parton.

Dolly Parton performing Jolene live in 1988Lyrics:Jolene, Jolen...

24/08/2026

Prime ministers are human too.

Hear about the lesser-known sides of New Zealand’s 12 most significant prime ministers from Barry Soper, a legend of political journalism. He’s seen it all in his career, and he’s talking about it with Tracey Roxburgh at our programme launch.

Sunday 6 September
2.30-3.30pm at Te Atamira
Tickets $19 + fees, from Eventfinda

22/08/2026

So many wonderful arts experiences available in our region. Our friends at At the World's Edge Festival have an excellent programme coming up in October.

Every AWE concert is a complete experience in itself. But together, they tell a larger story.

Our festival has been carefully curated so that each programme builds on the one before it, while still being able to stand alone. The theme of 'Beyond the lines' echos throughout as ideas evolve and each concert becomes a stepping stone to the next.

Set in beautiful venues across the Southern Lakes region, every performance invites you to experience music not just as an event, but as a journey through the landscape at the world's edge.

Come to one concert, and you'll leave inspired. Come to several, and you'll discover the full arc of AWE.

Tickets available now via the link: https://www.worldsedgefestival.com/

17/04/2026

Looking for some quality conversation and ideas this wet weekend in Queenstown? Pop along to Chenin Madden's book launch!

You Are Your Purpose Book launch and Wellbeing Connections event. A small and intimate evening for anyone interested in Wellbeing & Connection:)