Below is a list of both in-person and online writer events that are open to subscribers of Canterbury Writers. We do the best we can to keep the listings up to date, but some things slip through the cracks.
Most of the events listed are in Christchurch, New Zealand and the greater Canterbury region, though we do occasionally list events located elsewhere within New Zealand.
If you are hosting an event (ongoing or one-off, virtual or in-person) and would like us to add the event to our calendars, drop us a line.
- May 1, 2025
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Morning Virtual Writers
May 1, 2025 7:30 am - 8:30 am
Discord: Canterbury Writers server, sprint-wars
This is a recurring event.Join Judy L Mohr and others for a chat-based virtual write-in on the #sprint-wars channel of the Canterbury Writers Discord Server. -
Come Write-In at Tūranga
May 1, 2025 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Tūranga, 60 Cathedral Square, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
This is a recurring event.The librarians at Tūranga are keen to have writers around. They have kindly created a space for us for Come Write-In session every Thursday from 5:30pm to 7pm. You'll find the space on the fourth floor. Just look for Fiona (Fee) Jay. -
Wellington Writing Group
May 1, 2025 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Te Awe Library, 29 Brandon Street, Wellington Central, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
This is a recurring event.Tui Meeting Room
Te Awe Library, Brandon St
Booking name: Melanie Duff
All Wellington writers welcome! This is a relaxed drop-in session to work on your writing projects. Bring yourself, your writing implements, and your ideas!
The group meets weekly.
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- May 2, 2025
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Morning Virtual Writers
May 2, 2025 7:30 am - 8:30 am
Discord: Canterbury Writers server, sprint-wars
This is a recurring event.Join Judy L Mohr and others for a chat-based virtual write-in on the #sprint-wars channel of the Canterbury Writers Discord Server.
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- May 3, 2025
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Weekend Sprints with Gillian St Kevern & Jamie Sands
May 3, 2025 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Online event on YouTube
This is a recurring event.Join Gillian St. Kevern and Jamie Sands for some sprinting fun and hilarity as they stream live to YouTube. Subscribe to Gillian's YouTube Channel for notification of the live streams.
Subscribe to the YouTube channel for Gillian St. Kevern for streaming notifications.
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- May 4, 2025
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Weekend Sprints with Gillian St Kevern & Jamie Sands
May 4, 2025 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Online event on YouTube
This is a recurring event.Join Gillian St. Kevern and Jamie Sands for some sprinting fun and hilarity as they stream live to YouTube. Subscribe to Gillian's YouTube Channel for notification of the live streams.
Subscribe to the YouTube channel for Gillian St. Kevern for streaming notifications.
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Linwood Writers Group
May 4, 2025 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Linwood Community Arts Centre & EASTSIDE GALLERY, 388 Worcester St, Linwood, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
This is a recurring event.This group is a discussion group, talking about various forms of writing, and a place where you can read out a passage you've been working on and get feedback.
Meets the first Sunday of every month at Eastside Gallery.Talk about various forms of writing, and read out a passage you've been working on and get feedback. A gold coin donation is requested from attendees to help pay for room hire.
For more information on this group, visit meetup.com/Christchurch-Writers/
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"Afternoon Delight" Virtual Write-ins
May 4, 2025 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Discord: Canterbury Writers server, sprint-wars
This is a recurring event.Join Kathy S. and others for a chat-based virtual write-in on the #sprint-wars channel of the Canterbury Writers Discord Server.
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- May 5, 2025
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Morning Virtual Writers
May 5, 2025 7:30 am - 8:30 am
Discord: Canterbury Writers server, sprint-wars
This is a recurring event.Join Judy L Mohr and others for a chat-based virtual write-in on the #sprint-wars channel of the Canterbury Writers Discord Server.
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- May 6, 2025
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Morning Virtual Writers
May 6, 2025 7:30 am - 8:30 am
Discord: Canterbury Writers server, sprint-wars
This is a recurring event.Join Judy L Mohr and others for a chat-based virtual write-in on the #sprint-wars channel of the Canterbury Writers Discord Server. -
Word-By-Word Write-In
May 6, 2025 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Spreydon Library, 266 Barrington Street, Spreydon, Christchurch 8024, New Zealand
This is a recurring event.Get writing! Bring your laptop. Or bring a notebook. However you need to do it, we are writing word by word. Writers in all genres, at all levels, are welcome.
Get energized by being around other writers who are all writing.
This group is strongly focused on actual writing, where everyone is working at their own pace. Occasionally, there will be some chats about writing-based problems, but that is not what this group is about. It's writing, because writers write.
Active members of the group maintain communication via WhatsApp. For those looking to join, just pop in (all are welcome), or reach out to Judy Mohr at judy@judylmohr.com for more information.
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"Afternoon Delight" Virtual Write-Ins
May 6, 2025 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Discord: Canterbury Writers server, sprint-wars
This is a recurring event.Join Kathy S. and others for a chat-based virtual write-in on the #sprint-wars channel of the Canterbury Writers Discord Server.
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- May 7, 2025
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Morning Virtual Writers
May 7, 2025 7:30 am - 8:30 am
Discord: Canterbury Writers server, sprint-wars
This is a recurring event.Join Judy L Mohr and others for a chat-based virtual write-in on the #sprint-wars channel of the Canterbury Writers Discord Server. -
Shared Reading at Tūranga
May 7, 2025 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Tūranga, 60, Cathedral Square, Central Christchurch, Christchurch, 8011, NZ
This is a recurring event.Come and join our reading group with a difference.
Shared reading is an opportunity to listen to a short story and a poem as a group and then break it down and discuss it. Share your thoughts - how it made you feel, how you interpreted it, did you enjoy it?
Discover some interesting and thought provoking reading led by one of our library staff.
Every Wednesday, 11am-12pm
Location: Auahatanga | Creativity, Level 4, Tūranga
Free, no bookings required.
This programme is part of the The Reading Revolution.
Listen to Kate Middleton talk about The Reading Revolution with Jim Mora about it on RNZ Sunday Morning.
For more information go here:
https://christchurch.bibliocommons.com/events/655bec15e7f74a2a0043a8d4 -
Napier Novelists
May 7, 2025 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Taradale Library, 24 White Street, Taradale, Napier 4141, New Zealand
This is a recurring event.This group meets 1pm - 3pmish on the 1st Wednesday of each month at The Taradale Library, White St, Taradale, Napier. Each month we have a table booked for us down the back, and come to conduct Write-Ins and Editing workshops. Look for our NaNoWriMo signs and feel free to join us and see what we're about at any time.
Some members also take part in Write-Ins for NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) weekly at the same time in November, and also for Camp NaNoWriMo weekly at the same time during April and July for minor and major writing projects. These you can also join at any time. The ideal size for this writing group is: 2-40.
Contact Penny Geddis Email: neaththerose@gmail.com
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- May 8, 2025
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Morning Virtual Writers
May 8, 2025 7:30 am - 8:30 am
Discord: Canterbury Writers server, sprint-wars
This is a recurring event.Join Judy L Mohr and others for a chat-based virtual write-in on the #sprint-wars channel of the Canterbury Writers Discord Server. -
Eastside Writers (Discussion Group)
May 8, 2025 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Leeves at Portstone Cafe, 465 Ferry Road, Woolston, Christchurch 8062, New Zealand
This is a recurring event.Come and join this group for some general discussion about writing and books (and a whole range of other topics) over a cup of tea or coffee.
Eastside Writers meets every Thursday from around 10am. New members are always welcome.
Most weeks, the group can be found at:
Black & White Coffee Cartel
Unit 5/436 Prestons Road
Marshland
Every 3rd Thursday of the month, the group is at:
Robert Harris in The Palms
Cnr Marshland & New Brighton Rds
Shirley
If you would like more information about this group, please contact Judy L Mohr, judy@judylmohr.com -
Come Write-In at Tūranga
May 8, 2025 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Tūranga, 60 Cathedral Square, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
This is a recurring event.The librarians at Tūranga are keen to have writers around. They have kindly created a space for us for Come Write-In session every Thursday from 5:30pm to 7pm. You'll find the space on the fourth floor. Just look for Fiona (Fee) Jay. -
Wellington Writing Group
May 8, 2025 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Te Awe Library, 29 Brandon Street, Wellington Central, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
This is a recurring event.Tui Meeting Room
Te Awe Library, Brandon St
Booking name: Melanie Duff
All Wellington writers welcome! This is a relaxed drop-in session to work on your writing projects. Bring yourself, your writing implements, and your ideas!
The group meets weekly.
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- May 9, 2025
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Morning Virtual Writers
May 9, 2025 7:30 am - 8:30 am
Discord: Canterbury Writers server, sprint-wars
This is a recurring event.Join Judy L Mohr and others for a chat-based virtual write-in on the #sprint-wars channel of the Canterbury Writers Discord Server.
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- May 10, 2025
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Weekend Sprints with Gillian St Kevern & Jamie Sands
May 10, 2025 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Online event on YouTube
This is a recurring event.Join Gillian St. Kevern and Jamie Sands for some sprinting fun and hilarity as they stream live to YouTube. Subscribe to Gillian's YouTube Channel for notification of the live streams.
Subscribe to the YouTube channel for Gillian St. Kevern for streaming notifications.
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- May 11, 2025
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Weekend Sprints with Gillian St Kevern & Jamie Sands
May 11, 2025 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Online event on YouTube
This is a recurring event.Join Gillian St. Kevern and Jamie Sands for some sprinting fun and hilarity as they stream live to YouTube. Subscribe to Gillian's YouTube Channel for notification of the live streams.
Subscribe to the YouTube channel for Gillian St. Kevern for streaming notifications.
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"Afternoon Delight" Virtual Write-ins
May 11, 2025 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Discord: Canterbury Writers server, sprint-wars
This is a recurring event.Join Kathy S. and others for a chat-based virtual write-in on the #sprint-wars channel of the Canterbury Writers Discord Server.
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- May 12, 2025
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Morning Virtual Writers
May 12, 2025 7:30 am - 8:30 am
Discord: Canterbury Writers server, sprint-wars
This is a recurring event.Join Judy L Mohr and others for a chat-based virtual write-in on the #sprint-wars channel of the Canterbury Writers Discord Server.
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- May 13, 2025
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Morning Virtual Writers
May 13, 2025 7:30 am - 8:30 am
Discord: Canterbury Writers server, sprint-wars
This is a recurring event.Join Judy L Mohr and others for a chat-based virtual write-in on the #sprint-wars channel of the Canterbury Writers Discord Server. -
Word-By-Word Write-In
May 13, 2025 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Spreydon Library, 266 Barrington Street, Spreydon, Christchurch 8024, New Zealand
This is a recurring event.Get writing! Bring your laptop. Or bring a notebook. However you need to do it, we are writing word by word. Writers in all genres, at all levels, are welcome.
Get energized by being around other writers who are all writing.
This group is strongly focused on actual writing, where everyone is working at their own pace. Occasionally, there will be some chats about writing-based problems, but that is not what this group is about. It's writing, because writers write.
Active members of the group maintain communication via WhatsApp. For those looking to join, just pop in (all are welcome), or reach out to Judy Mohr at judy@judylmohr.com for more information.
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"Afternoon Delight" Virtual Write-Ins
May 13, 2025 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Discord: Canterbury Writers server, sprint-wars
This is a recurring event.Join Kathy S. and others for a chat-based virtual write-in on the #sprint-wars channel of the Canterbury Writers Discord Server.
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- May 14, 2025
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Morning Virtual Writers
May 14, 2025 7:30 am - 8:30 am
Discord: Canterbury Writers server, sprint-wars
This is a recurring event.Join Judy L Mohr and others for a chat-based virtual write-in on the #sprint-wars channel of the Canterbury Writers Discord Server. -
Shared Reading at Tūranga
May 14, 2025 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Tūranga, 60, Cathedral Square, Central Christchurch, Christchurch, 8011, NZ
This is a recurring event.Come and join our reading group with a difference.
Shared reading is an opportunity to listen to a short story and a poem as a group and then break it down and discuss it. Share your thoughts - how it made you feel, how you interpreted it, did you enjoy it?
Discover some interesting and thought provoking reading led by one of our library staff.
Every Wednesday, 11am-12pm
Location: Auahatanga | Creativity, Level 4, Tūranga
Free, no bookings required.
This programme is part of the The Reading Revolution.
Listen to Kate Middleton talk about The Reading Revolution with Jim Mora about it on RNZ Sunday Morning.
For more information go here:
https://christchurch.bibliocommons.com/events/655bec15e7f74a2a0043a8d4
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