Going West Writers Festival 2027
Auckland, New Zealand · TBA typical Sep (Auckland; confirm goingwestfest.co.nz) · T3 Niche
The Going West Books & Writers Festival is a New Zealand literary festival which began in 1996 in West Auckland. It was Auckland's first literary festival, and is one of the longest-running literary festivals in New Zealand. Going West predominantly features New Zealand writers, poets, and orators, often with a West Auckland connection.
- Language
- English
- Genres
- general lit
- Format
- in-person
- Next edition
- TBA typical Sep (Auckland; confirm goingwestfest.co.nz)
- Author participation
- Programme invitations; public events
- Language notes
- Listed working language: English
- Genre notes
- Primary focus: general lit
- Programme
- Gray stepped down as programme director in 2015 after 20 years and was succeeded by Robyn Mason, now the archivist and curator; as of 2021 the director is James Littlewood.
- Past editions
- 1992, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
- Travel
- In 1996 the organisers assembled friends to reenact the trip with a hired steam train, running poetry readings and events at train stations along the way.