Dunedin Fringe Arts Trust
Proudly produced by Dunedin Fringe Arts Trust, the New Zealand Young Writers Festival (NZYWF) is a literary-focused festival held annually in the heart of Ōtepoti/Dunedin.
The festival celebrates young writers aged 15–35 across a diverse range of wordsmithing. This year’s festival takes place 3&4 October 2026, and will be preceded by a special wānaka/wānanga for selected young writers at Puketeraki Marae in Karitane from 30 September - 2 October 2026.
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