# Event Details

- **Event Name**: NZ Book Month - Cilla McQueen Poetry Workshop 
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 29 Mar, 2026 at 04:00 am – Sun, 29 Mar, 2026 at 06:00 am
- **Event Description**: Celebrate NZ Book Month with an afternoon of poetry!

We're excited to host Southland's very own Cilla McQueen for a poetry workshop.
Discover fresh techniques, unleash your creativity, and learn from one of Aotearoa's most celebrated poets as you bring your own words to life.

When: 2-4pm, Sunday 29 March 
Where: Meeting Room, Invercargill Public Library.
Cost: $15 per person

Limited spots are available, so get in quick!
Register online here: https://forms.office.com/r/daLjEdtHZY

Afternoon tea will be provided.

Cilla McQueen was New Zealand Poet Laureate from 2009-11 and has published seventeen poetry collections. She received the Prime Minister's Prize for Literary Achievement in Poetry in 2010. Her most recent book is Poeta, published by Otago University Press in 2018.

Photo credit: Adrienne Martyn
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/invercargill/nz-book-month-cilla-mcqueen-poetry-workshop/200029860626057
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, workshops, meetups
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 16

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Invercargill
- **state**: SO
- **country**: New Zealand
- **location**: 50 Dee Street, Invercargill, New Zealand 9810
- **lat**: -46.41114
- **long**: 168.34705
- **full address**: 50 Dee Street, Invercargill, New Zealand 9810, New Zealand

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is NZ Book Month - Cilla McQueen Poetry Workshop  being held?
  - **A:** NZ Book Month - Cilla McQueen Poetry Workshop  takes place on Sun, 29 Mar, 2026 at 04:00 am to Sun, 29 Mar, 2026 at 06:00 am at 50 Dee Street, Invercargill, New Zealand 9810, New Zealand.
- **Q**: Who is organizing NZ Book Month - Cilla McQueen Poetry Workshop ?
  - **A:** NZ Book Month - Cilla McQueen Poetry Workshop  is organized by Invercargill City Libraries and Archives.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** NZ Book Month - Cilla McQueen Poetry Workshop  is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Invercargill, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If NZ Book Month - Cilla McQueen Poetry Workshop  sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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