Tharani Balachandran

Shauntelle Dick Charleson

Jeremy Loveday

Alessandra Naccarato

Sheri-D Wilson

Brandon Wint

Speak—Poetry in Performance

For eight years, VFA has hosted authors from across Canada, and we've welcomed you to join us for a celebration of reading and writing. Our ninth annual festival, from October 16 to 20, 2024, will be much the same. As with last year, our festival will be a hybrid, offering in-person programming of regional authors, most offered by livestream for those viewing from home, as well as virtual programming of authors from around Canada. And make sure not to miss our pre-fest weekend on September 21-22, with workshops offered by four of our region's most exciting authors, and a festival launch reading the night of the 22nd. Save the date!

Victoria Festival of Authors

with Tharani Balachandran, Shauntelle Dick Charleson, Jeremy Loveday, Alessandra Naccarato, Sheri-D Wilson, and Brandon Wint

Langham Court Theatre

Victoria Festival of Authors 2025

The Victoria Festival of Authors celebrates its 10th anniversary with 40 luminary guests. Join us to celebrate literary arts from Oct. 15 to 19, 2025.

Long before there were printing presses, there were poets. Modern spoken word is a euphonic continuation of ancient oral traditions that deeply consider the aesthetics of performance as a vessel to carry what we deem most important. From hybrid bodies and the interdependence of species to the mapping of diasporic landscapes; from a crown of sonnets to genre-bending speculative sci-fi verse; from reckoning with the ongoing harm of colonization to celebrating Indigenous resilience—this evening features diverse performances by exceptional spoken word artists from across Canada. At its heart, poetry is the intimacy of one human witnessing another. Come to witness small joys and expansive aches cradled by a voice, and stay for the tender reckoning—for the transformative power of performance poetry, live and out loud. Curated and hosted by Marie Metaphor Specht 1.) Doors open at 7:00. Seating is not assigned.2 .) For accessibility information please refer to the "accessibility" tab at victoriafestivalofauthors.ca.3 .) There is no general parking at the theatre except for limitted spots for disabled attendees. Free parking is available on side streets (Moss Street, Linden Avenue, and Fort Street), as well as the Central Middle School parking lot on Fort Street. Please abide by parking signs; do not park where it is posted Residential Only, as you may be ticketed. Please give yourself plenty of time to find parking before your event.4.) Contact VFA by September 30 for ASL interpretation.5.) There is no livestream option for this event.

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