Sonic Gardens for the Wild

When
Sat 21 Feb 2026
Where
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Festival Hub - Grassroots Trust Stage, Hamilton, Waikato
Entry
Free
Time
Sat 21 Feb 2026, 5:45pm - 6:45pm
Restrictions
All Ages
Curated by Tracey Slaughter

Award-winning writer and editor Tracey Slaughter joins emerging and established local voices, to bring colourful creative work from literary journals Mayhem and Poetry Aotearoa Alive, ...
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