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Advance Ticket Sales 
 

Tickets go on sale Friday, September 11, 2009 

In Person

Visit the Writers Festival Box Office on the first floor of Festival House, 1398 Cartwright Street, Granville Island. Hours are 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, and 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm, Saturdays. Cash, MasterCard, Visa accepted.  

Online

Visit www.vancouvertix.com.  

By Phone

Call VancouverTix 604-629-8849 

All prices include GST. VancouverTix surcharges will apply to all tickets purchased through VancouverTix on-line or by phone. The Writers Festival Box Office charges a $1 surcharge per ticket and is open for in-person sales only.  

Advance ticket sales end at 5:00 pm on the day before the event.   

Door Sales (Day of event only)

The box office at the event will open 45 minutes before the start of the event. Please call 604-681-6330 for ticket availability information or check on-line at www.writersfest.bc.ca. Cash, MasterCard, Visa accepted.

General Information

  • We offer a $2 discount for seniors and students who present valid ID, for those on a fi xed income and for the unemployed.
  • We offer a $2 discount for VIWF members purchasing advance tickets (excluding special events) at the Writers Festival Box Office (please present your membership card).
  • Please check your tickets carefully. There will be no exchanges or refunds.
  • The Festival Program is subject to change without notice. There are no refunds unless an event is cancelled.
  • Latecomers may not be seated.
  • Out of courtesy to other patrons, no babies or small children at adult Festival events please.
  • No cameras, video recorders or tape recorders.

Wheelchair accessible venues All Festival venues are wheelchair accessible. Please call 604 681 6330, ext. 107, in advance to reserve seating.

 

School Group Tickets

School group tickets to Spreading the Word school events are $8 each. Ticket prices include GST. There are no surcharges on school group tickets. Teachers and adults accompanying school groups must purchase tickets. School group tickets go on sale on Tuesday, September 8, 2009 at 8 am. There are three ways to order school group tickets:

Subsidy for School Groups

The Vancouver International Writers & Readers Festival acknowledges the Cynthia Woodward Development Program, the result of many years of dedicated fundraising by Cynthia Woodward. Her vision and generosity enable us to provide free and/or subsidized tickets for school groups. A limited number of subsidies based on financial need are available. To inquire about a subsidy, please contact the General Manager at 604-681-6330, ext. 103, or email generalmanager@writersfest.bc.ca.