How to Buy Tickets
Advance Ticket Sales
Tickets go on sale Wednesday, September 8, 2010, and can be purchased on-line, by phone or in person. All prices include HST. Mastercard, Visa and cash (in person) accepted.
Online: www.vancouvertix.com
By Phone:
VancouverTix 604-629-8849
In Person:
The Festival box office is located on the main floor of Festival House, 1398 Cartwright Street, Granville Island. Box office hours are
Monday to Friday: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Saturdays: 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
VancouverTix surcharges will apply to all tickets purchased through VancouverTix on-line or by phone. The 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 venue will open 45 minutes before the start of the event. Cash, MasterCard, Visa accepted. Please call 604-681-6330 for ticket availability information or check on-line at www.writersfest.bc.ca. Please note that many events sell out in advance.
General Information
- Discount of $2 offered to: seniors and students who present valid ID, people on a fixed income and for the unemployed.
- Discount of $2 discount offered to VIWF members who purchase advance tickets at the Festival box office (please present your membership card).
- The Festival Program is subject to change without notice. Money will be refunded only when an event is cancelled.
- Latecomers may not be seated.
- No babies or small children at adult Festival events please.
- No flash photography, video recorders or tape recorders, please.
All Festival venues are wheelchair accessible. To reserve in advance, please call 604 681 6330, ext. 107.
School Group Tickets
School group tickets to Spreading the Word school events are $8.50 each. Ticket prices include HST and surcharges do not apply. Teachers and adults accompanying school groups must purchase tickets. School group tickets go on sale at 8:00 am on Monday, September 13, 2010.
You can order school group tickets in one of the following ways:
- On-line at http://www.writersfest.bc.ca/teachers/ticket_orders.php or here.
- In person at Festival box office.
- Fax a ticket order form to 604-681-8400 (download the ticket order form from the website (when available) or call 604-681-6330, local 0, to request a form).
Subsidy for School Groups
The Vancouver International Writers 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 subsidize tickets for school groups. A limited number of subsidies based on financial need are available. For a subsidy application form, please contact Camilla Tibbs, General Manager, at ctibbs@writersfest.bc.ca.
