Writers' festival plan June event
The Words on the Waves Writers Festival is planning to hold a second event on the Peninsula from June 3 to June 5 next year.
The main program will be held at the Ocean Beach Surf Lifesaving Club, with an additional stream held at the Umina Beach Surf Lifesaving Club.
In addition to the main program, standalone events will be held across various venues including an opening launch, adult workshops, a family fun day, a cinema screening and a literary cruise.
Organisers have released results of a survey taken following the inaugural event.
The majority of those completing the survey were female (91 per cent), with 64 per cent aged over 60 and 32 per cent aged between 42 and 60.
One quarter of those surveyed travelled from outside the region for the festival specifically.
Word-of-mouth was the most common way that they found out about the festival (40 per cent), followed by social media (22 per cent) and other media (15 per cent).
A large percentage said they purchased a book (35 per cent), a beverage (35 per cent), and a meal.
Literary fiction and journalism were nominated as the top interests for the 2022 program.
All those surveyed said they would attend next year's festival.
SOURCE:
Media release, 26 Oct 2021
Angela Bennetts, Words on the Waves Festival