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Anniversary Regatta Open Afternoon at Writers’ Centre

Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta
Open afternoon
Monday 28 January – 11 am to 3 pm



Enjoy the spectacle of sails from the Signalman’s House on Auckland Anniversary Day.

The house and garden will be open for members of the public to picnic, watch the Auckland Regatta from a great vantage point, enjoy the views and look through the collection of literary and historical memorabilia. The Signalman’s House is the home of New Zealand’s first writers’ centre, the Michael King Writers’ Centre, set on the slopes of Takarunga Mt Victoria in Devonport. The open day is hosted by the Devonport Friends of the Michael King Writers’ Centre. Free tea/coffee.

The centre is half way up the road to the summit of Mt Victoria in Devonport.

Park on top of Mt Victoria or on nearby Kerr Street. There is limited parking on the summit road.

ENDS

www.writerscentre.org.nz

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