July 12 - 14, 2013
The Lakefield Literary Festival celebrates its rich literary heritage each July on the weekend closest to Margaret Laurence's birthday, and showcases many current Canadian authors. The festival was created to celebrate the work of Catharine Parr Traill, Susanna Moodie and Margaret Laurence, among others, all of whom lived and wrote in Lakefield.
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If you purchased your tickets online…
date posted: July 10, 2013
If you purchased your tickets online you will have received a confirmation email from Reservations – Our Favourite Place. Please follow the Print Voucher links in that email to print your tickets. You will need to hand these in at the door of each event. We look forward to seeing you.
It's not too late
date posted: June 29, 2013
As of the date of this posting, there are still tickets available for all events at the 2013 Lakefield Literary Festival. But you will need to order soon for some events. There is limited availability for Friday and Saturday evenings and Sunday afternoon. There is good availability for Saturday afternoon readings and Saturday dinner. Tickets will also be available at the door for Saturday afternoon.
Tickets are now available
date posted: May 7, 2013
Tickets are now on sale for the 2013 Lakefield Literary Festival. This year we will be selling tickets on-line thanks to a partnership with the local regional tourism organization RTO8. This is a pilot project; we hope all goes well but there may be hiccups along the way. If you have any concerns please contact us at message@lakefieldliteraryfestival.com. If you prefer to continue to purchase ticket via mail, we have held back some tickets for mail order and you will find an order form in the "tickets" section of the website.
Young Writers Ebook
date posted: November 4, 2012
Each year the festival celebrates the writing of local young authors through a contest for fiction, non-fiction and poetry. Winning entries are published in an Ebook. The 2012 edition of our Ebook is now available. Please download and enjoy the talent of these young writers.
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