Dunedin Writers & Readers Festival 2025

Kā mihi nui for attending the Dunedin Writers & Readers Festival!

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* 1. What was the main way you found out about the festival?

Social Media

Website

Posters

Programme in a public place

Direct Email

Word of Mouth

Rūnaka

Workplace

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Previous festival/event attendance

Other (please specify)

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* 2. How many events on the programme did you attend?

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* 3. How would you rate the following aspects about the organisation and logistical side of the festival?

	Not impressed		Average		Excellent
Buying and using tickets	Buying and using tickets Not impressed	Buying and using tickets	Buying and using tickets Average	Buying and using tickets	Buying and using tickets Excellent
Clarity of information available about the festival	Clarity of information available about the festival Not impressed	Clarity of information available about the festival	Clarity of information available about the festival Average	Clarity of information available about the festival	Clarity of information available about the festival Excellent
Navigating the website	Navigating the website Not impressed	Navigating the website	Navigating the website Average	Navigating the website	Navigating the website Excellent
Locating and navigating our venues	Locating and navigating our venues Not impressed	Locating and navigating our venues	Locating and navigating our venues Average	Locating and navigating our venues	Locating and navigating our venues Excellent
Staff and volunteer warmth and hospitality	Staff and volunteer warmth and hospitality Not impressed	Staff and volunteer warmth and hospitality	Staff and volunteer warmth and hospitality Average	Staff and volunteer warmth and hospitality	Staff and volunteer warmth and hospitality Excellent
Sound quality	Sound quality Not impressed	Sound quality	Sound quality Average	Sound quality	Sound quality Excellent
Lighting, visual quality	Lighting, visual quality Not impressed	Lighting, visual quality	Lighting, visual quality Average	Lighting, visual quality	Lighting, visual quality Excellent
Warmth and comfort of venues	Warmth and comfort of venues Not impressed	Warmth and comfort of venues	Warmth and comfort of venues Average	Warmth and comfort of venues	Warmth and comfort of venues Excellent

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* 4. How did we do on these community aspects of the Festival?

	Not impressed		Average		Excellent
Honoured Te Tiriti o Waitangi and relationships with mana whenua	Honoured Te Tiriti o Waitangi and relationships with mana whenua Not impressed	Honoured Te Tiriti o Waitangi and relationships with mana whenua	Honoured Te Tiriti o Waitangi and relationships with mana whenua Average	Honoured Te Tiriti o Waitangi and relationships with mana whenua	Honoured Te Tiriti o Waitangi and relationships with mana whenua Excellent
Celebrated a diverse literary world	Celebrated a diverse literary world Not impressed	Celebrated a diverse literary world	Celebrated a diverse literary world Average	Celebrated a diverse literary world	Celebrated a diverse literary world Excellent
Engaged with a breadth of communities in Ōtepoti	Engaged with a breadth of communities in Ōtepoti Not impressed	Engaged with a breadth of communities in Ōtepoti	Engaged with a breadth of communities in Ōtepoti Average	Engaged with a breadth of communities in Ōtepoti	Engaged with a breadth of communities in Ōtepoti Excellent
Created safe, accessible, warm spaces	Created safe, accessible, warm spaces Not impressed	Created safe, accessible, warm spaces	Created safe, accessible, warm spaces Average	Created safe, accessible, warm spaces	Created safe, accessible, warm spaces Excellent
Explored big ideas and held important conversations	Explored big ideas and held important conversations Not impressed	Explored big ideas and held important conversations	Explored big ideas and held important conversations Average	Explored big ideas and held important conversations	Explored big ideas and held important conversations Excellent
Acknowledged our past while looking to the future	Acknowledged our past while looking to the future Not impressed	Acknowledged our past while looking to the future	Acknowledged our past while looking to the future Average	Acknowledged our past while looking to the future	Acknowledged our past while looking to the future Excellent

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* 5. Was the Festival accessible for you in these respects:

	Not impressed		Average		Excellent
Cost of tickets	Cost of tickets Not impressed	Cost of tickets	Cost of tickets Average	Cost of tickets	Cost of tickets Excellent
Venue accessibility was sufficient (eg wheelchair/mobility access)	Venue accessibility was sufficient (eg wheelchair/mobility access) Not impressed	Venue accessibility was sufficient (eg wheelchair/mobility access)	Venue accessibility was sufficient (eg wheelchair/mobility access) Average	Venue accessibility was sufficient (eg wheelchair/mobility access)	Venue accessibility was sufficient (eg wheelchair/mobility access) Excellent
Time between events was sufficient	Time between events was sufficient Not impressed	Time between events was sufficient	Time between events was sufficient Average	Time between events was sufficient	Time between events was sufficient Excellent
Communication prior to events starting	Communication prior to events starting Not impressed	Communication prior to events starting	Communication prior to events starting Average	Communication prior to events starting	Communication prior to events starting Excellent
Quality of the speakers and presenters	Quality of the speakers and presenters Not impressed	Quality of the speakers and presenters	Quality of the speakers and presenters Average	Quality of the speakers and presenters	Quality of the speakers and presenters Excellent
Felt welcome	Felt welcome Not impressed	Felt welcome	Felt welcome Average	Felt welcome	Felt welcome Excellent

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* 6. Overall satisfaction with your festival experience?

	Not Impressed		Average		Amazing and memorable
1	1 Not Impressed	1	1 Average	1	1 Amazing and memorable

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* 7. Do you have any suggestions for future speakers, topics or ways to improve the festival?

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* 8. Were there any logistical issues or challenges you encountered?

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* 9. Would you recommend this event to others? Why or why not?

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* 10. Is there anything else you would like to share or any additional comments you have about the event?

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* 11. Did you hear anything that particularly resonated with you during the festival? We couldn't be there for every moment, so we'd love to hear your top takeaways!

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Dunedin Writers & Readers Festival 2025 - Audience Survey

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* 1. What was the main way you found out about the festival?

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* 2. How many events on the programme did you attend?

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* 3. How would you rate the following aspects about the organisation and logistical side of the festival?

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* 4. How did we do on these community aspects of the Festival?

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* 5. Was the Festival accessible for you in these respects:

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* 6. Overall satisfaction with your festival experience?

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* 7. Do you have any suggestions for future speakers, topics or ways to improve the festival?

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* 8. Were there any logistical issues or challenges you encountered?

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* 9. Would you recommend this event to others? Why or why not?

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* 10. Is there anything else you would like to share or any additional comments you have about the event?

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* 11. Did you hear anything that particularly resonated with you during the festival? We couldn't be there for every moment, so we'd love to hear your top takeaways!

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* 12. Name

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* 13. Email