Welcome Barbara and Chris Else

Barbara and Chris Else have recently moved into the cottage to take up a three-month residency. Barbara is the 2016 University of Otago College of Education/Creative New Zealand Children’s Writer…

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‘Joyful and Triumphant’ at Circa

Robert Lord’s award-winning play Joyful and Triumphant will run from 2 April to 7 May as part of Circa Theatre’s 40th anniversary celebrations. The play was commissioned by Circa in…

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Signs

When it was announced that New Zealand would be going into lockdown, Elena de Roo was only a few weeks into her tenure as the University of Otago College of…

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Robert Lord Writers Cottage

The Robert Lord Writers Cottage Trust provides rent-free accommodation in Robert’s refurbished workman’s cottage for writers in any genre who come to live and work in Dunedin. As well as…

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Joyful and Triumphant 2026 Calendar

Buy this gorgeous 2026 calendar and support the Trust and the cottage residency programme. The Joyful and Triumphant 2026 calendar celebrates Robert Lord’s legacy and the vibrant writing community the…

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