1. Do I need to buy a ticket for SPARKS?
NO! Admission is free and no tickets are required. Many of our patrons come for the whole day and many come for 1 or 2 sessions.
2. Will authors be available for book signing?
YES! After every session there is time allotted for book signings and further conversation.
3. Will books be available to buy?
YES! Our wonderful partner, Travel Bug, will be selling books … as long as they last, that is. They do sell out quickly.
4. Is the LSPU Hall accessible?
The LSPU Hall is fully accessible for patrons. There is a front door ramp and a lift in the reception area to bring guests up to the theatre. All of our washrooms are accessible as well.
Please call the LSPU HALL box office if you have any questions: (709) 753-4531 ext 200.
5. Where can I park?
Parking is available downtown on weekends.
Harbour Drive Parking Lot
Located outside the Fortis Building at Habourfront and Prescott. 100 parking spaces are available.
Prescott Street (Bluedrop Performance Building) Parking Lot
Located north of Duckworth, behind the Bluedrop Performance Building. 60 parking spaces are available.
Any vehicles parked outside of these designated hours may be ticketed and/or towed. Overnight parking is strictly prohibited.
For more information, please visit the LSPU Hall website.
The SPARKS Literary Festival was founded in 2009 by poet and professor Mary Dalton, who served as the festival's director for the first 6 years. Now organized by Memorial's Department of English with ongoing support from the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, SPARKS continues to celebrate the literary creations of Newfoundland and Labrador and showcase writers at various stages of their creative lives. It is what Dalton has called a "word spree." The festival also makes available displays of books and journals published in Newfoundland and Labrador and a mini-bookstore featuring works by the authors reading at the festival.
