Welcome to BAD 2022 at the State Library of NSW! We have three days filled with crime fiction, true crime and social justice events, as well as crime walks and not one but two writing workshops. Come and hear the writers you love and meet new favourites. We’re really looking forward to seeing all our BAD friends on Thursday 8, Friday 9 and Saturday 10 September. Friday night is crime quiz night so join us for a drink, some fun and to find out the winner of the Danger Prize for 2022! If you can’t be at the State Library you can also join us online.

CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL FESTIVAL PROGRAM

LIVESTREAM TICKETS

Zoom links will be distributed to livestream ticket holders in the week of the festival.
ONLY sessions in the Dixson Room and Metcalfe Auditorium at the State Library of NSW will be livestreamed - this excludes evening events.
Recordings will NOT be available to watch immediately after the festival if you are unable to watch live.
- Every livestream will be recorded, but due to the livestreaming services available at the venue they cannot be accessed immediately, and it will take several weeks for those recordings to be edited and uploaded, after which they will be available to the public to watch on our YouTube channel.

OUR GIFT TO YOU

Ticketholders who purchase in-person tickets to four daytime sessions in one day will receive a State Library Bookshop voucher for $20!

To claim your Book Voucher/s, select the free Book Voucher ticket on the booking page. If you purchase in-person tickets to four daytime sessions on multiple days, you can claim the corresponding number of vouchers (e.g. if you book tickets to 4x Thursday sessions and 4x Saturday sessions, you can select 2x Book Voucher tickets).

NOTE: Book vouchers MUST be redeemed at the State Library of NSW Bookshop DURING the festival dates of 8-10 September. Vouchers cannot be used after the festival has passed. If you select Book Vouchers and are ineligible, they will be voided.

The Book Vouchers will be held at the festival info desk for collection during the Festival - look for us near the State Library of NSW Bookshop.

BOOKING AND VENUE INFORMATION

Please take care when booking your tickets to make sure that none of the sessions you are choosing have conflicting times - the festival has at least two events at any one time, and unfortunately, you cannot be everywhere at once!

Please choose your tickets carefully and check the dates and times, as we do not offer refunds. If you find you can no longer attend sessions to which you purchased tickets, we may be able to swap your tickets to different sessions (if they are not sold out), or change the name on your order if you would like to gift your tickets to a friend.

COVID-19

BAD Sydney Crime Writers Festival and the State Library of NSW will be strictly complying with the most up-to-date rules from the NSW Government in regards to masks and physical distancing at the time of the festival.

For the Library's COVID-19 Safety Plan please click here, and for their Special Conditions of Entry, please click here.

VENUES

All our events are held at the State Library in the following rooms:

The Metcalfe Auditorium in the Macquarie Street Building (entrance via Macquarie Street
The Dixson Room in the Mitchell Building (entrance via Shakespeare Place)
The Gallery Room in the Mitchell Building (entrance via Shakespeare Place)
The Library Bar on the rooftop of the Mitchell Building (entrance via Hospital Road)

Please read the venue name of each ticket carefully when booking your tickets.

Visit the State Library of NSW website if you'd like to plan your visit or have a look at their accessibility information ahead of the festival.

If you have any questions about the festival or problems with the booking process, please email us at media@badsydney.com