Book Doof Canberra

***Update: All tickets have been booked. Join the waitlist for inside seats — Gang Gang will set up speakers outside, with some outside tables available on a walk-in basis, so come by. Bring a picnic rug just in case. Book Doof is for everyone.

We are overwhelmed with gratitude by the enthusiasm and support you've shown — thank you! We are so excited. This is a live experiment and we'll be working til the last hour to make it a great experience for everyone.

See you there.***

Book Doof Canberra is launching at Gang Gang, with the beanbags out and the cafe transformed into a cosy sanctuary — an afternoon of reading, good tunes, and quiet community.

Here's how it works: bring whatever you're reading (or grab something from our shelf), find a comfy spot, and read in the same room as everyone else for a couple of hours. No small talk required, no book club discussion, no pressure — just the simple, slightly rebellious pleasure of reading with strangers instead of alone. There's time to chat at the end, and of course, always the option to go outside.

Come alone, bring your housemate, your book club, or your book-loving kid - Book Doof is for everyone.

Grant Krupp, founder of Book Doof (Melbourne), will be attending and curating a playlist of ambient electro tunes.

Gang Gang will offer their usual amazing menu, with the Sunday special of kids eat free from 5pm.

Canberra Writers Festival are proudly supporting this event — you'll have the chance to browse the festival program, or even pick up a book before seeing the author between 15–18 October.

When: Sunday 20 September, 3–6pm
Where: Gang Gang Cafe, Frenchman Place, Downer
Entry: By donation

Book Doof Canberra is a live experiment — we can't wait to see you there!