Sydney Writers' Festival - Live and Local 2025

EVENTS ARE FREE AND BOOKINGS ARE NOT REQUIRED
One of Australia’s most loved forums for literature, ideas and storytelling, the Sydney Writers’ Festival will live-stream its headline events to Wangaratta Library on Thursday, Friday and Saturday 22-24 May. Prepare to be invigorated and engaged by conversations, debates and discussions featuring some of the world’s finest writers and thinkers.  You are welcome to join any of the sessions as listed below.

EVENTS ARE FREE AND BOOKINGS ARE NOT REQUIRED
Thursday 22 May
10am - 11am       Markus Zusak:  Three wild dogs and the truth
12pm - 1pm        Gina Chick:  We are the stars
2pm - 3pm         David Nicholls:  You are here
4pm - 5pm         Past and future of Indigenous Recognition
6pm - 7pm         Kaliane Bradley:  The Ministry of Time
8pm - 9pm         State of the Art:  The novel

Friday 23 May
10am - 11am       The Moriarty Sisters
12pm - 1pm         Helen Garner:  The season
2pm - 3pm          Alan Hollinghurst:  Our evenings
4pm - 5pm          Colm Toibin:  From Brooklyn to Long Island

Saturday 24 May
10am - 11am      Bakers' Delight
12pm - 1pm        A.C Grayling on cancel culture