Sydney Writers' Festival

The 2022 Festival is on now!

Australia’s most beloved celebration of literature, stories and ideas.

The 2022 Festival theme, Change My Mind, is an invitation, a challenge and a promise of intent.

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Festival Highlight

Making Fun of Politics

21 May 2022 - 12:00 PM

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Panel

How to Make a Basket: Weaving Words for Country

20 May 2022 - 12:00 PM

Musical Fictions

19 May 2022 - 6:00 PM

Closing Night: Chloe Hooper

22 May 2022 - 6:00 PM

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The Chrissy Sharp Poetry Gala: Stars of Stage and Screen

26 May 2022 - 8:30 PM

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Festival Highlight

Auslan Interpreted

Change My Mind Storytelling Gala

19 May 2022 - 8:30 PM

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SWF Great Debate: Words Don’t Change Minds

26 May 2022 - 6:00 PM

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Festival Highlight

But Not Forgotten

20 May 2022 - 4:00 PM

Warren Ellis: Nina Simone's Gum

20 May 2022 - 6:00 PM

Johann Hari: Stolen Focus

19 May 2022 - 12:00 PM

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Panel

Barrie Cassidy & Friends: Independents’ Day

19 May 2022 - 10:00 AM

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Festival Highlight

Conversation

Auslan Interpreted

Hanya Yanagihara: To Paradise

20 May 2022 - 8:30 PM

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Feature story

Make a Night of it at Sydney Town Hall

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Richard Flanagan & Laura Tingle 21 Jun 2021
Whose Country Is It Anyway? 04 Jun 2021
Women In Politics 01 Jun 2021

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