Plan Your Festival

Whether you’re a literature lover, news junkie or a YA fan, Sydney Writers’ Festival has an event for you. 

Festival highlights

For this year’s biggest names and not-to-be-missed events, check out our Festival Highlights.

Free events

With a over a third of our program free to attend, you can choose your own adventure of free sessions.

All-Day YA

With sessions specially curated by Sydney Writers’ Festival Nathan Luff (Manager of Children's & YA Programs), All-Day YA is an epic celebration of all things YA (Young Adult).

Returning on Saturday 23 May, we’re delighted to bring young people and their favourite authors together again at Carriageworks to explore the latest genre trends. 

Family Day

On Sunday 24 May, roll on up to Carriageworks for the marvellous magic of Family Day, a riotous celebration of storytelling and creativity that will captivate kids of all ages. Enjoy talks, storytelling sessions, arts and craft stations, a mobile library and more.

There's also a great range of free activities from 10am to 4pm that will whisk kids away into a world of wonder.

Check out our Family Program events. 

Festival Precinct 

Find out more about our Festival Precinct at Carriageworks here.