The Festival Hub
The home of our Festival Hub, Carriageworks will come to life in May for a week of literary appreciation and intellectual stimulation. From literary giants to some of the world’s leading public intellectuals, our remarkable line- up of speakers will take to the stage across Carriageworks’ nine venues to explore this year’s theme, Lie to Me.
Start the day with coffee and conversation as journalists from The Sydney Morning Herald discuss what’s making headlines with an international Festival guest (Coffee and Papers with SMH, 9am on Thursday, Friday and Saturday).
Between events, browse our bookshops, settle in for a reading session with a coffee or catch up on conversations with friends as you enjoy delicious food from around the world at the Festival pop-up eateries. For a full recharge, head to Chapter One by Cook and Waiter for a relaxed, convenient and nourishing meal paired with a glass of wine or beer. From the first event of the day to Late Nights at Carriageworks, the Festival Hub has everything you need to submerge yourself in the 2019 Sydney Writers’ Festival.
Travelling to the Festival Precinct
Carriageworks is located at 245 Wilson Street, Eveleigh (a nine-minute walk from Redfern Station and a 10-minute walk from Macdonaldtown Station). The Seymour Centre is located on the corner of City Road and Cleveland Street, Chippendale (a nine-minute walk from Redfern Station).
Catching public transport is highly recommended as residential parking is strictly limited. For more information on transport, visit transportnsw.info
Walking from Redfern Station to Carriageworks
Walk out of the station onto Lawson Street and turn left. When you reach Little Eveleigh Street, turn left and continue to Wilson Street. Continue on Wilson Street for seven minutes until you arrive at Carriageworks.
Festival Shuttle Bus
Our Festival bus service operates from Thursday May 3 to Sunday May 6, and travels between the Festival Hub and Redfern Station. The buses are wheelchair accessible and depart approximately every 15 minutes between 9am and 6pm. You can buy your bus ticket from a volunteer when boarding, for $1 (one-way). Please note: as this is a charter service, Opal cards are not accepted
Bus route
Buses leave from the Festival Bus Stop on Gibbons Street in Redfern, then travel to Carriageworks. Please refer to our maps to see the location of the Festival Bus Stops.
Bicycles
Bicycle parking is provided at Carriageworks.
Parking
Street Parking is limited in Eveleigh and Chippendale. Casual parking is available at Shepherd Street Carpark in the evenings and on the weekend. The carpark is a seven-minute walk from Carriageworks.
Venues
CARRIAGEWORKS
245 Wilson St, Eveleigh
Bay 17
Bay 20
Bay 21
Bay 22
Bay 24
Bay 25
Track 8
Track 12
The Studio
Curiosity Stage
Blacksmith's Workshop
PARRAMATTA
Corner of Church and Market Streets, Parramatta
Riverside Theatres
Inner-City Venues
Art Gallery of New South Wales
Art Gallery Road, The Domain
City Recital Hall
2-12 Angel Place, Sydney
Knox Street Bar
21 Shepherd Street, Chippendale
State Library of New South Wales
Macquarie Street, Sydney
State Library of NSW, Gallery Room
State Library of NSW, Metcalfe Auditorium
State Library of NSW, Mitchell Building
Sydney Jewish Museum
148 Darlinghurst Road, Darlinghurst
Sydney Town Hall
483 George Street, Sydney
University of Sydney
Camperdown, Sydney
Suburban and Regional Venues
ASHFIELD
Ashfield Town Hall
AUBURN
Auburn Town Hall
BANKSTOWN
Bankstown Arts Centre
BLACKTOWN
Blacktown City Max Webber Library
CAMPBELLTOWN
Campbelltown HJ Daley Central Library
CASTLE HILL
Castle Hill Library
CASULA
Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre
CHATSWOOD
Chatswood Library on the Concourse
The Concourse Concert Hall
CONCORD
Concord Library
GORDON
Ku-Ring-Gai Gordon Library
HORNSBY
Hornsby Central Library
HURSTVILLE
Hurstville Library
KENSINGTON
John Niland Scientia Building, NSW
KOGARAH
Kogarah Library and Service Centre
MOSMAN
Barry O'Keefe Library
NARELLAN
Narellan Library
PARRAMATTA
Parramatta Artists Studios
Riverside Theatres, Parramatta
PENRITH
Penrith City Library
Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre
RANDWICK
Margaret Martin Library
RYDE
Ryde Library
WINDSOR
Hawkesbury Central Library
WOLLONGONG
Wollongong Art Gallery
ZETLAND
Green Square Library
Sydney Writers’ Festival offers access to the Festival to regional audiences by streaming in arts centres, libraries and writers' groups across the country through the Live and Local program.