Explore the 2026 Program

Program

Live & Local

Sydney Writers’ Festival is Australia’s largest celebration of books and ideas, bringing the world’s finest authors and esteemed thinkers together for insightful and exhilarating conversations and discussions.

Sydney Writers’ Festival Live & Local program offers a free livestream of Festival sessions to libraries and community centres across regional Australia to share directly with their audiences.

To attend a Live & Local event please book through your preferred venue. 

Live & Local venues near you

Tuggeranong Community Arts Association Inc, Greenway

Capital Country 

Hunter

New England North West 

Mid North Coast 

Riverina

South Coast 

Brisbane 

South Queensland 

Adelaide 

Adelaide Hills

Eyre Peninsula

Fleurieu Peninsula

Limestone Coast

Central Murray 

Goulburn Valley

  • Cobram Library 

  • Euroa Lirbary

  • Mooroopna Library

  • Nathalia Library

  • Nagambie Library

  • Numurkah Library 

  • Shepparton Library 

  • Tatura Library

  • Violet Town Library

  • Yarrawonga Library 

High Country 

Melbourne 

Peninsula 

Australia's Golden Outback

Australia's South West

Perth 

“I can’t speak highly enough of this program, I think what it offers the community ticks all those important boxes of inclusion, accessibility, literary culture and community service.”
— Live & Local attendee, Central Coast Library Service NSW
“The value of streaming to the bush cannot be overstated.”
— Live & Local attendee, Inverell Shire Library NSW

Live & Local is supported by