Program Changes

The following events have changed since the publication of the 2024 Sydney Writer's Festival Program Guide. 

Wednesday 22 May 

• DATE CHANGE: Chaotic Social Book Club: Sydney Writers’ Festival Edition has moved from Thursday 23 May, 7–9pm to Wednesday 22 May, 7–9pm.
• VENUE UPDATE: Sydney's Bohemian Bee Miles has moved from State Library of NSW, Gallery Room to the State Library of NSW, Library Auditorium. 
• VENUE UPDATE: Literary Legends has moved from State Library of NSW, Gallery Room to the State Library of NSW, Library Auditorium. 
• VENUE UPDATE: Best Friends has moved from State Library of NSW, Gallery Room to the State Library of NSW, Library Auditorium. 
• VENUE UPDATE: Retro Sydney Slide Night has moved from State Library of NSW, Metcalfe Auditorium to the State Library of NSW, Library Auditorium.

Thursday 23 May 

• NEW EVENT: Sarah Ogilvie: The Dictionary People on Thursday 23 May, 12.30–1.30pm at the State Library of NSW, Library Auditorium. This is a free event.
• NEW EVENT: Natalie Haynes: Divine Might on Thursday 23 May, 7.30–8.30pm at Carriageworks, Bay 20, The ARA Stage. 
• VENUE UPDATE: Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics has moved from Carriageworks, Bay 22 to Carriageworks, Track 12. This is now a ticketed event. 
• VENUE UPDATE: Kate Grenville: Restless Dolly Maunder has moved from Carriageworks, Track 12 to Carriageworks, Bay 20, The ARA Stage. 
• VENUE UPDATE: Robyn Davidson: Unfinished Woman has moved from Carriageworks, Bay 20, The ARA Stage to Carriageworks, Track 12. 
• VENUE UPDATE: Found in Translation has moved from Carriageworks, Bay 19 to Carriageworks, Bay 20, The ARA Stage. 
• VENUE UPATE: Good Different has moved from Carriageworks, Bay 20, The ARA Stage to Carriageworks, Bay 19. 
• VENUE UPDATE: Queer Love and Longing moved from Carriageworks, Bay 17 to Carriageworks, Track 12.
• VENUE UPDATE: Bankstown Poetry Slam moved from Carriageworks, Track 12 to Carriageworks, Bay 24. 
• CANCELLED EVENT: Leïla Slimani on a Writer’s Lot on Thursday 23 May, 4–5pm at Track 8 Carriageworks is no longer taking place. 
• CANCELLED EVENT: Capturing War on Thursday 23 May, 5–6pm at Carriageworks, Track 12 is no longer taking place.
• CANCELLED EVENT: Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics on Thursday 23 May, 5–6pm at Carriageworks, Track 12 is no longer taking place. 
• CANCELLED EVENT: Natalie Haynes: Divine Might on Thursday 23 May, 7.30–8.30pm at Carriageworks, Bay 20, The ARA Stage, is no longer taking place. 

Saturday 25 May 

• NEW EVENT: The Austen Formula on Saturday 25 May, 7.30–8.30pm at Carriageworks, Track 12. 
• VENUE UPDATE: No Worries Writing Workshops: Find Your Flow with Kathryn Heyman has moved from Sans Souci Literary Institute to Sans Souci Library. 
• VENUE UPDATE: Bromantic Comedy has moved from Carriageworks, Track 12 to Carriageworks, Bay 19.
• VENUE and TIME UPDATE: Katy Hessel: The Story of Art Without Men has moved from Carriageworks, Bay 20, The ARA Stage at 3pm to Carriageworks, Bay 17 at 4pm.  
• VENUE and TIME UPDATE: Bringing the Past to Life had moved from Carriageworks, Bay 17 at 4pm to Carriageworks, Bay 20, The ARA Stage at 3pm.
• CANCELLED EVENT: Kava and Climate: Climate Justice for the Blue Pacific on Saturday 25 May, 11.30am–12.30pm at the Australian Museum is no longer taking place. 
• CANCELLED EVENT: Incredibilia on Saturday 25 May, 1–2pm at the State Library of NSW, Dixson Room is no longer taking place. 

Participant updates 

• Robbie Buck is unfortunately no longer able to participate in the Festival.
• Mykaela Saunders is unfortunately no longer able to participate in the Festival.
• Leïla Slimani is unfortunately no longer able to participate in the Festival.
• Natalie Haynes is unfortunately no longer able to participate in the Festival. 
• Daniel Browning is unfortunately no longer able to participate in the Festival. 
• Laniyuk is unfortunately no longer able to participate in the Festival.