Explore the 2026 Program
Program
SWF Livestream
Sydney Writers’ Festival is an event for everyone – including those who can’t make it down to Carriageworks during the Festival.
From conversations with literary luminaries to panel discussions on our world’s most urgent issues, we don’t want you to miss an insightful comment or witty joke that comes from our stages.
This year, we are streaming our events live from Bay 17 for everyone, wherever you are, to access at home. Watch along, send in questions directly to the Sydney stage and be a part of Sydney Writers’ Festival in 2026.
Purchase a day stream ticket for $35 and get access to the full day’s content. Day stream tickets are available for
Thursday 21 May
Friday 22 May
Saturday 23 May
Sunday 24 May
All events take place in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST).
Thursday 21 May Day Pass
The Thursday Livestream Day Pass includes sessions from international fiction heavy-weights, local icons and discussions about our complex political moment.
Friday 22 May Day Pass
The Friday Livestream Day Pass includes sessions about histories local and global, new and notable novels and writers whose work has been adapted from page to stage and screen.
Saturday 23 May Day Pass
The Saturday Livestream Day Pass includes sessions on fiction across fantasy, romance and historical as well as discussions of democracy and the contemporary world.
Sunday 24 May Day Pass
The Sunday Livestream Day Pass includes conversations covering the full range of human experiences from truth and power to crime fiction and children's favourite Dav Pilkey.
- The Festival is streamed live and is not available for viewing after the advertised session times.
- The Sydney Writers' Festival Livestream is for personal, non-commercial use only.
- The Livestream feed will be live 15 minutes before the first event at the start of the day, until the end of the last event. All times are AEST.
- One Day Pass grants you one link to be viewed via one device only. If you have purchased multiple passes for one day, you will receive a single link that can be used on multiple devices.
- Each link is only valid for the day of the purchased pass.