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Bellingen Readers & Writers Festival acknowledges the traditional custodians of this land, the Gumbaynggirr people, and pays respect to their Elders, past and present

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PROGRAM UPDATES & CHANGES

18 March: The Bark Petitions |  CLARE WRIGHT, SHIREEN MORRIS – change to Session Description.

17 March: POETRY SLAM TICKETS go on sale

  • Adam Hills

  • Misha Zelinsky

  • Toby Walsh

  • Tracey Spicer

  • Matthew Reilly

  • Leah Purcell

  • J P Pomare

  • Bruce Pascoe

  • Vasyl Myroshnychenko

  • Hannah Moloney

  • Louise Milligan

  • Seth Jordan

  • Chris Hammer

  • Kate Grenville

  • Matthew Evans

  • Stuart Coupe

  • Shelley Burr

  • Bryan Brown

  • Max Barry

  • Jackie Huggins

  • Indira Naidoo

  • Henry Reynolds

  • Alisa Bryce

  • Benjamin Stevenson

  • Amy Lovat

  • Melanie Kembrey

  • Adam Norris

  • Jason John, MC

  • Simon Marnie

  • Paul McDermott

  • Thomas Keneally

PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

Program amended/ updated: Friday 21st February 2025 @ 17.00pm

POETRY SLAM

Friday 7th March

MEMORIAL HALL

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Saturday 8th March

MEMORIAL HALL

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Sunday 9th March

MEMORIAL HALL

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THE FRINGE

Saturday 7th – Sunday 8th June

Maam Gaduying (Meeting Place)

Talks by local authors, live performances, panels on current events, children’s entertainment, open mic poetry, and delicious bites and drinks from food vendors.