6–8 June

PROGRAM 2025

SPECIAL EVENT

BELLINGEN MEMORIAL HALL

UNSCRIPTED

SATURDAY

BELLINGEN MEMORIAL HALL

MAIN PROGRAM

SUNDAY

BELLINGEN MEMORIAL HALL

MAIN PROGRAM

THE FRINGE

A variety of FREE EVENTS for everyone!

At the Maam Gaduying Meeting Place Park (opposite the Memorial Hall)

SATURDAY

10am – 10.30am

MORNING WORDS
Get an exclusive glimpse behind the scenes with short interviews featuring festival organisers and special guests.

10.30am – 11am

LOCAL VOICES
Enjoy our gifted local authors as they bring their latest works to life through a short reading session.

1pm–1.30 pm 

THE BUDAABANG BARI DANCE GROUP
An Aboriginal dance group known for their performances in Bellingen and beyond

1.30pm–2.00 pm 

POETRY SLAM WINNERS SPOTLIGHT
Hear Jason John interview the Slam winners with a repeat performance of their winning poems.

2pm – 3pm

POETRY OPEN MIC
Be sure to sign up in the morning to be part of the very popular Open Mic session with Jason John as MC.

3pm – 4pm

LIVE MUSIC
Sit back and relax with Boo Tiki, the musical project of local artist John Ferguson.  Enjoy his blues-inspired melodies, blended with a dynamic mix of looping pedals & his distinctively raspy vocals.

SUNDAY

10am – 10.30am

MORNING WORDS
Get an exclusive glimpse behind the scenes with short interviews featuring festival organisers and special guests.

10.30am – 11am

GUMBAYNGGIRR STORY TELLING
Uncle Micklo takes us on a journey of myth and language.

11am – 12pm

*SEAFARING: CANOEING ANCIENT SONGLINES – CANCELLED
Join Gumbaynggirr/ Gamilaroi man Victor Briggs for an incredible story of Indigenous exploration across the Pacific Ocean.

1pm – 2pm

MILKWOOD SPOTLIGHT
Join this engaging discussion with Kirsten Bradley, author of The Milkwood Permaculture Living Handbook.  Facilitated by Kevin Evans.

2pm – 3pm

REGIONAL JOURNALISM PANEL
A lively discussion featuring a collection of local journalists from the Mid North Coast. Facilitated by Kye Ruigrok.

FRIDAY

BELLINGEN MEMORIAL HALL

POETRY SLAM