6–8 June

PROGRAM 2025

SATURDAY

BELLINGEN MEMORIAL HALL

MAIN PROGRAM

  • Rooted in Resilience

    DAVID HOLMGREN, KIRSTEN BRADLEY, LINDA WOODROW

    9:00 am - 10:00 am

    Sat 7 June 2025

    Main Hall

  • In Conversation

    TARA JUNE WINCH with DEBRA OSWALD

    9:00 am - 10:00 am

    Sat 7 June 2025

    The Studio

  • In Conversation

    DAVID MARR

    10:30 am - 11:30 am

    Sat 7 June 2025

    Main Hall

  • Mortality & Mercy

    MARKUS ZUSAK, COURTNEY COLLINS, ADAM NORRIS

    10:30 am - 11:30 am

    Sat 7 June 2025

    The Studio

  • Always Was

    MARCIA LANGTON, SHIREEN MORRIS, TARA JUNE WINCH

    12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

    Sat 7 June 2025

    Main Hall

  • Pushing Boundaries

    NIKKI GEMMELL, NARDI SIMPSON, CANDICE FOX

    12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

    Sat 7 June 2025

    The Studio

  • In Conversation

    PETER GRESTE with DAVID MARR

    1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

    Sat 7 June 2025

    Main Hall

  • In Conversation

    DEBRA OSWALD with AMY LOVAT

    1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

    Sat 7 June 2025

    The Studio

  • Past Pretending

    JOCK SERONG, EMILY MAGUIRE, HANNAH KENT, COURTNEY COLLINS

    3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

    Sat 7 June 2025

    Main Hall

  • Death in the Afternoon

    ALISON GOODMAN, JANE CARO, JAMES BRADLEY

    3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

    Sat 7 June 2025

    The Studio

  • Democracy in Darkness

    VIRGINIA TRIOLI, PETER GRESTE, KUMI TAGUCHI

    4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

    Sat 7 June 2025

    Main Hall

  • In Conversation

    CHARLOTTE McCONAGHY with ADAM NORRIS

    4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

    Sat 7 June 2025

    The Studio

  • In Conversation

    In Conversation | MARCIA LANGTON with SETH JORDAN

    6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

    Sat 7 June 2025

    Main Hall

  • Shaping Truths

    EMILY MAGUIRE, MALCOLM KNOX, SANTILLA CHINGAIPE

    6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

    Sat 7 June 2025

    The Studio

  • Weight of Words

    DAVID MARR, GINA CHICK, KUMI TAGUCHI, WENDY HARMER

    7:30 pm - 8:30 pm

    Sat 7 June 2025

    Main Hall

  • Sea of Stories

    RICHARD FLANAGAN

    8:55 pm - 9:55 pm

    Sat 7 June 2025

    Main Hall

SUNDAY

BELLINGEN MEMORIAL HALL

MAIN PROGRAM

  • In Conversation

    HANNAH KENT with AMY LOVAT

    9:00 am - 10:00 am

    Sun 8 June 2025

    Main Hall

  • Undercurrents

    JOCK SERONG, MALCOLM KNOX, CANDICE FOX, ADAM NORRIS

    9:00 am - 10:00 am

    Sun 8 June 2025

    The Studio

  • In Conversation

    MARKUS ZUSAK with TARA JUNE WINCH

    10:30 am - 11:30 am

    Sun 8 June 2025

    Main Hall

  • In Conversation

    DAVID HOLMGREN with JASON JOHN

    10:30 am - 11:30 am

    Sun 8 June 2025

    The Studio

  • Reality, Roughly

    RICHARD FLANAGAN, NARDI SIMPSON, JOCK SERONG, ALISON GOODMAN

    12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

    Sun 8 June 2025

    Main Hall

  • In Conversation

    AUNTY BEA BALLANGARRY with ARLIE ALIZZI

    12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

    Sun 8 June 2025

    The Studio

  • In Conversation

    GINA CHICK with JANE CARO

    1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

    Sun 8 June 2025

    Main Hall

  • Ecofiction

    CHARLOTTE McCONAGHY, JAMES BRADLEY

    1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

    Sun 8 June 2025

    The Studio

  • In Conversation

    VIRGINIA TRIOLI with WENDY HARMER

    3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

    Sun 8 June 2025

    Main Hall

  • The Bark Petitions

    CLARE WRIGHT, SHIREEN MORRIS

    3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

    Sun 8 June 2025

    The Studio

  • Women are Write

    DEBRA OSWALD, JANE CARO, NIKKI GEMMELL, ERNA WALRAVEN

    4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

    Sun 8 June 2025

    Main Hall

  • Slavery in Australia

    SANTILLA CHINGAIPE

    4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

    Sun 8 June 2025

    The Studio

  • State of Play

    PETER GRESTE, KUMI TAGUCHI, JANE CARO, MALCOLM KNOX

    6:15 pm - 7:15 pm

    Sun 8 June 2025

    Main Hall

  • In Conversation

    WENDY HARMER with SETH JORDAN

    6:15 pm - 7:15 pm

    Sun 8 June 2025

    The Studio

  • In Conversation

    TRENT DALTON with VIRGINIA TRIOLI

    7:45 pm - 8:45 pm

    Sun 8 June 2025

    Main Hall

SATURDAY and SUNDAY

Maam Gaduying (Meeting Place)

THE FRINGE

Free Entry

Enjoy the Festival experience for free at Maam Gaduying (Meeting Place) Park (across the road from the Bellingen Memorial Hall). This is the home of the Bellingen Readers and Writers Festival Fringe.

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

Whether you’re a book-lover, a music enthusiast or just looking for a fun family day out, the Fringe Festival has something for everyone. Come celebrate with us!

FRIDAY

BELLINGEN MEMORIAL HALL

POETRY SLAM