The Capital 50 View Street Jaara Jaara Country (Bendigo), Dja Dja Wurrung and Taungurung Country (Victoria)
Bendigo Writers Festival
The Bendigo Writers festival aims to celebrate and promote the art of writing and storytelling by bringing together writers, readers and creative thinkers from diverse backgrounds and genres. The festival features a range of events including panel discussions, keynote speakers, workshops, performances and book launches, which provide a platform for emerging and established writers to showcase their work, exchange ideas, and engage with audiences.
With a focus on promoting literacy and lifelong learning, the Bendigo Writers Festival has become a highly anticipated event for locals and visitors alike, drawing in renowned authors and thinkers from Australia and around the world.
Find these UQP authors at the 2024 Bendigo Writers Festival, and buy tickets to all of their sessions below:
Jazz Money
Friday, 16 August 2024, 6:00 pm 7:15 pm- OPENING GALA: Up Close and Possibly Way Too Personal
Saturday, 17 August 2024, 11:00 am 12:00 pm- Poets Are Us
Saturday, 17 August 2024, 1:45 pm 2:45 pm- Poetry + Art
Bendigo Art Gallery 42 View Street Jaara Jaara Country (Bendigo), Dja Dja Wurrung and Taungurung Country (Victoria)
Sara M Saleh
Friday, 16 August 2024, 6:00 pm 7:15 pm- OPENING GALA: Up Close and Possibly Way Too Personal
Saturday, 17 August 2024, 11:00 am 12:00 pm- Poets Are Us
Sunday, 18 August 2024, 11:00 am 12:00 pm- Stories of Hope and Freedom
La Trobe Art Institute121 View Street Jaara Jaara Country (Bendigo), Dja Dja Wurrung and Taungurung Country (Victoria)
Angela O'Keeffe
Sunday, 18 August 2024, 11:00 am 12:00 pm- Searching for the Sitter
Bendigo Art Gallery 42 View Street Jaara Jaara Country (Bendigo), Dja Dja Wurrung and Taungurung Country (Victoria)
Jordan Prosser
Sunday, 18 August 2024, 12:31 pm 1:31 pm- From Stage to Page
La Trobe Art Institute121 View Street Jaara Jaara Country (Bendigo), Dja Dja Wurrung and Taungurung Country (Victoria)
Nova Weetman
Saturday, 17 August 2024, 1:45 pm 2:45 pm- Family Memories
Trades Hall 36-40 View Street Jaara Jaara Country (Bendigo), Dja Dja Wurrung and Taungurung Country (Victoria)
Shivaun Plozza
Friday, 16 August 2024, 9:30 am 10:15 am- Word Spot: Promises
Chris Flynn
Saturday, 17 August 2024, 9:30 am 10:30 am- Animal Rights and Wrongs
mark the dawn
how to make a basket
The Edge of Thirteen
The Jammer
The Secrets We Share
Frankie and Joely
Everything Is Changed
The Secrets We Keep
Summer of Shipwrecks
The Sitter
Meet Me at the Moon Tree
