Warrnambool Storytelling Festival

Sitting snugly around its coastal curve on the Peek Whurrong and Kirrae Whurrung lands of the Eastern Maar and Gunditjmara Nations, Warrnambool is the chief hub of the Great Ocean Road region, yet retains its rural roots. Proudly home to folk of land and sea, and furnishing a sweet sojourn for welcomed wanderers, the city offers a wellspring of wonders that enrapture and inspire, drawing creativity from the souls of those who breathe its salty air.

Get Lit Lunch: 12:30pm-2:00pm - SOLD OUT (Saturday 4 July)

Accessed exclusively by VIP Day Pass ticket holders, the Get Lit Lunch will be deliciously catered by Nook on Hopkins and give guests the chance to connect with others before enjoying a special talk with NZ-born author Samantha Byres, about her poignant and darkly humorous debut novel, Dead Ends.

Session Three: 3:30pm-4:30pm - SOLD OUT (Saturday 4 July)

Internationally acclaimed, best-selling and award-winning author Hannah Kent will be in conversation with VPLA-winning author Rachel Morton, discussing Burial Rites and its legacy, leading to Hannah's 2025 memoir Always Home, Always Homesick.

Take a peek at the full program here.