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  • People seated at a table, using pens and notebooks to write.
10 – 18 Sep

Emerging Writers' Festival

  • Free
  • Festival

The Emerging Writers' Festival is back over nine days, bursting with unique workshops for aspiring writers, performances of new, local literature, and vital conversations on Australia's publishing industry.

The festival is a sanctuary for writers to spend quality time with their work and with other creatives. With over 70 events across the city of Melbourne and outer regions, you'll find panels, workshops, exhibitions, performances, events and other projects that don't quite fit into those labels. Dive into the program and start your writing journey.

The festival is supported by the City of Melbourne Arts Grants, Creative Victoria and Creative Australia.

Hours

Date Times
Thu 10 Sep
  • All day 12:00am - 12:00am
Fri 11 Sep
  • All day 12:00am - 12:00am
Sat 12 Sep
  • All day 12:00am - 12:00am
Sun 13 Sep
  • All day 12:00am - 12:00am
Mon 14 Sep
  • All day 12:00am - 12:00am
Tue 15 Sep
  • All day 12:00am - 12:00am
Wed 16 Sep
  • All day 12:00am - 12:00am
Thu 17 Sep
  • All day 12:00am - 12:00am
Fri 18 Sep
  • All day 12:00am - 12:00am

Location

The Wheeler Centre
176 Little Lonsdale St
Melbourne 3000

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Price and bookings

This is a free event

Book online for Emerging Writers' Festival

Contact details

  • telephone number: 03 9094 7877
  • email address: info@emergingwritersfestival.org.au
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Accessibility

  • Accessible toilets
  • Auslan interpreted
  • Captioned event
  • Companion card accepted
  • Mobility access
  • Quiet spaces
  • Additional accessible features Contact for more information

All accessibility information is self-reported by the listing owner. It has not been verified by the City of Melbourne.

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13 Sep

Workshop: Writing Against Self-Censorship

A writing workshop inviting you to identify and interrogate the voices that shape what gets written.

  • Free
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16 Sep

Independent Journalism in Today's Political Climate

A panel on independent journalism in today's political climate.

  • Free
  • Talk

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12 Sep

Indian Community Day

Celebrate the creativity and diversity of Victoria’s Indian community at NGV.

  • Free
  • Art
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26 – 27 Sep

Moon Fest Market

A vibrant Mid-Autumn market with creative stalls, cultural workshops and family activities.

  • Free
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Until 14 Dec

Body Language with Collective Being

A mental health aware and accessible gentle movement and mindfulness session.

  • Free
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12 Sep

Free Poetry Writing Workshop

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