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7 Aug

Emerging Writers' Festival: Program Launch

  • Free
  • Learning

In 2025, Emerging Writers' Festival turns a new page. With reimagined event formats and a program bursting with cross-disciplinary projects, community connection and bold creative energy, the Festival continues its mission to platform fresh voices and provide inspirational ground for writers of all ages and stages of their career.

At this special launch event, the Emerging Writers’ Festival team will provide a tour of their 2025 program highlights, core offerings and deep cuts – including transformative workshops, immersive conversations, powerful readings and time to simply write, be and share with fellow storytellers. Then, artists Ella Rowe, Andrew Sutherland, Bayley Turner and Festival Guest Curator Coral Reeve will share new work responding to this year’s evocative artwork.

Make a toast and riffle through your personal copy of the program as the countdown begins for the Festival’s return on Thursday 11 September.

This is a pay what you wish event.

Hours

Date Times
Thu 7 Aug
  • 6.30pm - 7.30pm 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Location

The Wheeler Centre
176 Little Lonsdale St
Melbourne 3000

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This is a free event

Book online for Emerging Writers' Festival: Program Launch

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  • telephone number: 03 9094 7800
  • email address: ticketing@wheelercentre.com
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