Hope: a Masterclass

Join for a joyful celebration of the Hope Prize anthology 'Bright Side', a collection of stories of hope, courage and resilience from writers around the world. The evening opens with the Melbourne Mass Gospel Choir filling the church with song and a special video welcome from The Hon Julia Gillard AC, one of this year’s Hope Prize judges.

A special panel of acclaimed writers will talk about the practice of writing hope: where it comes from, how it survives on the page, and why these stories matter more than ever.

A shared writing exercise will spark reflections on what hope means for each of us. And because hope is best shared, the event will close as it began, with the choir, this time inviting everyone to join in and sing for joy. Whether you’re a writer, a reader, or someone in need of a little shared humanity, come and celebrate the power of hope through storytelling.