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  • Seated audience laughing and listening.
  • Long table of seated authors signing books for standing fans.
  • Many rows of seated audience.
  • People standing and laughing around a table stacked with books.
4 – 7 May

Melbourne Writers Festival

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  • Talk

Over four exhilarating days, the City of Literature’s thoughtful citizens will gather to celebrate their favourite past-time: reading.

Featuring literary award winners, pop culture icons, trusted journalists, beloved storytellers and exhilarating new voices, this year's intelligent, rousing and diverse program of books and ideas will challenge, surprise and thrill you. And with a wide range of conversations in store, there's something for everyone.

The Melbourne Writers Festival program will be announced at 9am on Thursday 23 March.

Dates and times

Date Times
Thu 4 May
  • 10am - 9.30pm 10:00am - 9:30pm
Fri 5 May
  • 10am - 9.30pm 10:00am - 9:30pm
Sat 6 May
  • 10am - 9.30pm 10:00am - 9:30pm
Sun 7 May
  • 10am - 9.30am 10:00am - 9:30am

Location

State Library Victoria
328 Swanston St
Melbourne 3000

Open in maps location for State Library Victoria

Price and bookings

From $60 to $20

Book online for Melbourne Writers Festival

Contact details

  • telephone number: 03 9999 1199
  • email address: ticketing@mwf.com.au
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