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7 – 10 May

Melbourne Writers Festival

Melbourne Writers Festival returns this May to bring some of the most exciting voices in literature from Australia and the world to Melbourne.

Explore the Festival’s special 40th anniversary program and discover bestsellers, prize winners, performance artists and electric new voices in fiction, poetry and memoir. Don’t miss this four-day celebration of more than 150 visionary writers and storytellers that shape our world.

Date	Times
Thu 7 May	10:00am - 8:30pm
Fri 8 May	10:00am - 9:30pm
Sat 9 May	10:00am - 9:30pm
Sun 10 May	10:00am - 9:30pm

From free to $70

Adult / general $30
Senior $30
Student / concession $30
Children free

Accessible toilets
Assisted listening
Audio description
Auslan interpreted
Companion card accepted
Mobility access
Service animals
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All accessibility information is self-reported by the listing owner. It has not been verified by the City of Melbourne.

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