Acknowledgement

We respectfully acknowledge that Byron Writers Festival takes place on the traditional lands of the Arakwal Bumberbin Peoples of the Bundjalung Nation. We pay respects to Elders past and present, and acknowledge them as the original storytellers of the lands and waterways of this Country.

Festival '25

Feature Events
08—10 Aug
Join us for a special series of separately ticketed events featuring guests from the Byron Writers Festival 2025 program.

Our festival bar will be open for events in the A&I Hall. Books will be available for purchase and signing at all feature event

Helen Garner in conversation with Kerry O'Brien

A&I Hall
Bar & Food
Friday
08
August
7:00 pm
8:00 pm

Join iconic Australian writer Helen Garner for an exploration of life on and off the page in conversation with legendary journalist Kerry O'Brien

Guardian Australia's Are You Game Show

A&I Hall
Bar & Food
Saturday
09
August
5:30 pm
6:30 pm

An extremely enjoyable and deeply chaotic battle of the brains.

Beyond the Lines

A&I Hall
Bar & Food
Saturday
09
August
7:30 pm
9:00 pm

Get ready for a night of rhythm, rhyme and radical truth-telling as poetry and music collide in an exhilarating live event!

Byron Writers Festival '25 tickets

Join us from 8—10 August at Bangalow Showground on Bundjalung Country.

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