Event Info
Date and time
| Friday 23 May to Sunday 25 May 2025 |
One of Australia’s most loved forums for literature, ideas and storytelling, Sydney Writers’ Festival will livestream its headline events from Sydney to Alice Springs Public Library on Friday 23 and Sunday 25 May.
Prepare to be invigorated and engaged by conversations, debates and discussions featuring some of the world’s finest writers and thinkers. Audiences can also participate in live Q&A sessions at each event, sending questions straight to the Sydney stage. Join us for Live & Local 2025, streamed live by Sydney Writers Festival and delivered locally to Alice Springs.
Thursday 23 May 11:30am to 12:30pm
Helen Garner: The Season
Iconic Australian writer Helen Garner turns her curiosity to ‘the greatest game’, Aussie rules football, in honour of her grandson. Listen in as Helen reflects on football and the cycles of life in conversation with David Leser, livestreamed from Sydney.
Thursday 23 May 5:30 to 6:30pm
Untrue Crime
Shankari Chandran, Kate McClymont, Ian Rankin and host Matthew Condon discuss the mysterious business of writing about crime. Join these authors across the crime genre unpick the relationship between fact and fiction. Livestreamed direct from Sydney.
Sunday 25 May 11:30am to 12:30pm
Jeff Kinney: The Hot Mess Show
Join Diary of a Wimpy Kid author Jeff Kinney live onstage for The Hot Mess Show. Jeff serves up laughs and celebrates the latest Wimpy Kid book in the series, Hot Mess, while satisfying your craving for family fun!
Recommended for ages 7–12.
Bookings required.