BENDIGO BIG BOOKMARK

Capital Theatre, 50 View Street Bendigo

Preface: Friday evening May 8

All-day Saturday May 9

Afterword: Sunday morning May 10

We're on the move. In May 2020, we present a transition festival, boutique-size, with all our quality, hospitality and attention to detail, just more compact, running from Friday evening of May 8, then all day Saturday May 9, with a closing event on late morning Sunday May 10, for Mother's Day.
We'll have more information in the new year about who is on the program, but right now, let us tell you, it's going to be EXTRAORDINARY. Not only do we have a dazzling contingent of Australian writers, but also, partnering with Sydney Writers Festival, we'll be presenting international writers of exceptional talent. First announcements in early February. So please do BOOKMARK the dates right now. See you in Bendigo.

Thanks to all those who joined us for the 2019 Festival and helped us make it our most successful yet.

Crime After Dark (Copy)

Join Andrew Nette, Fleur Ferris, Sulari Gentill, Robert Gott, Jarad Henry and Jock Serong for late-night crime readings, free at the Festival Club, Friday 9 August 9.30pm

Bendigo's Best Bits (Copy)

Saturday night at the Festival Club, meet the locals! Em Burgess-Gilchrist hosts contributors to the dazzling new collection of short stories, Goldfields

Bendigo's Dirty Secret- uncovered!! (Copy)

Launched at Bendigo Writers Festival by John Brumby, Sludge, the true story of the Goldfields. Friday 9 August, 5.30pm for 6pm start.

Maeve O’Meara in conversation with Derek Guille: World of Food at Ulumbarra Theatre

2019 print program

Bendigo Writers Festival 2019: photography Peter Weaving