Bendigo Writers Festival

Overview

Save the date - August 15 - 17.

Bendigo Writers Festival is an end-of-winter treat in Central Victoria’s heartland, Bendigo, where the hospitality is warm and the atmosphere inspiring during this festival time. 
Bendigo Writers Festival takes place in the City of Greater Bendigo on Dja Dja Wurrung and Taungurung Country.  We acknowledge the traditional owners of these lands and their living culture and the unique role they play in the life of this region. 

Established in 2012, Bendigo Writers Festival celebrates and promotes the art of writing and storytelling by bringing together writers, readers, and creative thinkers from diverse backgrounds and genres.  

The festival features a range of events including panel discussions, keynote speakers, workshops, sessions for young people, book launches and performances, which provide a platform for emerging and established writers to showcase their work, exchange ideas, and engage with audiences.  

With a focus on promoting literacy and lifelong learning, the Bendigo Writers Festival has become a highly anticipated event for locals and visitors alike, drawing in renowned authors and thinkers from Australia and around the world.  

In October 2019, Bendigo was designated a UNESCO Creative City and Region of Gastronomy – the first in Australia. Therefore, gastronomy has been one of the important pillars of the festival; hosting and organising special events to reflect on how our culture and heritage is represented in the food we grow, eat and share. 

Hosted in the grand old building The Capital and other iconic venues in the View Street precinct like Dudley House, The Engine Room, Bendigo Art Gallery and the Trades Hall, among others, Bendigo is especially brilliant at this time.