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SOUTHERN CROSS BANKSIA PAVILION FEROS CARE GREENSTONE THE SATURDAY BELONGIL UNIVERSITY MARQUEE MARQUEE PARTNERS PAPER MARQUEE ROOM MARQUEE 9.15 — Welcome to Country with Delta Kay and the Bunyarra Dancers 9.45—10.45 1 9.30—10.1� 7 9.45—10.45 14 9.30—10.30 20 8.45—9.15 27 8.30—11.00 34 Writing Process: The Boys will be Boys Humour in Fiction: How to Writers on the Road Morning Music ABC North Coast Agony and the Ecstasy Clementine Ford talks with Hit the Funny Bone Kristina Olsson, Michael Robotham, Musician Evelyn Ida Morris Live Broadcast with Isobelle Carmody, Karen Foxlee, John Rosemarie Milsom Toni Jordan, Barbara Toner Omar Sakr, Jock Serong plays piano Joanne Shoebridge Marsden, Chair Nicole Abadee Chair Zacharey Jane 8.35 Eddie Woo Supported by The Atlantic Byron Bay Chair Mandy Nolan 10.00—11.00 28 Supported by LAMY Writing Instruments Supported by Feros Care 8.50 Tara June Winch 10.30—11.30 8 10.4�—11.4� 21 Why are Voters so 9.10 Markus Zusak 15 9.25 Bruce Pascoe The People Behind the 11.00—12.00 Growing Up Queer Disaffected 9.40 Damon Gameau 2 11.00—12.00 Internet Creativity and Motherhood in Australia Paul Bongiorno, Gabrielle Chan, 10.10 Behrouz Boochani, Jeff Sparrow, Chair Antony Funnell Omid Tofighian Environmental Solutions Claire L. Evans, Ginger Gorman Phillipa McGuinness, Megan K. Stack, S.L. Lim, Evelyn Ida Morris, Nevo Zisin Chair Julianne Schultz 10.25 David Gillespie Damon Gameau, Alice Gorman, Tara June Winch, Chair Margot Saville Chair Benjamin Law 10.45 Alison Lester Bruce Pascoe, Chair Sarah Armstrong Supported by Pukka Herbs 11.15—12.15 29 Supported by Byron Shire Council 11.45—12.45 9 12.00—1.00 22 Writing Spoken Word 11.15—12.00 35 The Craft of Illustrating 16 Memoir: Running in the 12.15—1.15 3 12.15—1.15 Tishani Doshi, Omar Sakr, Anne-Marie Michael Veitch Books Te Whiu, Chair David Stavanger Family in conversation with Kate Veitch Bronwyn Bancroft, Tony Flowers, The Fine Art of Teaching Kevin Rudd Vicki Laveau-Harvie, Rick Morton, Alison Lester, Georgia Norton Lodge in conversation with David Gillespie, John Marsden, Andrew Stafford, Chair Caro Llewellyn Chair Zacharey Jane Gabbie Stroud, Eddie Woo 12.30—1.15 30 12.15—1.00 36 Karen Middleton Supported by Zentfeld’s Roastery Chair Paul Barclay Intergenerational Trauma Jock Serong Supported by Aegeus The Horne Prize winner Daniel James in conversation with Chris Hanley 10 1.30—2.30 4 1.00—2.00 1.15—2.00 23 talks with Erik Jensen 1.30—2.30 17 Lambs of God: The Journey Supported by Aesop A.C. Grayling on How Power, Control and 1.15—2.00 37 from Page to Screen Exploring Evil Domestic Violence Philosophy has Changed Ash Grunwald History Marele Day, Sarah Lambert, Gianrico Carofiglio, Matthew Condon, Jess Hill talks with Margot Saville Jason Stephens, Chair Benjamin Law Julia Shaw, Chair Antony Funnell 1.30—2.15 31 in conversation with Mick O’Regan Introduced by Anneli Knight Supported by Screenworks Tara June Winch 24 2.15—3.00 in conversation with 2.15—3.00 38 2.1�—3.1� 11 2.45—3.4� 5 Markus Zusak Melissa Lucashenko 2.45—3.45 18 Lisa-ann Gershwin Landscape as Muse in conversation with What’s Happened to Our in conversation with Jill Eddington Gail Jones, Di Morrissey, Peter Watt #MeToo: Where To? Angela Ledgerwood 2.30—3.30 32 Politics? Chair Nicole Abadee Amal Awad, Ginger Gorman, David Supported by Greenstone Partners Writers and Music Scott Ludlam, Natasha Stott Despoja, Supported by Elements of Byron Leser, Chair Tracey Spicer 3.15—4.00 39 Don Watson, Chair Karen Middleton Claire L. Evans, Hung Le, Andrew 3.1�—4.00 25 Stafford, Chair Adam Spencer 3.30—4.30 12 The Eastern Curlew Opera House Harry Saddler talks with Ailsa Piper Reporting from the Middle 4.00—5.00 6 4.00—5.00 19 3.45—4.4� 33 East Kristina Olsson, Helen Pitt Chair Jeff Sparrow The Stories Embedded in Jess Hill, Megan K. Stack The State of Regional Crime Fiction Supported by The Walkley Foundation 40 Landscape Chair Debbie Whitmont Australia Gianrico Carofiglio, Marele Day, 4.15—5.00 Michael Robotham Gabrielle Chan, Melissa Lucashenko, Chloe Hooper Bronwyn Bancroft, Karla Dickens, 4.15—5.00 26 Chair Phillipa McGuinness Stan Grant, Bruce Pascoe 4.45—5.45 13 Rick Morton, Chair Paul Barclay in conversation with Michael Williams Chair Adam Shoemaker The Story of Our Past Supported by Brookfarm Teen Brains Supported by Southern Cross University David Gillespie talks with Mandy Nolan Tim Flannery, Patrick Nunn Chair Clare Wright 6 Auslan interpreted session 7 PROGRAM SATURDAY 3 AUGUST

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9.00—10.00 41 9.00—10.00 48 9.00—9.45 56 9.00—10.00 63 8.30—9.00 70 9.00—9.45 78 Shaping Young Minds Tim Flannery Writing Comedy for TV The Power of Poetry Morning Music The Resurrection of Musician Evelyn Ida Morris plays piano Morris Gleitzman, Gabbie Stroud in conversation with Sarah Kanowski Zoë Norton Lodge , Michael Veitch Tony Birch, Jennifer Clement, Winnie Mandela Chair Chris Hanley Supported by The Byron at Byron Chair Benjamin Law Tishani Doshi, Omar Sakr, 9.00—9.4� 71 Sisonke Msimang Resort & Spa Supported by LAMY Writing Instruments Chair Lynda Hawryluk talks with Russell Eldridge 10.15—11.15 42 10.1�—11.1� 49 Megan K. Stack 10.1�—11.00 64 in conversation with Debbie Whitmont 10.00—10.45 79 Preserving Indigenous Crimes and Punishments 10.00—11.00 57 David Leser My Stella Year Languages Matthew Condon, Kristina Olsson, 10.00—11.00 72 Omid Tofighian, Chair Ashley Hay Mother Earth: Humanity’s in conversation with Vicki Laveau-Harvie talks with Kate Daniel James, Samia Khatun, Relationship with Nature Jennifer Byrne The Saturday Paper Live McClymont Patrick Nunn, Tara June Winch Maxine Beneba Clarke, Paul Chair Adam Shoemaker 11.30—12.30 50 Damon Gameau, Lisa-ann Gershwin, Stephen Pyne, Chair Sophie Cunningham Bongiorno, Maddison Connaughton, 11.00—11.45 80 Supported by the Indigenous Literacy Dr Space Junk 11.15—12.15 65 Karen Middleton, Chair Erik Jensen Foundation Supported by Tamara Smith MP Clare Wright Alice Gorman talks with Adam Spencer Why We Should Read to Supported by The Saturday Paper in conversation with 11.30—12.30 43 11.15—12.15 58 Children 73 51 11.15—12.15 Geordie Williamson Memoir: How We’re 12.45—1.45 John Flanagan, Morris Gleitzman, Resilience and Strength Alison Lester, Chair Jesse Blackadder The Mental Load: Shaped by Elsewhere Domestic Violence: During Adversity 12.00—12.45 81 A National Emergency Supported by the Copyright Agency’s A Woman's Lot Phil Brown, Hung Le, Sisonke Msimang Tim Costello, Chloe Hooper, Cultural Fund Sarah Hanson-Young, Gabbie Stroud, Jess Hill, Rick Morton, Natasha Stott Maxine Beneba Clarke Chair Sunil Badami Leigh Sales, Chair Paul Barclay Barbara Toner, Chair Rosemarie Milsom Supported by Wine Selectors Despoja, Chair Debbie Whitmont in conversation with Supported by Michael Williams 89 Degrees East Communications 12.45—1.30 66 12.30—1.30 74 12.45—1.45 44 2.00—3.00 52 12.30—1.30 59 Tim Costello Winning Prizes: 1.00—1.45 82 Stan Grant Min Jin Lee in conversation with Chris Hanley The Pressure Test Dominic Smith in conversation with in conversation with Sarah Kanowski Action for Free Media Supported by Greenstone Partners Daniel James, Vicki Laveau-Harvie, in conversation with Adam Shoemaker Supported by The Book Room Peter Greste talks with Margot Saville Helen Pitt, Chair Ailsa Piper Toni Jordan Supported by Southern Cross University Supported by Tamara Smith MP 3.1�—4.1� 53 1.45—2.45 67 1.45—2.45 75 2.00—2.4� 45 Creating Cultural Heritage: 1.45—2.30 60 What We Can Learn from The New Disruptors: 2.00—2.45 83 Investing in the Arts Leigh Sales Di Morrissey Trees, Birds and JellyFish High Tech Lives Karla Dickens, Melissa Lucashenko, Kristina Olsson in conversation with in conversation with Jennifer Byrne Jeff Sparrow, Chair Adam Suckling Sophie Cunningham, Lisa-ann Scott Ludlam, Phillipa McGuinness, in conversation with Rosemarie Milsom Supported by Feros Care Mark Pesce, Chair Julianne Schultz Ashley Hay Supported by the Copyright Agency’s Gershwin, Harry Saddler Chair Mick O’Regan Cultural Fund 3.00—4.00 76 3.00—3.45 46 2.4�—3.4� 61 Supported by Greenstone Partners 3.00—3.45 84 4.30—5.15 54 Bruce Pascoe Love, Loss and Identity Keeping the Balls in the Air: A Better Death 3.00—4.00 68 Multiple Roles Women Play in conversation with How to be an Ethical Melanie Cheng, Gail Jones, S.L. Lim Ranjana Srivastava talks with Jesse Blackadder Kerry O’Brien Carnivore Chair Michael Williams On Fire Amal Awad, Joanna Nell, Barbara Supported by Bolinda Matthew Evans talks with Chloe Hooper, Stephen Pyne, Peter Toner, Chair Toni Jordan Nicole Abadee Watt, Chair Geordie Williamson 4.00—5.00 85 4.00—5.00 47 Supported by Byron Farmers Market 4.00—5.00 62 Supported by Chris Hanley & 4.15—5.15 77 Dawn Standfield The Self-Publishing Crusaders Against Amazing Mathematics 5.15—5.45 55 Growing Up African in Journey Corruption 4.15—5.00 69 Australia Christina Larmer talks with Debbie Lee Eddie Woo talks with Adam Spencer Dynasty8 Chamber Choir Supported by Rochdale Accounting & Gianrico Carofiglio, Kate McClymont, Alison Lester Sara El Sayed, Carly Findlay Supported by IngramSpark Soothing a cappella sounds to Roman Quaedvlieg Business Advisory end your day in conversation with Michael Williams Chair Maxine Beneba Clarke 8 Chair Matthew Condon Auslan interpreted session 9 PROGRAM SUNDAY 4 AUGUST

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9.00—10.00 86 9.00—10.00 92 9.00—10.00 98 8.45 104 8.30—9.00 107 9.15—10.00 115 Research and Writing No Friend But the Living Consciously Kids Big Day Out Morning Music Melanie Cheng Musician Evelyn Ida Morris plays piano Jesse Blackadder, Jock Serong, Mountains: Writing from Sophie Cunningham, Tim Flannery, MCs Shep Huntly and Simi Genziuk in conversation with Ailsa Piper Jessica White, Chair Lynda Hawryluk Manus Prison Matthew Evans, Chair Nathan Scolaro Supported by Southern Cross University Behrouz Boochani, Omid Tofighian, Supported by Dumbo Feather 9.00—9.30 9.00—9.4� 108 Alex Mankiewicz Meet Zanni Louise Jennifer Clement Chair Geordie Williamson in conversation with Erik Jensen 10.15—11.15 87 10.1�—11.1� 99 9.35—10.05 10.15—11.00 116 10.1�—11.1� 93 Supported by Aesop True Crime How Free is Free Speech? Meet Zoë and Georgia Phil Brown We Need To Talk About Matthew Condon, Roman Quaedvlieg Amal Awad, Peter Greste, Kate Norton Lodge 10.00—11.00 109 in conversation with John Birmingham Chair William MacNeil Trolling McClymont, Ranjana Srivastava Supported by Southern Cross University Maxine Beneba Clarke, Ginger Chair Paul Barclay 10.10—10.40 Writing the Country School of Law & Justice Gorman, Sarah Hanson-Young, Supported by The Byron Shire Echo Tony Birch, Andrew Stafford, Julia Shaw, Tracey Spicer Meet Tony Flowers Chair Kate Veitch, Chair Ashley Hay 11.15—12.00 117 11.30—12.30 88 11.30—12.30 100 10.45—11.15 11.30—12.30 94 Tishani Doshi Family Saga Feminism: Are We There Meet Alison Lester 11.15—12.00 110 in conversation with Chris Hanley Reflecting On Fathers Jennifer Clement, Min Jin Lee, Yet? Michael Robotham John Birmingham, Hung Le, 11.20—11.50 Markus Zusak, Chair Benjamin Law Caro Llewellyn, Chair Sunil Badami Claire L. Evans, Alice Gorman, in conversation with Jennifer Byrne Supported by Chris Hanley & Samia Khatun, Chair Julianne Schultz Meet Bronwyn Bancroft Dawn Standfield Supported by Everywhen 12.15—1.15 118 11.55—12.25 12.15—1.15 111 The Memory Illusion 12.45—1.45 89 12.45—1.45 95 12.45—1.45 101 Meet Morris Gleitzman Colonial Stories Julia Shaw talks with Tracey Spicer Thea Astley Address: Trees Kerry O'Brien Michael Veitch, Peter Watt, Clare A.C. Grayling on The Crisis Sophie Cunningham, Don Watson in conversation with Karen Middleton 12.30—1.00 Wright, Chair Russell Eldridge Chair Ailsa Piper Supported by Feros Care of Democracy Meet Maxine Beneba 1.30—2.15 119 Introduced by Adam van Kempen Clarke 1.30—2.30 112 Tony Birch 2.00—3.00 96 1.05—1.35 Digging up the Dirt: in conversation with Angela Ledgerwood 2.00—3.00 90 Memoir: Making Sense of 2.00—3.00 102 Meet John Flanagan The Ethics of Journalism Life Paul Bongiorno, Stan Grant, Helen Pitt Social Activism Imagining the Facts Carly Findlay, Caro Llewellyn, Jessica 1.40—2.10 Chair Maddison Connaughton 2.30—3.15 120 Tim Costello, Di Morrissey White, Chair Adam Suckling Toni Jordan, Jock Serong, Supported by The Saturday Paper Chair Jesse Blackadder Meet Isobelle Carmody Supported by the Copyright Agency’s Markus Zusak, Chair Jill Eddington Gail Jones Supported by Stone & Wood Cultural Fund Supported by First National Byron Bay 2.30—3.30 105 2.45—3.45 113 in conversation with Ashley Hay The Role of Historians in John Marsden 3.15—4.00 91 3.1�—4.1� 103 in conversation with Zacharey Jane 3.1�—4.1� 97 Shaping National Identity 3.30—4.15 121 Damon Gameau Comedy: Is Everything Up Samia Khatun, Patrick Nunn, Clare Is There a Doctor in the for Grabs? Wright, Chair Michael Williams Passage to India in conversation with Nathan Scolaro House? Writing and 4.00—4.4� 114 Supported by Dumbo Feather Barbara Carmichael talks with Medicine Hung Le, Zoë Norton Lodge, Mark 106 Zanni Louise Swivel, Chair Mandy Nolan 3.45—4.30 Shire Choir Melanie Cheng, Joanna Nell, Join this interactive, audience- Ranjana Srivastava Stories on Ageing, Illness powered pop-up singalong Chair Sunil Badami and Life Amal Awad talks with Mick O’Regan 10 Auslan interpreted session 11 Satellite Events www.rochdale.me

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Bronwyn Bancroft Paul Barclay Maxine Beneba Clarke Tony Birch Matthew Condon Maddison Tim Costello Sophie Cunningham Dr Bronwyn Bancroft is a Paul Barclay is a Walkley Maxine Beneba Clarke is an Tony Birch is the author of Matthew Condon is a prize- Connaughton Rev Tim Costello AO, is one Sophie Cunningham is the author Bundjalung woman and multi- Australian writer and poet of of Australia’s most respected Award winning journalist and Shadowboxing, Father’s Day, winning Australian journalist Maddison Connaughton is the of five books, the most recent disciplinary artist who has served Afro-Caribbean descent. She has community leaders and a sought broadcaster on ABC Radio Blood, The Promise, Ghost River and author of several novels and editor of The Saturday Paper. of which is City of Trees: Essays on many arts organisation Boards. authored numerous books and after voice on social justice issues, National with an appetite for and Common People. non-fiction works. His latest book She has twice been nominated on Life, Death and the Need for She paints, curates, creates public currently writes for The Saturday leadership and ethics. ideas and in-depth analysis and He was awarded the Patrick is The Night Dragon. for a Walkley Award for Young a Forest. art and illustrates and writes books. Paper. discussion. White Literary Prize in 2017. Australian Journalist of the Year. 6 9 104 16 19 58 99 72 77 81 93 104 63 109 119 17 49 62 87 72 112 58 66 90 E 57 67 95 98

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Directory Kids Big Day Out Southern SUNDAY 4 AUGUST Cross University Kids Big Day Out returns with a stellar Marquee line-up of authors and performers 1 The Book Room Artisan Markets making for a full fun-packed day of Come and explore our pop-up The Festival’s onsite storytelling and comedy. A perfect day Festival bookshop. The Book marketplace, populated by a out for the whole family. The StoryBoard Room stocks books by all select group of local artisans. Bus will be onsite hosting an interactive Festival authors, with plenty of Browse the amazing creations workshop space where kids can create room to browse and shop. on offer and take home a their own stories alongside acclaimed memento. authors and storytellers. 2 Book Signing Tent Greenstone LAKE Sponsored by Feros Care Food Sculptures Partners Bring your bookshop purchases Our beautiful sculpture walk is curated Marquee Food will be available for to be signed by your favourite purchase on site from an array by local sculptor Suvira McDonald. Most authors. Signings are held after of popular and delicious local pieces are for sale. Please see Suvira at E 6 every Festival session. Byron Shire restaurants and the Sculpture Info Tent for any enquiries.  cafes. 3 Volunteer Rego Indigenous Literacy 2 Brookfarm Foundation (ILF) 4 Box Office Offering healthy, delicious Byron Writers Festival 2019 is fundraising breakfast options plus for the important work undertaken by Feros 5 Volunteer Hub nutritious snacks made ILF. Please help close the literacy gap Care 6 Media Tent with top-notch ingredients, and make a donation in the orange boxes Marquee throughout each day of the across the Festival site or at the E Festival. Located opposite the ILF tent. Coffee Festival entry gates. 3 PEN The Empty Chair The ENTRY  EXIT Toilets Cup wash station The Empty Chair symbolises a writer Saturday who could not be present on stage Paper There will be an onsite cup because they have been imprisoned, 4 Marquee ATM wash station. BYO coffee cup detained, disappeared, threatened or and help us in our mission to be killed. CARPARK Bus Stop a zero waste Festival. Daily Entertainment The Water refill station 5 Green Morning Music — Session 27, 70 & 107 Disabled Parking Byron Writers Festival is a Room Start your day with piano performances plastic water bottle free event. from musician Evelyn Ida Morris at Pedestrian entry Artists only Please BYO bottle for free Emergency Assembly The Saturday Paper marquee. to Festival from E refills. Aluminium water bottles carpark Area will also be for sale at the Dynasty8 Chamber Choir — Session 55 Belongil Information Tent. Room First Aid Northern Rivers Dynasty8 Chamber Choir sings both old and contemporary Information and repertoire. Let pure voices relax and Banksia Auslan registration re-energise body and soul! Pavilion tent Shire Choir — Session 114 Visit our information tent for Join an interactive, audience-powered, site maps, program updates, Beat the rush pop-up singalong. to purchase a refillable water Gates open at 8.30am daily. bottle or to ask one of our Spaghetti Circus Come early to enjoy coffee, No entry to friendly volunteers a question. Festival through ELEMENTS OF BYRON breakfast, market stalls and Information tent volunteers can On Sunday, long-legged members of the Elements of Byron RESORT AREA morning entertainment. also assist patrons who require Spaghetti Circus Performance Troupe an Auslan interpreter. will delight Byron Writers Festival guests.

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The Festival site is located at Elements of Byron, 144 Bayshore Drive, Byron Bay (approximately 5km from Byron Bay CBD). Festival gates open at 8.30am each day. The Festival encourages all patrons to use public transport if possible. A Festival shuttle bus and train service will be operating between Byron CBD and the Festival site from Friday 2 – Sunday 4 August. If you plan to drive, limited car parking is available on site. HOUSE & LAND PACKAGES Train Car The Byron Bay Solar Train runs from Byron Bay to North Beach The Festival car park opens at 7.45am, with Festival gates Station at Elements of Byron Resort, where the Festival takes opening at 8.30am. Please ensure that you obey Council place. Cost is $3 each way. parking signs. The Byron Bay platform 1 is located on Shirley Street in Byron From Byron Bay town travel approximately 2km along Bay CBD between the First Sun Caravan Park and the Caltex Ewingsdale Road from the town centre towards the Pacific Service Station. The drop-off platform 2 is approx. 300 metres Highway then turn right at the Bayshore Drive roundabout. from the Festival site. From the Pacific Highway, take the Byron Bay turn off, travel A one-way trip takes approximately 10min. Train services approximately 2km along Ewingsdale Road and turn left at the commence from Byron Bay 1 at 8.15am each day, with a Bayshore Drive roundabout. train every half hour thereafter until 7.15pm. Trains return from Elements 2 on the half hour, from 8.00am until 7.00pm. Satellite Events and Workshops take place at various locations around the Byron Shire. Venue details and locations are listed on page 21. Shuttle Bus $ Bike HOUSE & LAND PACKAGES FROM 650K A regular Go Byron shuttle bus service to and from the Matt Towner – Author & Creator of www.travellerstaleswriters.com – Phone 1800 766 097 Festival site A will run Friday, Saturday and Sunday between If you are planning to ride a bike, please ride safely and be 8am and 5.30pm. Cost is $5 each way, paid directly to the driver. particularly mindful of merging traffic, parked cars and • Air-conditioning to main living areas • Ceiling fans and LED downlighting throughout Pick-up points for the Festival shuttle are: pedestrians. Bikes can be parked and locked to the safety • Modern kitchens • Window furnishings to sliding windows and doors fencing at the Festival entrance where sign-posted. • Stainless steel appliances • Colorbond fully insulated roof B C Shirley Street • Carpets to bedrooms and tiles throughout • Landscape allowance D The Atlantic (Marvel Street) E Byron Bay Bus Terminal LIVE LARGE AT LATITUDE (Jonson Street, outside the Byron Visitors’ Centre) REGISTER YOUR INTEREST AT F Byron at Byron Resort (77-97 Broken Head Road) WWW.LATITUDETERRANORA.COM 37 Tickets

2019 Festival Passes Full Members/ Pass Options Days Price Students 3-DAY PASS Includes Festival entry on all three days. Friday, Saturday, Sunday $299 $255 Excludes workshops and separately ticketed events.

1-DAY PASS Includes Festival entry on your selected Friday, Saturday, or Sunday $135 $110 day. Excludes workshops and separately ticketed events. Two distinct locations, SUNDAY LOCALS’ Available to residents of the Byron, Sunday 4 August $80 N/A two unique experiences. PASS Ballina, Kyogle, Lismore, Richmond Valley and Tweed council areas. Limited release, Supported by Exclusive fashion, homewares, Stone & Wood available until sold out. *Conditions apply, see below furniture and accessories that recreate a luxurious holiday lifestyle. KIDS BIG DAY OUT Includes one child 6-12 years old and one Sunday 4 August $40 for one child plus one PASS accompanying adult. Entry to designated adult, $20 for each additional Kids Big Day Out marquee only. child.

Island Luxe Bangalow Island Luxe Tribe Byron Bay SUNDAY FAMILY Includes one child 6-12 years old and Sunday 4 August $120 for one child plus PASS two accompanying adults. Children gain two adults, $20 for each 02 6687 1605 02 6680 9600 access to Kids Big Day Out marquee only additional child. 62 Byron Street, Bangalow 1/11 Marvell Street, Byron Bay and must be accompanied by at least one adult at all times. [email protected] [email protected] Visit byronwritersfestival.com/tickets or call (02) 6685 5115.

Our tickets and pricing explained Notes and conditions Byron Writers Festival is a non-profit organisation, and a majority of our funding comes from ticket sales. So All tickets are subject to availability and booking fees. each year we think carefully about how to make the Sunday Locals’ Passes are available to residents of the Byron, Festival accessible to our audience, while also covering Ballina, Kyogle, Lismore, Richmond Valley and Tweed council our costs. areas. Purchase online, over the phone or from the Festival We know that not everybody can afford (or wants) a office. Max. two tickets per purchase, with proof of address 3-Day Festival pass. For this reason we offer separately required upon ticket collection at the Festival Box Office. ticketed Satellite Events (some of them free), 1-Day Supported by Stone & Wood. Festival passes, and discounted Sunday Locals’ Passes Children must be supervised by at least one adult at all times. — so people from all walks of life can enjoy the stories, discussion and debate that make up the Festival Once purchased, tickets are non-refundable. program. Tickets will be exchanged at the Festival gate for a wristband that is non-removable /non-transferable. For full terms and conditions, visit Support Us byronwritersfestival.com/terms-conditions Byron Writers Festival is Australia’s largest and leading annual regional literary gathering made possible by the generosity of patrons, sponsors and supporters. Any donations you contribute over $2 are tax deductible and BYO Water Bottle & Coffee Cup A series of short documentaries about Australian Seniors smashing stereotypes by living extraordinarily bold lives. graciously accepted. You can make a donation when you Byron Writers Festival is a plastic water bottle free event. purchase your tickets, or alternatively visit BYO bottle for free refills. givenow.com.au/byronwritersfestival Watch screenings at the Byron Writers Festival – prior to sessions in the Feros Care marquee. There will also be an onsite cup wash station for your BYO Or anytime at feroscare.com.au/fearlessfilms coffee cup.

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