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Live & Local
Sydney Writers’ Festival is Australia’s largest celebration of books and ideas, bringing the world’s finest authors and esteemed thinkers together for insightful and exhilarating conversations and discussions.
The Sydney Writers’ Festival Live & Local program offers a free livestream of Festival sessions to libraries and community centres across regional Australia to share directly with their audiences.
In 2024, 22 Festival sessions were streamed to 136 venues across the country, reaching audiences in every state and territory.
Live & Local includes:
- Free access to Sydney Writers' Festival selected livestream events
- Four days of events (Thursday 22 – Sunday 25 May 2025)
- Live online audience participation in Q&A
- Branded promotional assets
Partners have the option to stream the entire Live & Local program, or select dates, times and sessions at their discretion.
“I can’t speak highly enough of this program, I think what it offers the community ticks all those important boxes of inclusion, accessibility, literary culture and community service.”
“The value of streaming to the bush cannot be overstated.”