Sydney Writers’ Festival – Live & Local Stream

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Free
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Date / Frequency
21 - 24 May 2026 across library opening hours
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Time
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
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Location
Library
151 High St, Fremantle WA 6160

Stream highlights from this year’s Sydney Writers’ Festival here at Fremantle Library.

One of Australia’s most loved forums for literature, ideas and storytelling, Sydney Writers’ Festival will live-stream its headline events – and you can watch them in our cosy Quokka room! No need to book, just come along and enjoy.

We will be streaming the following events across our opening hours:

Thursday 21 May

8-8.55am The Future of Democracy: Fighting Authoritarianism with A.C. Grayling

10-10.55am Yann Martel: Son of Nobody

12-12.55pm Stephanie Alexander: The Cook’s Companion 30th Anniversary

2-2.55pm Bringing the Past to Life

4-4.55pm David Szalay: Flesh

Friday 22 May

8-8.55am Big Histories

10-10.55am Susan Choi: Flashlight

12-12.55pm Trent Dalton: Gravity Let Me Go

2-2.55pm Great Adaptations

4-4.55pm Florence Knapp: The Names

Saturday 23 May

10-10.55am The Future of Democracy: Trump’s America with Jon Sopel

2-2.55pm Fantastical Worlds

4-4.55 Roddy Doyle in Conversation

Sunday 24 May

12–12.55PM Antoinette Lattouf: Women Who Win

2-3pm Mick Herron in Conversation

Streaming during library opening hours, Thursday 21 May – Sunday 24 May.

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