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Program Changes
The following events have changed since the publication of the 2025 Sydney Writers' Festival Program Guide.
Sunday 18 May
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DATE UPDATE: Portrait of a Collector has moved to Sunday 18 May 2–3pm at the Art Gallery of NSW, Meers Hall (it was previously scheduled for Sunday 25 May, 2–3pm).
Wednesday 21 May
- NEW EVENT: Mariana Enriquez en Conversación. This event will take place on Wednesday 21 May from 7.30–8.30pm at the State Library of NSW, Library Auditorium. This will be a conversation in Spanish with captioned English translation available.
Thursday 22 May
- CANCELLED EVENT: Joe Aston on What He Learned about Qantas on Thursday 22 May, 11.30am–12pm at Carriageworks, Bay 24 is no longer taking place.
- VENUE UPDATE: The Bogong: Now Is the Hour has moved from Carriageworks, Bay 19 to Carriageworks, Bay 24.
- VENUE UPDATE: Home and Homesick has moved from Carriageworks, Track 12 to Carriageworks, Track 8.
- VENUE UPDATE: Nikki Gemmell: Wing has moved from Carriageworks, Track 8 to Carriageworks, Track 12.
Friday 23 May
- VENUE & TIME UPDATE: Samantha Harvey: Orbital has moved to Friday 23 May, 6–7pm at Sydney Town Hall (it was previously scheduled for Saturday 24 May, 7.30–8.30pm at Carriageworks, Bay 17).
- DATE UPDATE: SMH Best Young Novelists has moved to Friday 23 May, 5–6pm at Carriageworks, Bay 24 (it was previously scheduled for Saturday 24 May, 4–5pm).
Saturday 24 May
- NEW EVENT: Maggie O’Farrell: Portrait of a Writer. This event will take place via video link on Saturday 24 May, 6.30–7.30pm at Carriageworks Bay 20, The ARA Stage.
- VENUE & TIME UPDATE: Asako Yuzuki: Butter has moved to Saturday 24 May, 7.30–8.30pm at Carriageworks Bay 17 (it was previously scheduled for Saturday 24 May, 6.30–7.30pm at Carriageworks, Bay 20, The ARA Stage).
- VENUE & TIME UPDATE: Michael Gawenda on Being a Jew in Contemporary Australia has moved to Thursday 22 May, 7–8pm at Carriageworks, Bay 19 (it was previously scheduled for Thursday 22 May, 1.30–2pm at Carriageworks, Bay 24). This is now a paid event and tickets are Adult $25, Concession $15.
- DATE UPDATE: STEMminist Book Club has moved to Saturday 24 May, 3.30–4.30pm at Carriageworks, Bay 24 (it was previously scheduled for Friday 23 May 5–6pm).
Participant updates
- Unfortunately, Joe Aston is no longer able to attend the Festival.