SYDNEY WRITERS' FESTIVAL
22 – 24 May 2025
The greatest celebration of writers, readers and thinkers is coming to Parramatta! Explore the exciting program of local and international authors appearing in Parramatta, join the conversation and let the Sydney Writers’ Festival take you away!
Thursday 22 May, 6pm - 7pm
PHIVE, 5 Parramatta Square
Cost: $10
Join esteemed British philosopher A.C. Grayling for a talk on his new book exploring the history and present of cancel culture, Discriminations: Making Peace in the Culture Wars.
Friday 23 May, 6:30 pm - 7:30pm
Riverside Theatres
Cost: $10
Join esteemed British philosopher A.C. Grayling for a talk on his new book exploring the history and present of cancel culture, Discriminations: Making Peace in the Culture Wars.
Story Time with Kirli Saunders
Story Time with Kirli Saunders
Saturday 24 May, 10:30am – 11am
Parramatta Library at PHIVE
Cost: Free
A beautiful session for children by award-winning artist and author Kirli Saunders, celebrating First Nations culture through art and words with her picture book Afloat.
Virginia Trioli: A Bit on the Side
Virginia Trioli: A Bit on the Side
Saturday 24 May, 12pm - 1pm
PHIVE
Cost: $10
Join journalist, broadcaster and author Virginia Trioli for an engaging conversation on her memoir A Bit on the Side, filled with all things that make life delicious.
The Book of Everything
The Book of Everything
Saturday 24 May 2pm - 3pm
PHIVE
Cost: $10
How do we make sense of an ever-changing world that often feels overwhelming, absurd and sometimes a bit too much? Join Yumna Kassab and Sarah Firth in conversation with Felicity Castagna.
Saturday 24 May 4pm - 5pm
PHIVE
Cost: $10
Growing Up Indian in Australia brings together a diverse diaspora of storytellers whose experiences straddle the boundaries of Indian and Australian identities and who write of building something new in the middle.
Saturday 24 May 6:30pm - 8:30pm
PHIVE
Cost: $15
Sometimes endings are beginnings in disguise. Come listen to stories about starting over again and building something new at one of Sydney’s most exciting arts venues, Parramatta Artists Studios in Granville.
Visit the Sydney Writers’ Festival website to explore the full program.
City of Parramatta is proud to be a Partner of the 2025 Sydney Writers’ Festival.
