Until Sun 15 Nov
Jubilee Hall · Macedon
a writers festival at the foot of Mount Macedon
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Set at the foot of Geboor (Mount Macedon) on Wurundjeri Country across three days Friday 13 - Sunday 15 November, Mountain Writers Festival offers a literary festival experience unlike any other. Celebrating stories that deepen our relationship with place through our enduring theme ‘Nature. Place. Story,' the festival brings acclaimed Australian writers into conversation with local and regional voices for a weekend of conversations, workshops, performances and immersive events.
Our interstate guests this year include legendary activist Bob Brown, author and academic Debra Dank, writer, filmmaker, musician and consultant Victor Steffensen, author Mirandi Riwoe, author, poet, rapper, visual artist and winner of the 2026 Miles Franklin Award Omar Musa, cellist Mariel Roberts Musa, poet and midwife Lulu Houdini, YA writer Josh Hortinela, writer and producer Johanna Bell, and critic and writer Neha Kale.
This year’s program continues our commitment to climate resilience and the craft of storytelling, with a wide range of curated sessions. Your Weekend or Day Pass gets you access to nine curated panel and in conversation sessions each day as part of our talks program.
We are also celebrating the vital voices of regional writers and offering programs for young people - including our first-ever schools day and an exciting partnership with Kyneton’s Squishy Minnie Bookshop. Plus, an evening of free performances and networking for writers - including The Wheeler Centre's Next Big Thing:…
Quick answers
When is Mountain Writers Festival 2026?
It is on now, until Sun 15 Nov.
Where is it?
Jubilee Hall, Macedon, VIC.
How much are tickets?
From $20, as the source listed it when Keen last read the listing. The ticket page has the current price.
Where do I get tickets?
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How do I find out which of my mates are keen?
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