The main festival venue is the Memorial Hall, Hyde Street, Bellingen.
for author announcements and ticket release updates.
The programs are also available at the Bellingen, Coffs Harbour, Urunga, Nambucca & Macksville Libraries, Information centres and various cafes in Bellingen, Valla and Coffs Harbour
Printed programs will also be available at the Ticket Office during the festival weekend.
Please note our printed program is subject to last minute changes. For all up-to-date information, please refer to the Program on this website.
The free events will consist of local author talks, youth events and children’s events.
During the festival lost property is located at the Ticket Office in the Memorial Hall.
After the festival has concluded if you discover that you have lost an item, please email info@bellingenwritersfestival.com.au and include the following details:
What did you lose?
Where did you lose it?
What event were you attending?
Anything else that might help locate your property?
Ticketing FAQs
- Tickets for the Poetry Slam will go on sale Monday 25th March, 2024
- Tickets for the main festival sessions will go on sale on Thursday April 18, 2024.
- Tickets will also be available for purchase at the ticket office in the main foyer of the Memorial Hall over the festival weekend.
- Tickets for the Poetry Slam will go on sale earlier than the main program at 7:00pm on March 25th, 2024.
- Poetry Slam tickets are $15.00 per ticket (no concessions)
Early Bird tickets for the main program will go on sale Thursday April 18th
Early Bird tickets will be sold at a 20% discounted rate until midnight Sunday 28th April (no concessions)
Early Bird Tickets Explained:
- From 18th April until midnight 28th April only, all tickets to sessions (other than the Poetry Slam) will be available at a 20% discount.
- Poetry Slam Ticket: $15:00 (no concession)
- Individual Ticket (Main Program sessions): $29.90 ($26.16 concession)
- From Monday 29th April onwards:
- Purchase 3-5 tickets and receive a 5% discount at check out.
- Purchase 6-9 tickets and receive a 10% discount at check out.
- Purchase 10+ tickets and receive a 15% discount at check out.
No, we recommend that you purchase tickets online as soon as the program has been released to avoid disappointment should a session sell out quickly.
Our full program will be announced on April 18, 2024. You can then book sessions then.
You can also buy tickets onsite at the festival.
You sure can – drop in to the festival box office.
Note we only accept cards/EFTPOS, not cash.
Yes. You get 5% off the total order price if you buy three or more tickets at the same time, 10% if you buy six or more, and 15% off if you buy ten or more.
We’re not offering passes in 2024.
Please read the terms and conditions for the purchase of tickets.
No worries. See our Ticketing Help page.