Sorrento Writers Festival

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The Sorrento Writers Festival 2025 program is now live. View the Program and our index of Speakers and Moderators and use your log-in to purchase your tickets, including our Special Events tickets.
Our printed program will be distributed around the Mornington Peninsula (venues list to come) and via Avenue Bookstore’s Albert Park, Elsternwick and Richmond stores during March and April. A PDF version is available online.
Our Festival kicks off on Wednesday April 23 with 5 special Festival Eve sessions at the Sorrento Portsea RSL
From April 24-27, Sorrento will host more than 220 speakers across 160+ events. We will activate 10 local venues and expect more than 6000 visitors to enjoy the town’s shops, cafes, restaurants and bars, accommodation offerings and other facilities.
We hope to see you in April. To keep in touch, sign up to our Newsletter and follow us on Instagram @sorrentowritersfestival
Supporters of Sorrento Writers Festival
The Sorrento Writers Festival would not have been possible without the support of our fabulous donors.
You give, we grow
It’s as simple and as wonderful as that.
We thank those who donated to our 2024 Festival. If you’d like to contribute financially as we plan 2025, please contact our the office [email protected] or click the Show Your Support button above. Please remember we have Federal Government DGR status so your donation over $2 is tax deductible. And you are helping us build an outstanding year-round program of author and ideas-inspired events.
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