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Wednesday April 23
11.30am

60 mins

Sorrento Portsea RSL

A Child’s Life

Wednesday April 23
12.30pm

60 mins

Sorrento Portsea RSL

A Cook's Life

Wednesday April 23
3.00pm

60 mins

Sorrento Portsea RSL

A Writer’s Life

Moderator: Jaclyn Crupi Speakers: Ailsa Piper, Chris Hammer

Wednesday April 23
3.30pm

60 mins

Sorrento Portsea RSL

A Biographer’s Life

Moderator: Tom Wright Speakers: Peter FitzSimons, Judith Brett

Wednesday April 23
5.00pm

120 mins

Sorrento Portsea RSL

Don’t Shoot The Messenger
Live Podcast

THIS IS A SPECIAL EVENT

Wednesday April 23
5.00pm

60 mins

Sorrento Museum

Bunurong On The Peninsula - From the Beginning of Time

Moderator: Clive Smith

Thursday April 24
8.00am

45 mins

The Ballroom, The Continental

The Morning Feed

THIS IS A FREE EVENT - However, you still need to book a ticket

This session is supported by Pitcher Partners

Moderator: Tom Wright Speakers: Barry Jones, Judith Brett

Thursday April 24
8.00am

45 mins

Halcyon Hall, The Continental

Art Stream (1)
In Conversation: Patrick McCaughey

This session will be in Halcyon Hall, with Patrick joining us live via Zoom

This session is supported by OTOMYS.

Moderator: Fiona Gruber Speaker: Patrick McCaughey

Thursday April 24
9.00am

60 mins

Room 1, Sorrento Masonic Centre

My First Book 1
Three new writers discuss their work practice, their stories, and their lucky break

Thursday April 24
9.00am

60 mins

Halcyon Hall, The Continental

All Fired Up
How books change children’s lives

This session is supported by the Mornington Peninsula Foundation

Thursday April 24
9.00am

60 mins

Sorrento Bowls Club

In Conversation
Ben Shewry

Moderator: Jaclyn Crupi Speaker: Ben Shewry

Thursday April 24
9.00am

60 mins

Sorrento Community Centre

In Conversation
Peter FitzSimons

Moderator: Heather Ewart Speaker: Peter FitzSimons

Thursday April 24
9.00am

60 mins

The Ballroom, The Continental

In Conversation
Robbie Arnott

Moderator: Celia Hirsh Speaker: Robbie Arnott

Thursday April 24
9.00am

60 mins

Ellen Grant Hall

You Can Be In My Gang
Exploring the powerful dynamic of friendship groups in fiction

Thursday April 24
9.30am

45 mins

Room 2, Sorrento Masonic Centre

Shakespeare Unpacked
Act 1

A special event for Mornington Peninsula secondary school students and festival goers.

THIS IS A FREE EVENT

Thursday April 24
10.30am

60 mins

The Ballroom, The Continental

Art Stream (2)
My Family and Art

This session is supported by OTOMYS

Thursday April 24
10.30am

60 mins

Halcyon Hall, The Continental

In Conversation
Richard Scolyer

Moderator: Norman Swan Speaker: Richard Scolyer

Thursday April 24
10.30am

60 mins

Sorrento Bowls Club

Does History Repeat?
(And if so, should we be nervous?)

Thursday April 24
10.30am

60 mins

Sorrento Community Centre

The Ghosts Are Here
First Nations perspectives on European explorers

Thursday April 24
10.30am

60 mins

Room 1, Sorrento Masonic Centre

Between Us
Annie Smithers & Virginia Trioli

 

Thursday April 24
10.30am

60 mins

Ellen Grant Hall

The Good, The Bad And The Seriously Disturbed
How to create memorable characters

Thursday April 24
10.45am

45 mins

Room 2, Sorrento Masonic Centre

Shakespeare Unpacked
Act 2

A special event for Mornington Peninsula secondary school students and festival goers.

THIS IS A FREE EVENT - However, you still need to book a ticket


 

Thursday April 24
12.00pm

60 mins

Ellen Grant Hall

65 Years Since Green Eggs and Ham
And other children’s classics we love

This session is supported by the Mornington Peninsula Foundation

Moderator: Nicole Hayes Speakers: Jess Sanders, Alison Lester

Thursday April 24
12.00pm

60 mins

Room 1, Sorrento Masonic Centre

Our Modern World, In My Book

Thursday April 24
12.00pm

60 mins

Room 2, Sorrento Masonic Centre

How A Faraway Place Inspired My Story
Exploring the importance of setting

Thursday April 24
12.00pm

60 mins

Halcyon Hall, The Continental

In Conversation
Di Morrissey

This session will be in Halcyon Hall, with Di Morrissey joining us live via Zoom.

Moderator: Fiona Gruber Speaker: Di Morrissey

Thursday April 24
12.00pm

60 mins

Sorrento Community Centre

My Australian Landscape

Thursday April 24
12.00pm

60 mins

Sorrento Bowls Club

Why We Love A Strong Woman Story

Thursday April 24
12.00pm

60 mins

The Ballroom, The Continental

Art Stream (3)
After 65,000 Years, Forever New Indigenous art and its impact

This session is supported by OTOMYS

Thursday April 24
12.00pm

120 mins

The Baths Sorrento

The Political Lunch

THIS IS A SPECIAL EVENT

Thursday April 24
1.00pm

60 mins

The Ballroom, The Continental

Art Stream (4)
Max Dupain in Focus

This session is supported by OTOMYS

Moderator: Michael Shmith Speaker: Helen Ennis

Thursday April 24
1.00pm

60 mins

Ellen Grant Hall

Media Moguls, The Old And The New

Thursday April 24
1.00pm

60 mins

Room 1, Sorrento Masonic Centre

Grey Nomads On Tour
And other reasons to discover Australia

Thursday April 24
1.00pm

60 mins

Sorrento Community Centre

Books v Screens
The Great Parenting Challenge

This session is supported by the Mornington Peninsula Foundation

Thursday April 24
1.00pm

60 mins

Room 2, Sorrento Masonic Centre

Meet My Family
Memoir writers discuss how their own tribe’s story became a good book

Thursday April 24
1.00pm

60 mins

Halcyon Hall, The Continental

Kitchen Controversial
Why restaurant life is not for the faint-hearted

This session is supported by Hotel Sorrento

Thursday April 24
1.00pm

60 mins

Sorrento Bowls Club

My First Book 2
Three new writers discuss their work practice, their stories, and their lucky break

Thursday April 24
2.30pm

60 mins

Ellen Grant Hall

It Takes A Village
The role of small-town communities in fiction

This session is supported by the Sorrento Chamber of Commerce

Thursday April 24
2.30pm

60 mins

Room 2, Sorrento Masonic Centre

The Next Gen
Meet our hottest new writers

 

Thursday April 24
2.30pm

60 mins

Halcyon Hall, The Continental

In Conversation
Barry Jones

Moderator: Ranald Macdonald Speaker: Barry Jones

Thursday April 24
2.30pm

60 mins

Sorrento Bowls Club

Walking Together
The potential of First Nations culture to enhance our lives

Thursday April 24
2.30pm

60 mins

Sorrento Community Centre

Gallipoli 110 Years On
What does this controversial military campaign tell us about ourselves and our current world?

Peter FitzSimons, Amanda Laugesen and Steve Vizard with Michael Veitch (M) 

Thursday April 24
2.30pm

60 mins

Room 2, Sorrento Masonic Centre

Dear Son
Talking about fatherhood, families and raising boys

Thursday April 24
2.30pm

60 mins

The Ballroom, The Continental

Art Stream (5)
How ‘Blue Poles’ Forever Changed Australia’s Gallery Landscape

This session is supported by OTOMYS

Moderator: Virginia Trioli Speaker: Tom McIlroy

Thursday April 24
4.00pm

60 mins

Sorrento Bowls Club

Re-Imagining The Past
How I found my historical novel

Thursday April 24
4.00pm

60 mins

Ellen Grant Hall

Writers On Writing

THIS IS A FREE EVENT - However, you still need to book a ticket

Thursday April 24
4.00pm

60 mins

The Ballroom, The Continental

What I Learned
Three biographers explain the impact of writing another person’s life story

Judith Brett, Helen Ennis and Anthony Sharwood with Jane Montgomery Griffiths (M)  

Thursday April 24
4.00pm

120 mins

Halcyon Hall, The Continental

The Barry Jones Oration
by Julia Gillard

The Barry Jones Oration by Julia Gillard

And the Sorrento Writing Prize announcement, followed by Opening Night Drinks  

THIS IS A SPECIAL EVENT

Moderator: Julia Gillard

Thursday April 24
5.00pm

45 mins

Sorrento Museum

The Sorrento Boys - Lost at Fromelles
NHS ANZAC Eve Event

This event is ticketed by NHS.

Thursday April 24
6.00pm

60 mins

The Ballroom, The Continental

Drinks With The Crime Writers

Thursday April 24
6.15pm

60 mins

Halcyon Hall, The Continental

Talking Footy

THIS IS A SPECIAL EVENT

Friday April 25
1.00pm

60 mins

Ellen Grant Hall, St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church of Sorrento

Spreading the Word
The role of books in faith

Stan Grant and Greg Sheridan with Laura Macdonald

Moderator: Laura Macdonald Speakers: Stan Grant, Greg Sheridan

Friday April 25
1.00pm

60 mins

The Ballroom, The Continental

Come Together
How books can create connections between black and white Australia

Anita Heiss, Thomas Mayo, Margo Neale and Tasma Walton with Corrie Perkin

Friday April 25
1.00pm

60 mins

Room 2, Sorrento Masonic Centre

Why Are Our Kids Anxious?
And Other Perplexing Parenting Issues

This session is supported by Coote Family Lawyers

Moderator: Stephen Lunn Speakers: Jess Sanders, Norman Swan

Friday April 25
1.00pm

60 mins

Room 2, Sorrento Masonic Centre

Up Close and Personal
The trials and triumphs of writing biography

Friday April 25
1.00pm

60 mins

Sorrento Community Centre

The Whitlam Legacy, 1975
Why Australia was never the same again

Jenny Hocking, Tom McIlroy, Henry Rosenbloom and Anne Summers with Tom Wright (M)

Friday April 25
1.00pm

60 mins

Sorrento Museum

Migration Stories In The Round
How human journeys impact storytelling

Friday April 25
1.00pm

60 mins

Ellen Grant Hall

In Conversation
Michelle de Kretser

Moderator: Fiona Gruber Speaker: Michelle de Kretser

Friday April 25
1.00pm

60 mins

Sorrento Bowls Club

Nature, My Great Escape
Tales of growing, re-wilding and rejuvenating

Friday April 25
2.30pm

60 mins

Halcyon Hall, The Continental

Food As Solace
How cooking helps me through the bad times and the good

This session is supported by Hotel Sorrento

Friday April 25
2.30pm

60 mins

Ellen Grant Hall, St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church of Sorrento

I Talk To The Trees
In praise of nature’s enduring force

Moderator: Steve Perkin Speakers: Inga Simpson, Dave Witty

Friday April 25
2.30pm

60 mins

Sorrento Community Centre

It’s About The Optics, Stupid
Unpacking the 2025 Election

Friday April 25
2.30pm

60 mins

Ellen Grant Hall

The Great Gatsby 100 Years On
Is it the great American novel?

This session is supported by Coote Family Lawyers

Moderators: Jonty Claypole Sophie Gee Speaker: Seth Robinson

Friday April 25
2.30pm

60 mins

Sorrento Museum

Bad Guys I Have Known
Murder mysteries and how to write them

Friday April 25
2.30pm

60 mins

Sorrento Bowls Club

In Conversation
Kim Williams

Moderator: Kerry O'Brien Speaker: Kim Williams

Friday April 25
2.30pm

60 mins

Room 1, Sorrento Masonic Centre

In Conversation
Anne Summers

Moderator: Ramona Koval Speaker: Anne Summers

Friday April 25
2.30pm

60 mins

Room 2, Sorrento Masonic Centre

Sometimes My Imagination Just Runs Away…

Friday April 25
2.30pm

60 mins

The Ballroom, The Continental

It Started With A Dot
Understanding melanoma and other cancer stories

Friday April 25
4.00pm

60 mins

Room 1, Sorrento Masonic Centre

When The Past Invades Our Present
Three novelists discuss their style of historical fiction writing

Friday April 25
4.00pm

60 mins

Room 2, Sorrento Masonic Centre

I Wrote A Bestseller – And Then What?

Friday April 25
4.00pm

60 mins

Halcyon Hall, The Continental

Drinks With The Publishers

Moderator: Corrie Perkin

Friday April 25
4.00pm

60 mins

Ellen Grant Hall

How To Handle Europe, and Other Urgent World Issues

Friday April 25
4.00pm

Sorrento Community Centre

In Conversation
Stan Grant

Friday April 25
4.00pm

60 mins

The Ballroom, The Continental

Your Life, My Words
The art of telling someone else’s story

This session is supported by Village Glen

Friday April 25
5.00pm

90 mins

Sorrento Bowls Club

Barefoot Bowls and Read Out Loud
Our speakers read and recite some of their favourite passages, poems, speeches and soliloquies

Friday April 25
5.00pm

60 mins

Sorrento Museum

Limeburners, Convicts, Drunkenness and Death
Point Nepean 1835-40

Moderator: Clive Smith

Friday April 25
5.30pm

90 mins

Halcyon Hall, The Continental

Words & Music Act 1
The Voice in Music

THIS IS A SPECIAL EVENT - Presented by the Musical Enrichment Program for the Children of the Mornington Peninsula

Friday April 25
5.30pm

90 mins

The Ballroom, The Continental

The Evening Feed & Drinks With The Journos

This session is supported by Pitcher Partners.

Friday April 25
7.00pm

120 mins

The Ballroom, The Continental

Story Slam with Jane Hone

A community, open-mic event where storytellers gather to share 5 minute stories on the nights theme (to be announced). Without notes

Moderator: Jane Hone

Friday April 25
7.00pm

45 mins

Halcyon Hall, The Continental

In Conversation
Sir Ian Rankin

This session will be in Halcyon Hall, with Sir Ian Rankin joining us from London via Zoom

Moderator: Jason Steger Speaker: Sir Ian Rankin

Saturday April 26
8.00am

45 mins

The Ballroom, The Continental

Breakfast With Jane Austen - On Her 250th Birthday

THIS IS A SPECIAL EVENT

Moderators: Jonty Claypole Sophie Gee Speaker: Clara Tuite

Saturday April 26
8.00am

45 mins

Halcyon Hall, The Continental

The Morning Feed

THIS IS A FREE EVENT - However, you still need to book a ticket

This session is supported by Pitcher Partners

Moderator: Tom Wright Speakers: John Lyons, Julianne Schultz

Saturday April 26
9.00am

60 mins

Halcyon Hall, The Continental

In Conversation
Joe Aston

Moderator: Brendan Donohoe Speaker: Joe Aston

Saturday April 26
9.00am

60 mins

The Ballroom, The Continental

1975
The Dismissal: The moment Australian politics changed forever

Saturday April 26
9.00am

60 mins

Room 1, Sorrento Masonic Centre

From Laptop To International Bestseller

Saturday April 26
9.00am

60 mins

Sorrento Community Centre

I’m Still Here
Getting to 90 – and knowing you're 90

This session is supported by Village Glen

Saturday April 26
9.00am

60 mins

Ellen Grant Hall

In Conversation
Grantlee Kieza

Speaker: Grantlee Kieza

Saturday April 26
9.00am

60 mins

Room 2, Sorrento Masonic Centre

Imagination On Steroids
Speculative fiction, magic realism, fantasy and imaginary worlds in fiction.

Saturday April 26
9.00am

60 mins

Sorrento Museum

Healing Power of Nature

Saturday April 26
9.00am

60 mins

Sorrento Bowls Club

Writing About Me
How hard was that, anyway?

Saturday April 26
10.20am

60 mins

Room 2, Sorrento Masonic Centre

What’s Your Agenda, Mark Zuckerberg? Masculine energy, manarchy culture, and aggression in the workplace

Saturday April 26
10.30am

60 mins

Ellen Grant Hall

When and Why Did Climate Fall Off The Election Agenda?

Saturday April 26
10.30am

60 mins

Sorrento Bowls Club

Island of My Mind
The role of Flinders Island in my writing

Saturday April 26
10.30am

60 mins

Room 1, Sorrento Masonic Centre

Ta Da! Introducing, Our New Books

Saturday April 26
10.30am

60 mins

Sorrento Community Centre

In Conversation
Helen Garner

This session is supported by Coote Family Lawyers

Moderator: David Leser Speaker: Helen Garner

Saturday April 26
10.30am

60 mins

The Ballroom, The Continental

From Mashed Peas to Smashed Peas
How Australian family food has evolved in 50 years

Saturday April 26
10.30am

60 mins

Halcyon Hall, The Continental

Between Us
Stan Grant and Marcia Langton

Moderator: Inala Cooper Speakers: Stan Grant, Marcia Langton

Saturday April 26
12.00pm

60 mins

The Ballroom, The Continental

In Conversation
Kate Grenville

Moderator: Rosemarie Milsom Speaker: Kate Grenville

Saturday April 26
12.00pm

60 mins

Room 1, Sorrento Masonic Centre

Writers On Writing

THIS IS A FREE EVENT - However, you still need to book a ticket

Saturday April 26
12.00pm

60 mins

Ellen Grant Hall

From Lamingtons to Legacy
AWW’s Culinary Influence

Saturday April 26
12.00pm

60 mins

Sorrento Bowls Club

Nothing Personal
How to imagine characters who are not like you (or your mum, or your boss, or your best friend)

Saturday April 26
12.00pm

Sorrento Portsea RSL

How Do You Write a Dictionary?

Moderator: Michael Cathcart Speaker: Amanda Laugessen

Saturday April 26
12.00pm

60 mins

Room 2, Sorrento Masonic Centre

World War Fiction
For novelists, It’s an ongoing rich and dramatic landscape

Saturday April 26
12.00pm

60 mins

Halcyon Hall, The Continental

In Conversation
Josh Frydenberg

Josh Frydenberg with Cameron Stewart (M) 

Moderator: Cameron Stewart Speaker: Josh Frydenberg

Saturday April 26
12.00pm

60 mins

Sorrento Community Centre

If Rupert Dies, What Next? The Future of News Ltd and the great dynasty crisis

This session is in partnership with Human Cogs Podcast

Saturday April 26
1.00pm

60 mins

Halcyon Hall, The Continental

In Conversation
Richard N Haass

This session will be in Halcyon Hall, with Richard N Haass joining us live from New York via Zoom

Moderator: Brendan Donohoe

Saturday April 26
1.30pm

60 mins

Ellen Grant Hall

Dear Prime Minister, What Are You Scared Of?
How social media and other technologies are undermining democracies

Moderator: Barrie Cassidy Speakers: Sean Kelly, Don Watson

Saturday April 26
1.30pm

60 mins

Halcyon Hall, The Continental

2025
The Year The World Goes Nuts: What does our global landscape look like in 2025?

Saturday April 26
1.30pm

60 mins

Sorrento Community Centre

Inside The Boardroom
Who is running our corporate world and are they up to the job?

This session is supported by Thomson Geer

Saturday April 26
1.30pm

60 mins

The Ballroom, The Continental

Telling Australian Stories Via The Big and Little Screen

Saturday April 26
1.30pm

60 mins

Sorrento Bowls Club

Are Aussie Men Okay With Women?

Saturday April 26
1.30pm

60 mins

Room 1, Sorrento Masonic Centre

The History Of Music In 256 Pages

Moderator: Michael Shmith Speaker: Andrew Ford

Saturday April 26
1.30pm

60 mins

Room 2, Sorrento Masonic Centre

In Conversation
Dervla McTiernan

In Conversation and Book Launch

Moderator: Tim Byrne Speaker: Dervla McTiernan

Saturday April 26
1.30pm

60 mins

Sorrento Museum

Writers On Writing

THIS IS A FREE EVENT - However, you still need to book a ticket

Saturday April 26
3.00pm

60 mins

Sorrento Community Centre

Shining Light In Dark Corners
Is investigative journalism an endangered species?

Presented in partnership with The Wheeler Centre

Saturday April 26
3.00pm

60 mins

Halcyon Hall, The Continental

The First 100 Days
Donald Trump’s second presidency

Saturday April 26
3.00pm

60 mins

Sorrento Bowls Club

1975 Then, Now and Beyond 50 Years of Feminism in Australia

Saturday April 26
3.00pm

60 mins

Ellen Grant Hall

Lust, Love and the Whole Courtship Thing
Publishing’s gift that keeps on giving

Saturday April 26
3.00pm

60 mins

The Ballroom, The Continental

Between Us
Thomas Mayo and Kerry O’Brien

Saturday April 26
3.00pm

60 mins

Room 1, Sorrento Masonic Centre

I Grow, I Cook, I Eat
In praise of the veggie patch

Fiona Brockhoff, Jaclyn Crupi (M) and Paulette Whitney discuss 

Saturday April 26
3.30pm

60 mins

Sorrento Museum

Origins - Mornington Peninsula - In Photographs
A look back at our region’s early days

Moderator: Clive Smith

Saturday April 26
4.00pm

60 mins

Ellen Grant Hall

Outside The Box
Why our writers like to experiment and play with form

Saturday April 26
4.30pm

60 mins

Sorrento Community Centre

In Conversation
David Marr

Moderator: Ramona Koval Speaker: David Marr

Saturday April 26
4.30pm

60 mins

Sorrento Bowls Club

Writers On Writing

THIS IS A FREE EVENT - However, you still need to book a ticket

Saturday April 26
4.30pm

90 mins

The Ballroom, The Continental

Drinks With The Sportswriters

This session is supported by Kay & Burton

Saturday April 26
4.30pm

60 mins

Room 2, Sorrento Masonic Centre

The Unlikely Hero
From the flawed to the failed to the fluke, these characters give thrillers their spark

Saturday April 26
4.45pm

75 mins

Halcyon Hall, The Continental

The Greer Effect
A read-through of Vanessa O’Neill’s play-in-progress

Saturday April 26
5.00pm

60 mins

Sorrento Museum

The Great Land Grab, George Coppin, Father Of Sorrento - Or Was He?

Moderator: Clive Smith

Saturday April 26
6.00pm

60 mins

The Ballroom, The Continental

Let’s Talk Love
Diving into the heart of fiction

Saturday April 26
6.00pm

60 mins

Halcyon Hall, The Continental

From Podcast To Platform
Exploring new ways to tell stories today

This session is supported by ArtFuel

Saturday April 26
6.30pm

120 mins

Sorrento Portsea RSL

Words & Music Act 2
Countdown, 50 Years

And, The Screamin’ Eagles playing the hits of 1975.

THIS IS A SPECIAL EVENT

This session is supported by Kay & Burton

Sunday April 27
8.00am

60 mins

The Ballroom, The Continental

Breakfast With The Bard
The Political Plays

Sunday April 27
8.00am

45 mins

Halcyon Hall, The Continental

The Morning Feed

THIS IS A FREE EVENT

This session is supported by Pitcher Partners

Moderator: Tom Wright Speaker: Emma Shortis

Sunday April 27
9.00am

60 mins

Sorrento Portsea RSL

Smooth Runs The Water
The impact of swimming, surfing, waves and coastlines on my writing

Sunday April 27
9.00am

60 mins

Ellen Grant Hall

Is Australia a Racist Country?

Sunday April 27
9.00am

60 mins

Halcyon Hall, The Continental

Our Political Parties
Where to from here?

Moderator: Jo Dyer Speakers: Frank Bongiorno, Kim Carr, Paul Kelly

Sunday April 27
9.00am

60 mins

Room 2, Sorrento Masonic Centre

From Newsroom To Bookshelf

Sunday April 27
9.00am

60 mins

Sorrento Community Centre

In Conversation
Geraldine Brooks

Moderator: Santilla Chingaipe Speaker: Geraldine Brooks

Sunday April 27
9.00am

60 mins

Sorrento Bowls Club

Yeah, Nah, Just Joking, Mate
Are Australians as eloquent and hilarious as we think?

Moderator: Libbi Gorr Speakers: Andrew Knight, Don Watson

Sunday April 27
9.15am

60 mins

The Ballroom, The Continental

The Art Of The Cookbook

Sunday April 27
10.30am

60 mins

Sorrento Community Centre

In Conversation
John Lyons

Moderator: Heather Ewart Speaker: John Lyons

Sunday April 27
10.30am

60 mins

The Ballroom, The Continental

Reimagining Australia
How to make this next quarter of the 21st Century really matter

This session is supported by the Sorrento Chamber of Commerce

Sunday April 27
10.30am

60 mins

Ellen Grant Hall

In Conversation
Robert Dessaix

Moderator: David Leser Speaker: Robert Dessaix

Sunday April 27
10.30am

60 mins

Halcyon Hall, The Continental

Stop Hurting Women
Enough is enough

Sunday April 27
10.30am

60 mins

Room 2, Sorrento Masonic Centre

The DEI Dilemma
How corporate Australia might handle the backlash

This session is in partnership with Human Cogs Podcast

Sunday April 27
10.30am

60 mins

Sorrento Bowls Club

The Art of Planting Beautifully

Teena Crawford and Lisa Ellis of Plantology with Jane Hone

Moderator: Jane Hone

Sunday April 27
10.30am

60 mins

Sorrento Portsea RSL

Who’s Better
Bach or Mozart - and other ridiculous musical provocations

Moderator: Michael Cathcart Speakers: Andrew Ford, Barry Jones

Sunday April 27
12.00pm

60 mins

Room 2, Sorrento Masonic Centre

All In The Family
Some of fiction’s best plots happen under the one roof

Sunday April 27
12.00pm

60 mins

Ellen Grant Hall

Writing Memoir
The art of the autobiography

Sunday April 27
12.00pm

60 mins

Sorrento Portsea RSL

The Great Australian Nightmare
Housing in crisis

Sunday April 27
12.00pm

60 mins

The Ballroom, The Continental

Between Us
Andrew Knight and Steve Vizard

Moderator: Jonathan Green Speakers: Steve Vizard, Andrew Knight

Sunday April 27
12.00pm

60 mins

Sorrento Community Centre

Where To, America? (Or, How Gaga is MAGA?)

Moderator: Nick Bryant Speakers: Bruce Wolpe, Geraldine Brooks

Sunday April 27
12.00pm

60 mins

Room 1, Sorrento Masonic Centre

Where Is All The Big-Picture Thinking? Talking political leadership, visionary policy and new ideas

Sunday April 27
12.00pm

60 mins

Halcyon Hall, The Continental

Elon, AI, No Boundaries, No Truth. Where To For The Media?

This session is supported by ArtFuel

Eric Beecher, Paddy Manning, Josh Taylor with Amanda Smith

Moderator: Amanda Smith Speakers: Eric Beecher, Paddy Manning

Sunday April 27
12.00pm

60 mins

Sorrento Bowls Club

Telling the Truth About Australia’s History

Sunday April 27
1.30pm

60 mins

Sorrento Community Centre

My New Book
Three writers discuss their latest novels, and the journey from idea to bookstore

Sunday April 27
1.30pm

60 mins

Sorrento Bowls Club

Writers On Non-Fiction Writing

THIS IS A FREE EVENT - However, you still need to book a ticket

Sunday April 27
1.30pm

60 mins

Room 2, Sorrento Masonic Centre

My Life and India
A conversation about the nation, its people and its great diaspora

Moderator: Sally Warhaft Speakers: Gideon Haigh, Aarti Betigeri

Sunday April 27
1.30pm

60 mins

The Ballroom, The Continental

The Craft of Murder

Sunday April 27
1.30pm

60 mins

Halcyon Hall, The Continental

Simmer Down
The role of civilised conversations in a healthy democracy

This session is supported by Thomson Geer

Moderator: Peter Inge Speakers: David Marr, Rana Hussain

Sunday April 27
1.30pm

60 mins

Ellen Grant Hall

Mother Nature – and Why She Needs Our Help

This session is in partnership with Human Cogs Podcast

Sunday April 27
3.00pm

60 mins

Ellen Grant Hall

Australian Writing, From Where I Sit

Sunday April 27
3.00pm

60 mins

The Ballroom, The Continental

Between Us
Andrew Rule and John Silvester

Moderator: Peter Wilmoth Speakers: John Silvester, Andrew Rule

Sunday April 27
3.00pm

60 mins

Sorrento Community Centre

In Conversation
Gina Chick

Moderator: Virginia Trioli Speaker: Gina Chick

Sunday April 27
3.00pm

60 mins

Halcyon Hall, The Continental

Enter The Strongman
How and why has authoritarianism become popular again?