2026 Festival

Speaker Profile

Brigid Delaney

Brigid Delaney is a journalist, lawyer, travel writer, screenwriter and former speechwriter for federal cabinet ministers. She co-created and is associate producer of the Netflix hit Wellmania and wrote the long-running Guardian Australia column, Brigid Delaney’s Diary. Her books include This Restless Life, Wild Things, Wellmania and Reasons Not to Worry.She also writes the Substack, The Chaos Era, with Brigid Delaney. Her recent book, The Seeker and the Sage, was published in 2025.
Free Event
Thursday April 23
Sorrento Bowls Club
1.30pm / 60 mins

Brigid Delaney, Chris Hammer, Luke Johnson and Steph Vizard  with Hilary Harper

This is a Free Event

Free Event
Friday April 24
Hotel Sorrento (Cooper Room)
8.00am / 45 mins

Brigid Delaney with Hilary Harper

When people say all they want is more time, what do they mean? Can we live life at a slower, more considered pace? And how can we avoid panic, stress, and deadline anxiety?

This is a Free Event

Finding Hope In A Fractured World

Friday April 24
Portsea Village
12.00pm / 60 mins

Brigid Delaney, Ruby Kraner-Tucci and Sarah Wilson with Rana Hussain