Special Events

    The festival has a range of extra special events, which will enhance your attendance and are limited in number.

    Note these are extra purchases to your day pass and early bird memberships, and are at a different price point to the general program single sessions.

    A Soldier’s Letter: One Portsea soldier’s story of the Gallipoli campaign

    Michael Veitch and Clive Smith
    Followed by drinks at the Museum

    Wednesday April 24
    5:30pm-7pm
    Sorrento Museum

    Book Event
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    In Conversation

    Artist Katherine Hattam with Chloe Hooper

    $10 per person
    Friday, April 26
    2pm-3pm
    & Gallery, Sorrento

    Book Event
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    When Words Fail, Art Succeeds

    Come and join & Gallery’s three exhibiting Artists as they talk about the books they love and their literary inspirations.
    Lisa Roet, Noel Fermanis and Katherine Hattam in Conversation

    $25 per person
    Saturday, April 27
    5pm-7pm
    & Gallery, Sorrento

    Book Event
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    Don’t Shoot The Messenger Live Podcast Recording

    With Caroline Wilson and Corrie Perkin

    $40 per person includes nibbles, drink voucher and meet & greet with Caro and Corrie.
    Wednesday, April 24
    5.30pm-7pm
    Sorrento Portsea RSL

    SOLD OUT

    The Barry Jones Oration by Don Watson

    This will be followed by the announcement of the Sorrento Writers Prize and Opening Night Drinks

    $35 per person
    Thursday, April 25
    5.15pm-7.30pm
    Halcyon Hall, Continental Hotel

    SOLD OUT

    Story Slam with Jane Hone

    A community, open-mic event where storytellers gather to share five-minute stories on the night’s theme which is “Journeys” – without notes.

    $25 per person
    Thursday April 25
    7.30pm-9pm
    Antipodes Bookshop

    SOLD OUT

    Talking Politics 2024: Our annual Political Lunch at The  Baths

    Paddy Manning, Amy Remeikis, and Laura Tingle with Barrie Cassidy

    $100 per person
    Friday, April 26
    12 noon-2pm
    The Baths, Sorrento

    SOLD OUT

    Talking Footy Event

    with Samantha Lane, Mike Sheahan and Caroline Wilson with Steve Perkin

    $35 per person includes a drink on arrival (then cash bar)
    Friday, April 26
    4.30pm-6pm
    The Ballroom, Continental Hotel

    SOLD OUT

    Words & Music Concert

    Monique diMattina and friends perform ‘Stella, The Musical’
    followed by Deborah Conway and Willy Zygier

    $60 per person
    Saturday, April 27
    6.30pm-8.45pm
    Halcyon Hall, Continental Hotel

    SOLD OUT