The Sydney Writers' Festival's Live & Local program will be livestreamed in Orange again this year, hosted by Orange City Library from 22 to 25 May.
Photo: JAMIE WILLIAMS
In short: Highlights of the Sydney Writers' Festival will be livestreamed in Orange from 22 to 25 May.
There are 16 sessions being held across the four days and all sessions are free.
Orange is one of 70 regional libraries across Australia chosen to present the Live & Local program.
The Sydney Writers' Festival is Australia's largest celebration of books and ideas, bringing the world's finest authors and esteemed thinkers together for insightful and exhilarating conversations and discussions.
The Live & Local program offers a free livestream of the festival's headline sessions to libraries and community centres across regional Australia to share directly with their audiences.
Orange City Council's Recreation and Culture Committee Chair, Cr Tammy Greenhalgh says Orange is one of 70 regional libraries across Australia chosen to present the Live & Local program.
"The Live and Local program is a wonderful way for regional audiences to share in what is one of Australia's most loved forums for literature, ideas and storytelling," Cr Greenhalgh said.
The Live & Local livestream will be held in the Orange Regional Gallery theatre from 10am to 5pm, from 22 to 25 May. There are 16 sessions being held across the four days and all sessions are free.
Prepare to be invigorated and engaged by conversation, debates and discussions featuring some of the world's finest writers and thinkers.
Guests include Markus Zusak, Gina Chick, David Nicholls, Thomas Mayo, Clare Wright, Moriarty sisters – Jaclyn, Liane and Nicola, Helen Garner, Alan Hollinghurst, Colm Toibin, Nadine Ingram, Natalie Paull, Kate Reid, A.C. Grayling, Ben Macintyre, Ian Rankin, Peter Beinart, Nick Bryant, Emma Shortis, Jeff Kinney, Charlotte Wood, and Jack Beaumont.
Audiences can also participate in live Q&A sessions at each event, sending questions straight to the Sydney stage.
Bookings are essential. Please register online via Eventbrite here or call the library on 6393 8132.
NO food or drinks, including coffee, can be taken into the Gallery due to the current artworks on show. We appreciate it – in advance – if everyone could please follow this advice.
The West Room, located next door to the Gallery, will be available as a breakout space and a place to enjoy refreshments between sessions.
