On the Suffragettes
Votes for women was a huge leap for feminism, but have we plateaued? Melanie Joosten (Like Fire-Hearted Suns) and Iola Mathews (Winning for Women: A... Read More
On Jawbone Reserve
Scientist, diver and swimmer Sandy Webb (Jawbone Marine Sanctuary) has spent years fossicking for seaweed and photographing in Jawbone Marine Sanctuary. Today, she takes us... Read More
From Page to Stage to Screen
Storytelling can take many shapes, and writers Maxine Beneba Clarke (The Hate Race), Elise Esther Hearst (One Day We’re All Going to Die) and Elizabeth... Read More
For Kids: Learn to Draw Mr Chicken
Mr Chicken has arriva’d in Roma, been to London, he’s even landed on Mars. Now he comes to Williamstown for a drawing workshop with children’s... Read More
A Long, Vibrant Life
Trish Bolton (Whenever You’re Ready) and Emily Spurr (Beatrix & Fred) are enamoured with the vibrant lives of older women. They’ll discuss ageism, feminism and... Read More
Suddenly Single at Sixty
It’s meant to only happen in the movies: smart, successful and sixty, Jo Peck was totally floored when her husband of 25-years left her for... Read More
Ghost Stories at Altona Homestead
Call upon the ghost of Sarah Langhorne, who has haunted the Altona Homestead for a century. Join Rijn Collins (Fed to Red Birds), Graeme Reilly... Read More
Stereo Stories
Celebrate ten years of music and memoir with long-time festival favourites, our very own Stereo Stories. Under the direction of Vin Maskell, the ever-versatile Stereo Stories... Read More
Let’s Mix the Palette
Colours fly when three Liquid Amber Poets: Anne Elvey, Dominique Hecq and Rose Lucas reflect on the influence of the visual on their writing –... Read More
Is Democracy Dead?
The political landscape of 2024 reads like a dystopia: totalitarianism, fascism and misinformation are all on the rise. Bruce Wolpe (Trump’s Australia), Dennis Altman and... Read More