West Footscray Arts are proud to present a brand new festival set to transform Barkly Street into a vibrant hub of writers and readers from 28-30 March 2025.
From poetry in a wine bar and bookshop ramblings to library workshops and performances at a pizza restaurant. Don’t miss this fun, immersive and entirely original celebration of storytelling in the west.
Participating authors include: Maxine Beneba Clarke, Helen Garner, Jinghua Qian, Thuy On, Ernest Price, Alice Pung, Dr Vicki Couzens, Imbi Neeme, Sam Elkin, Najma Sambul, Shu-Ling Chua, Fiona Scott-Norman, Katherine Collette + more!
For the full festival program and to book tickets visit: Footscray West Writers Fest
The festival is proudly supported by Council's Signature Festivals and Activations Grants Program.