Dates
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Times
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Thursday9:15 am — 2:45 pm
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Accessibility
Cost: $20 per student / $10 per equity student
Support for regional and Department for Education IoED Cat 1-4 students available - email dreambig@adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au for more information.
The WRITE NOW Festival is back for another year!
This one day event invites aspiring writers of all genres and mediums to discover different pathways to becoming professional writers. Participants will enjoy a day of masterclasses, panel talks and workshops with inspiring authors and writers across a range of writing experiences - there is sure to be something to spike the interest of any budding writer!
Workshop faciliators to include:
- Finegan Kruckemeyer (award-winning playwright)
- Lili Wilkinson (author, A Hunger of Thorns )
- Troy Hunter (author, Gus and the Missing Boy)
- Michael Bollen (Publisher, Wakefield Press)
The full program will be released in January 2025.
We recommend registering a limited number of students with an interest in creative writing, rather than a whole class.
Image credit:
This year’s WRITE NOW image, ‘Looking into the Horizon’ was created by year 10 student Chenwul Gu from St Peters College. Originally a submission for the DreamBIG 2025 poster competition, we felt like it was a perfect fit for the WRITE NOW Festival.
- Accessibility
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This venue is wheelchair accessible.
- Get Involved - this activity is hands on. Participants are encouraged to get in on the action through dancing, making, or sharing their thoughts and ideas
- Participants will be required to following instructions from facilitators during the event
- Age Suitability
- Ages 12-18
- Runtime
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5 hours and 30 minutes
There will be breaks throughout the day for recess and lunch, which will take place indoors in the Mortlock Room of the State Library. - Year Levels
- Year 7 – Year 12
Part of
DreamBIG Children’s Festival is South Australia’s iconic biennial arts festival for schools and families that places its audience at the centre of fresh, inventive, imaginative and inspiring arts experiences.
Discover DreamBIG Children's FestivalPerformance Location: State Library of South Australia
Location
The State Library of South Australia is located in the Hetzel Lecture Theatre & Institute Building - SLSA, Corner North Terrace and Kintore Avenue, Adelaide.
More information
This venue is external to Festival Centre. To plan your visit, please go to the State Library of South Australia's website.
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