Queenscliffe Literary Festival (Queenscliff)
The Queenscliffe Literary Festival brings the best of established and emerging Australian literary talent to the Borough of Queenscliffe and the greater Bellarine community. Its purpose is to curate a lively and intelligent season of events that stimulates discussion and to provide opportunities for engagement and participation. Its program aims to be inclusive, accessible, thought-provoking and diverse.
Queenscliffe Literary Festival October 2025
Between Friday 17 October 2025 and Sunday 26 October 2025
QLF 2025 features a stellar lineup of authors, chefs, journalists, broadcasters, podcasters, activists and more!
Queenscliff (refer to program or ticket for session location)
QLF 2025 PROGRAM LAUNCH WITH HANNAH KENT
11 Sept, 6.30-7.45pm (bar open 5.30pm)
Hannah Kent in conversation with Hannie Rayson to launch QLF's 2025 festival program
Bar open 5.30pm; event from 6.30–7.45PM.
Queenscliff Town Hall
Brian Nankervis hosts QLF's annual Trivia Night Fundraiser
19 July, 6.30-10.30pm (trivia from 7.30)
QLF and Brian Nankervis can't wait to see you, your dancing shoes, and your enormous trivia-filled cranium at Queenscliff Town Hall on 19 July.
Last year's event sold out quickly and the event was the talk of the town for weeks afterwards. Let's make 2025 even more memorable!
Queenscliffe Town Hall
Helen Garner talks about 'The Season' with Francis Leach
16 JAN: bar from 5.45; event 6.30-7.30
Join QLF for a special summer pop-up event, as one of Australia’s most celebrated writers, Helen Garner, talks to sports broadcaster Francis Leach about her grandson’s under-16s football team.
Yes, that’s right: the extraordinary Helen Garner has written a footy book.
But, as you can imagine, Garner brings to AFL her sharp eye, generous wit, and warm humour, and extends the subject to masculinity, family, weather, ageing, our bodies, team spirit, and football's power to thrill us all.
So, wash off the sand and sunscreen and kick-off your new year with a fabulous conversation about the redemptive powers of our great game: join us from 5.45pm for drinks ahead of a delightful 6.30-7.30pm in-conversation.
Where: Queenscliff Town Hall
When: Thurs 16 January 2025, 6.30-7.30pm (QLF cashless bar open from 5.45pm)
Tickets: $25/18 concession.
Queenscliff Town Hall
Queenscliffe Literary Festival October 2024
Between Friday 18 October 2024 and Sunday 27 October 2024
Queenscliffe Literary Festival is proud to present our 10th anniversary program!
Queenscliff (refer to program or ticket for session location)
Michael Robotham @ The QLF 2024 Program Launch
Thursday 5 September 2024
Michael Robotham @ The Queenscliffe Literary Festival Launch
Queenscliffe Town Hall
Brian Nankervis hosts a fun-filled QLF Trivia Night
Saturday 20 July 2024
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Queenscliffe Town Hall
Life Skills for a Broken World - Dr. Ahona Guha
Friday 8 March 2024
Dr Ahona Guha in conversation with Jill Stark
Shelter Shed
Jo Barrett - Sustaining the Food Chain 360Q
Monday 15 January 2024
GOOD FOOD GUIDE CHEF OF THE YEAR 2024 - JO BARRETT
Over an evening of scrumptious food and engrossing conversation, culinary visionary Jo Barrett will talk about her dedication to educating and inspiring food lovers to create meals and food systems that place sustainability front of mind. Food featuring delicious flavours and imaginative zero-waste solutions are at the forefront of Jo's professional practice, and this special evening will feature meals made by 360Q staff straight from Jo's new book Sustain: Groundbreaking Recipes And Skills That Could Save The Planet, Through experimentation, trial and error, and ultimately triumph, Jo has navigated a career path in hospitality that is unique and innovative. Come and experience what the future of food tastes like when zero-waste and a fearless imagination is at the foundation of food creation. In conversation with award-winning food journalist Dani Valent.
360Q
Clementine Ford - Something Borrowed, Something Blue
Wednesday 10 January 2024
Best-selling feminist author Clementine Ford is back with her dazzling new book 'I Don't: The Case Against Marriage', where she explains why she wants women to never marry, leave the marriages they're in, and be the hero of their own lives. In a fairytale-busting conversation, Clem will outline how the institution of marriage is in need of an overhaul and what a post-marriage future of alternative relationship-building could look like.
In conversation with Edwina Preston, Stella Prize-shortlisted author of 'Bad Art Mother'.
Wednesday 10th January 6pm at Queenscliff Town Hall
The QLF Cashless bar will be open from 5pm.
Come join us from 5pm, buy a drink beforehand and have a catch up before the 6:00pm start
Drinks will be at bar prices
Queenscliffe Town Hall
CANCELLED - Sustaining the Food Chain (CANCELLED)
Wednesday 8 November 2023
Over an evening of scrumptious food and engrossing conversation, culinary visionary Jo Barrett will talk about her dedication to educating and inspiring food lovers to create meals and food systems that place sustainability front of mind. Food featuring delicious flavours and imaginative zero-waste solutions are at the forefront of Jo's professional practice, and this special evening will feature meals made by 360Q staff straight from Jo's new book Sustain: Groundbreaking Recipes And Skills That Could Save The Planet, Through experimentation, trial and error, and ultimately triumph, Jo has navigated a career path in hospitality that is unique and innovative. Come and experience what the future of food tastes like when zero-waste and a fearless imagination is at the foundation of food creation. In conversation with award-winning food journalist Dani Valent.
Queenscliffe Town Hall
Hello, Queenscliffe! Encore Performance
Sunday 28 May 2023
Produced by creative duo Hannie Rayson and Michael Cathcart, this is a live show in which twenty local people share true stories.
You will hear funny stories, tragic stories, stories of romance and tales of courage
Queenscliffe Town Hall
Weekend Three - 27th & 28th May 2023
Saturday 27 May 2023
Buy and Save!
1 x Weekend ticket to ALL events Saturday 27th May & Sunday 28th May 2023 to the 2023 Queenscliffe Literary Festival.
Allocated seats to all Weekend Two buyers will be forwarded after purchasing weekend ticket.
Any enquires, contact us.
Refer Program for all venues 27th & 28th May 2023
Mirror, Mirror
Sunday 28 May 2023
Jacinta Parsons (A Question of Age) and Kate Legge (Infidelity and Other Affairs) bravely took stock of their lives and times to show us all ways to look forward.
Chair: Helen Elliott
Queenscliff Town Hall
Reconciliation and Truth Telling
Sunday 28 May 2023
In her very personal book Marrul, Inala Cooper weaves together her stories, the country she's connected to, and the elements that shape her path, none so prevalent as Marrul: the changing wind.
Inala Cooper in conversation Declan Fry
Queenscliff Town Hall
Life is Full of Downs and Ups
Sunday 28 May 2023
Tuesday Evenings with the Copeton Craft Resistance by Kate Solly and The One and Only Dolly Jamieson by Lisa Ireland are joyous, warm Aussie novels that will make you smile.
Chair: Toni Jordan
Queenscliff Town Hall
A Brief Affair
Sunday 28 May 2023
Alex Miller's humour, sensitivity and wisdom shine through in his latest novel about the dangerous navigation of love in all its forms.
Alex Miller in conversation with Maria Takolander
Queenscliff Town Hall
Stereo Stories Concert
Saturday 27 May 2023
Laugh, cry and reminisce with songs and stories that have shaped our lives in this unique blend of music and words.
With guest storytellers Brian Nankervis, Jacinta Parsons, Toni Jordan and Katherine Kovacic - all backed by the sensational Stereo Stories six-piece band.
Brian Nankervis, Jacinta Parsons, Toni Jordan, Katherine Kovacic and the Stereo Stories band.
Queenscliff Town Hall
Tripping with Nathan The Hub Free Event
Saturday 27 May 2023
An epic journey of adventure, daring and love -
Valerie Runyan, wife of the late Robin Tait, reveals the extraordinary rewards and challenges of being parents caring for a child with severe cerebral palsy.
Valerie Runyan in conversation with Renee Price
The Hub Queenscliffe Information Centre
Murder Most Foul
Saturday 27 May 2023
Acclaimed local crime writers Katherine Kovacic (Seven Sisters) and S.D. Hinton (The Brothers) plumb dangerous secrets and family bonds in their heart-pounding new novels.
Chair: Jane Sullivan
Queenscliff Town Hall
The Back of the Painting
Saturday 27 May 2023
The detective work of art conservators like Linda Waters (The Back of the Painting) reveals intriguing stories sure to enhance your next gallery visit.
Linda Waters in conversation with Katherine Kovacic
Queenscliff Town Hall
The Power of Memory
Saturday 27 May 2023
Helen Elliott (Eleven Letters to You) pays homage to the wonderful 'ordinary' people who shaped her young self in the suburbs of Melbourne in the days before feminism.
Helen Elliott in conversation with Jane Sullivan
Queenscliff Town Hall
Workshop - The Art of Picture Books - An Introduction
Friday 26 May 2023
Award winning illustrator Mark Wilson will show you how to find a great idea, build believable characters and learn easy ways to illustrate your story.
Suitable for anyone 15 years and over
With Queenscliffe Neighbourhood House
The Hub Queenscliff Information Centre
Empire, War, Tennis and Me
Sunday 21 May 2023
Peter Doherty, Nobel Prize winner, reflects on the unique ways war and tennis have connected through his life and the lives of many others.
Peter Doherty in conversation with Robert Gott
Queenscliff Town Hall
Why Does It Still Hurt? Free Event
Sunday 21 May 2023
Science journalist and former doctor Paul Biegler shines a light on revolutionary new ways to treat persistent pain so that sufferers can take control and truly heal.
Paul Biegler in conversation with Peter Quarry
A Queenscliffe Literary Festival - Free Event
Queenscliff Town Hall
Weekend Two - 20th & 21st May 2023
Saturday 20 May 2023
Buy and Save!
1 x Weekend ticket (excludes dinner) to ALL events Saturday 20th May & Sunday 21st May 2023 to the 2023 Queenscliffe Literary Festival.
Allocated seats to all Weekend Two buyers will be forwarded after purchasing weekend ticket.
Any enquires, contact us.
Refer Program for all venues 20th & 21st May 2023
Reckoning with Australia's Troubled History
Sunday 21 May 2023
Acclaimed author Jock Serong evokes the endurance and dignity of Aboriginal resistance to God and guns in The Settlement, his third novel to grapple with the complexity of our colonial past.
Jock Serong in conversation with Angela Savage
Queenscliff Town Hall
The Big Teal
Sunday 21 May 2023
The story of how a group of inspired individuals overcame a relentless campaign of vilification and confusion to ultimately change Australian politics forever.
Simon Holmes à Court in conversation with Paul Barclay
Queenscliff Town Hall
Saving Our Culture
Sunday 21 May 2023
Hear Rebecca Giblin, co-author of Chokepoint Capitalism, Angela Savage and Jock Serong discuss how the creative sector can take back the power and profit from giant corporations.
Chair: Paul Barclay
Queenscliff Town Hall
August in Kabul
Saturday 20 May 2023
Walkley Award winning journalist Andrew Quilty shares his first-hand account of America's dramatic final days in Afghanistan through the
eyes of Afghans.
Andrew Quilty in conversation with Paul Barclay
Queenscliff Town Hall
Raised by Wolves
Saturday 20 May 2023
Growing up Cantonese in racist outer suburbia with a family that only made peace over food, the fierce and funny Jess Ho emerged with 'issues' and a kick-arse palate, fitting right in to Melbourne's messy restaurant scene.
Jess Ho in conversation with Mimi Kwa
Queenscliff Town Hall
A Comedy of Modern Mores
Saturday 20 May 2023
Robert Gott (Naked Ambition) channels the wit of Oscar Wilde and the absurdity of Yes Minister in his brand new novel about a junior minister thrilled to have his full-size nude portrait in the Archibald.
Robert Gott in conversation with Jock Serong
Queenscliff Town Hall
The Enchantment of Islands
Saturday 20 May 2023
Eliza Henry-Jones (Salt and Skin) and Rijn Collins (Fed to Red Birds) transport you to remote corners of both the world and the human heart in their latest novels.
Chair: Maria Takolander
Queenscliff Town Hall
This Devastating Fever
Saturday 20 May 2023
This Devastating Fever Sophie Cunningham discusses her heartfelt and utterly compelling novel about how delving into the past can make sense of the present.
Sophie Cunningham in conversation with Jayne Tuttle
Proudly supported by The Bookshop at Queenscliff
Queenscliff Town Hall
Karen Martini is in the House! 360Q Restaurant
Friday 19 May 2023
A Queenscliffe Literary Festival Event
Enjoy dinner with Karen Martini as she shares a lifetime of recipes and inspiration from her extraordinary book: COOK.
Karen Martini in conversation with Guy Grossi
360Q
Workshop Mining Your Own Life
Friday 19 May 2023
Psychologist Peter Quarry shares the skills and techniques he learned while writing his own bestselling memoir If I Were You, where he put himself on the couch.
The Hub Queenscliff Information Centre
How to be Stoic in Chaotic Times
Sunday 14 May 2023
Brigid Delaney (Reasons Not to Worry), explains how the wisdom of ancient philosophers can be a salve for modern life.
Brigid Delaney in conversation with Elizabeth McCarthy
Queenscliff Town Hall
Weekend One - 13th & 14th May 2023
Saturday 13 May 2023
Buy and Save!
1 x Weekend ticket (excludes luncheon) to ALL events Saturday 13th May & Sunday 14th May 2023 to the 2023 Queenscliffe Literary Festival.
Allocated seats to all Weekend 1 buyers will be forwarded after purchasing weekend ticket.
Any enquires, contact us.
Refer Program for all venues 13th & 14th May 2023
The Coast Watchers of WW2
Sunday 14 May 2023
Michael Veitch reveals the compelling and vivid history of Australia's Secret Army - heroes who risked their lives and formed one of history's most successful spy rings.
Michael Veitch in conversation with Michael Cathcart
Queenscliff Town Hall
Lockdown
Sunday 14 May 2023
Walkley Book Award winner Chip Le Grand discusses the complexity, humanity and consequences of Melbourne's journey through COVID.
Chip Le Grand in conversation with Elizabeth McCarthy
Queenscliff Town Hall
A Road We All Travel Free Event
Sunday 14 May 2023
Sally Cant (Conversations About Death) and Vivien Stuart (Acacia House) share ways to ensure the last days of life are as precious and peaceful as possible.
Chair: Dr David Brumley
A Queenscliffe Literary Festival Free Event
With Compassionate Hearts on the Bellarine
Proudly supported by Saltbush Fine Foods
Queenscliff Town Hall
Hello, Queenscliffe!
Saturday 13 May 2023
Produced by creative duo Hannie Rayson and Michael Cathcart, this is a live show in which twenty local people share true stories.
You will hear funny stories, tragic stories, stories of romance and tales of courage
Queenscliff Town Hall
Life, Death, Love and Art
Saturday 13 May 2023
Humorous, poignant, sexy: Jayne's first two books in The Paris Trilogy will plunge you headlong into the fragility of being and into her beloved Paris.
Jayne Tuttle in conversation with Helen Garner
Queenscliff Town Hall
Why Do Birds Do That?
Saturday 13 May 2023
Gráinne Cleary will fascinate you with her knowledge of bird behaviours, characteristics and survival skills.
Gráinne Cleary in conversation with Margaret Lacey
Queenscliff Town Hall
Illustrated Adventures in Melbourne
Saturday 13 May 2023
The incomparable Oslo Davis (Oslo's Melbourne) shares his funny, poignant and clever observations of the world's most tolerated city.
Oslo Davis in conversation with Hannie Rayson
Queenscliff Town Hall
Making Australia's Zero-Carbon Future
Saturday 13 May 2023
In The Superpower Transformation, Ross Garnaut shows how Australia could become a leading economy in the post-carbon world.
Ross Garnaut in conversation with Kitty Walker
With Queenscliffe Climate Action Now
Queenscliffe Town Hall
The Italian Art of Living Well - Basil's Farm
Friday 12 May 2023
Enjoy a delicious lunch prepared from Jaclyn Crupi's recipes as she shares wisdom from her heart-warming books:
Nonna Knows Best and Garden Like A Nonno.
Jaclyn Crupi in conversation
Chair: Cara Waters
BASIL'S FARM
Tom Ballard @ the 2023 Program Launch
Tuesday 21 March 2023
Queenscliffe Literary Festival 2023 Program Launch
I, MILLENNIAL
One Snowflake’s Screed Against Boomers, Billionaires & Everything Else
Comedian Tom Ballard takes a crack at understanding why things are weird, bad and massively unfair for his generation while rich ghouls keep getting richer
It’s time for a revolution, goddamit.
Tom Ballard in conversation with Osman Faruqi, The Age Culture Editor
5:00pm - 5:45pm
Join us for drinks on the lawn beside the Town Hall as we celebrate the 2023
Program Launch. Wine/Soft drink can be purchased, and you get first
look at the 2023 Program before our special event with Tom Ballard
Tickets also available at the Queenscliff Information Centre
Queenscliffe Town Hall
Dr Norman Swan live in conversation with Jacinta Parsons
Thursday 12 January 2023
Dr Norman Swan live in conversation with Jacinta Parsons at a one-off QLF event
The QLF is proud to present Dr Norman Swan live in conversation about his latest book, So You Want to Live Younger, Longer? at a one-off event on Thursday January 12, 2023.
Queenscliffe Town Hall
Queenscliff in Truth and Fiction
Saturday 15 October 2022
A Queenscliffe Literary Festival Event
Hannie Rayson and Michael Cathcart take you on a literary journey through Queenscliff’s past and present,
from the story of William Buckley, and The Fortunes of Richard Mahony, through to more recent tales of crime and romance.
Hannie Rayson, Michael Cathcart
Kindly supported by Kerleys Coastal Real Estate.
Queenscliffe Town Hall
Workshop - Writing Your Own Story
Friday 14 October 2022
An introduction for anyone wanting to write a memoir or tell family stories.
Michael Cathcart and Hannie Rayson
Kindly supported by The Breeze Point Lonsdale
The Breeze
Kate Langbroek - Living the Dream
Sunday 29 May 2022
A Queenscliffe Literary Festival Event
6.00pm Kate Langbroek – Living the Dream
Beloved media personality Kate Langbroek (Ciao Bella!) shares the sublime joys and utter chaos of life in Bologna with her family of six, and how she fell in love – with a country.
Kate Langbroek in conversation with Jayne Tuttle
Point Lonsdale Primary School Hall
Weekend 3 - 28th & 29th May 2022
Saturday 28 May 2022
Buy and Save!
1 x Weekend ticket to ALL events Saturday 28th May & Sunday 29th May 2022 to the 2022 Queenscliffe Literary Festival.
Allocated seats to all Weekend 3 buyers will be forwarded after purchasing weekend ticket
Any enquires, contact us.
Refer Program for all venues 14th & 15th May 2022
Funny As …
Sunday 29 May 2022
A Queenscliffe Literary Festival Event
Hear from brilliant Melbourne writers Toni Jordan (Dinner with the Schnabels), Katherine Collette (The Competition) and Jacquie Byron (Happy Hour) on how they mine modern life for comedy.
Toni Jordan, Katherine Collette, Jacquie Byron
Chair: Lyn Yeowart
Point Lonsdale Primary School Hall
The Lingering Power of Great Fiction
Sunday 29 May 2022
A Queenscliffe Literary Festival Event
Tony Birch (Dark as Last Night) and Miles Allinson (In Moonland) capture the emotional complexity of our primal need for human connection.
Tony Birch, Miles Allinson
Chair: Maria Takolander
Point Lonsdale Primary School Hall
A Rich Inner Life
Sunday 29 May 2022
A Queenscliffe Literary Festival Event
Charlotte Wood (The Luminous Solution) shares what artists can teach us about inspiration and hard work, and how to find courage during difficult times.
Charlotte Wood in conversation with Sophie Cunningham
Point Lonsdale Primary School Hall
Diary of a Writer
Saturday 28 May 2022
A Queenscliffe Literary Festival Event
Helen Garner (How to End a Story) shares insights into her extraordinary diaries.
Helen Garner in conversation with Charlotte Wood
Queenscliffe Town Hall
Scary, Wild, Subversive Fiction
Saturday 28 May 2022
A Queenscliffe Literary Festival Event
Last gasp capitalism, the thrill and terror of young adulthood and the repercussions of displacement, all demand our attention in new novels from Michelle de Kretser (Scary Monsters) and Emily Bitto (Wild Abandon).
Michelle de Kretser, Emily Bitto
Chair: Sophie Cunningham
Queenscliffe Town Hall
Solace, Wisdom and Pleasure
Saturday 28 May 2022
A Queenscliffe Literary Festival Event
Michael McGirr (Ideas to Save Your Life) and Chloe Hooper (Bedtime Story) on life, death, the enchantment of stories and making sense of a perplexing world.
Chloe Hooper, Michael McGirr
Chair: Maria Takolander
Queenscliffe Town Hall
The Knowledge Holders
Sunday 22 May 2022
A Queenscliffe Literary Festival - Free Event.
Duane Hamacher (The First Astronomers) and Stephanie Skinner, Wadawurrung Language expert, will spark wonder and awe as they reveal how early First Nations people read the sky and made connections with land, fauna and language.
Duane Hamacher, Stephanie Skinner
Chair: Samala Cronin
Proudly supported by the Australian Government’s Regional Arts Fund and Regional Arts Victoria.
Point Lonsdale Primary School Hall
The Untold Story of Point Lonsdale
Sunday 22 May 2022
A Queenscliffe Literary Festival Event
Diana Sawyer (The Point Lonsdale Story) has a trove of remarkable stories about the town, while Charlie Wilson reveals his discovery of a mysterious WW2 flight. With archival footage and photos.
Diana Sawyer in conversation with Lesley Alway
Guest: Charlie Wilson
With the Queenscliff Historical Museum
Point Lonsdale Primary School Hall
We're All In This Together
Sunday 22 May 2022
A Queenscliffe Literary Festival Event
Harry Saddler (Questions Raised by Quolls) and Favel Parrett (Wandi) share incredible stories that remind us how animals and nature make us whole.
Harry Saddler, Favel Parrett
Chair: Jock Serong
Point Lonsdale Primary School Hall
Hysterica – A Theatrical Production
Saturday 21 May 2022
A Queenscliffe Literary Festival Event
Discover the stories of Elizabeth Gould, Alice Anderson, Joy Hester and Dawn-Faizey-Webster, who carved out space to create and succeed in a man’s world.
Presented by Skin Of Our Teeth Productions
Proudly supported by the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria
Queenscliffe Town Hall
The Sprawling, Messy Shortest History of China
Saturday 21 May 2022
A Queenscliffe Literary Festival Event
From kung-fu to tofu, tea to trade routes, China has influenced the world for thousands of years. China expert Linda Jaivin (The Shortest History of China) distils its history and influence.
Linda Jaivin in conversation with Jock Serong
Queenscliffe Town Hall
Our Love Affair with the Venice Biennale
Saturday 21 May 2022
A Queenscliffe Literary Festival Event
Kerry Gardner (Australia at the Venice Biennale) explores 100 years of Australian modern art through the prism of the world’s greatest art event.
Kerry Gardner in conversation with Alison Inglis
Queenscliffe Town Hall
Hidden Histories of Melbourne
Saturday 21 May 2022
A Queenscliffe Literary Festival Event
Troubadour historian Robyn Annear (Adrift in Melbourne) shares engaging stories about places and people that will appeal to the flaneur in all of us.
Robyn Annear in conversation with Jock Serong
Queenscliffe Town Hall
Julia Busuttil Nishimura – Dinner
Friday 20 May 2022
A Queenscliffe Literary Festival Event
Enjoy a superb meal cooked from recipes in Julia’s modern classic cookbooks – Ostro and A Year of Simple Family Food.
Julia Busuttil Nishimura in conversation with Barry Iddles
360q
WORKSHOP – Character Creation
Friday 20 May 2022
The Artistic Director of Skin of Our Teeth theatre company, Christine k. Davey presents a fun and interactive workshop on how to develop authentic characters in all forms of storytelling.
Christine k. Davey
Proudly supported by the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria
Uniting Church
The Unauthorised History of Australia
Sunday 15 May 2022
A Queenscliffe Literary Festival Event
David Hunt’s three volumes (Girt) trample the familiar tall poppies of schoolroom history to tell hilarious true tales of the criminals, snobs,
wowsers and feminists who weren’t going to take it anymore.
David Hunt in conversation with Sarah L’Estrange
Point Lonsdale Primary School Hall
Weekend 1 - 14th & 15th May 2022
Saturday 14 May 2022
Buy and Save!
1 x Weekend ticket (excludes luncheon) to ALL events Saturday 14th May & Sunday 15th May 2022 to the 2022 Queenscliffe Literary Festival.
Allocated seats to all Weekend 1 buyers will be forwarded after purchasing weekend ticket
Any enquires, contact us.
Refer Program for all venues 14th & 15th May 2022
Poetry Alive to Its Time
Sunday 15 May 2022
A Queenscliffe Literary Festival Event
When nothing else makes sense, listen to the poets.
Maria Takolander (Trigger Warning) and Lisa Gorton (Empirical) in conversation with Sarah L'Estrange
In partnership with Geelong Regional Libraries
Point Lonsdale Primary School Hall
Saving the ABC
Sunday 15 May 2022
A Queenscliffe Literary Festival Event
The ABC is besieged by budget cuts, board-stacking, relentless criticism, and crises. Media expert Matthew Ricketson (Who Needs the ABC, with Patrick Mullins) explains why taking it for granted is no longer an option.
Matthew Ricketson in conversation with Van Badham
Point Lonsdale Primary School Hall
Reckoning With Risk (CANCELLED)
Sunday 15 May 2022
A Queenscliffe Literary Festival Event
When the New York Times’ Damien Cave (Into the Rip) saw his kids leap into the surf at Nippers, he realised Australians have a unique approach to risk and wondered if that’s a good thing.
Damien Cave in conversation with Mark Smith
Point Lonsdale Primary School Hall
The Good Fight
Saturday 14 May 2022
A Queenscliffe Literary Festival Event
Trailblazing feminist Wendy McCarthy (Don’t Be Too Polite, Girls) on how she learned to navigate bias, barriers, and boys' clubs.
Wendy McCarthy in conversation with Grace Jennings-Edquist
Queenscliffe Town Hall
The Uncaged Sky
Saturday 14 May 2022
A Queenscliffe Literary Festival Event
Hear the extraordinary true story of Kylie Moore-Gilbert’s fight to survive 804 days imprisoned in Iran.
Kylie Moore-Gilbert in conversation with Paul Barclay
Queenscliffe Town Hall
Clear and Present Danger
Saturday 14 May 2022
A Queenscliffe Literary Festival Event
Journalist Van Badham (QAnon and On) delves into the short and shocking history of internet cults and how they threaten democracy itself.
Van Badham in conversation with Paul Barclay
Queenscliffe Town Hall
The Anatomy of a Thriller
Saturday 14 May 2022
A Queenscliffe Literary Festival Event
Novelist and screenwriter Christian White (Wild Place) and actor turned writer Anna Downes
(The Shadow House) explore suspense writing for page and screen.
Christian White, Anna Downes
Chair: Mark Smith
Queenscliffe Town Hall
Matt Preston’s World of Flavour - Luncheon Basil's Farm
Friday 13 May 2022
A Queenscliffe Literary Festival Event
Enjoy lunch with our favourite cravat-wearing cook as he takes us on a delicious food journey.
Matt Preston in conversation with Alice Zaslavsky
BASIL'S FARM
Jon Faine @ The QLF Program Launch
Tuesday 29 March 2022
Queenscliffe Literary Festival 2022 Program Launch with special guest Jon Faine in conversation with Robyn Annear
Queenscliffe Town Hall
Clementine Ford - How We Love
Wednesday 12 January 2022
The QLF is proud to present Clementine Ford in conversation about her new memoir: How We Love, Notes on a Life with local writer Maria Takolander.
Queenscliffe Town Hall
