WORDS & ACTION: A CELEBRATION OF STORYTELLING IN THE WEST
FESTIVAL PROGRAM
FRIDAY 27TH MARCH
FESTIVAL LAUNCH
WORDS CAN SAVE THE WORLD
WHEN: 7-10 PM
WHERE: Drill Hall, 395 Barkly Street, Footscray
TICKETS: $40
Art forms merge and words become performance in live collaborations between local writers and artists. Emilie Collyer + Martha Latham, Jinghua Qian + Chris Ferric, Maxine Beneba Clarke + Angie Hart, Thabani T. Tshuma + The Orbweavers.
With some playful puppetry, drinks from our sponsors and food from Aheda's Kitchen.
Sponsored by Hop Nation and Athletes of Wine.
FESTIVAL PROGRAM
SATURDAY 28TH MARCH
Maxine Beneba Clarke on
beautiful changelings
WHEN: 10AM –11AM
WHERE: West Footscray Library
FREE EVENT WITH BOOKING
Local author and poet, Maxine Beneba Clarke discusses her latest poetry book, beautiful changelings, with multidisciplinary writer and creative,
Ramadimetja Dorcas Maphakela.
Book Fair + Sausage Sizzle
WHEN: SAT & SUN 10 – 2 PM
WHERE: Clarke Street Pop-Up
FREE EVENT
Buy a pre-loved book with a can of food (or a gold coin).
All funds go to West Footscray Neighbourhood House
and Community Pantry.
Book Alley
WHEN: SAT & SUN 10 – 2 PM
WHERE: West Footscray Library, Alley
FREE EVENT
Self-publishers and indie book specialists sell their wares direct to the community. Meet and buy from local authors and literary organisations. In partnership with Community Bank Seddon (Bendigo Bank).
Kids Story Time
WHEN: 11AM - 12PM
WHERE: West Footscray Library , Main Room
FREE EVENT
Bring your little ones down to party with local author Jo Dabrowski! Story time and a fun craft activity inspired by her book, Dear Broccoli.
Illustrator in Residence
WHEN: 11 AM - 1 PM
WHERE: The Chestnut Tree
FREE EVENT
Local artist and festival poster illustrator, Oslo Davis, captures the festival bustle in drawings at
Chestnut Tree Bookshop.
Type Your Effing Heart Out
WHEN: 11 AM - 4 PM
WHERE: Chestnut Tree Bookshop
FREE EVENT
Take a seat, pick up a prompt, and pour your heart
onto the page with a trusty typewriter.
Get Inky!
WHEN: 12 - 1 PM
WHERE: West Footscray Library, Discussion Room
FREE EVENT, BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL
Create crazy characters and spooky stories in this fun illustration workshop for 7-12yo, with Jake A. Minton, illustrator of the Zombie Diaries series. Presented by Maribyrnong Libraries.
Archive Fever
Podcast Recording
WHEN: 1 – 2 PM
WHERE: 540 On Barkly
TICKETS: $25
Join a special festival recording of podcast, Archive Fever. Hosts Prof. Clare Wright and Dr Yves Rees talk to
Dr Micaela Sahhar about researching her book,
Find Me at the Jaffa Gate: an encyclopaedia of
a Palestinian family.
The Literary Lounge
Book Club
WHEN: 1 - 3 PM
WHERE: West Footscray Wines
TICKETS: $25
Join your host, Temwani Mazaba, in a relaxed
discussion of Claire Keegan’s Small Things Like These,
in a beautiful wine bar courtyard.
The Next Big Thing with
The Wheeler Centre
WHEN: 2 - 3PM
WHERE: Harley & Rose, Main Room
TICKETS: PAY AS YOU WISH
Emerging voices share work at our FWWF edition of The Next Big Thing. Hosted by Diem Nguyen, with readings from Natasha Hertanto, Tzeyi Koay, Audrey McKenzie, Ilona Mutuku and Sam van Zweden. Presented in partnership with The Wheeler Centre.
Why Writers Festivals?
WHEN: 3 – 4PM
WHERE: West Footscray Library
TICKETS: PAY AS YOU WISH
Bebe Oliver, Prof. Clare Wright and Daniel James reflect on the turbulent waters writers festivals have been in, taking this opportunity to re-evaluate how they can best move forward.
Yin + Poetry
WHEN: 4 – 5PM
WHERE: Assembly Yoga
TICKETS: $25
Soothe your system and stir your soul in this immersive Yin and Poetry practice. Restorative Yin Yoga, breath work and meditation are accompanied by live spoken word poetry with Franks Martin.
The Algorithm is Leaking
WHEN: 4 - 5 PM
WHERE: 540 On Barkly
TICKETS: $20
Najma Sambul, Natalie Feliks and Antoun Issa discuss the dangers of online misinformation informing real
world interactions. How can we get people to stop trusting the algorithm?
Writing Sex Scenes as
Character Development
WHEN: 5:30 - 6:30 PM
WHERE: Harley & Rose
TICKETS: $25
Mx Sly (Transland), hosts an adults-only workshop designed to build confidence in writing about sex as a pathway to deeper character development.
Fucking with Form
WHEN: 6:30 - 8 PM
WHERE: Chestnut Tree Bookshop
TICKETS: $25
Jayne Tuttle (Paris or Die, The Sea in the Metro) explores challenging boundaries to create writing that speaks to an audience while being innate to you.
First Floor Fantasy
WHEN: 7:30 - 9:30 PM
WHERE: Harley & Rose (Upstairs)
TICKETS: $15 (18+)
Hosted by Emily Westmoreland, an evening of quick fire, erotic storytelling featuring Mx Sly, Samantha Byres, Aud Pitch, Ty A and Liz Hicklin.
FESTIVAL PROGRAM
SUNDAY 29TH MARCH
Book Alley
WHEN: 10 AM - 2 PM
WHERE: West Footscray Library, Alleyway
FREE EVENT
Self-publishers and indie book specialists sell their wares direct to the community. Meet and buy from local authors and literary organisations. In partnership with Community Bank Seddon (Bendigo Bank).
Second Hand Book Fair
WHEN: 10 AM - 2 PM
WHERE: Clarke Street Pop-Up Park
FREE EVENT
Buy a pre-loved book and help raise funds for
local school, Footscray West Primary School.
Someone Like Me
WHEN: 11 AM - 12 PM
WHERE: West Footscray Library, Main Room
TICKETS: $20
How can we move from writing about Autism to fully embodying Autistic experience on the page? With Clem Bastow, Cubbie Berry and Jess Ho. Moderated by Caitin McGregor.
Illustrator in Residence
WHEN: 11 AM - 1 PM
WHERE: The Chestnut Tree
FREE EVENT
Local artist and festival poster illustrator, Oslo Davis, captures the festival bustle in drawings at
Chestnut Tree Bookshop.
Type Your Effing Heart Out
WHEN: 11 AM - 4 PM
WHERE: The Chestnut Tree
FREE EVENT
Take a seat, pick up a prompt, and pour your
heart onto the page with a trusty typewriter.
Writing Animals
WHEN: 12 - 1PM
WHERE: Essex Street
TICKETS: $25
Join chicken enthusiast and humourist Fiona Scott-Norman (and chickens) in a backyard writing workshop on the complexities and opportunities of bringing animals to life on the page.
Poetry & Wine
WHEN: 12 - 2 PM
WHERE: West Footscray Wines
TICKETS: $20
Calling all lovers! Join five poets in a gorgeous wine bar courtyard as they explore all aspects of love. Hosted by Thuy On, with Lili Ward Jaidyn Attard, Magan Magan and Nadia Niaz
Alarm Bells and
Echo Chambers
WHEN: 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
WHERE: West Footscray Library, Main Room
TICKETS: $20
How does gentrification and a focus on crime affect the fabric of communities? Raising questions about identity, race, and belonging. With Gemma Cafarella and Ilo Diaz. Moderated by Daniel James.
Beyond the
Western Arts Canon
WHEN: 2 .30 - 3.30 PM
WHERE: West Footscray Library, Main Room
TICKETS: $20 (FN FREE)
Find out how contemporary First Nations visual artists are turning to publishing to centre Indigenous perspectives. Namila Benson, with Brook Garru Andrew.
Publishing as Resistance
WHEN: 2 - 3 PM
WHERE: 540 on Barkly
TICKETS: $20
How to find independent pathways to publishing to ensure marginalised voices are still shared and heard. Hosted by Esther Anatolitis, with Kirsty Wilson, Sam Biddle and Dr. Yves Rees.
Ending Racism in Sport
WHEN: 2 - 4 PM (Screening plus talk)
WHERE: Whitten Oval
TICKETS: $30
Tony Armstrong wants to end racism on and off the sporting field. He is joined by Michael Rowland to discuss his ABC-TV series, End Game, and how to end racism in sport. In partnership with Western Buildogs Community Foundation. Screening followed by talk.
From Memory to Screen
WHEN: 3:30 - 4:30 PM
WHERE: 540 on Barkly
TICKETS: $10
Local filmmaker, Leticia Caceres, talks to academic and journalist, Dr Philippa Chandler, about Weight Limit, Leticia's new short film made in Philippa's home. Translating a personal story of migration into a cinematic experience.
ACT ON: Closing Event
WHEN: 5 - 8 PM
WHERE: Migrant Coffee
TICKETS: $35
Hosted by Shyaire Ganglani, local slam poets close out the festival by sharing what they will act on. With Hawraa Kash, Jason Voss, Lane Doe, Tariro Mavondo, Tej Munu, Antonio Montaine, Lian Cabe and Yaru. Sponsored by Hop Nation and Athletes of Wine.
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