Audience at the 2025 Blue Mountains Writers Festival
Daniel Browning speaking at the 2025 Blue Mountains Writers Festival
Panel of speakers at the 2025 Blue Mountains Writers Festival
Read the Rainforest event at the 2025 Blue Mountains Writers Festival

Blue
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Returns Friday 30 OCT — Sunday 01 Nov 2026

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Nature

Ageing

Power

Protest

Kinship

Memory

Community

Oceans

Ghosts

Dreams

Nature • Ageing • Power • Protest • Kinship • Memory • Community • Oceans • Ghosts • Dreams •

“The festival had a huge vibe that spanned the whole of Katoomba. Beautiful venues, eye-opening events and wonderfully friendly volunteers.”

Festival Attendee, 2024.

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