Workshop pass & workshop tickets on sale: 12 August

Day passes and special events on sale: 19 August

Full program release: 26 August

Single Tickets on Sale: 9 September

Workshop pass & workshop tickets on sale: 12 August • Day passes and special events on sale: 19 August • Full program release: 26 August • Single Tickets on Sale: 9 September •

Buying a Festival Ticket

To take full advantage of the program, we recommend purchasing a Platinum, Gold or Silver weekend pass.

A Platinum pass will guarantee your spot to any event in the main program, as well as two Megalong Valley special events with ABC Radio National’s Kate Evans, our inaugural Opening Gala, storytelling phenomenon Better Off Said: Eulogies for the Living and the Dead, and your choice of Scenic World special event, Writers in the Sky or Read the Rainforest.

A Gold pass will guarantee your spot to any event in the main program, as well as our inaugural Opening Gala, storytelling phenomenon Better Off Said: Eulogies for the Living and the Dead, and your choice of Scenic World special event, Writers in the Sky or Read the Rainforest.

A Silver pass will guarantee your spot to any event in the main program, excluding workshops and special events. Alternatively, you can purchase a Bronze day pass for either Saturday or Sunday.

Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze passes exclude workshops.

weekend passes

Platinum Weekend Pass

Friday - Sunday

The Platinum Pass includes:

  • Entry to our new Megalong Valley program, with two special events held on Saturday in the Old Stables at Lot101, including The Bookshelf Live with ABC Radio National.

  • Entry to the inaugural Opening Gala: A Path to Wonder in Katoomba on Friday evening, featuring an amazing line-up of speakers and music.

  • Access to 40 events across four Festival stages, featuring Christos Tsiolkas, Hannah Kent, Stan Grant, Kate Grenville and more!

  • Entry to your choice of one Scenic World Special Event, choosing between Writers in the Sky on Saturday evening or Read the Rainforest on Sunday morning.

  • Entry to Better Off Said: Eulogies for the Living and Dead on Saturday evening.

Early-bird Pricing - Ends 19 Aug

Adult $289 or $265 concession

General Admission

Adult $299 or $275 concession

Gold Weekend Pass

Friday - Sunday

The Gold Pass includes:

  • Entry to the inaugural Opening Gala: A Path to Wonder in Katoomba on Saturday evening, featuring an amazing line-up of speakers and music.

  • Access to 40 events across four Festival stages, featuring Christos Tsiolkas, Hannah Kent, Stan Grant, Kate Grenville and more!

  • Entry to your choice of one Scenic World Special Event, choosing between Writers in the Sky on Saturday evening or Read the Rainforest on Sunday morning.

  • Entry to Better Off Said: Eulogies for the Living and Dead on Saturday evening.

Early-bird Pricing - Ends 19 Aug

Adult $259 or $239 concession

General Admission

Adult $269 or $245 concession

Silver Weekend Pass

Saturday - Sunday

The Silver Pass includes:

  • Access to 40 events across four Festival stages, featuring Christos Tsiolkas, Hannah Kent, Stan Grant, Kate Grenville and more!

Early-bird Pricing - Ends 19 Aug

Adult $189 or $174 concession

General Admission

Adult $199 or $184 concession

“The connectedness of the venues made it feel like a village or community of writers. I felt at ease and that it was a place I belonged.”

Festival Attendee, 2024.