Byron Bay Writers Festival Feature Events
DAY TUESDAY 24 July THURSDAY 26 July FRIDAY 27 July SATURDAY 28 July SUNDAY 29 July

Home Song Stories

NSW PREMIERE
BYRON CINEMAS
JONSON STREET, BYRON BAY
$25 CODE HSS
6.00pm drinks
6.45pm screening

The story of Rose, a glamorous Shanghai nightclub singer, and her
struggle to survive in Australia with
her two young children. Based on a true story, this is an epic tale of mothers and sons, mothers and daughters,
unrequited love, betrayal and hidden secrets that spans continents and
decades Join writer/director Tony Ayres for a Q & A after the screening
Sponsored by FTO

Over the top, my biggest sporting moments

SPORTS LITERARY LUNCH
FRESCA, BANGALOW HOTEL
BYRON STREET, BANGALOW
$69 CODE FSL
12.00pm – 3.00pm

Join Lincoln Hall, Gideon Haigh, Fran Kelly and Mick O’Regan for lunch and conversation
Sponsored by Fresca

Media Masters

LITERARY LUNCH
FINS, BEACH HOTEL
BYRON BAY
$115 CODE FLL
12.00pm – 3.00pm

Join Chris Masters and Kerry O'Brien for lunch and conversation
Sponsored by Fins and Stonier Wines

Thank God you’re
in Byron

COMMUNITY & CULTURAL CENTRE THEATRE, JONSON STREET, BYRON BAY
$30 CODE FE
8.00pm

Uses the Theatresports format to put high profile writers and celebrities in the hotseat and forces them to improvise their way through a Byron - inspired scenario with the Thank God ensemble, under the guidance of
Mandy Nolan and Richard Vinycomb. See your favourite writers sink or swim in a surprise narrative!

TaikOz
The big bang

A & I HALL,
STATION STREET, BANGALOW
$30 CODE TAI
8.00pm

When words fail go for the big bang with TaikOz. Their credo: “to beat with every muscle, bone and sinew in our
bodies, with an open and joyous spirit.” Experience one of the most spectacular and theatrical concerts you’ll ever hear, a concert of stunning energy, visual delight, and powerful, pounding, magical sounds. Thunder has a new name, and it is TaikOz

People who take
the piss

Writing Comedy
COMMUNITY & CULTURAL
CENTRE THEATRE
JONSON STREET, BYRON BAY
$40 CODE SE
8.00pm

Good fun and big laughs with Bollywood Beauty’s Shalini Akhil, ABC TV’s Bryan Dawe, The Chaser’s Charles Firth and Feng Shui Detective’s Nury Vittachi.
Sponsored by Southern Cross Ten

Indonesian AllSpice

LITERARY LUNCH
OFFSHORE BISTRO + BAR
LAWSON STREET, BYRON BAY
$75 CODE OSL
1.00pm – 3.00pm

Janet de Neefe will host a lunch with seductive Indonesian food and readings by international guests Laksmi Pamuntjak, Ketut Yuliarsa and Nury Vittachi.
Sponsored by Offshore Bistro + Bar

Writers

AT THE RAILS
THE RAILS
JONSON STREET, BYRON BAY
FREE EVENT
2.30pm

The traditional Sunday afternoon celebration of words and ideas.