Adelaide Fringe Festival (more info)

Adelaide Fringe presents an internationally renowned, biennial (February/March), open-access, three-week independent arts Fringe festival for artists to present their work and audiences to engage and interact with the arts.

Aireys Festival of Words (more info)

The Aireys Festival of Words attracts international writers and showcases the talents of local authors, illustrators, musicians and artists, who all take part in a weekend-long celebration of words, sounds and images.

Art of Difference (more info)

Art of Difference deaf and disability arts festival is a two-week international arts festival that showcases visual, performing, literary and new media artists.

Arts Mildura (more info)

This website provides information about five Mildura festivals: the Murray River International Music Festival; the Mildura Wentworth Arts Festival; Mildura Writers' Festival; Murray Darling Palimpsest; Mildura Jazz Food and Wine Festival.

Brisbane Writer's Festival (more info)

The Brisbane Writers' Festival is the premier literary event in Queensland. Having grown rapidly from an extensive early history as Warana Writers Week, the Brisbane Writers Festival is now an annual showcase for local, national and international wri...

Conflux (more info)

Annual Australian science fiction convention held in Canberra, in the Australian Capital Territory. The website contains full details of the upcoming convention, news, FAQs, and information on Conflux membership.

Ex Libris Port Fairy Book Fair (more info)

Annual literary event which includes author presentations, practical workshops and other activities including second hand book sales and displays by other book sellers.

Grafton Artsfest (more info)

An extensive array of arts based workshops, as part of twice annual arts festivals based in Grafton, NSW. Find out about visiting the Jacaranda city, Grafton, and attending and learning more through visual arts, performing arts and other workshops.

Henry Lawson Festival of the Arts (more info)

The Festival, held annually on the June Long Weekend in Grenfell, New South Wales, aims to promote and attain recognition for aspiring Australians in various fields of arts such as verse, short story, song, art, photography and television. Children a...

Interplay (more info)

Interplay is an international organisation for the development of young playwrights was founded in 1985. Every two years Interplay organises the largest festival of young playwrights in the world, based at James Cook University in Townsville, North Q...

Ipswich Festival of Children's Literature (more info)

A biennial festival catering for children, young adults, teachers, librarians, writers and illustrators, held in September. It has 'Meet the author' and illustrator sessions, as well as hands-on workshops.

John O'Brien Bush Festival (more info)

Annual bush festival held in Narrandera, in the heart of the New South Wales Riverina area. The festival celebrates poetry, ballads, yarns and performance from the Australian bush.

Kurrajong Scarecrow Festival (more info)

Weekend of activities in Kurrajong, a little over an hour's drive north-west of Sydney, with something for everyone. Includes historical displays, live music all day, young talent quest, scarecrow competition and displays, drawing and poetry competit...

Leafy Sea Dragon Festival (more info)

This biennial festival began as a celebration of the environment, arts and culture of the Yankalilla area, and to celebrate the leafy sea dragon and raise awareness of its significance as South Australia's official sea emblem. Past events have includ...

Melbourne Fringe Festival (more info)

Melbourne Fringe is a key Victorian arts organisation committed to encouraging and developing innovative, independent and experimental art. The annual Festival is Fringe's key activity, but year round, we service a growing membership with forums, wor...

Melbourne Writers' Festival (more info)

The Melbourne Writers' Festival website provides details about the festival which is Australia's "premier literary event". On the site you can read highlights and programmes of past festivals, information about the festival, it's location (Melbourne)...

National Literacy and Numeracy Week (more info)

National Literacy and Numeracy Week is an Australian Government initiative, run in collaboration with state and territory governments, which aims to showcase the work school communities are undertaking to improve literacy and numeracy skills, recogni...

National Poetry Week (more info)

National Poetry Week seeks to foster imaginative partnerships with poets, audiences, communities, artists, students, bookstores and arts organisations. Most events are organised on a voluntary basis with the goodwill of venue managers, volunteer coor...

Noosa Long Weekend (more info)

Annual cultural event held in Noosa, on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, celebrating drama, literature, film, journalism, music, visual arts, food and wine, and the environment. Website includes artist, event and fringe profiles, booking and program i...

Northern Rivers Writers' Centre (NRWC) (more info)

The Northern Rivers Writers' Centre provides advice and services for authors in the Byron Bay area, in New South Wales. The site has details of festivals and training opportunities, latest news in the field, membership details and links to other use...