Join us for Live & Local 2025, streamed live by Sydney Writers’ Festival, bringing the best of the Festival direct to you at the Stirling Library.

One of Australia’s most loved forums for literature, ideas and storytelling, Sydney Writers’ Festival will livestream its headline events from Sydney to Stirling Library on Thursday 22 and Friday 23 May.

Prepare to be invigorated and engaged by conversations, debates and discussions featuring some of the world’s finest writers and thinkers. Audiences can also participate in live Q&A sessions at each event, sending questions straight to the Sydney stage.