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EnQueer | Sydney Queer Writers’ Festival

EnQueer | Sydney Queer Writers' Festival 2024

Where
Qtopia Sydney
Qtopia Sydney
301 Forbes Street Darlinghurst
Loading Dock Theatre
When

Fridays, 3pm to 8:30pm Saturdays, 9am to 7pm Friday 4 October to Saturday 5 October

Cost

Starting from: $20

Australia’s only queer writers’ festival, EnQueer, returns to bring its third literary festival to the heart of Oxford Street.

Be inspired, challenged and uplifted by an extraordinary weekend of queer stories, creativity and debate, showcasing some of the finest queer and gender diverse writers in Australia. 

Teaming up with Qtopia for its 2024 event, this years' EnQueer writers’ festival features diverse panels, poetry performances and professional and creative development opportunities, right in the heart of Darlinghurst. 

Moving beyond discussions purely focused on labels of sexuality and gender identity, EnQueer aims to explore a truly diverse range of queer experiences. This years’ panels respond to some of key discussions of 2024: In 'Spoil sport' news broadcasting legend, Anton Enus will lead a conversation with First Nations writers about sport's tense relationship with race, gender and sexuality. While 'Bodies in Cages’ will showcase the strength and creativity of the trans community in the face of criminalisation and transmisogynistic violence. 

Or join a captivating discussion between two authors in ‘Two Peas’ which will explore identity and belonging in two stories of gay protagonists journeying from Queensland to Sydney, 40 years apart.

Opening Night will feature a dynamic performance poetry session with some of Australia's most exciting and award-winning LGBTQIA+ poets, pushing the boundaries of convention. Plus, if you’re eager to hone your writing skills, don’t miss EnQueers’ creative writing workshop or the Page to Print publishing workshop to learn how to get your writing out into the world.

EnQueer has held two highly successful Queer Writers' Festivals in 2021 and followed by a series of sold-out literary events as part of Sydney WorldPride in 2023. Past events have featured some of Australia’s most celebrated queer writers, including Courtney Act, Benjamin Law and Jennifer Mills. 

Book now all sessions are selling fast.

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EnQueer | Sydney Queer Writers’ Festival

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