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Join us for a very special Closing Night of Berry Writers’ Festival 2026. Tim Winton is one of Australia’s most decorated living writers — a four-time Miles Franklin winner (Shallows, Cloudstreet, Dirt Music, Breath) and twice Booker-shortlisted. Raised in Western Australia, he’s spent his career writing the state’s coastline into literature.
Tim Winton will join us to discuss his latest book, Songs From the Firefront, a memoir in essays about the fragility of existence. From memories of his own childhood to what he sees in his grandchildren’s future, Songs from the Firefront is a call for solidarity and a testament to the deep joys and sorrows of family life.
Profoundly personal, infused with anger, humour and love – for family, for our beautiful and brutal Australian landscape – Tim Winton’s writing reminds us why it is that words matter and asks the question, how do we keep going in a burning world?
Tickets include a beverage from The WorkLife bar.
This does not reserve a ticket. If tickets become available, we will contact people in waitlist order.
$50
Please arrive at least 10 minutes prior to the session or workshop you have booked.
Seats are not numbered so you can sit wherever there is a spare seat so if you wish to sit together in a group please arrive early to avoid disapointment.
If you have any accessibility concerns where you need to be seated towards the front, or any other requirement, please reach out prior to the festival so we can accommodate your needs.
Concession rates are available for valid pension card holders and students on most sessions.
Please go to the information hub located at the Berry School of Arts, near the Princess St. entrance, during the Festival weekend (at least 30 minutes prior to your session or workshop) to get a copy of your ticket re-emailed to you.
You can also call 0488 667707 or email tickets@berrwritersfestival.org.au (prior to the event) to request your email is resent.
The location is printed on your ticket and on the program. Please check the festival map (https://berrywritersfestival.com.au/festival-map/) for directions should you need them.
While it’s best to buy tickets prior to avoid disappointment, tickets will be for sale online at: https://berrywritersfestival.com.au/program/ for available events up until 1 hour prior to the session starting. Thereafter, you can purchase tickets at the information hub, located at the Berry School of Arts, near the Princess St. entrance, during the Festival weekend. Please check the online program for availability before queuing at the information hub. Credit card only.
Companion Card holders qualify for a complimentary ticket for their companion. Please contact the Berry Writers Festival directly by email for assistance with your booking.
Guide Dogs are welcome at all Festival events and venues.
If you are blind or have low vision and want to attend an event at the Berry Writers Festival, Guide Dogs NSW/ACT can provide you with support for how to travel safely from any location to your event at the Festival. Call 1800 484 333, prior to the Festival, to discuss your travel needs.