LIVE & LOCAL 2026

After the wild success of Live & Local in 2025, Sydney Writers' Festival returns to Mudgee to bring the best of the Festival direct to you.

One of Australia’s most loved forums for literature, ideas and storytelling, Sydney Writers’ Festival will live-stream its headline events from Sydney to Kildallon Education Centre (70 Court Street, Mudgee) from Thursday 21 May - Sunday 24 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.

Join us for Live & Local 2026, streamed live by Sydney Writers’ Festival and delivered locally to Mudgee, with the assistance of volunteers from Mudgee Readers' Festival and U3A Mudgee.

To download a PDF of the Live & Local program, click here.