West Footscray Arts are proud to present a brand new festival set to transform Barkly Street into a vibrant hub of writers and readers from 28-30 March 2025. 

From poetry in a wine bar and bookshop ramblings to library workshops and performances at a pizza restaurant. Don’t miss this fun, immersive and entirely original celebration of storytelling in the west.

Participating authors include Maxine Beneba Clarke, Helen Garner, Jinghua Qian, Thuy On, Ernest Price, Alice Pung, Dr Vicki Couzens, Imbi Neeme, Sam Elkin, Najma Sambul, Shu-Ling Chua, Fiona Scott-Norman, Katherine Collette + more!

The festival is proudly supported by Council’s Signature Festivals and Activations Grants Program.