After reluctantly taking a break in 2020, Byron Writers Festival will return as a live event on 6-8 August 2021, at Elements of Byron in Byron Bay. The full program will be announced and all tickets go on-sale on 23 June 2021.

Of course, it won’t quite be business-as-usual: the safety and well-being of our guests and artists is a priority and to ensure a Covid-safe event we will be following all NSW Health advice. This includes guidelines around social distancing and capacity regulations, and to help us manage this the Festival Board has decided we will only be selling 1-Day Passes this year (no 3-Day Passes). This means no Early Bird release, but as usual Byron Writers Festival members will receive a discount on full-priced tickets. We appreciate your patience while we do everything we can to keep you safe.

We encourage you to sign up to our e-newsletter and follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter  for important Festival updates and announcements.

We can’t wait to gather together as community again to celebrate Australian stories and writers. We hope you will join us.

2021 Key Dates

19 May: First guests announced, Sunday Locals tickets on sale
23 June: Full program announced, all tickets on sale
6-8 August: Festival Weekend

Get a taste of the Festival

Never been and heard great things? Watch our show reel from previous Festivals and relive the highlights with our 2019 photo gallery and podcast series.

As a not-for-profit organisation, our ticketing income is essential to the success of future Festivals. If you were planning to come to Byron Writers Festival this year, we invite you to consider making a donation instead.

Your gift will help us create a stand-out Festival in 2021, as well as supporting Australian writers, and the arts in regional Australia. 

Donations can be made at:
givenow.com.au/byronwritersfestival

or alternatively you can contact us directly if you would like to talk to one of our team:
[email protected]
02 6685 5115

All donations over $2 are tax deductible.

The Festival Team all look forward to seeing you this year and thank you for your ongoing support.