Festival Friends

Our 2025 Festival Friends Membership Drive is happening February 17 – March 23 2025!

Byron Writers Festival is passionate about the importance of stories, ideas and debate in shaping culture. Alongside the Festival Friends services listed below, becoming a Friend means you are part of our growing community of writers, readers and storytellers and helps us support the creative arts in regional Australia.

Byron Writers Festival Friends benefits:

• Digital copies of northerly magazine delivered quarterly to your inbox
• Exclusive Festival Friends member prices on tickets for festival, year-round events and Academy workshops throughout the year
• Priority booking for festival tickets
• Access to our exclusive lending library (Thursdays 12-3pm)
• Festival Friends e-newsletters and offers
• Services, opportunities and resources for writers including eligibility to apply for annual Residential Mentorship, network with other Friends, paid professional mentorship services
• Special invitations to Festival Friends annual party and year-round events

Note:  If you enjoy receiving a hard copies of our quarterly northerly magazine, please select the relevant add-on package when you join.

2025 Festival Friends membership is valid from 1 January – 31 December, 2025

Discounted prices for 2025 events and workshops are eligible for current 2025 Byron Writers Festival Friend members only. Please enter your member number when booking.

Your 2025 Festival Friends member number is your order ID number on your ticket.