Enjoy the festival and stay COVID safe

Byron Writers Festival is committed to the wellbeing of all festival attendees, artists and staff.

The festival will be delivered under a COVID-19 Safety Plan following guidelines set by the NSW Department of Health.

As government regulations and health guidelines change, we will update information about the festival on this webpage.

Festival attendees are advised to check for updates via COVID-19 | NSW Government

We’re keeping you safe!

• Thorough cleaning and hygiene procedures will be maintained during the festival across the site.
• Hand sanitiser stations will be available around the festival site.
• Contactless payments are encouraged. Festival vendors and stalls have EFTPOS facilities available.

What you can do to help us have a COVID safe festival

• Stay at home if you feel unwell. Please take a Rapid Antigen Test prior to attendance if you have been recently exposed to COVID-19.
• Physical distancing is recommended where possible.
• Wearing of masks is recommended where physical distancing is not possible.
• Practise good hand hygiene with regular handwashing.

What happens if I can’t attend the festival due to testing positive for COVID-19?

If you cannot attend festival events due to testing positive to COVID-19, please contact the festival to arrange a credit or transfer. If a credit or transfer cannot be facilitated a refund will be given.

What happens if the Festival is cancelled by government order?

If the event is unable to proceed on the advertised date or location by Government order, Byron Writers Festival reserves the right to reschedule the event and offer a credit or exchange to the rescheduled date, or offer a refund request window of 28 days.

For full terms and conditions, please refer to our Terms and Conditions page.