Western Port writes is a volunteer-run, community-focused festival.

For the community, Western Port Writes is a chance to attend a weekend of literature in our backyard. An inclusive ‘local’ festival, it will be held in special places in our beautiful region. It invites readers to meet writers and hear stories with a link to Western Port, the Peninsula and beyond.

Come along and be part of the festival. There are many ways to participate and be connected. We’d love your support.

Volunteer at the festival

We seeking volunteers to assist with running events over the festival weekend of October 10-11.

This is an opportunity to become involved and participate in the activities of the weekend as part of our community. Whether you have a specific skill, or interest or experience in running events. Whether you have the whole weekend to spare or just a few hours. There is something for everyone.

Mass of clematis flowers

Donate

Become a Festival Friend!

Our festival is designed to bring literary events and local authors to communities and readers along Western Port Bay and beyond. We welcome donations to support the festival. Your generous contributions are used to build our festival infrastructure; organise the festival and associated events to run professionally and sustainably; promote and build awareness of the festival; and pay all artists who appear.

Festival Friends who donate more than $200 will be listed here on our website, with permission.

Coolart homestead mid summer

Become a festival sponsor

We welcome businesses and organisations to join us in launching the inaugural Western Port Writes Literary Festival. We’d love to have community groups and local businesses on board as part of our festival sponsorship team.

yachts moored at the pier in Hastings inlet