Brisbane Writers Festival
Highlights
- Explore diverse literary genres at the Brisbane Writers Festival, sparking ideas and conversations among thousands of passionate readers.
- Engage with renowned authors at the Brisbane Powerhouse, enjoying a vibrant atmosphere filled with creativity and inspiration.
- Savour delicious bites and drinks at on-site cafes and bars, enhancing your festival experience with local flavours.
- Discover a family-friendly environment with facilities like public toilets and ample parking, ensuring a comfortable visit for everyone.
Calling all book lovers! As Australia’s oldest continuous writers’ festival, Brisbane Writers Festival has a long and storied history of connecting communities, showcasing creativity and finding just the right words.
Each year, they welcome thousands of readers and writers to Brisbane to celebrate books, spark ideas and start conversations.
From high literature through to crime, history and memoir, astute social and political commentary through to page-turning thrillers, comedy and dragon romance, they have a story for everyone!
Join them at the Brisbane Powerhouse a diverse program of conversations, panels, salons and talks packed with literary A-listers.
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Dates & times
- Next occurrence: reoccurring
Features
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
General access
- Offers multiple options for booking – web, email, phone is available.
- Companion Cards are accepted.
- Staff are trained in disability awareness.
- Accessibility information and photos, including of a bathroom, room and/or floor plan on their website (can be emailed on request).
Hearing
Caters for people who are deaf or have hearing loss.
- A hearing loop is available.
- Visual alerts for emergencies (Include flashing light) are available.
Physical – Mobility
Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
- Uses floors/coverings which are slip resistant, firm and smooth
- Seating in common areas including reception area
Physical – Wheelchair
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
- Step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)
- A step free main entrance to the building and/or reception area (includes ramps or slopes with a maximum gradient of 1:14, otherwise are too steep for wheelchairs)
- Step free access to restaurant, lounge and bar
- Accessible seating areas in theatrette
- Lifts with enough space for people using a mobility aid to enter and turn around to use the lift buttons. Buttons are at accessible height.
- An accessible public toilet which is unlocked.
- A wheelchair accessible toilet / shower and change room is available.
- Wheelchair accessible picnic tables (picnic tables require 720mm knee clearance and 800mm maximum height).
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