2025 Festival Gallery

Browse our best and brightest highlights from the 2025 Words on the Waves Writers Festival, and have a read of our wrap-up news story here.

Photo credit: Syl Marie Photography and Lisa Haymes Photography 

OPENING ADDRESS

Social psychologist, Hugh MacKay, Wiradjuri man and public intellectual Stan Grant and much-respected journalist Jan Fran pondered the festival theme, burning bright at The Art House Wyong.

PRIMARY SCHOOL PROGRAM

JESSICA TOWNSEND AUTHOR TALK

STORY CLUB

LATE NIGHT LIT

SATURDAY MAY 31 DAY PASS

THE DIP FESTIVAL MARQUEE – BY DAY

THE DIP FESTIVAL MARQUEE – BY NIGHT

WRITING UP STREAM

SUNDAY JUNE 1 DAY PASS

FAMILY FUN DAY