Sydney Writers' Festival 2013

Sydney Writers' Festival 2013

Discounted Tickets for Staff and Students of the University of Western Sydney 

The University of Western Sydney is a proud and long-standing supporter of the Sydney’s Writers’ Festival. The festival is the largest and most successful literary event in Australia and brings together authors of different genres to celebrate the Festival’s strong commitment to innovation, compelling programming, intellectual rigor, diversity and professionalism. 

This year’s festival includes a number of events across greater western Sydney and staff and students of the University are being provided with special discounted ticketing on all events across the 2013 SWF program (PDF, 8533.86 KB) (opens in a new window).

To obtain the special discounted ticketing code, please visit the UWS staff intranet (staff login required) (opens in a new window). Students of the University will automatically receive a special discounted ticket rate upon purchase.

This year, the University of Western Sydney’s Writing and Research Centre have a number of staff and students featuring throughout the program including James Ley, Alice Grundy and Kate Fagan.

For more information about the Sydney Writers’ Festival or other Sydney City events please visit the Sydney’s Writers’ Festival (opens in a new window) web site.


2013 Western Sydney Events
Event Date Location
So you want to be a writer? 19 May Information Cultural Exchange
Dawn Barker: Fractured 22 May Blacktown Library
Edward Rutherford: Paris 22 May Camden Civic Centre
Sylvia Nasar: Grand Pursuit 22 May Penrith Library
Catherine Deveny: The Happiness Show 23 May Ingleburn Library
William McInnes: The Laughing Clowns 23 May Penrith Library
Colours in Waiting . . can't wait! 24 May Australia Post - Auburn
Intercultural Dialogues: Love Unbound 24 May Blacktown Arts Centre
Daniel Morden: Dark Tales from the Woods 25 May Riverside Theatre
Kate Tempest and Anis Mojgani 25 May Riverside Theatre
Simon Barker: Intersections 25 May Campbelltown Arts Centre
The Rumble - Youth Slam 25 May Riverside Theatre
Tim Soutphommasane: Don't go back to where you came from 26 May Casula Powerhouse