The Scone Literary Festival continues to punch above its weight with the announcement this week that former Governor General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove, AK AC (Mil) CVO MC (Retd) will deliver the next Patrick White Oration to be held on March 13 2021.
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THERE is need for caution, but no need for panic; that is the message being spread by GP Dr Richard Abbott. Speaking on a Covid-19 panel during the Scone Literary Festival.
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IF you’re a farmer in the Upper Hunter, the Scone Literary Festival wants to hear your story.
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HOSTED in the historic setting of the Scone Arts & Crafts Hall, the 2020 Scone Literary Festival program was launched on Saturday night at a sell-out event.
We are so proud of our Festival and new event, the Patrick White Oration, which has featured in many news and media outlets over the last few weeks. Tickets are selling fast for the Patrick White Oration, so book your tickets now to avoid disappointment.
There are many synergies between the Scone Literary Festival and Scone’s Kelly Street revitalisation. These were the words from the festival’s president Janie Jordan as she gave an engaging presentation at Upper Hunter Shire Council’s July meeting before the committee successfully secured a $10,000 funding commitment from Council’s Economic Development and Tourism budget. Story by Caitlin Reid, Scone Advocate.
Article courtesy of Scone.com.au. By Taylah Fellows. THE Scone Literary Festival will be back better than ever next year thanks to a $10,000 donation from Council’s Tourism Budget. The Festival will return for a sixth consecutive year on March 13 to 15, 2020, drawing in crowds from throughout Australia. At this month’s Council meeting Councillors…
Article courtesy of Scone.com.au. THE author of The Slap, Christos Tsiolkas, will be delivering the Patrick White Oration address at this year’s Scone Literary Festival in November. Mr Tsiolkas will deliver an address written fittingly: “On Patrick White: Writers on Writers“. The award-winning novelist, playwright, essayist and screen writer is best known for his novel The…
From bush poetry to steamy sex scenes, crime writing and conversations with living legends, this year’s Scone Literary Festival has it all. With the theme of “ The Magic and Power of Literature, the festival will take place over the weekend of November 10 and 11 and will feature celebrated authors such as David Marr…
The Scone Literary Festival committee President Jan Sinclair recently launched their 5th annual Scone Literary Festival program. The only writer’s festival in the Upper Hunter has grown from strength to strength from what initially was the idea of a few like-minded bookworms, writers and bush poets who felt there was a need to host an…