Upcoming Events

The Scone Festival of Words is looking ahead to our flagship event in 2027 with the return of the 3 day Festival.

All details on the 2027 Scone Festival of Words is coming soon. Stay tuned for details.

Scone Festival of Words 2025
March 7, 8, & 9, 2025
Buckle up for the most inclusive, hands on Literary Festival ever with a theme of sustainability.
Well Being Literacy Forum
Thursday March 6th, 2025
Where There's a Will and the Scone Festival of Words work in partnership, bringing discussions of wellbeing, teaching community members the balance of life’s highs and lows, building resilience and discovering their happiness set point.
Primary Writers Workshop
Friday March 7th, 2025
Open to enthusiastic writers from all primary schools in the Upper Hunter, dive into the world of imaginative writing as we explore how to find the perfect starting point, craft captivating fantasy "sizzlers," and master the mechanics of building a great story.
Emerging Writers Workshop
Friday March 7th, 2025  
Discover your voice and refine your craft at our Adult Writers Workshop, designed for writers at every stage of their journey.
Amplify your Brand
Friday March 7th, 2025,
Unlock the power of storytelling to amplify your brand through this immersive workshop that will revolutionise your approach to brand storytelling. 
International Women’s Day address
Saturday March 8, 2025
How better to spend International Women's day than being inspired by Geraldine Doogue at the Scone Festival of Words
Bush Poets ‘Breakfast 2025
Sunday March 9, 2025
The Bush Poets Breakfast showcases seasoned voices through to fresh talent. Feeling inspired? Step up and become a ‘pop-up’ poet yourself!
Yoga: Self Sustainability
Sunday March 9,
When you prioritise your own well-being, you create the energy and balance needed to truly serve others. This one-hourbeginners gentle yoga class embraces the theme of "Self-Sustainability."
Film Makers Evening
March 8, 2025
Join us to explore how filmmakers craft compelling narratives, why visuals can amplify storytelling’s impact, and how cinema bridges cultures, generations, and ideas. Step into the world where stories breathe—through film.
Can Other Worlds Save Us?
Saturday March 8
The fantasy genre has boomed in the last decade, but despite its popularity is still frequently described as “evasive, escapist and counterproductive”
Wild Country, Safe Places
Saturday March 8
Panel discussion on Words and Language, 'Wild Country & Safe Places' moderated by Suzanne Leal, joined by Nardi Simpson and Jen Cowley.
Don’t Look Away
Saturday March 8
Writers Donna Cameron, Simon Cleary and Dr Anika Molesworth have all addressed environmental issues in their latest works
In Conversation with Heather Ewart
Saturday March 8
Heather Ewart will be sharing her Back Roads journey and the many, many joys of small towns and how they uniquely sustain themselves.
How the Light Gets in
Saturday March 8
“There is a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in” says Leonard Cohen in his song “Anthem”
DETAILS COMING SOON