Parramatta's Lit!

A festival within a festival, Parramatta’s Lit! is a bold new addition to Sydney Fringe Festival, a city-wide celebration of stories, poetry, plays, books and readers. Parramatta is a thriving home for readers and writers. This open access literary festival showcases local writing, like you’ve never seen before.

Across a range of venues including Arts and Cultural Exchange, PHIVE, Elizabeth Farm, Riverside Theatres, Western Sydney University, and  Hambledon Cottage, the program features truth telling, panel discussions, play readings, a zine fair, masterclasses, an industry development day and more.

With contributions from leading literary partners such as Story Factory, Giramondo Publishing, Sydney Review of Books, Think and Do Tank Foundation, Australian Plays Transforms and A Western Sydney Book Club, the lineup brings together authors, poets, publishers, collectives and communities from across Western Sydney and beyond.

If you write, read, or just love a good story, we reckon you’ll love Parramatta’s Lit!

Full Program

Talks and Ideas Parramatta's Lit! Opening Night
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Talks and Ideas

Parramatta's Lit! Opening Night

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01 Sep | 1 hour Parramatta Town Hall
Workshops Write Here, Write Now
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Workshops

Write Here, Write Now

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02 - 10 Sep | 2 hours Riverside Theatres, PHIVE, Hambledon Cottage, Elizabeth Farm
Talks and Ideas Baramadagal Dharug yarning: Read, Write, Repatriate
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Talks and Ideas

Baramadagal Dharug yarning: Read, Write, Repatriate

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02 Sep | 2 hours PHIVE- Dharug Keeping Place
Spoken Word & Storytelling Mixed Lolly Bag
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Spoken Word & Storytelling

Mixed Lolly Bag

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03 Sep | 2 hours Riverside Theatres
Theatre UP.Roar. OUT.Cry. -LIES-
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Theatre

UP.Roar. OUT.Cry. -LIES-

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04 Sep | 2 hours Riverside Theatres
Events & Parties Parramatta's Lit! Industry Day
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Events & Parties

Parramatta's Lit! Industry Day

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05 Sep | 6 hours Business Western Sydney
Talks and Ideas Meaning and Structure in Art
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Talks and Ideas

Meaning and Structure in Art

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06 Sep | 4 hours Elizabeth Farm
Workshops Starting Stories
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Workshops

Starting Stories

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06 Sep | 2 hours PHIVE- Maker Space 1
Talks and Ideas Critics Rejoice
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Talks and Ideas

Critics Rejoice

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06 Sep | 1 hour PHIVE- Civic Gallery
Talks and Ideas Baramadagal Dharug yarning: Revisiting the written record and Reclaiming the right to write
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Talks and Ideas

Baramadagal Dharug yarning: Revisiting the written record and Reclaiming the right to write

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06 Sep | 1 hour Elizabeth Farm
Theatre Write Together, Rise Together
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Theatre

Write Together, Rise Together

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08 Sep | 2 hours 30 minutes PHIVE- Level 3, Room 1
Spoken Word & Storytelling Vitagraph Publishing Written Off #4 Launch
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Spoken Word & Storytelling

Vitagraph Publishing Written Off #4 Launch

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09 Sep | 2 hours The Commercial Hotel Parramatta
Talks and Ideas Up and Down the Parramatta River
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Talks and Ideas

Up and Down the Parramatta River

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10 Sep | 1 hour Hambledon Cottage
Spoken Word & Storytelling All Lit Up!
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Spoken Word & Storytelling

All Lit Up!

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11 Sep | 1 hour 30 minutes PHIVE- Civic Gallery
Spoken Word & Storytelling 'Angauwa': Bringing the Bronze Age to the Modern Stage
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Spoken Word & Storytelling

'Angauwa': Bringing the Bronze Age to the Modern Stage

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12 Sep | 1 hour Western Sydney University - Parramatta City Campus - 169 Macquarie Street, Parramatta - Level 9, Conference Room 3
Theatre ORKO
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Theatre

ORKO

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12 Sep | 1 hour Riverside Theatres
Spoken Word & Storytelling ZineWest 2025 Launch & Readings
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Spoken Word & Storytelling

ZineWest 2025 Launch & Readings

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13 Sep | 2 hours 30 minutes University of New England Sydney
Workshops Lit Zine Workshop with the School of Zines
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Workshops

Lit Zine Workshop with the School of Zines

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14 Sep | 3 hours Arts & Cultural Exchange (ACE)
Immersive & Interactive Silent Reading Retreat
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Immersive & Interactive

Silent Reading Retreat

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14 Sep | 2 hours PHIVE- Civic Gallery
Spoken Word & Storytelling Vocal Hues
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Spoken Word & Storytelling

Vocal Hues

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15 Sep | 1 hour WestWords Centre for Writing
Talks and Ideas Parramatta: Australia’s 2nd Settlement
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Talks and Ideas

Parramatta: Australia’s 2nd Settlement

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17 Sep | 1 hour Hambledon Cottage
Theatre The Leftovers by Julian Colman and Linda Atkins
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Theatre

The Leftovers by Julian Colman and Linda Atkins

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18 Sep | 1 hour Riverside Theatres
Immersive & Interactive Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe?
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Immersive & Interactive

Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe?

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19 Sep | 1 hour Story Factory
Spoken Word & Storytelling Tagata Moana Writers/Creative Hangout & Open Mic
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Spoken Word & Storytelling

Tagata Moana Writers/Creative Hangout & Open Mic

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19 Sep | 3 hours Arts & Cultural Exchange (ACE)
Theatre Peacock - a play reading
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Theatre

Peacock - a play reading

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19 Sep | 2 hours Riverside Theatres
Visual Art & Design School of Zines: Parramatta Zine Fair 2025
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Visual Art & Design

School of Zines: Parramatta Zine Fair 2025

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20 Sep | 6 hours Arts & Cultural Exchange (ACE)
Theatre The Good Woman
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Theatre

The Good Woman

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20 Sep | 1 hour 30 minutes Riverside Theatres
Spoken Word & Storytelling Words in Progress
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Spoken Word & Storytelling

Words in Progress

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20 Sep | 1 hour Elizabeth Farm
Talks and Ideas Parramatta River Heritage Walk
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Talks and Ideas

Parramatta River Heritage Walk

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24 Sep | 2 hours Hambledon Cottage
Spoken Word & Storytelling The Poets Speak
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Spoken Word & Storytelling

The Poets Speak

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25 Sep | 1 hour 30 minutes PHIVE- Civic Gallery
Spoken Word & Storytelling Caribbean Echoes: Recovering West Indian-Australia Lives
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Spoken Word & Storytelling

Caribbean Echoes: Recovering West Indian-Australia Lives

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26 Sep | 1 hour 30 minutes Western Sydney University- Female Orphan School
Spoken Word & Storytelling A Western Sydney Book Club - September Session
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Spoken Word & Storytelling

A Western Sydney Book Club - September Session

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26 Sep | 1 hour 30 minutes Arts & Cultural Exchange (ACE)
Events & Parties NEW WRITERS GROUP OPEN MIC
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Events & Parties

NEW WRITERS GROUP OPEN MIC

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27 Sep | 2 hours WestWords Centre for Writing
Spoken Word & Storytelling Difficult Women, Difficult Stories. Author talk and zine with Elizabeth Walton
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Spoken Word & Storytelling

Difficult Women, Difficult Stories. Author talk and zine with Elizabeth Walton

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29 Sep | 1 hour WestWords Centre for Writing