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September 2014
Looking for Lawson
Lawson’s Wake featuring award-winning composer and musical director John Thorn’s new show LOOKING FOR LAWSON
Dinner with TED – Storyteller Special
Join us for a meal in good company and enjoy a selection of TED talks featuring storytellers or with a storytelling bent.
Poetry on a Plate
Dinner beneath the stars, around the campfire, with the finest Australian poetry and music.
September 2015
Outback Show
The Show conducted by well known Bush character Luke Thomas with his team of bullocks, talking camels, clydesdales and working dogs stage a true Outback Show!
Poetry on a Plate
Dinner beneath the stars, around the campfire, with the finest Australian poetry and music.
Poets Trek
Follow the footsteps of renowned poets such as Henry Lawson, Will Ogilvie and Breaker Morant.
Outback Show
The Show conducted by well known Bush character Luke Thomas with his team of bullocks, talking camels, clydesdales and working dogs stage a true Outback Show!
Outback Show
The Show conducted by well known Bush character Luke Thomas with his team of bullocks, talking camels, clydesdales and working dogs stage a true Outback Show!
Poetry on a Plate
Dinner beneath the stars, around the campfire, with the finest Australian poetry and music.
Outback Show
The Show conducted by well known Bush character Luke Thomas with his team of bullocks, talking camels, clydesdales and working dogs stage a true Outback Show!
September 2016
Poetry on a Plate
Dinner beneath the stars, around the campfire, with the finest Australian poetry and music.
Bourke Talks
Bourke Talks is an evening of local perspectives hosted by the Bourke Arts Council. Guests have been carefully selected and have each prepared a short talk on their particular area of interest – all relating to Bourke and surrounds.
Poets Trek
The Poets Trek – heading off on an intrepid journey of writing and discovery through the story-rich landscape around Bourke with writers, musicians and poets in tow. Overnighting on the banks of the Barwon River at Brewarrina – not to be missed.
September 2017
Henry Lawson’s Wake
Locals and Lawson enthusiasts gather together on the 95th Anniversary of Henry Lawson’s death to discuss his legacy, poetry and stories. Music from Chloe and Jason Roweth plus the Festival Pop-Up Band.
Poets Trek
The Festival Flagship – the Annual poets Trek. This year trekkers will venture in Lawson’s footsteps to Hungerford, via Comeroo, for a campfire session. Trekkers return midday Monday. ($350/head)
Poetry on a Plate
Dinner and Poetry around the Campfire featuring Frank Povah