Thursday 15 June, 6pm





☾ & Performance
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If there’s one thing we know for sure: writers and readers love gossip. While we can’t condone the sharing of real literary gossip, or even blind items, join some of EWF’s favourite writers as they share the most scandalous gossip they could imagine – emphasis on imagine. Come along to hear the juiciest made-up stories of silly scandals and fake feuds.
Grab your tickets below or here.
Accessibility
Auslan, Wheelchair, accessible toilets, service animal, guided assistance, street parking bay
Meat Market
The Stables 2 Wreckyn St, North Melbourne VIC 3051
Dana Mitchell
Dana Mitchell is an emerging playwright, poet and comedian from Melbourne.
Adalya Nash Hussein
Adalya Nash Hussein is a writer and editor.
Sophie Tegan Gardiner
Sophie Tegan Gardiner is a writer and editor originally from Aotearoa.
Jack Vening
Jack Vening is a Naarm-based writer of short fiction, TV and comedy.
Ari Tampubolon
Ari Tampubolon is a performance artist working across filmmaking, writing, experimental performance, and commercial drag forms.
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