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Save the Dates: 15, 16 & 17 August 2025

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Save the Dates: 15, 16 & 17 August 2025 〰️

What’s On?

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13 JUNE 2025

Support the Mudgee Readers' Festival with the unveiling of our Festival program, a silent auction, and local drinks paired with cheese platters. Prizes await! Tickets are $35 per person.

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15 + 16 + 17 AUGUST 2025

We're back with an exciting line-up of events across our gorgeous town, including the Poetry Slam, 'In Conversation' & Panel events, Book & Wine Matching and, of course, our famous Long Lazy Lunch!

Mudgee Readers’ Festival
2025

Monthly &
Our August Festival Opener Event!

2nd Wednesday of the month, Roth’s Wine Bar, 7pm
Open Mic Poetry
Read a poem of your own, or one that inspires you!
Slam Poetry
Moving / rousing / hilarious / heartbreaking. 2 minute time limit. Prize for the winner!

(15, 16 & 17 August)
Tickets go on sale in June 2025!

Until then, check out some of our other events:

Our Story

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The Mudgee Readers’ Festival has been running since 2010, a huge achievement for a festival created by a small team of passionate readers, with the first modest events held in Lawson Park.

Over the years the Festival has gone from strength to strength, with an exciting line-up of events across our gorgeous town, including bibliotherapy sessions, storytelling events, book and wine matching and, of course, our Long Lazy Lunch.

Our Supporters

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Contact Us

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