Read, Savour and Explore at the Orange Readers and Writers Festival
27 June 2018
The Orange Readers and Writers Festival is on again and this year will be exploring passions for food and travel.
Orange Deputy Mayor Joanne McRae said the successful festival is now in its fourth year.
“Festivals like this are fantastic opportunity for people to get together to share ideas and it’s great that the Orange event keeps growing from year to year,” Cr Joanne McRae said.
“While major events like the Sydney Writers’ Festival attracts thousands of people to multiple venues, people from across the Central West love the smaller scale of the Orange festival in the one venue.
“The format of hands-on workshops on the 1st day, then sessions with authors on the 2nd day has proved very popular and for the first time, people will be able to buy their tickets online.”
Orange City Council’s Services Committee chair, Cr Kevin Duffy, said the event continues to draw visitors to Orange.
“People come from all over the Central West to attend this festival,” Cr Kevin Duffy said, “and now for the first time they’ll be able to buy their tickets online.”
“The Orange region has a big focus on food, so it makes sense that this year’s festival hears from people who write about food and who like reading about food.”
Central West Libraries Manager Jan Richards said this year’s selection of authors showcases the foodie theme.
“Get ready to be entertained by the Monday Morning Cooking Club, the Paris dreamer Katrina Lawrence as we nourish body and soul with Margaret Fulton’s granddaughter Louise Keats and her new book Sweet Nourish,” Jan Richards said.
“You can also meet Local is Lovely blogger Sophie Hansen, gastronomer Jacqui Newling from Sydney Living Museums, author of Captain Cook’s Apprentice Anthony Hill and Cheryl Akle from Better Reading.
“Sophie Hansen will be hosting a Creating and Writing for E-newsletters and Blogs workshop. Once again the History Council of NSW will be hosting a day of workshops relating to food and travel on Friday 27th July with their tickets now on sale.
“So come and join us for what promises to be some mouth-watering literary delights.”
The Festival program on Saturday 28th July will run from 10am to 4pm at the Hotel Canobolas with a break for morning tea and lunch.
The program is available online and tickets for both the festival and workshops are available for purchase.
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