Plan your Festival visit
The Brisbane Writers Festival is located in the State Library of Queensland precinct Stanley Place. Events take place in State Library Queensland, at The Edge and in Angel's Palace on Maiwar Green (between SLQ and GOMA), QAG and GOMA. This area is accessible by bus, train, ferry and car.
This year the Festival book shop will be located in the State Library of Queensland Infozone (ground floor),. Author signings will also take place in the Infozone. The Box office will be located on the Stanley Place side of the State Library of Queensland. The Brisbane Writers Festival Box Office opens 1 hour before the first event each day from 3 - 8 September.
Volunteers will be available on site to assist you with your queries.
Food and beverages can be purchased on site. Festival titles can be purchased in advance through the SLQ Library Shop.
See more information about visiting the precinct.
There's also a lot going on in the Cultural Precinct to enjoy during the Festival.
What's on at QAGOMA
QUILTY
29 JUN 2019 – 13 OCT 2019 GOMA | GALLERY 1.2, GALLERY 1.3 ERIC & MARION TAYLOR GALLERY | FREE
‘Quilty’ is the first major survey exhibition in a decade of one of Australia’s most acclaimed contemporary artists, Ben Quilty.
The exhibition extends from Quilty’s early reflections on the initiation rituals performed by young Australian men to his experience as an official war artist in Afghanistan and his campaign to save the lives of Bali Nine pair Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran. It also includes his revisions of the Australian landscape, and raw, intimate portraits of himself, his family and his friends.
MARGARET OLLEY
15 JUN 2019 – 13 OCT 2019 GOMA | GALLERY 1.1 THE FAIRFAX GALLERY, GOMA FOYER | FREE
'A Generous Life’ examines the legacy and influence of much-loved Australian artist, Margaret Olley (1923–2011) who spent a formative part of her career in Brisbane. A charismatic character, she exerted a lasting impact on many artists as a mentor and friend and was also a muse for artists including William Dobell and Jeffrey Smart. The exhibition will profile a life that was immersed in art – her own and those she supported.
WHAT'S ON AT STATE LIBRARY OF QUEENSLAND
Behind the Lines: The year’s best political cartoons 2018
Open daily | slq Gallery, level 2
Until 27 Oct
Nothing better represents the important role of a free press in a healthy democracy than political cartooning. And Australia is blessed with outstanding cartoonists from across the political spectrum — cartoonists who are mainstream, regional, digital and increasingly independent.
In a world where every year sees a decline in nations that enjoy a free press, our media daily offers up cartoons that comment, lampoon and occasionally sympathise with our politicians and their actions. This is something to treasure and defend. Despite the increasing difficulties in separating misinformation and opinion from matters of fact, our cartoonists are champions when it comes to cutting through the rhetoric, skewering the fake and talking truth to power. #slqBehindTheLines
Plantation Voices
Open daily | Phillip Bacon Heritage Gallery, level 4
Until 8 September
Plantation Voices is State Library of Queensland's portal to Australian South Sea Islander culture and history in Queensland. Over time State Library has cultivated resources and collections telling the story of Australian South Sea Islanders and celebrating their contributions to contemporary Queensland.
State Library's free exhibition Plantation Voices is on during BWF and must close 8 September. Drop in whenever, or join a free curator led tour to learn about the untold stories of Australian South Sea Islanders who played a vital role in shaping our nation. #slqPlantationVoices
