Friday October 1st
History on the Bay & Festival Launch
10am - 3pm
Assembling at Raby Bay Marina at 10am, we will sail from Doobawah - Raby Bay in Cleveland to Peel Island - Teerk Roo Ra, exploring history with Troy White, Professor Christopher Lee, Dr Deborah Jordan, Elisabeth Gondwe and Avril Quaill. We will have lunch and officially launch the festival out on the bay, returning to Cleveland by mid afternoon.
Thank you to our sponsors - Sirromet and Aria Cruises
Assembling at Raby Bay Marina at 10am, we will sail from Doobawah - Raby Bay in Cleveland to Peel Island - Teerk Roo Ra, exploring history with Troy White, Professor Christopher Lee, Dr Deborah Jordan, Elisabeth Gondwe and Avril Quaill. We will have lunch and officially launch the festival out on the bay, returning to Cleveland by mid afternoon.
Thank you to our sponsors - Sirromet and Aria Cruises
Saturday Morning October 2nd
VENUE: Pioneer Hall, Lamb Island
9.30 - Welcome to the festival, and acknowledgement of Country by Uncle Barry Malezer.
Know Your Place - Writing women
Pioneer Hall 10am - 12.00pm
Capacity 30 - Tickets $5.00 (+ booking fee)
Enjoy a lively discussion about a sense of place with:
Natalie Sprite, Heather Taylor-Johnson, Andrea Baldwin, Robyn Gulliver, Bronwen Levy & Anisa Nandaula. Our special guests will discuss their latest books and then the floor will be open to general discussion.
BOOK HERE
Pioneer Hall 10am - 12.00pm
Capacity 30 - Tickets $5.00 (+ booking fee)
Enjoy a lively discussion about a sense of place with:
Natalie Sprite, Heather Taylor-Johnson, Andrea Baldwin, Robyn Gulliver, Bronwen Levy & Anisa Nandaula. Our special guests will discuss their latest books and then the floor will be open to general discussion.
BOOK HERE
Lamb Island Recreation Club Restaurant will serve brunch 8.30 am - 1pm
Make a reservation for a meal at the club on 3409 5832
Bring the kids and come to Lamb Island for stories and a picnic!
Make a reservation for a meal at the club on 3409 5832
Bring the kids and come to Lamb Island for stories and a picnic!
Saturday Afternoon October 2nd
VENUE - under the Fig Tree and the Lawn Amphitheatre at the Pioneer Hall, Lamb Island
Sponsored by Bunnings
Andrea Baldwin will read her Birdie books at the festival.
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Storytime
Time: from 1pm - FREE BYO picnic blanket or picnic chairs The venue will be out on the lawn. For centuries before writing, stories were passed down by storytellers - Bring your family and join us for Storytime with Redland Council Libraries and listen to stories under the shady trees. Andrea Baldwin & Esther Bertram will be telling stories as well. |
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Saturday Workshop
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Sunday October 3rd - Morning
VENUE: Pioneer Hall - Under the fig tree if it's a beautiful day
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Force of Nature - Writing about the environment
10am - 12pm Capacity 30 - Tickets $5 (+ booking fee) With Robyn Gulliver, Andrea Baldwin, and other special guests come and enjoy a lively discussion about climate fiction and non-fiction. Our guest writers will discuss their latest books and then the floor will be open to general discussion. Writers profiles here BOOK HERE |
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The Lamb Island Recreation Club will be open for lunch between sessions
Make a reservation for a meal at the club on 3409 5832
Make a reservation for a meal at the club on 3409 5832
Sunday Afternoon October 3rd
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Pioneer Hall, 1-3pm
Our special guests, comedians Anisa Nandaula, Ashwin Segkar and Ting Lim discuss the ins and outs of comedy writing. "The funniest thing about comedy is that you never know why people laugh. I know what makes them laugh but trying to get your hands on the why of it is like trying to pick an eel out of a tub of water." WC Fields. Capacity 30 - Tickets $5.00 (+ booking fee) BOOK HERE |
Floating Book Club on the Dugong
Sunday 3rd October - from 10am.
Sponsored by The Moreton Bay Foundation & Sirromet.
This event is being coordinated with the Southern Moreton Bay Islands Book Clubs & Redland Council Libraries.
Sunday 3rd October - from 10am.
Sponsored by The Moreton Bay Foundation & Sirromet.
This event is being coordinated with the Southern Moreton Bay Islands Book Clubs & Redland Council Libraries.
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Special book club packages have been created by Redland Council Libraries for Island Storytellers.
The Dugong departs from Lamb Island Jetty at 10am,11am & 12pm. The packages feature novels by writers appearing at the festival:
The first clubs to read these books are invited to have their discussion on a cruise in the bay. The authors will be there to meet their readers and join the discussion. SOLD OUT |
Monday Morning
October 4th
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Poetrees
Lamb Island Community Garden, if it rains - The Pioneer Hall 10am - 12pm Come and meet Poets Jai Daemion, Jena Woodhouse and Heather Taylor-Johnson. Enjoy some spoken word and try your hand at writing a short poem to celebrate our beautiful natural setting. Capacity 30 - BOOK HERE |
Photo credit: skygirl
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Monday Afternoon October 4th
VENUE: Lamb Island Community Garden, if it rains - The Pioneer Hall
1-3pm
Are lyrics literature? Click the picture to find out!
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Lyrics - Words that change the world.
Explore the way lyrics are written and how they change when put to music with our guests Esther Bertram, Joe Geia, Nicole Murray from Cloudstreet, John Willsteed from the Go-Betweens, and Vicky MacDonald of Mama Juju and the Jam Tarts, as they discuss the way song writing can change the world. Capacity 30 - Free BOOK HERE |
Authors may change due to covid restrictions. If there is a lockdown events will be rescheduled.
Lamb Island is a small island with a vulnerable population.
Queensland Health Covid regulations will be followed during the festival - Proof of vaccination will be required.
Lamb Island is a small island with a vulnerable population.
Queensland Health Covid regulations will be followed during the festival - Proof of vaccination will be required.
