# Event Details - **Event Name**: Sydney Writers' Festival live stream-Bringing the Past to Life-Batemans Bay - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 21 May, 2026 at 04:00 pm – Thu, 21 May, 2026 at 05:00 pm (+10:00) - **Event Description**: Explore the depths of novel and familiar stories of families across time with Robbie Arnott, Yann Martel and Tasma Walton.About this EventJoin us at Batemans Bay Library for a front-row seat to some of the most anticipated talks and panels from this year’s Sydney Writers’ Festival, streamed live and free thanks to the State Library NSW.Hear from acclaimed authors, powerful storytellers, and fresh voices — all without leaving town.Bringing the Past to LifeA favourite Festival event for historical fiction buffs returns with stories from near and far.Robbie Arnott’s Dusk, set in the mountains of Tasmania, and Tasma Walton’s I Am Nannertgarrook, based on a true story from Tasma’s family, were both awarded the ARA Historical Novel Prize for their brilliant stories from Australian history. While Booker Prize–winning writer Yann Martel’s first book in a decade, Son of Nobody, features the discovery of a new perspective from the Trojan War.Sink into these stories of the past with Robbie, Tasma and Yann, in conversation with ABC Radio National’s Kate Evans.Terms and conditionsYour attendance at events supported by Eurobodalla Libraries may be digitally recorded through photographs and/or video recordings. Images may be used for promotional purposes on council’s websites, publications, social media or by newspapers. By attending this session you agree to these terms. If you do not wish your image (or the image of your child) to be published, please notify staff before the event.Children aged 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. During an event a child’s parent or guardian must remain on the library premises but does not have to be in the event space.Bookings are essential and spaces are limited.CancellationsOur events often book out. If you are unable to attend, please let us know before the event so we can allocate your spot to another person.Occasionally, we need to cancel an event due to insufficient bookings or unforeseen circumstances. If we need to cancel an event you will be notified via email or telephone and your ticket fee will be fully refunded. Events cancelled by Eurobodalla Libraries will not incur a cancellation fee.You can cancel your ticket up to 48 hours before the start of an event and have your ticket fee refunded. These cancellations will incur a small Eventbrite booking fee. To cancel, log into Eventbrite using the email you used to purchase your ticket.If you need to cancel within 48 hours and would like to discuss your situation with the Library Coordinator please email library@esc.nsw.gov.au - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/batemans-bay/sydney-writers-festival-live-stream-bringing-the-past-to-life-batemans-bay/100001986290523425 - **Event Categories**: Art, literary-art, Festivals - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: AUD ## Event venue details - **city**: Batemans Bay - **state**: NS - **country**: Australia - **location**: Batemans Bay Library - **lat**: -35.7212409 - **long**: 150.19282380000004 - **full address**: Batemans Bay Library, Hanging Rock Place, Batemans Bay, Australia ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Sydney Writers' Festival live stream-Bringing the Past to Life-Batemans Bay - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/d820a4870518a037ebee4f80b64ecdb6c7e92edd2cdf33fdbb054628ca23903e-rimg-w1200-h675-dc161411-gmir.jpg?v=1775709770 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Sydney Writers' Festival live stream-Bringing the Past to Life-Batemans Bay being held? - **A:** Sydney Writers' Festival live stream-Bringing the Past to Life-Batemans Bay takes place on Thu, 21 May, 2026 at 04:00 pm to Thu, 21 May, 2026 at 05:00 pm at Batemans Bay Library, Hanging Rock Place, Batemans Bay, Australia. - **Q**: Who is organizing Sydney Writers' Festival live stream-Bringing the Past to Life-Batemans Bay? - **A:** Sydney Writers' Festival live stream-Bringing the Past to Life-Batemans Bay is organized by Eurobodalla Libraries. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Sydney Writers' Festival live stream-Bringing the Past to Life-Batemans Bay", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/d820a4870518a037ebee4f80b64ecdb6c7e92edd2cdf33fdbb054628ca23903e-rimg-w1200-h675-dc161411-gmir.jpg?v=1775709770", "startDate": "2026-05-21T16:00:00+10:00", "endDate": "2026-05-21T17:00:00+10:00", "url": "https://allevents.in/batemans-bay/sydney-writers-festival-live-stream-bringing-the-past-to-life-batemans-bay/100001986290523425", "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Batemans Bay Library", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "Hanging Rock Place", "postalCode": "2536", "addressLocality": "Batemans Bay", "addressRegion": "NS", "addressCountry": "AU" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "-35.7212409", "longitude": "150.19282380000004" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Explore the depths of novel and familiar stories of families across time with Robbie Arnott, Yann Martel and Tasma Walton.", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "AUD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-09", "availabilityEnds": "2026-05-21T17:00:00+10:00", "validFrom": "2026-04-09", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "0.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/batemans-bay/sydney-writers-festival-live-stream-bringing-the-past-to-life-batemans-bay/100001986290523425" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "AUD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-09", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-09", "url": "https://allevents.in/batemans-bay/sydney-writers-festival-live-stream-bringing-the-past-to-life-batemans-bay/100001986290523425", "price": 0, "name": "General Admission" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Eurobodalla Libraries", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/eurobodalla-libraries/22531798", "description": "Eurobodalla Libraries offer a wide range of books, audiobooks, DVDs, and magazines which are available for loan from any of our 3 branches atBatemans Bay, Moruya, and Narooma. 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