# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Late Night Lit – poetry, literary readings & other surprises
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 27 Nov, 2025 at 09:00 am – Thu, 27 Nov, 2025 at 11:00 am
- **Event Description**: Sink into a sultry summertime eve at Late Night Lit, our much-loved event of spoken word, poetry, literary readings and other surprises. Together, we can gently turn the page on a brilliantly bookish 2025 by celebrating some very special authors; all with a trademark Bar Toto cocktail in hand. What’s not to love?

In Gather Up Your World in One Long Breath, S. Shakthidharan has written a fearless, tender memoir about home and love, history and legacy, mothers and fathers, Sri Lanka and Western Sydney. Miles Franklin Award-winner Shankari Chandran calls it, “Raw, unflinching, poetic and profound – an artist’s journey…” You might chuckle, you will definitely cry.

Actor and writer Zoe Terakes will share Eros, their stunning collection reimagining five ancient Greek queer myths. Full of sex, water and rage, this sexy modern take will leave you shaking in your Bar Toto armchair. “Eternal, timely and timeless,” says Benjamin Law. We agree.

Finally as ever, we have local representatives burning up the stage. First and foremost is local poet Toby Davidson, who will share poems from The Grand Reopening portraying a changed world, from Sydney bars to Dublin’s streets to the ancient volcano beneath Santorini. He will be joined by open mic legends reminding us that the creative soils of the Central Coast are indeed rich.

Don’t miss it, sit in and soak in our final Late Night Lit for the year. 
Tickets are only $20 and don't last long!

Please note: seating is unallocated.

Umina Beach Book Nook will be the bookseller for the evening; please support the authors, purchase their books and have them signed at the event.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ettalong-beach/late-night-lit-poetry-literary-readings-and-other-surprises/200028969736129
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, open-mic, theatre, spoken-word
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 40

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Ettalong Beach
- **state**: NS
- **country**: Australia
- **location**: Bar Toto Ettalong
- **lat**: -33.514854341139
- **long**: 151.3410099639
- **full address**: Bar Toto Ettalong, 83/189 Ocean View Rd,Ettalong Beach,NSW,Australia

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Late Night Lit - poetry, literary readings & other surprises being held?
  - **A:** Late Night Lit - poetry, literary readings & other surprises takes place on Thu, 27 Nov, 2025 at 09:00 am to Thu, 27 Nov, 2025 at 11:00 am at Bar Toto Ettalong, 83/189 Ocean View Rd,Ettalong Beach,NSW,Australia.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Late Night Lit - poetry, literary readings & other surprises?
  - **A:** Late Night Lit - poetry, literary readings & other surprises is organized by Words on the Waves Writers Festival.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Late Night Lit - poetry, literary readings & other surprises is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Ettalong Beach, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Late Night Lit - poetry, literary readings & other surprises sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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