For the festival weekend we will take over the Peninsula Recreation Precinct (adjacent to existing venues) and fill a marquee with a series of accessible, short-form author talks for curious humans. These sessions are affordable or even free! Why not ‘dip’ in for a refreshing tonic of ideas and stories?
Saturday 31 May
8am - Welcome to Country
8.30-9.30am - Central Coast Reads: In Conversation with Jane Caro
9.45-10.30am - The Statue of Australia today with Hugh Mackay
10.45-11.30am - The Bunny Club with Blanche D'Alpuget
11.45am-12.30pm - Australian's 'Most hated women' with Quentin McDermott
12.45-1.30pm - Live your best live and save money too1 with Lottie Daziel
1.45-2.30pm - Can MDMA cure you? with Rebecca Huntley
2.45-3.30pm - Broken Brians with the anti-cool girl with Rosie Waterland
4-5pm - Book Launch: Until Justice Comes with Juno Gemes
6-7pm - An evening with Kate Grenville
From 8pm - Ebb and Flow Slam Factory
Sunday 1 June
9am-2pm - Family Fun Day
Events require a booking. Please visit The Dip 2025 | Words on the Waves to secure your seats.
