Get your tickets: Growing Young Writers

Northcote High School Writers' Festival: Growing Young Writers 2018 

This is the last week to buy your tickets to the 4th annual Northcote High School Writers’ Festival.   Support our students who have worked hard to bring this festival to life by choosing the authors, creating the poster, preparing the literary feast, practising their barista skills, and will be working with the authors on the day.   

Writers’ Festival: Growing Young Writers Program

12.00                       Welcome

12:10                       Student introduces Bernard  

12:15                       Bernard Caleo  - presentation 40 minutes - questions 

1:00 – 1:05            Student introduces Jack  

1:05                          Jack Heath - presentation 40 minutes - questions 

2:00 - 2:15             Break 

2:15 – 2:20            Student/s introduce Cath and Fiona 

2:20 - 3:10             Cath Crowley & Fiona Wood presentation 40 - 60 minutes - questions 

3:20 – 4:00            Meet the authors and book signing - Jack, Bernard, Cath & Fiona

Over the afternoon there will be books sales and the Literary café will provide refreshments.  

 Gus and Felix are fine tuning their barista skills ready for the Writers’ Festival.  

When:      Saturday 8 September 2018, 12–4pm

Where:    Northcote High School Library, St Georges Road, Northcote

Cost:        $25 for adults, $15 for students

Tickets:  www.trybooking.com/XDZO

Northcote High School Poetry Slam 2018

The NHS Writers' Festival kicks off on Friday night with a poetry slam run by local poet Emilie Zoey Baker. Student teams have been training for the event but anyone is welcome to participate. Poetry slamming is fast, furious and most of all its fun. Join us for a great family night, take part or sit back and enjoy.

When:     Friday 7 September, 7–9pm

Where:    Olver Hall, Northcote High School, St Georges Road, Northcote

Cost:        $15 

Tickets:   http://www.trybooking.com/XECT