Recent Events

Stone Free: From Choir Boy to Ganja Kingpin unravels the true story of Warren Anderson. A Californian misfit who turned his back on the American Dream. Reforged as James “Abdul” Monroe, he emerged from

  Join us for a lively Sunday lunch event with Australian icon Bryan Brown and his daughter Matilda Brown, as they chat about his new coastal thriller, The Hidden. From Sweet Jimmy to The

Join us to celebrate this delightfully heartwarming story from beloved Northern Beaches author Joanna Nell. Tuesday 28th October, from 6pm Free, Please RSVP here The Funeral Crashers is the story of four (or more)

Join us for an intimate evening of poetry, music and conversation at Bookoccino on Tues 14-Oct 7-9pm. Featuring works which celebrate the beauty of natural environments, remember our ties to nature, mourn the losses

Join us Saturday 11 October to celebrate reading and the importance of independent bookstores in our local community. Sally, Ray, and the team are planning a fun day with: – On-the-spot poetry writing by

Buy Tickets here From the creator of Darling, Shine! comes an unforgettable memoir about fertility, family, grief and love. Growing up on the Northern Beaches of Sydney, Chloe Chapman thought her life would unfold

There is little doubt that climate change is impacting the world around us, from the weather to the wildlife and to humanity itself. But are we really making the changes necessary to turn the

Join Erin Hortle for an intimate Bookoccino event as we celebrating A Catalogue of Love. This stunning novel delves into the complexity of love – love of surfing, love of the natural world (particularly

Join us for an enthralling tale of legacy, love and reinvention set between 1840’s France and the colonies of Australia, with bestselling author Heather Rose. It is 1839, Van Diemen’s Land. A young woman

  Wed 03 Sep – 06:00 pm Glen Street Theatre (Glen Street, Belrose, NSW 2085) Suitable for ages 12+ 2 hours (inc interval) Kate Grenville is no stranger to the past. Her success and

Mums of Avalon, join us with your little ones for morning tea with Sophie Walker, founder of Australian Birth Stories and authors of The Complete Guide to Postpartum and The Complete Australian Guide to

Wild Dark Shore has been one of the literary highlights of 2025. Join us for this free and fun interactive session with its author – Charlotte McConaghey, fresh from her sold out Sydney Writers

Love Art? Love interiors? Join us for an intimate soiree in the private dining room at Elvina.  Join us in welcoming Kym Elphinstone, an arts advisor and advocate with more than 20 years experience

  Sarah Di Lorenzo is a qualified Clinical Nutritionist who has dedicated her career to rejuvenating the health of Australians. The resident of Seven Networks Sunrise and Weekend Sunrise programs is also author of

  Join us for an evening with Dr Gill Hicks, as she shares insights and learnings from 20 years of living differently, with Richard Fidler.  Gill Hicks was the last survivor rescued from the

‘Lonely mouth is a Japanese expression. It means, you feel like you want to eat something, but you don’t know what it is…Maybe there is no right thing. Maybe you don’t need anything at

Join us for an evening of captivating emotional honesty with Kumi Taguchi in conversation with Julia Baird. Growing up, Kumi Taguchi thought her father was merely distant: reserved, obsessively frugal and – after her

Join us for an insightful and life-affirming evening focussed on finding purpose, meaning and fulfilment with, host of the internationally successful podcast A Life of Greatness. Have you ever felt like you’re hurtling through

Join us on an intimate journey through love, art, history and loss with Christabel Blackman. Daughter of one of Australia’s finest artists, Christabel explores the life of her parents through a moving collection of

Meet Betty: storyteller, feminist, eternally curious and phenomenally old. On the eve of her hundredth birthday party, Betty tells us her story. Join us to celebrate renowned screenwriter Debra Oswald’s new novel One Hundred