Paul Kelly Confirmed For 2021 Sydney Writers' Festival

After being cancelled last year due to COVID, Sydney Writers' Festival will make a “bold return” next month, and they’ve enlisted an Aussie music legend for the event.

Paul Kelly has been confirmed to perform Words and Music on April 30 at Sydney Town Hall, where he’ll “reflect on the words and lyrics that have shaped his career”.

It’s also been teased that the singer-songwriter will be joined by some “very special surprise guests” across the performance.

The festival itself will run from April 26 – May 2, with over 231 live events on its program, which will feature more than 400 Australian-based speakers and 15 international writers, the latter of whom will appear via video.

“Our theme this year, Within Reach, highlights the astonishing writers who are shaping Australian literature right now,” Artist Director Michael Williams said. 

“It recognises those authors who show us an Australia that is not monolithic or static but varied, curious and challenging. We have gathered the many diverse and exciting writers who are right here, within our reach – asking questions, raising their voices and defining this culture.”

For more details, head to the Sydney Writers’ Festival website.