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FAVOURITE
When
SundayApril 6
2:15 pm - 4:15 pm
Where
University of Newcastle NUspace X201
University of Newcastle NUspace X201
Level 2
Cnr Hunter & Auckland streets
Newcastle NSW 2300
Tickets
FreeRead the Room: Live Readings
Pull up a beanbag or a comfy chair and engage in the meditative enjoyment of listening to a writer read from their work.
2.15pm Katharine Pollock
2.35pm Emma Darragh
2.55pm Kate Forsyth
3.15pm Zahid Gamieldien
3.35pm Deborah Callaghan
3.55pm Chris Flynn
Sponsored by Pacific Sleep.
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