Hear from one of Australia’s leading political analysts as he unpacks how Australians are thinking, feeling and voting, now and into the future.

Join author and GP Melanie Cheng as she discusses her latest book, The Burrow, with acclaimed author and beloved Fitzroy regular, Tony Birch.A tender portrait of a family grappling with the deepest grief, The Burrow manages the complexity, isolation and claustrophobia of family dynamics with rare deftness and incredible economy.Come and see why this remarkable book has been shortlisted for the 2025 Victorian Premier’s Literary Award and longlisted for the 2025 Stella Prize.About Melanie Cheng:Melanie Cheng was born in Adelaide, grew up in Hong Kong and now lives in Melbourne, where she practices as a GP alongside her writing career.The Fitzroy Writers Festival is only made possible through the generous support of the Thomas, Samuel and George Ewing Trust, a fund that fosters literacy, libraries, and a lifelong love of learning for the benefit of Fitzroy residents and visitors.All sessions at the Fitzroy Writers Festival will be Auslan interpreted.The venue is wheelchair accessible via a lift in the rear courtyard - enter off Moor Street just outside the Fitzroy Library entrance.

After decades of talking therapy and other treatment methods, renowned social researcher Rebecca Huntley was plagued by PTSD stemming from her childhood experiences.

Dive into a collection of new Melbourne crime fiction titles, all of which manage to be engrossing, clever and, at times, downright hilarious.

Explore and reflect on Fitzroy’s unique food landscape and the people who keep it all running behind the scenes.

Learn how to create a functional habitat for local wildlife and increase biodiversity in your greenspace.

Join Jaclyn Crupi at Collingwood Library and learn to garden like a Nonno.Autumn is a wonderful time in the productive garden.

Join Kylie Ladd as she discusses her latest novel The Mix Up, which traces the aftermath of an IVF error that leaves two families scrambling to figure out who their kids are and where they belong.

Join us and a panel of guests for a candid conversation about motherhood and creativity at Fitzroy Library.Being an artist and a mother are both absorbing occupations – so how do you do both?

The Brooklyn Arts Hotel operated in a historic Fitzroy building and hosted 25,000 guests before its closure in 2020.