Poetry and readings in Melbourne in October 2026

Saturday, October 17, 2026

• Literature

  2 PM

  Invisible Dogs by Kiah Thomas and Jake A Minton

  Kiah Thomas · Jake A Minton

  Readings Kids · Carlton

  • Literature

  Free

Sunday, October 18, 2026

• Literature

  10:30 AM

  Storytime at Kids with Deborah Ladd

  Readings Kids · Carlton

  • Literature

  Free

Monday, October 19, 2026

• Literature

  6 PM

  FOLIO: emerging fashion designers

  Readings Carlton · Carlton

  • Literature

  Free

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

• Literature

  6 PM

  The Last Best Place on the Internet by Richard Cooke

  Richard Cooke

  Readings Carlton · Carlton

  • Literature

  Free

Thursday, October 22, 2026

• Literature

  6 PM

  Emily Millane and George Megalogenis in conversation

  Emily Millane · George Megalogenis

  Readings Carlton · Carlton

  • Literature

  Free

• Literature

  6 PM

  Ever Cursed by Olivia O'Flynn

  Olivia O'Flynn

  Readings Emporium · Melbourne CBD

  • Literature

  Free

• Literature

  6:30 PM

  A celebration of the 20/40 Prize

  Readings State Library · Melbourne CBD

  • Literature

  Free

Friday, October 23, 2026

• Literature

  6 PM

  Austral 2026 launch

  Readings Hawthorn · Hawthorn

  • Literature

  Free

• Literature

  6:30 PM

  Lochard by B. T. O'Brien

  B. T. O'Brien

  Readings State Library · Melbourne CBD

  • Literature

  Free

Sunday, October 25, 2026

• Literature

  10:30 AM

  Storytime at Kids

  Readings Kids · Carlton

  • Literature

  Free

• Literature

  11 AM

  All the Ways I See

  Readings Hawthorn · Hawthorn

  • Literature

  Free

• Literature

  —Time not announced

  Jewish Quarterly Presents: Sir Simon Schama In Conversation

  Jewish Museum of Australia · St Kilda

  • Literature

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Monday, October 26, 2026

• Literature

  6 PM

  Near Death in Venice by Jonathan Biggins

  Jonathan Biggins

  Readings Carlton · Carlton

  • Literature

  Free

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

• Literature

  6 PM

  Paul Bangay in conversation

  Paul Bangay

  Readings Hawthorn · Hawthorn

  • Literature

  $10

• Literature

  6:30 PM

  Dan Bourchier in conversation

  Dan Bourchier

  Readings State Library · Melbourne CBD

  • Literature

  Free

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

• Literature

  6 PM

  The Song of the Sirens by Taylah Walker

  Taylah Walker

  Readings Hawthorn · Hawthorn

  • Literature

  Free

• Literature

  6 PM

  Tim Dunlop in conversation

  Tim Dunlop

  Readings Carlton · Carlton

  • Literature

  Free

Thursday, October 29, 2026

• Literature

  6 PM

  Illuminated Ruins by Miriam Sved

  Miriam Sved

  Readings Emporium · Melbourne CBD

  • Literature

  Free

• Literature

  6 PM

  Inlet Bridge by S.D. Hinton

  S.D. Hinton

  Readings Carlton · Carlton

  • Literature

  Free

Friday, October 30, 2026

• Literature

  6 PM

  The Muezzin by Nicholas L. Hart

  Nicholas L. Hart

  Readings Hawthorn · Hawthorn

  • Literature

  Free

Saturday, October 31, 2026

• Visual arts

  12 PM

  Atong Atem: In Conversation & Book Launch

  Atong Atem

  The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia · Melbourne CBD

  • Visual arts
  • Literature

  Tickets ↗

• Literature

  3 PM

  Howl-O-Ween with Emma Bowd & Lara Porter

  Readings Kids · Carlton

  • Literature

  Free

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