Q-Lit

Celebrating Queer Words

03/06/2026

Panel: Main Character Energy 💜💙
Taking Up Space in the Entertainment World

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6pm
18th July
Mission to Seafarers

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Polite representation is officially out. Join the entertainment greats, Andy Balloch, Samuel Gaskin and Thomas Jaspers, as they ditch the scripts and reveal the messy, glorious reality of navigating the entertainment biz. Get ready for an outrageously fun session on unapologeticly putting yourself out there and the absolute thrill of taking up space.

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Hosted by Andy Balloch, with Samuel Gaskin and Thomas Jaspers.

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Bookings available via our website of the link in our bio

📷 Teague Leigh

02/06/2026

We’re delighted to support J.C. Rycroft’s in-conversation as a part of Ballarat Pride Month.

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Q***r Fantasy Stories in Australia.
Join J.C. Rycroft, Laura Catherine, and Laura J Fitzwilson as they discuss what makes q***r fantasy stories different from straight fantasy.

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Free to attend!
2-4pm, Sun 7th June
Ballarat Library, 178 Doveton St North

01/06/2026

Each night has a different focus 💚🧡
We’ve packed all of our events into an action-packed, four-day weekend format. This streamlined schedule is perfect for regional and interstate attendees wanting to experience more in one trip!

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Opening Gala
A reflective, heart-led evening where diverse storytellers unpack our festival theme, Q***r Nostalgia. It’s ideal for audiences looking to be moved, inspired, and deeply connected to our community's history.

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Explorations Night
This evening explores bold ideas, from the survival of q***r media and sapphic archives to LGBTQIA+ research. It's the perfect night for deep-thinkers and history buffs hungry to learn.

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Masterclass Series
Three immersive, 90-minute intensive sessions dedicated entirely to professional and creative skill-building. These workshops are tailor-made for emerging writers and creators eager to hone their craft and pitch their ideas.

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Our night of cheeky entertainment features industry tea-spilling, a Words & Wine tasting, and the saucy adults-only showcase The Darkroom. Grab your friends if you want a Friday night out full of wild joyous storytelling!

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This day is anchored by our huge Q***r Book Fair alongside panels on character building, q***r sports, and history. It's an absolute must-do for avid readers and local bookworms ready to overflow their TBR piles!

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Bookings available via our website or the link in our bio.

📷 Teague Leigh

31/05/2026

Choose your ticket option 💚🧡
All tickets offer an equal experience.

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$5
While grants help us bring Q-Lit to life, they don't cover all of our expenses. This accessible option is perfect for those on a tighter budget, while still helping us bridge the gap in our essential event costs.

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$22
Ideal for those in a comfortable financial position, this ticket helps keep Q-Lit sustainable for the future. Your contribution directly supports the vital festival costs that our grant funding doesn't quite stretch to cover.

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$75
Q-Lit is currently a small NFP run with lots of volunteer labour, and we have year-round operational costs to meet. Choosing this ticket sustains us beyond the festival weekend and helps build our future goal of offering paid community roles!

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Free
We fiercely believe that community gatherings and educational opportunities must be accessible to absolutely everyone. If cost is a barrier, please just email us at [email protected] to arrange your free ticket, no questions asked.

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This free add-on can be selected alongside any ticket at checkout to instantly notify our team to book an Auslan interpreter for your session. Please only select this option if you require interpretation services so we can accurately coordinate our accessibility resources.

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Book your tickets today via our website or link in our bio.

📷 Teague Leigh

30/05/2026

Tittle Tattlers 💙🧡
Meet the ghosts of our q***r past

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2:30pm
19th July
Victorian Pride Centre

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Five acclaimed creatives will channel scandalous and trailblazing figures from history. Expect a Gold Rush-era womaniser, a gender-bending Chinese spy, a notorious Melbourne dandy and an Ancient Greek paramour. A camp excavation of the q***r archive, complete with costumes and laughs.

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Hosted by Jono Butler, with Tobias Fulton, Scotty So, Sam Elkin, and Stayci Taylor.

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Bookings available via our website or the link in our bio.

29/05/2026

Want to be featured on our Community News? ✨

Have you heard of a writing grant?
Do you have an event coming up?
Know of someones achievement that we should share and celebrate with the wider community?

Let us know via the link in our bio to be featured in the next edition of Q-Lit Community News! 🧡

29/05/2026

Panel: Game Changers 💙🧡
The narrative shift of q***rs in sport

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1pm
19th July
Victorian Pride Centre

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Join host Mitch Brown and authors Darcy Green & Angus Cameron to discuss the power of the q***r protagonist. This panel explores how modern storytelling is actively normalising q***r identities across our professional sporting codes.

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Hosted by Mitch Brown, with Darcy Green and Angus Cameron.

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Bookings available via our website or the link in our bio

📷 Teague Leigh

28/05/2026

📣 Q-Lit Community News May-June Edition

🌈 Pride Month Launch vicpridecentre

✍🏻 Intro to Self-Publishing

🌱 Slamtidote Poetry Workshop slamtidote

🎬 Motley Movie Mondays

📖 Crux Anthology Launch meridian_australis

📚 Trans & Gender Diverse Book Club vicpridecentre

📚 Rainbow Book Chat vicpridecentre

Got an event, news, grant or achievement you wish to get featured in our community news? Let us know via the link in our bio! 🧡

28/05/2026

Free online workshop coming up in 2 days!!

‘Found' Poetry with Jo Langdon
💜 30th May
💙 10am
🧡 Book via link in bio - https://linktr.ee/q.lit

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Workshop facilitator:
Jo Langdon is a writer and poet living on unceded Wadawurrung land in Geelong/Djilang. She is the author of Snowline (Whitmore Press, 2012), Glass Life (Five Islands Press, 2018), and her latest poetry collection, Delivery, is published by Vagabond Press (2026). She has received fellowships from the Elizabeth Kostova Foundation in Bulgaria and the National Library of Australia, and her recent writing also appears in journals including Griffith Review, Island, Meanjin, Overland, and Mascara Literary Review.

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For questions or access needs please email
[email protected]

28/05/2026

Panel: A Life Worth Telling 💙🧡
The art of crafting irresistible characters

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11:30am
19th July
Victorian Pride Centre

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Mining your own life for material is just the start, the real challenge is knowing when a story will resonate with an audience. Learn how Natash Rai, Helena Pantsis, Madison Godfrey and Samantha Byres craft their characters by balancing raw truth with the instincts needed for great storytelling.

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Hosted by Natasha Rai, with Helena Pantsis, Madison Godfrey, and Samantha Byres.

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Bookings available via our website or the link in our bio.

📷 Teague Leigh

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