After a captivating debut run last year, Spring Fling returns to the Wheeler Centre and promises to go "above and beyond".
The sun is out, the flowers are in bloom and the Wheeler Centre has brought us another year of Spring Fling – a festival dedicated to big words and even bigger ideas.
Running from October 2 to 14, the festival will feature 24 events including intimate discussions, lectures and podcast recordings held by some of the most prominent figures in the Australian arts scene.
Spring Fling 2023
- The Wheeler Centre presents the second annual event in celebration of storytelling and ideas
- The festival will run from October 2 to 14 with events at the Wheeler Centre, Melbourne Town Hall, The Capitol, Scienceworks and Montalto
- Tickets are on sale now
Stay up to date with what’s happening in and around Melbourne here.
This year’s theme is Above and Beyond. The stacked program features 60 esteemed movers and shakers from all across the spectrum of creativity, including authors Hernan Diaz (Trust), Rebecca Makkai (I Have Some Questions For You), Caroline O’Donoghue (The Rachel Incident) and Ed Yong (An Immense World) as well as musician and artist Lonnie Holley.
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“Spring Fling is for everyone in Melbourne and Victoria who is hungry for nourishment from storytelling, ideas, and conversation as we emerge from the cold winter months,” said The Wheeler Centre’s Head of Programming Veronica Sullivan.
“Last year, our inaugural Spring Fling program drew almost 5000 audience members to Melbourne’s CBD. This year, we hope even more audience members join us at Spring Fling 2023 for inspiring and thought-provoking events with an incredible array of writers and thinkers.”
With events curated by artist Frankie van Kan, musician Jen Cloher and space archaeologist Dr Alice Gorman in the mix, the schedule offers something to pique the curiosity of any mind and soothe even the worst case of writer’s block.
To view the Spring Fling lineup in its entirety and get your hands on tickets, head here.
