Series
GALAs 2015
Event Series
The Wheeler Centre is turning five years old in February. To celebrate our birthday, we’re throwing a series of Galas and inviting everyone to revel in the wonderful world of books, writing and ideas.
In 2008, Melbourne became the second city, after Edinburgh, to be designated a UNESCO City of Literature, an acknowledgement of the breadth, depth and vibrancy of our city’s literary culture. Part of this ambitious State Government initiative was the establishment of the Wheeler Centre, Australia’s first centre dedicated to books, writing and ideas.
We launched on a Saturday night in February 2010 at a packed Melbourne Town Hall, with the inaugural Gala Night of Storytelling. Since then, we’ve hosted more than 200 events each year and welcomed the best local and international talent – both emerging and established – to our stage.
It is this city’s overwhelming appetite for books, writing and ideas that has made the Wheeler Centre a success over the past five years. With this in mind, we are proud to present a series of Galas with something for everyone. Come and celebrate our big fifth birthday with us.
