QWC Events

The Queensland Writers Centre hosts free writing meetups across Queensland in their Writing Friday program. We include them here for your convenience!

Contact the QWC to get involved.

All times are in AEST / Brisbane Australia times.

QWC Calendar of Events

	February 2026
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
						1 [QWC] Writing Sunday [QWC] Writing Sunday 1 February 2026 Longreach, Southport Writing Friday is a free, volunteer-led program for Queensland writers at all levels. It connects writers with other writers in their local community and provides a space — usually a library or community centre — where Queenslanders can cultivate their habit of writing, following the Pomodoro technique. Interested in joining? Head over to the QWC website and sign up! Writing Fridays take place on Sundays at the following locations: Longreach, Birdcage Hotel Southport Library Please note that times may vary between locations. See more details •
2 [QWC] Writing Monday [QWC] Writing Monday 2 February 2026 Hervey Bay, Toowoomba, Wynnum Writing Friday is a free, volunteer-led program for Queensland writers at all levels. It connects writers with other writers in their local community and provides a space — usually a library or community centre — where Queenslanders can cultivate their habit of writing, following the Pomodoro technique. Interested in joining? Head over to the QWC website and sign up! Writing Fridays take place on Mondays at the following locations: Hervey Bay Library Toowoomba, The Lighthouse Wynnum Library Please note that times may vary between locations. See more details •	3 [QWC] Writing Tuesday [QWC] Writing Tuesday 3 February 2026 Bribie Island, Caboolture, Pomona, Yeppoon Writing Friday is a free, volunteer-led program for Queensland writers at all levels. It connects writers with other writers in their local community and provides a space — usually a library or community centre — where Queenslanders can cultivate their habit of writing, following the Pomodoro technique. Interested in joining? Head over to the QWC website and sign up! Writing Fridays take place on Mondays at the following locations: Bribie Island RSL Caboolture Library Pomona Community Centre Yeppoon Community Centre Please note that times may vary between locations. See more details •	4 [QWC] Writing Wednesday [QWC] Writing Wednesday 4 February 2026 Adelaide, Cairns, Inala Writing Friday is a free, volunteer-led program for Queensland writers at all levels. It connects writers with other writers in their local community and provides a space — usually a library or community centre — where Queenslanders can cultivate their habit of writing, following the Pomodoro technique. Interested in joining? Head over to the QWC website and sign up! Writing Fridays take place on Wednesdays at the following locations: Adelaide, Writers SA Institute Cairns City Library Inala Please note that times may vary between locations. See more details •	5 [QWC] Writing Thursday [QWC] Writing Thursday 5 February 2026 Cooran, Mareeba, QWC Writing Friday is a free, volunteer-led program for Queensland writers at all levels. It connects writers with other writers in their local community and provides a space — usually a library or community centre — where Queenslanders can cultivate their habit of writing, following the Pomodoro technique. Interested in joining? Head over to the QWC website and sign up! Writing Fridays take place on Thursdays at the following locations: Cooran, The Lazy Fox Mareeba Library Queensland Writers Centre (online) Please note that times may vary between locations. See more details •	6 [QWC] Writing Friday [QWC] Writing Friday 6 February 2026 Various Locations in QLD Writing Friday is a free, volunteer-led program for Queensland writers at all levels. It connects writers with other writers in their local community and provides a space — usually a library or community centre — where Queenslanders can cultivate their habit of writing, following the Pomodoro technique. Interested in joining? Head over to the QWC website and sign up! Writing Fridays take place at the following locations: Queensland Writers Centre, State Library of Queensland (members only) Boonah Bundaberg Library Caloundra Library Administration Building Charleville, Mulga Lands Art Gallery Chermside Library Childers, West Street Hall Elanora Library Gladstone City Library Gympie Library Helensvale Library Julatten, Geraghty Park Hall Logan Central Library Maleny Library Maroochydore Library Mount Isa City Library Noosa, Cooroy Library Norfolk Island Victoria Point Library Winton Library Please note that times may vary between locations. See more details •	7 [QWC] Writing Saturday [QWC] Writing Saturday 7 February 2026 Rockhampton, Townsville, Weipa Writing Friday is a free, volunteer-led program for Queensland writers at all levels. It connects writers with other writers in their local community and provides a space — usually a library or community centre — where Queenslanders can cultivate their habit of writing, following the Pomodoro technique. Interested in joining? Head over to the QWC website and sign up! Writing Fridays take place on Saturdays at the following locations: Rockhampton, CQUniversity Northside Campus Townsville, Riverway Library Weipa Hibberd Library Please note that times may vary between locations. See more details •	8 [QWC] Writing Sunday [QWC] Writing Sunday 8 February 2026 Longreach, Southport Writing Friday is a free, volunteer-led program for Queensland writers at all levels. It connects writers with other writers in their local community and provides a space — usually a library or community centre — where Queenslanders can cultivate their habit of writing, following the Pomodoro technique. Interested in joining? Head over to the QWC website and sign up! Writing Fridays take place on Sundays at the following locations: Longreach, Birdcage Hotel Southport Library Please note that times may vary between locations. See more details •
9 [QWC] Writing Monday [QWC] Writing Monday 9 February 2026 Hervey Bay, Toowoomba, Wynnum Writing Friday is a free, volunteer-led program for Queensland writers at all levels. It connects writers with other writers in their local community and provides a space — usually a library or community centre — where Queenslanders can cultivate their habit of writing, following the Pomodoro technique. Interested in joining? Head over to the QWC website and sign up! Writing Fridays take place on Mondays at the following locations: Hervey Bay Library Toowoomba, The Lighthouse Wynnum Library Please note that times may vary between locations. See more details •	10 [QWC] Writing Tuesday [QWC] Writing Tuesday 10 February 2026 Bribie Island, Caboolture, Pomona, Yeppoon Writing Friday is a free, volunteer-led program for Queensland writers at all levels. It connects writers with other writers in their local community and provides a space — usually a library or community centre — where Queenslanders can cultivate their habit of writing, following the Pomodoro technique. Interested in joining? Head over to the QWC website and sign up! Writing Fridays take place on Mondays at the following locations: Bribie Island RSL Caboolture Library Pomona Community Centre Yeppoon Community Centre Please note that times may vary between locations. See more details •	11 [QWC] Writing Wednesday [QWC] Writing Wednesday 11 February 2026 Adelaide, Cairns, Inala Writing Friday is a free, volunteer-led program for Queensland writers at all levels. It connects writers with other writers in their local community and provides a space — usually a library or community centre — where Queenslanders can cultivate their habit of writing, following the Pomodoro technique. Interested in joining? Head over to the QWC website and sign up! Writing Fridays take place on Wednesdays at the following locations: Adelaide, Writers SA Institute Cairns City Library Inala Please note that times may vary between locations. See more details •	12 [QWC] Writing Thursday [QWC] Writing Thursday 12 February 2026 Cooran, Mareeba, QWC Writing Friday is a free, volunteer-led program for Queensland writers at all levels. It connects writers with other writers in their local community and provides a space — usually a library or community centre — where Queenslanders can cultivate their habit of writing, following the Pomodoro technique. Interested in joining? Head over to the QWC website and sign up! Writing Fridays take place on Thursdays at the following locations: Cooran, The Lazy Fox Mareeba Library Queensland Writers Centre (online) Please note that times may vary between locations. See more details •	13 [QWC] Writing Friday [QWC] Writing Friday 13 February 2026 Various Locations in QLD Writing Friday is a free, volunteer-led program for Queensland writers at all levels. It connects writers with other writers in their local community and provides a space — usually a library or community centre — where Queenslanders can cultivate their habit of writing, following the Pomodoro technique. Interested in joining? Head over to the QWC website and sign up! Writing Fridays take place at the following locations: Queensland Writers Centre, State Library of Queensland (members only) Boonah Bundaberg Library Caloundra Library Administration Building Charleville, Mulga Lands Art Gallery Chermside Library Childers, West Street Hall Elanora Library Gladstone City Library Gympie Library Helensvale Library Julatten, Geraghty Park Hall Logan Central Library Maleny Library Maroochydore Library Mount Isa City Library Noosa, Cooroy Library Norfolk Island Victoria Point Library Winton Library Please note that times may vary between locations. See more details •	14 [QWC] Writing Saturday [QWC] Writing Saturday 14 February 2026 Rockhampton, Townsville, Weipa Writing Friday is a free, volunteer-led program for Queensland writers at all levels. It connects writers with other writers in their local community and provides a space — usually a library or community centre — where Queenslanders can cultivate their habit of writing, following the Pomodoro technique. Interested in joining? Head over to the QWC website and sign up! Writing Fridays take place on Saturdays at the following locations: Rockhampton, CQUniversity Northside Campus Townsville, Riverway Library Weipa Hibberd Library Please note that times may vary between locations. See more details •	15 [QWC] Writing Sunday [QWC] Writing Sunday 15 February 2026 Longreach, Southport Writing Friday is a free, volunteer-led program for Queensland writers at all levels. It connects writers with other writers in their local community and provides a space — usually a library or community centre — where Queenslanders can cultivate their habit of writing, following the Pomodoro technique. Interested in joining? Head over to the QWC website and sign up! Writing Fridays take place on Sundays at the following locations: Longreach, Birdcage Hotel Southport Library Please note that times may vary between locations. See more details •
16 [QWC] Writing Monday [QWC] Writing Monday 16 February 2026 Hervey Bay, Toowoomba, Wynnum Writing Friday is a free, volunteer-led program for Queensland writers at all levels. It connects writers with other writers in their local community and provides a space — usually a library or community centre — where Queenslanders can cultivate their habit of writing, following the Pomodoro technique. Interested in joining? Head over to the QWC website and sign up! Writing Fridays take place on Mondays at the following locations: Hervey Bay Library Toowoomba, The Lighthouse Wynnum Library Please note that times may vary between locations. See more details •	17 [QWC] Writing Tuesday [QWC] Writing Tuesday 17 February 2026 Bribie Island, Caboolture, Pomona, Yeppoon Writing Friday is a free, volunteer-led program for Queensland writers at all levels. It connects writers with other writers in their local community and provides a space — usually a library or community centre — where Queenslanders can cultivate their habit of writing, following the Pomodoro technique. Interested in joining? Head over to the QWC website and sign up! Writing Fridays take place on Mondays at the following locations: Bribie Island RSL Caboolture Library Pomona Community Centre Yeppoon Community Centre Please note that times may vary between locations. See more details •	18 [QWC] Writing Wednesday [QWC] Writing Wednesday 18 February 2026 Adelaide, Cairns, Inala Writing Friday is a free, volunteer-led program for Queensland writers at all levels. It connects writers with other writers in their local community and provides a space — usually a library or community centre — where Queenslanders can cultivate their habit of writing, following the Pomodoro technique. Interested in joining? Head over to the QWC website and sign up! Writing Fridays take place on Wednesdays at the following locations: Adelaide, Writers SA Institute Cairns City Library Inala Please note that times may vary between locations. See more details •	19 [QWC] Writing Thursday [QWC] Writing Thursday 19 February 2026 Cooran, Mareeba, QWC Writing Friday is a free, volunteer-led program for Queensland writers at all levels. It connects writers with other writers in their local community and provides a space — usually a library or community centre — where Queenslanders can cultivate their habit of writing, following the Pomodoro technique. Interested in joining? Head over to the QWC website and sign up! Writing Fridays take place on Thursdays at the following locations: Cooran, The Lazy Fox Mareeba Library Queensland Writers Centre (online) Please note that times may vary between locations. See more details •	20 [QWC] Writing Friday [QWC] Writing Friday 20 February 2026 Various Locations in QLD Writing Friday is a free, volunteer-led program for Queensland writers at all levels. It connects writers with other writers in their local community and provides a space — usually a library or community centre — where Queenslanders can cultivate their habit of writing, following the Pomodoro technique. Interested in joining? Head over to the QWC website and sign up! Writing Fridays take place at the following locations: Queensland Writers Centre, State Library of Queensland (members only) Boonah Bundaberg Library Caloundra Library Administration Building Charleville, Mulga Lands Art Gallery Chermside Library Childers, West Street Hall Elanora Library Gladstone City Library Gympie Library Helensvale Library Julatten, Geraghty Park Hall Logan Central Library Maleny Library Maroochydore Library Mount Isa City Library Noosa, Cooroy Library Norfolk Island Victoria Point Library Winton Library Please note that times may vary between locations. See more details •	21 [QWC] Writing Saturday [QWC] Writing Saturday 21 February 2026 Rockhampton, Townsville, Weipa Writing Friday is a free, volunteer-led program for Queensland writers at all levels. It connects writers with other writers in their local community and provides a space — usually a library or community centre — where Queenslanders can cultivate their habit of writing, following the Pomodoro technique. Interested in joining? Head over to the QWC website and sign up! Writing Fridays take place on Saturdays at the following locations: Rockhampton, CQUniversity Northside Campus Townsville, Riverway Library Weipa Hibberd Library Please note that times may vary between locations. See more details •	22 [QWC] Writing Sunday [QWC] Writing Sunday 22 February 2026 Longreach, Southport Writing Friday is a free, volunteer-led program for Queensland writers at all levels. It connects writers with other writers in their local community and provides a space — usually a library or community centre — where Queenslanders can cultivate their habit of writing, following the Pomodoro technique. Interested in joining? Head over to the QWC website and sign up! Writing Fridays take place on Sundays at the following locations: Longreach, Birdcage Hotel Southport Library Please note that times may vary between locations. See more details •
23 [QWC] Writing Monday [QWC] Writing Monday 23 February 2026 Hervey Bay, Toowoomba, Wynnum Writing Friday is a free, volunteer-led program for Queensland writers at all levels. It connects writers with other writers in their local community and provides a space — usually a library or community centre — where Queenslanders can cultivate their habit of writing, following the Pomodoro technique. Interested in joining? Head over to the QWC website and sign up! Writing Fridays take place on Mondays at the following locations: Hervey Bay Library Toowoomba, The Lighthouse Wynnum Library Please note that times may vary between locations. See more details •	24 [QWC] Writing Tuesday [QWC] Writing Tuesday 24 February 2026 Bribie Island, Caboolture, Pomona, Yeppoon Writing Friday is a free, volunteer-led program for Queensland writers at all levels. It connects writers with other writers in their local community and provides a space — usually a library or community centre — where Queenslanders can cultivate their habit of writing, following the Pomodoro technique. Interested in joining? Head over to the QWC website and sign up! Writing Fridays take place on Mondays at the following locations: Bribie Island RSL Caboolture Library Pomona Community Centre Yeppoon Community Centre Please note that times may vary between locations. See more details •	25 [QWC] Writing Wednesday [QWC] Writing Wednesday 25 February 2026 Adelaide, Cairns, Inala Writing Friday is a free, volunteer-led program for Queensland writers at all levels. It connects writers with other writers in their local community and provides a space — usually a library or community centre — where Queenslanders can cultivate their habit of writing, following the Pomodoro technique. Interested in joining? Head over to the QWC website and sign up! Writing Fridays take place on Wednesdays at the following locations: Adelaide, Writers SA Institute Cairns City Library Inala Please note that times may vary between locations. See more details •	26 [QWC] Writing Thursday [QWC] Writing Thursday 26 February 2026 Cooran, Mareeba, QWC Writing Friday is a free, volunteer-led program for Queensland writers at all levels. It connects writers with other writers in their local community and provides a space — usually a library or community centre — where Queenslanders can cultivate their habit of writing, following the Pomodoro technique. Interested in joining? Head over to the QWC website and sign up! Writing Fridays take place on Thursdays at the following locations: Cooran, The Lazy Fox Mareeba Library Queensland Writers Centre (online) Please note that times may vary between locations. See more details •	27 [QWC] Writing Friday [QWC] Writing Friday 27 February 2026 Various Locations in QLD Writing Friday is a free, volunteer-led program for Queensland writers at all levels. It connects writers with other writers in their local community and provides a space — usually a library or community centre — where Queenslanders can cultivate their habit of writing, following the Pomodoro technique. Interested in joining? Head over to the QWC website and sign up! Writing Fridays take place at the following locations: Queensland Writers Centre, State Library of Queensland (members only) Boonah Bundaberg Library Caloundra Library Administration Building Charleville, Mulga Lands Art Gallery Chermside Library Childers, West Street Hall Elanora Library Gladstone City Library Gympie Library Helensvale Library Julatten, Geraghty Park Hall Logan Central Library Maleny Library Maroochydore Library Mount Isa City Library Noosa, Cooroy Library Norfolk Island Victoria Point Library Winton Library Please note that times may vary between locations. See more details •	28 [QWC] Writing Saturday [QWC] Writing Saturday 28 February 2026 Rockhampton, Townsville, Weipa Writing Friday is a free, volunteer-led program for Queensland writers at all levels. It connects writers with other writers in their local community and provides a space — usually a library or community centre — where Queenslanders can cultivate their habit of writing, following the Pomodoro technique. Interested in joining? Head over to the QWC website and sign up! Writing Fridays take place on Saturdays at the following locations: Rockhampton, CQUniversity Northside Campus Townsville, Riverway Library Weipa Hibberd Library Please note that times may vary between locations. See more details •

2 February 2026

[QWC] Writing Monday

2 February 2026
Hervey Bay, Toowoomba, Wynnum
Writing Friday is a free, volunteer-led program for Queensland writers at all levels. It connects writers with other writers in their local community and provides a space — usually a library or community centre — where Queenslanders can cultivate their habit of writing, following the Pomodoro technique.

Interested in joining? Head over to the QWC website and sign up!

Writing Fridays take place on Mondays at the following locations:
- Hervey Bay Library
- Toowoomba, The Lighthouse
- Wynnum Library
Please note that times may vary between locations.
See more details

3 February 2026

[QWC] Writing Tuesday

3 February 2026
Bribie Island, Caboolture, Pomona, Yeppoon
Writing Friday is a free, volunteer-led program for Queensland writers at all levels. It connects writers with other writers in their local community and provides a space — usually a library or community centre — where Queenslanders can cultivate their habit of writing, following the Pomodoro technique.

Interested in joining? Head over to the QWC website and sign up!

Writing Fridays take place on Mondays at the following locations:
- Bribie Island RSL
- Caboolture Library
- Pomona Community Centre
- Yeppoon Community Centre
Please note that times may vary between locations.
See more details

4 February 2026

[QWC] Writing Wednesday

4 February 2026
Adelaide, Cairns, Inala
Writing Friday is a free, volunteer-led program for Queensland writers at all levels. It connects writers with other writers in their local community and provides a space — usually a library or community centre — where Queenslanders can cultivate their habit of writing, following the Pomodoro technique.

Interested in joining? Head over to the QWC website and sign up!

Writing Fridays take place on Wednesdays at the following locations:
- Adelaide, Writers SA Institute
- Cairns City Library
- Inala
Please note that times may vary between locations.
See more details

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