| When | 12 February 2026 |
| Time | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm |
| Where | Edinburgh Castle, 681 Sydney Road, Brunswick |
| Price |
Members: $10
Non-Members: $15 |
With 2026 well and truly upon us, it’s time to work out what to prioritise and which of your ideas to work on – but how do you know which project truly deserves your attention? Are you focusing on quantity or quality? Finishing a draft or just a treatment? Following the market or following your heart? And what are development executives and funding bodies actually looking for when they read your work?
Join our new AWG Victoria Committee Chair (as well as screenwriter, script editor, and development exec) Marisa Nanakhorn Brown as she chats to screenwriter, script producer and playwright Alberto Di Troia (Spooky Files, The Survivors), Isaac Beath (Development Executive at Princess Pictures) and Kate Darrigan (Fiction Development at Vicscreen, writer/co-creator of Tiktok series Scattered) about managing your creative juggle, strategies for moving projects forward, and how to make 2026 a productive one… whilst also enjoying some food and drinks with your fellow writers!
When: Thursday 12 February, 2026
Time: Arrive any time from 6pm for dinner and chats beforehand, sessions starts at 7pm
Where: The Saloon Bar in the Edinburgh Castle, 681 Sydney Road, Brunswick. Please check in with our friendly AWG team on arrival!
Getting there: Anstey Station is a 5 minute walk, and the number 19 tram is directly out the front, there’s plenty of on-street parking and it’s an accessibility-friendly venue!
Tickets: Members $10, Non-members $15.
Dinner can be purchased at the venue – it’s $25 pot and parma night, but the Ed Castle has a very diverse and dietary-friendly menu! Feel free to eat before, during, or after the event.
Please bring: a pen (or laptop or tablet if you’re digitally inclined) – yes, there will be worksheets!
Please note: Due to the table-seated layout of the night, tickets can only be pre-booked and are limited – there may not be tickets at the door!
We acknowledge that this event is run on the unceded territory of the Wurundjeri Woi wurrung people, and that we are incredibly lucky to continue their great tradition of creating stories and building relationships on this land.