APRIL 23-26, 2025

Wharf 4/5, 15 Hickson Road Walsh Bay,

Sydney, NSW 2000

HERstory is a new and independent arts festival on Gadigal Land, debuting at the iconic Wharf 4/5 , in the heart of Sydney’s creative district.

Experience exciting new Australian works from emerging artists and creatives-

What is HERstory?

We’re beyond honoured to welcome the iconic Geraldine Doogue as our guest speaker for the HerStory Arts Festival Opening Gala on April 23!

A trailblazer in Australian media, Geraldine has spent decades breaking ground for women in journalism.

FULL FESTIVAL PROGRAM NOW LIVE 💜

Two new Australian works, short stories, poetry, live music and art by emerging female artists. Come on down to the Wharf in just TEN DAYS, and experience the inaugural HerStory Arts Festival 🫰🏻

Meet the amazing cast and creatives of The Amazing Lucas Girls by Cate Whittaker! ✨ This incredibly talented team unites fresh new voices, emerging stars, and some of Sydney's finest talent to bring this poignant Australian story to life! Tickets are

The magnificent Cate Whittaker has recently been interviewed by @limelightartsau regarding the upcoming Inaugural HerStory Arts Festival 💜

Speaking to the importance of womens presence in storytelling during this current era, and the breadth of art

Thanks for the shout out @nidacommunity ! NIDA has a fantastic interview with the team of Abigail Williams (@redfernlane ) playing as part of HerStory Arts Festival this coming April- alongside the incredible true story of The Amazing Lucas Girls.

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Abigail Williams is back 🔥🔥

This one-woman play, written and directed by Rebecca McNamee, reimagines the story of Abigail Williams, the young woman at the heart of Arthur Miller’s The Crucible. A 17-year-old girl accused of witchcraft in 169

The Amazing Lucas Girls premieres at the 2025 HERStory Art Festival! Written by Cate Whittaker, this new play honors the real-life Lucas Girls of Ballarat. When Clara’s fiancé Wilf is pushed to enlist, she leads the charge against conscr

Poetry Readings, Short Stories & Featured writing pieces 📚 ✍🏼 Come and be a part of a vibrant communal space, where you can enjoy live poetry readings from both emerging and established Sydney artists. This event will center around the powerful