The Wheeler Centre

The Wheeler Centre acknowledges that we work on the lands of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging. The Wheeler Centre is Melbourne’s home for smart, passionate and entertaining public talks on every topic. Across 250+ events each year, and a unique collection of videos, podcasts and original writing, you’ll find some of our finest local and international writers and thinkers sharing their expertise, their imaginations and their ideas. The establishment of the Centre is at the heart of an ambitious Victorian Government initiative which saw Melbourne designated as a UNESCO City of Literature in 2008 and join the UNESCO Creative Cities Network alongside Berlin, Montreal, Seville, Edinburgh and other global creative cities. Over 2200 speakers have participated in more than 1616 public conversations since 2010. The Centre is a hub and home for writers and key literary organisations, including the Melbourne Writers’ Festival, Writers’ Victoria, Express Media, Emerging Writers’ Festival, Australian Poetry and Small Press Network.