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A Day in Carlton: Omar Musa performs

Photo credit: © Cole Bennetts

Event

A Day in Carlton: Omar Musa performs


Time & date

2:15pm - 3:00pm, 14th November 2026


Location

Carlton Courthouse View map

349 Drummond Street, Carlton, VIC 3053


Tickets

Bookings Essential

Tickets: Full priced $25 Under 30s/concession $20

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About

Join us at Readings' A Day in Carlton, 24 hours celebrating books, culture and community

We are beyond excited to have Miles Franklin winner Omar Musa performing multidisciplinary pieces alongside cellist Mariel Roberts.

Omar Musa is a Bornean-Australian author, visual artist, poet and musician. His novel 'Fierceland', a globe-spanning epic of power and family secrets, won the 2026 Miles Franklin Literary Award. His latest is 'The Vape Lord of Queanbeyan', an explosive collection of award-winning, surreal short stories.

Tickets:
Full priced $25
Under 30s/concession $20

The Readings pop-up bookshop will be open at this event.

Book

Fierceland

The globe-spanning epic of power and family secrets from the Miles Franklin winning author.

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