Recent Events

Join us to celebrate this lush, illustrated book for lovers of fashion and interior design by bestselling photographer and author Robyn Lea. Set foot in the private spaces of twenty of the world’s top

Join us for an unforgettable event with Gina Chick, the inaugural Alone Australia winner, who tells the story of her extraordinary, indomitable life in one of the most powerful and moving memoirs you will

Thurs 19-Dec: Avalon Village late night shopping with live music, carols, face painting, ice cream van and a visit from Santa, 4-9pm

Join us for an inspiring evening of poetry and musical performances by distinguished artists, and encounter new ways of imagining the natural environment. Poets: Judith Bishop (visiting from Melbourne), Martin Langford and Luke Fischer

  Join us for a special day at Trincomalee, Richard Unsworth’s historic home and garden on Lovett Bay.    Catch the ferry from Church Point. Bathe in the serenity of the Western foreshores. Enjoy scrumptious

Come on a journey of deep listening with world-renowned nature sound recordist Andrew Skeoch. Experience an evening of immersive soundscapes and discussion. Andrew uses sound recordings and spectrograms to introduce ways of identifying species

  To be a cake maker is to be woven into the sweetness of people’s lives. Baking is an exploration of romance, adventure and comfort. Join us for a delicious afternoon tea with Nadine

Date Booked  Do You Have A Question That You Would Like To Ask The Panel? 29-Aug-24 How do the States represented in the Electoral College achieve voter equity for all of those who will

A six part workshop with poet and philosopher Luke Fischer, open to adult writers at all levels of experience and valuable to anyone interested in improving their writing and deepening their appreciation of nature. Covering topics such

We are delighted to present a special treat for our creative community this July, with a cosy and free performance by Peta Morris and Noah Bloom from Element Ensemble. An improvised and immersive audiovisual

BOOK LAUNCH – A huge welcome to Sarah Rose, launching her beautiful book ABC Disability with cupcakes, sparkling wine and fun for the kids from 3pm Sunday 30 June. Come down, support his gorgeous

We are super excited to welcome Avalon local and debut author Nick Long for an afternoon of storytelling fun and waffles. The Forbidden Journal of Rufus Rumble is a funny space adventure for 7-11

New Cold Wars: David Sanger in conversation with Jane Perlez Pulitzer Prize winning White House and National Security correspondent for The New York Times, David Sanger, is coming to Bookoccino to talk about his new book, New

Paul Ham is a celebrated historian of conflict and the ideas that people are willing to live and die for. Born in Australia and living now in Paris, he is the author of 12 books

‘Vital, compelling, terrifying, revelatory — and a literary pleasure in its own right.’ — Anna Funder Join us to discuss ‘Hazzard and Harrower: The Letters’ – an extraordinary collection of writing from two of