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Benjamin Law writes and sweats, often at the same time. After all, writing is hard work. If you’ve ever wanted to know more about the craft and economics of writing, Benjamin – who has written books, journalism, stage plays, TV screenplays, columns, documentaries and essays for over 20 years – is here to help, by answering all your questions in this no-holds barred, minimal-clothing* workshop at Blue Mountains Sauna!,*Don’t worry: we’re not going all-out Scandinavian and naked, so bring your favourite swimsuit!
Participants will share a two-hour sauna session with Benjamin, where he’ll answer every question imaginable, in an environment conducive to openness and honesty. What makes for a good interview? How do you handle rejection? What does a good daily writing practice look like? How do you get an agent? How do I finish this damn manuscript?
You'll have exclusive access to both saunas, including the Savu, the Southern Hemisphere's first public wood-fired smoke sauna, along with two cold plunges and three fireside rest areas. You’ll draw inspiration from a guided Aufguss with a trained Sauna Masters. Water infused with organic essential oils is poured over the stones, and the steam is moved through the room with choreographed towel work, set to music. It is immersive, physical and deeply grounding, and it is best experienced exactly as sauna is meant to be: together.
Then, after a short break, you’ll enter a relaxing workshop space, where you’ll use the experience of the sauna to inspire your work, participating in writing exercises and reflection under Benjamin’s guidance.
Blue Mountains Sauna opened in Leura in 2022 as Australia's first dedicated European-style public sauna, and has been championing authentic sauna culture ever since, performing Australia's first public Aufguss in 2023.
*This workshop is an 18+ event.*
KEY INFO
Date: Thursday, 29 October 2026
Time: 12:00-4:00 pm
Venue: Blue Mountains Sauna, Leura
Tickets & More Info: https://www.bluemountainswritersfestival.com.au/workshops/benjamin-law-workshop
Benjamin Law is the author of The Family Law, Gaysia, the Quarterly Essay Moral Panic and editor of Growing Up Queer in Australia. He is also an AWGIE Award-winning screenwriter and playwright behind the Netflix comedy-drama Wellmania, Melbourne Theatre Company's Torch the Place and Dying: A Memoir, and the award-winning series The Family Law.
This event is part of the 2026 Blue Mountains Writers Festival, head to bluemountainswritersfestival.com.au for more information.
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Blue Mountains Sauna, 7 Quinns Ave, Leura NSW 2780, Australia, Katoomba
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