THE AWW GREAT DEBATE
About This Event
Adelaide Writers' Week 2026 kicked off with The AWW Great Debate at Her Majesty's Theatre on 27 February, with captains Annabel Crabb and David Marr leading teams including Kathy Lette, Ian Dunt, Toby Schmitz and Amy Remeikis to debate "You can never be too rich."
The AWW Great Debate, presented by The Australian Women's Weekly, opened Adelaide Writers' Week 2026 with a night of sharp wit, serious argument and outrageous one-liners at Her Majesty's Theatre.
Captains Annabel Crabb and David Marr each assembled a powerhouse team of writers, journalists and performers to tackle the proposition: "You can never be too rich." Joining them on stage were novelist Kathy Lette, British political commentator Ian Dunt, actor Toby Schmitz and journalist Amy Remeikis, with adjudicator John Wells refereeing the flying rhetoric.
Date: Friday 27 February 2026, 7:30pm
Venue: Her Majesty's Theatre, 58 Grote Street, Adelaide
Running time: 1 hour 15 minutes, no interval
Part of: Adelaide Writers' Week 2026 / Adelaide Festival
Adelaide Writers' Week ran from 28 February to 5 March 2026 at Pioneer Women's Memorial Gardens, with select ticketed events at Her Majesty's Theatre, The Drill Hall, Adelaide Town Hall and Bonython Hall.
