Acknowledgment of country

Polyglot acknowledges that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we live and create, and we pay our respects to Elders past and present. For more than 65,000 years, children and families have created and played here, and we are grateful to make our art on this country too.


28 Jul 2023

David Ryding

David is the Director of the Melbourne UNESCO City of Literature Office, a role that works in partnership with the City of Melbourne and Creative Victoria in elevating Melbourne’s status as a UNESCO City of Literature. 

His previous work includes Program Manager – Early Career Artists at the Australia Council for the Arts, Executive Director at the NSW Writers Centre, Director at the Emerging Writers’ Festival, Artistic Director at Mainstreet Theatre Company, and Associate Director at Barking Gecko Theatre.