Ideas

What if you could attract your ideal clients, simplify your business and charge what you're truly worth?

On technology and democracy, and the ways our experiences are mediated, online and offline.

Sit in a chair in a beautiful park and argue with the ratbags, or get onto a ladder and be one

The deathless unending nature of mind

Find a firm basis for confidence and contentment

Join the State Library's inaugural Imago Fellow Sheila Ngọc Phạm in conversation with Walter Mason.

International bestselling author, Mieko Kawakami, explores inconvenient truths and her genre busting books.

An exploration of the social, political and class dynamics shaping library access over time.

Inspired by tabletop roleplaying games, and informed by First Nations cultural ideology, an immersive, free adventure.

Fungi provide us with food, medicine, and essential nutrient recycling

Insightful, outspoken and unpretentious art critic Jerry Saltz brings his razor-sharp wit to Sydney Town Hall.

An acclaimed participatory lecture-performance revealing the pervasive origins of our digital tools.

The multi-Academy Award-winning filmmaker reflects on his creative process and the practical realities of crafting bold, independent films

Vivid Sydney’s Wednesday night gatherings for the creative industries and curious at the State Library of NSW.

An introduction to meditation and practical advice from some of the foremost Tibetan Buddhist teachers of our age

A contemporary cultural salon where convos over psychology, art & pop culture collide

An introduction to meditation and practical advice from some of the foremost Tibetan Buddhist teachers of our age

Salman Rushdie returns to Sydney for the first time in 12 years to open Festival of Dangerous Ideas 2026.

Simple practical techniques that can lift your mood quickly and reliably

Through meditation and reflection on some simple questions, we can ground ourselves in the face of negative emotions

Simple ways to bring meditation and the compassionate Buddhist view into our daily life to help ease stress and worry

Advice on how by setting aside worry we all can find strength to face the ups and downs of modern living.