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Guided walks
Our guided walks are the perfect way to experience the very best of the Garden over a 1.5-hour stroll
Critical ground: global First Nations visual art dialogues
Explore Indigenous art histories with Australian-based First Nations artists.
Hayley Millar Baker in Conversation with Cara Kirkwood
Celebrate the opening weekend of Hayley Millar Baker’s major new commission, 'No Spectacular Soul'
Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize Talks: Winner's Talk
The 2026 Winner of the Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize joins Director Sep Pourbozorgi for a talk on their artwork.
Soapbox orators in The Domain
Sit in a chair in a beautiful park and argue with the ratbags, or get onto a ladder and be one
Ignite Talks Sydney 2026
After a sell out 2025 show, Ignite Talks returns to the OAF on 27 October 2026 for an unforgettable night of talks.
Community Chats: Haymarket and Ultimo
Join archivists for a fascinating exploration of the rich history of Haymarket and Ultimo
Is a clash over Taiwan just around the corner?
A public lecture by Linda Jakobson to examine cross-Strait developments
Lorrie Graham in conversation
Acclaimed photojournalists Lorrie Graham and Mike Bowers come together to reflect on Lorrie’s trailblazing career.
Women’s Reconciliation Network – Redfern Yarning Circle
Welcoming space for women from diverse backgrounds.
Tech fundamentals: AI Literacy - Green Square Library
Join this free AI Literacy for the Internet and social media.
Leigh Sales and Gwen Blake: The Holiday Kitchen
Come to the table for this deliciously joyous event.
Progress & Purpose: Science and Religion
An informal lunchtime discussion on the entangled histories and future of science and religion
One Big Idea: Tenth Anniversary Special
Celebrating ten years of profound, pressing and provocative ideas.
Curious
Curious unpacks the ideas shaping headlines, sparking debate and changing the way we see the world.
Louise Perry Live: Is it time for a new sexual revolution?
Hear British writer Louise Perry speak live in Chatswood on the rotten state of relationships between men and women.
Curating ‘Now’: Ecological Practices
Curating Now brings together Katie Lawson and Dr Bronwyn Bailey-Charteris to explore ecology as a curatorial method.
Declutter your home, reclaim your life information session
Come along to this free talk from Inside Out Recovery
Julia Baird and guests: Letters to Young Men
Join some of Australia's favourite thinkers and storytellers for an unmissable evening of conversation and reflection
Talking Architecture: Is 'style' a dirty word?
A series of public conversations about some of architecture’s key questions.
Opera Lecture Series - The Operas of Donizetti
Explore the world of opera in these delightful weekly talks abundantly illustrated with audio and visual excerpts
In-Conversation: Natalie Sasi Organ & Elyas Alavi
A conversation with the recipients of the 2026 Debra Porch Award, Natalie Sasi Organ and Elyas Alavi.
Past and Future Seymour
A conversation about Seymour's history, evolution, and what's next
Public Lecture - Afghanistan: Australia's Longest War
A Public Lecture by Dr Rhys Crawley for the Military History Society of New South Wales
Stan Munro: Secrets of a Showbiz Dame
A dazzling memoir told with the wit, warmth, and wicked humour of a true drag legend.
Stand-up comedy course
Sydney's most popular stand-up comedy course. We train hundreds in comedy each year. Improve your storytelling!
University of Sydney community festival
Free talks, tours, research demonstrations, music, good food and family-friendly fun
The Spot the War Forgot Author Talk & Exhibition
Join author and artist Wendy Hamilton as she explores the story of the Berrima Internment Camp.
Pickpockets - Australian Premiere & Q&A w. Tim Minchin
Walk the red carpet for the Premiere of Sydney-Set Rom-Com Pickpockets
Tim Winton: Songs from the Firefront Book Launch
Join Tim Winton in conversation with Michaela Kalowski at the Seymour to celebrate his latest book launch
The Impact Factor: From microbes to megafauna
Join us for our second public event in the Faculty of Science's exciting new series, The Impact Factor!
Richard Dawkins | 50 Years of the Selfish Gene
An evening with Richard Dawkins on the legacy of ‘The Selfish Gene’
The future of libraries in the age of AI
Discover why public libraries matter more than ever as AI and digital technologies reshape their role.
Curator talk: Curiouser and curiouser
Explore some of the stranger items in the Library’s 200 exhibition, from hair to fruit stickers.
Pickpockets - Cast & Crew Q&A Screening
Be among the first to catch Sydney-set Rom-Com Pickpockets at The Hayden Orpheum
Our Global Crisis of Values Can International Justice Rally?
UNSW Hal Wootten Lecture with Michelle Jarvis, Executive Director of the Gender Justice Practitioner Hub
Agatha Christie: Her Life and Works with Susannah Fullerton
Waverley Library welcomes you to attend this talk about Agatha Christie given by literary historian Susannah Fullerton
2026 Murray Lecture
Where did they go? Tracking shifts in species’ distributions with climate change
Reflections: Sculpting Remembrance with Scott Edwards
Discover the stories, craftsmanship and artistry behind memorial sculpture with renowned sculptor Scott Edwards.
Mu Meson Film Nights: Midnite Spares + Ozploitation
See cult Australian action film Midnite Spares, followed by Richard Kuipers on the wild history of Ozploitation cinema.
Talking Architecture: Drawing the line
A series of public conversations about some of architecture’s key questions.
Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize: Liss Finney & Omi McCurdie
Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize Finalists join Gallery Director Sep Pourbozorgi for talks on their finalist works.
My Aged Care and Care Finder information session
Learn how to find the right care for you
An Evening with Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul
Join the men behind ‘Breaking Bad’s most iconic characters, Walter White & Jesse Pinkman, live in conversation.