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iMeditate free meditation

iMeditate free meditation

Find you inner peace amidst the hustle of the city
Tomorrow
An evening with Fran Lebowitz

An evening with Fran Lebowitz

Fran Lebowitz returns, unleashing her chain-smoking, coffee-drinking New Yorker bite on the world
Tomorrow
An Evening with Yotam Ottolenghi

An Evening with Yotam Ottolenghi

World-renowned chef, restaurateur, and author Ottolenghi invites you to a night of culinary adventure and storytelling.
Tomorrow
Mardi Gras Debate: Heterosexuality is a Cult

Mardi Gras Debate: Heterosexuality is a Cult

The festival’s signature rollicking debate takes to the State Library of NSW stage for a special Mardi Gras edition
Tomorrow
Searching for Billie – discovering a vanished China

Searching for Billie – discovering a vanished China

A journalist’s quest to understand his mother’s past leads him to discover a vanished China
20 Feb 2026
Soapbox orators in The Domain

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
22 Feb 2026
Queer Sydney: Lost spaces, living stories

Queer Sydney: Lost spaces, living stories

As part of Mardi Gras, queer voices honour lost spaces and imagine new futures for Sydney’s LGBTQI+ cultural life.
23 Feb 2026
An Audience with Sir Tony Robinson

An Audience with Sir Tony Robinson

Stories from Sir Tony's remarkable career, his passion for history, and his thrilling fiction debut.
24 Feb 2026
Grey Zone Warfare - Lecture and Panel Discussion

Grey Zone Warfare - Lecture and Panel Discussion

In this era of rapidly changing global events, an understanding of Grey Zone Warfare is important to National Security
24 Feb 2026
The Library That Made Me – Live

The Library That Made Me – Live

An illustrious line-up of contributors to the book reflect on the libraries that shaped them as readers and writers.
24 Feb 2026
Travel talk: A Greek Island odyssey

Travel talk: A Greek Island odyssey

Lucienne Joy will take us island-hopping, following in the footsteps of those who were captivated by Greek islands.
28 Feb 2026
Mika Häkkinen & David Coulthard - F1 Legends Live on Stage

Mika Häkkinen & David Coulthard - F1 Legends Live on Stage

Experience the electrifying reunion of Formula One’s Mika Häkkinen and David Coulthard as they take to the stage 2026.
2 Mar 2026
Natasha Brown: Blurred lines

Natasha Brown: Blurred lines

From the power of language to the prejudices of privilege, Brown’s work confronts societal boundaries.
3 Mar 2026
Shore to Sea: the changing role of women in the Navy

Shore to Sea: the changing role of women in the Navy

Discover inspiring stories of women in the Navy from wartime trailblazers to today’s leaders in this special event.
4 Mar 2026
Travel Talk: An archaeological expedition

Travel Talk: An archaeological expedition

Join Paul Donnelly on a journey through archaeological sites in Greece, Italy, Jordan, and Syria
7 Mar 2026
Paddo(C) Walking Tours

Paddo(C) Walking Tours

Wander back in time to discover Paddington's peculiar past.
8 Mar 2026
Big shots: iconic portraits, street and fashion photographs

Big shots: iconic portraits, street and fashion photographs

Join journalist and photographer Tony Maniaty as he presents his top 12 images in three key areas of photography.
14 Mar 2026
Yumi Olgeta: Crafting a more inclusive democracy

Yumi Olgeta: Crafting a more inclusive democracy

A cultural quilt making workshop whether you’re a seasoned embroiderer, like weaving, or just a curious beginner.
14 Mar 2026
No Time to Die… but Plenty to Live

No Time to Die… but Plenty to Live

Learn more about the excavations at Tell el-Ghaba in North Sinai with project director Dr Eva Calomino
24 Mar 2026
Charles Heidsieck Blanc des Millénaires Dinner

Charles Heidsieck Blanc des Millénaires Dinner

This is an intimate, once-only champagne dinner centred on one of the most revered prestige cuvées in Champagne.
25 Mar 2026