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Host Jamila Rizvi, a woman wearing a tweed jacket standing in front of a desk in the State Library Victoria domed reading room.

Salon After D’Arc: The Gift of Heartbreak

Is it truly better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all?

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Salon After D’Arc: Fever Dreams

Salon After D’Arc returns to State Library Victoria with four thought-provoking evenings.

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Winter Special Meditation Class

Weekly meditation class with complementary snacks this winter until the end of August.

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Thursday Linguas Melbourne Language Exchange and Social

Meet new people and practise speaking another language.

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BirdSong Soiree: Closing Night

An intimate evening of talks and music to close out the BirdSong exhibition.

A woman in Regency-period costume including a white bonnet, white neck ruff and a red checked dress with puffed sleeves; holding a tea cup and saucer.

Dining with Jane Austen with Lise Rodgers

Join Lise Rodgers for a presentation delivered in costume on dining in the time of Jane Austen.

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Thought Experiment

Dive into meaningful 'what ifs' with curious, creative minds at this social meet-up.

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Q-Lit Festival: Words & Wine

Four wildly different queer storytellers are paired with four fantastic local wines.

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Shut Up and Write

Writing is often treated as something you do alone. An alternative: write alongside others.

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Whey, Wine and Wagyu – Part 4

A five-course, fun and flavour-packed experience built for sharing, sipping and enjoying.

A still-life painting of a steak and kidney pie, grapes, slices of bread and lemons.

Food and Ceramics: Alchemy of Fire

Join Distinguished Professor Peter McNeil for a lecture and afternoon tea about food and ceramics.

Black and white photograph of the founder of the Tough Guy Bookish Club, Shay Leighton, drinking a beer and smiling slightly.

Tough Guy Bookish Club

Come together for an afternoon of rowdy, bookish conversation.

Portrait of trade unionist and writer, Oscar Kaspi-Crutchett.

Understanding the Rise of the Far-Right in Australia

Join a panel of experts exploring the drivers behind the rise of far-right movements in Australia.

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Q-Lit Festival: Masterclass Get Your Hot Take Published

Gain insider knowledge on writing and pitching for magazines and journals.

Goorie and Koori poet, Dr Evelyn Araluen, smiling for a portrait as she looks off camera, green bushes behind her.

Nurturing Forever Stories with Evelyn Araluen

Join Dr Evelyn Araluen and a panel of creatives as they discuss nurturing forever stories.

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Q-Lit Festival: The Darkroom

Expect an atmospheric, red-lit evening of steamy stories that leave nothing to the imagination.

A Regency-era oil painting of raw seafood and vegetables, including three different types of fish, a crab and carrots.

Eating and Drinking in the English Regency

Meat, drink and be wary: Join Jennifer Kloester for a lecture on the realities of Regency dining.

Portrait of Sir Salman Rushdie with his hand to his chin, wearing glasses, an aubergine vest and grey shirt.

An Evening with Sir Salman Rushdie

Salman Rushdie returns to Melbourne to discuss the transformative power of literature.

Portrait of The Next Big Thing host, Pranati Narayan Visweswaran.

The Next Big Thing: Love, Lies and Liminal Lives

Discover the voices poised to make their mark at the midwinter edition of The Next Big Thing.

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Ambition and the Aftermath

Join a panel of experts for this riveting conversation about ambition in Shakespeare’s plays.