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Grand Tour Piranesi etching of ancient Roman ruins in Renaissance times.

The 'Anxiety of Influence' in the History of Architecture

Join architecture academics for a lively panel discussion inspired by The Grand Tour exhibition.

A selection of books on a shelf, spine out, with one of the books called 'Antarctica In Fiction' with its front cover facing the viewer.

Creative Writing on Creative Antarctica

Four RMIT Media and Communication students share their responses to Antarctica.

Royal portrait of King George IV wearing a heavily embellished scarlet cloak and animal pelt neckdress, his crown resting on the table beside him.

George IV’s Sèvres Porcelain Collection

Join Sylvia Sagona for her lecture on George IV’s Sèvres porcelain collection.

An oil painting from the mid-1600s depicting several cats scrambling amidst a lavish still life of food items.

Taste & Temptation: Walk & Talk with Dr Matthew Martin

Join Matthew Martin as he shares insights about his curatorial process of Taste & Temptation.

Crowd of adults sitting and watching a talk.

Learning

Expand your mind with the best talks, lectures, forums and workshops.​​​​

Four young students on a stage standing behind microphone stands with their arms by their sides as they recite original poetry.

OutLoud Slam: Final

Get ready to be inspired by the next generation of Australian poetry.

Three coloured gin-based cocktails with platters of snacks.
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Gin-dulgent High Tea Experience

Take your seat for a guided gin high tea like no other with bottomless sparkling.

View of Melbourne from across the Yarra River

Direct Action and Democracy

A lecture by Sean Scalmer on direct action and democracy.

A childish cartoon drawing of people with flowers for heads holding a small world in their hands, the Arts Centre spire in the background and sun and clouds in sky.

Melbourne Conversations: Building the Future Anyway

From local organising to global advocacy, climate organisers discuss sustaining justice.

A young woman standing at a podium holding a microphone, in front of a purple digital backdrop.

Top Scribe: Anthology Launch

Celebrating creative writing works by 2025 VCE Literature students from across Victoria.

A 'conversation piece' 18th century oil painting of a group of well-to-do people enjoying typical pasttimes of the era, by Bohemian artist, Johann Zoffany.

The Many Lives of Johann Zoffany

Join Dr Eugene Barilo Von Reisberg for a lecture exploring the many lives of Johann Zoffany.

Fran Lebowitz wearing a white shirt, overcoat, and dark sunglasses with a neutral expression, posed against an orange background.

An Evening with Fran Lebowitz

Fran Lebowitz returns, unleashing her chain-smoking, coffee-drinking New Yorker bite on the world.

A white plaster bust sculpture of a Greek goddess, used as a planter with dried plants and herbs arranged in the top opening.

Magic and Medicine: Rituals of Wellbeing

Discover the practices of magic and medicine in ancient Greece, and create your own concoction.

The red Platcha Hut at the edge of the Antarctic Plateau, from 2010, set on a rocky landscape with large areas of ice and blue sky in the background.

Designing for Extremes

What can Antarctica, a living laboratory for extreme environments, teach us about the now?

Vintage black and white photograph of Cliveden in East Melbourne, a grand four-storey residence.

Cosmopolitan Cliveden: Interiors, Decorum, Fancy Dress Balls

Join Dr Andrew Montana for a lecture exploring the interiors of Cliveden, East Melbourne.

An example of fine porcelain dinnerware with a dark blue and gold outer border surrounding painted flowers, and a circular painted image of lush fruit in the middle .

From Produce to Plate: The Influence of the Kitchen Garden

Join Suzanne Bravery for a lecture exploring the influence of the kitchen garden in decorative arts.

A smiling man holding a glass of tequila, bottles and shot glasses beside him.
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Sips of Mexico: Tequila, Mezcal and a Long Lunch

Enjoy a guided tasting of four artisan agave-based spirits paired with a four-course Mexican lunch.

A piece of royal presentation jewellery featuring a crown and the ER insignia of Queen Elizabeth II, resting on a blue velvet cushion inside a jewellery box.

Opulent Intimacy: Royal Presentation Jewellery

Join Scott Coleman for a lecture on royal jewellery accompanied by an afternoon tea.

Famous chef, Gary Mehigan, leaning on a wooden bench in a white kitchen and holding up a large bowl of pumpkin and spinach salad.

Small Changes Big Impact

Chef Gary Mehigan will be cooking while researchers share how to transform your heart and body.

A portrait of a person with straight dark hair against a dark background.

The Next Big Thing: Melbourne Writers Festival Edition

Six of Australia’s best emerging literary voices share their work. Note: sold out