Tag: Talk
Penny Tangey in Conversation
A cosy in-conversation event to launch the new Melbourne crime novel, What Rhymes with Murder?
Eating and Drinking in the English Regency
Meat, drink and be wary: Join Jennifer Kloester for a lecture on the realities of Regency dining.
Dining at the Palace: Collecting British Royal Tableware
Join Scott Coleman for a lecture on palace dining accompanied by an afternoon tea.
Who's Afraid Of A Joke?
Join Tom Ballard, Bahaa Dabbagh, Leon Filewood and Sam Jay for a timely conversation on comedy.
An Evening with Sir Salman Rushdie
Salman Rushdie returns to Melbourne to discuss the transformative power of literature.
Oscar Wilde: ‘I can Resist Everything Except Temptation’
Join Susannah Fullerton for a lecture exploring the writer, Oscar Wilde.
Zadie Smith: Dead and Alive
Zadie Smith explores how literature and imagination trace the unseen fractures of our existence.
Sofitel Sparkling Nights with Champagne Pommery
Enjoy a champagne pairing and tasting experience with Champagne Pommery.
Frugal Foodie: Making the Most of Seasonal Market Produce
Join Kirsty Bishop-Fox from Sustainability Pathways about making the most of seasonal produce.
In Conversation with Lance Richardson
The Australian author discusses his new biography, True Nature: The Lives of Peter Matthiessen.
The Irish in 19th Century North Melbourne
Join Dr Fiona Gatt as she unravels the collective history of Irish immigrants in North Melbourne.
Brettena Smyth: Making it Better for Women
Join Dr Fiona Gatt for an International Women’s Day talk on the fascinating life of Brettena Smyth.
Ambition and the Aftermath
Join a panel of experts for this riveting conversation about ambition in Shakespeare’s plays.
Sacred Scents: A Bespoke Perfume Workshop
Craft a fragrance inspired by ancient history and ritual with the Hellenic Museum x Thematikos.
Inspired by Nature: Ink and Watercolour Workshop
Enjoy an ink and watercolour workshop with artist Jennifer Hopper.
Winter Sketching with Alissa Duke
Learn to sketch on location in the historic exhibition house of Fairhall.
Music, Science and Flights of Fancy in Musurgia Universalis
Join Dr Jenny Judge as she explores Musurgia Universalis, a 1650 compendium of music theory.
The House of Dior: Eighteenth-century References
Join Paola Di Trocchio for a double lecture and afternoon tea about the House of Dior.
Uncomfortable Conversations: Josh Szeps with Sarah Wilson
A provocative conversation about reckoning with the state of the world.
Illicit Pleasures: Food and Feasts in French Art, Literature
Join Sylvia Sagona for a lecture exploring the relationship between French food, art and literature.