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The inside of an elaborate domed theatre.

Who’s Afraid of The Dark?

A lecture on the vibrant nightlife of late antiquity despite a persistent discourse of fear.

Author Beverley Wang smiling with her arms crossed wearing a pattered shirt.

Bookish Club with Beverley Wang

Beverely Wang delves into Taiwan Travelogue, a novel set in Japanese-occupied Taiwan.

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Thursday Linguas Melbourne Language Exchange and Social

Meet new people and practise speaking another language.

Bald man with blue jacket and white shirt, standing outside hedged house wall.

Josh Frydenberg in Conversation

The former Treasurer opens up on family, leadership, public life and changing nature of politics.

View of Melbourne from across the Yarra River

Canine Masters

A world-class celebration of canine natural health lands In Melbourne.

Swimmer Ariarne Titmus, with blonde hair, sparkling water in the background.

Ariarne Titmus: Relentless

The Olympic champion swimmer discusses her fierce and eye-opening memoir.

19th century watercolour of three ballet dancers on stage holding a long garland.

Ballet in Britain After the French Revolution

Join Dr Caitlin Lehmann for a lecture exploring the politics of ballet.

A group of people in a cosy restaurant with wine barrels lining the walls.

Seniors in Melbourne: One Enchanted Evening

A night of mystery tailored for the discerning book lover.

A man in a three-piece suit sitting on a stool holding a lit candle, with the shadow silhouette of a woman wearing a Victorian-style gown sitting in an empty wooden chair positioned next to him on the wall.

A Séance at State Library Victoria with Lawrence Leung

Join acclaimed writer, performer Lawrence Leung for a candlelit séance at State Library Victoria.

A woman with large tribal earrings smiling warmly in an office.

Causes and Consequences: Victoria’s Mass Imprisonment Crisis

Discussing the economic and societal consequences of Victoria's incarceration rates.

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Thought Experiment

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

An illustration representing tabletop role-playing games with dice, a pencil and a grid sheet of paper.

Old School Relics and Renegades Convention

A one-day mini convention about Dungeons & Dragons’ cryptic roots and weirdest offshoots.

Actress Isabelle Adjani with blood on her face, alongside actor Sam Neill in a tense scene from the psychological horror film Possession.

The Best Films You've Never Seen: Possession

Experience one of cinema’s most unsettling and darkly mesmerising films at The Capitol.

Black and white photograph showing a bird's-eye view of the Domed Reading Room at the State Library Victoria.

170 Years of State Library Victoria: Full-day Symposium

Hear experts talk about State Library Victoria's history, architecture and collections.

Men wearing white dancing Capoeira in Flagstaff Gardens.
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Capoeira Angola

A Capoeira Angola class blending martial arts, dance, music and culture.

Black and white picture of two labour politicians, Bill Kelty and Laurie Carmichael, seated at a conference table.

Laurie Carmichael Lecture: Bill Kelty AC

Hear from Bill Kelty AC on what a good quality of life for working people really involves.

Two men laughing while one pours wine into a glass held by the other, inside a restaurant.
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Italian Summer Wine School with Jay Bessell

Join a sommelier for a five wine tasting with snacks, exploring Italian wines.

Regency portrait of a woman with curled dark hair and long neck with necklace and lace.

Dressing in the Time of Jane Austen with Lise Rodgers

A talk exploring what it was like to dress for a ball in Regency England.