For One Night Only
Some of our finest tutors, a diverse range of engaging topics, and a light supper accompanied by glass, or two, of wine.
History Makers: Women of Australia
<p>We were the second country in the world where women got the vote. In 2010 we had a female Governor General, Prime Minister, Governor, Premier, and Mayor. Women, from the time Australian history
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Witness Statements: Letters in Fiction, Letters in Life
<p>When a writer takes pen to paper they are creating a testimony to their thoughts and feelings at that time, limited and liberated by their own perspective. With classical education relying on
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<p>When a writer takes pen to paper they are creating a testimony to their thoughts and feelings at that time, limited and liberated by their own perspective. With classical education relying on
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Henry Lawson and Banjo Patterson: The Great Bulletin Debate
<p>In the 1890s Banjo Patterson and Henry Lawson agreed to a "write-off" in the popular <em>Bulletin</em> magazine. Their differences over the City and the Bush became representative of a wider
...<p>In the 1890s Banjo Patterson and Henry Lawson agreed to a "write-off" in the popular <em>Bulletin</em> magazine. Their differences over the City and the Bush became representative of a wider
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Historic Rocks Pubs & The Story of Beer in NSW
<p>The Rocks, Sydney’s oldest neighbourhood, still boasts many breweries, pubs and hotels, although many, many more have already disappeared. As a local tour guide, Jo Gerk, knows them all and will
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What is a Sonata?
<p>A sonata is a piece for only one or two instruments: and for that reason, is one of the most intimate and personal forms of classical music. The contrasting movements provide wonderful variety of
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Oscar Wilde’s 'Salome': Translation, Love and Loss
<p>Oscar Wilde was a lifelong Francophile, and he wrote his play ‘Salome; in the language he adored. The first translator was his lover, Lord Alfred Douglas, and Wilde abhorred the result. This talk
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Travelling the Blues Highway 61: A Musical Journey
<p>Journey to the origins of the Blues in Memphis and Mississippi. Visit Beale Street, the Stax Museum and Gracelands; before travelling to the grave sites of Robert Johnson, BB King, Albert King and
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Who is the real Elizabeth Macarthur?
<p>Kate Grenville’s recent historical novel <em>Room Made of Leaves</em> is the latest life story of Elizabeth Macarthur, joining biographies in 2018 (Michelle Scott Tucker), 1991 (Lennard Bickel) and
...<p>Kate Grenville’s recent historical novel <em>Room Made of Leaves</em> is the latest life story of Elizabeth Macarthur, joining biographies in 2018 (Michelle Scott Tucker), 1991 (Lennard Bickel) and
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Does the Language We Speak Shape the Way We Think?
<p>The idea that the language we speak shapes the way we see the world, a hypothesis known as linguistic relativity, has been debated for centuries. Although nowadays the strongest version of this
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An Evening with Tchaikovsky
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