Category: talk

Bingefest and Chill at the Sydney Opera House

Tracky dacks? Permitted. Shia LaBeouf? Present. Moderation? No siree. This was Bingefest – a celebration of all things best consumed in bulk, of Sundays lost to entire TV series, of couches indented by stay-put behinds, and the time sucking abilities…

Lior and Stu Hunter: The Art of Listening

How can music enhance our listening skills? How can we build our capacity to be good listeners through the power of music?    Date: Sunday 25th September Time: 11am Venue: Drama Theatre, Sydney Opera House Price:Full: $35.00 + bf Concession: $25.00 +…

Robert Forster and Zan Rowe: On Friendship

How can we build our capacity to be good listeners through the power of music? Spend Sunday morning with renowned musicians Lior and Stu Hunter.   WHEN: September 7, 2016 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm WHERE: Lighthouse Gallery – Australian National…

Alain de Botton asks us to give up on romantic love?

Alain de Botton is a well renowned ‘everyday philosopher’ of the people – he makes philosophy fun and relevant by tackling topics that effect us – in this case love and dating – something the average single 32 year old…

VIVID Guide with Sydney Concierge

They say it every year, but this year it is true…Vivid Sydney 2016 is bigger and better than ever. Not only have they extended the number of nights to 23 (27th May to 18th June), but they have also extended the…

Your guide to Vivid Live Artist Talks

With each year, VIVID continues to expand as it cements its place as one of Sydney’s premier events. While the music calendar has been a staple for the festival, this year’s offerings goes one step further. The VIVID Live Artist…

Niall Ferguson: A Lesson in Applied History

Sydney Opera House, Sunday 22 May 2016. I’ll be honest: I had never heard of Niall Ferguson before Sunday night’s talk at the Opera House. So it was slightly comforting that I was not the only one, as a fellow…

The Week’s Chose a Faire

We’ve only just jumped into April, and already there’s more on our calendar for the month than we can count. We’ll start the most of with a few of our favorites we’ll be heading to over the week. Meanwhile, keep…

For thought: Hope for the planet

Can we save the world from the effects of climate change? Is it too late? Is there any cause for optimism? These were the central questions addressed by a panel of experts in a new talk series at the Sydney…

All About Women

As the Sydney Opera House continues to expand its Talk and Ideas program, the All About Women festival has firmly entrenched itself as one of the flagship offerings. Now in its fourth year, the festival aims ‘includes talks and debates…