Events

Join Lachlan Strahan chatting about his latest book The Curious Diplomat. A memoir from the frontlines of Diplomacy at Beechworth Library. Join us at Beechworth Library for an intriguing conversation...

Acclaimed urban ecologist Darryl Jones joins nature writer David Witty to explore the complex, and sometimes surprising, interactions between humans, the built environment and other species. Proudly supported by The...

Acclaimed professor of politics and gay rights activist Dennis Altman discusses his new volume of essays – insightful reflections on the personal and the political from across half a century...

TICKETS CLOSE FRIDAY 12 JUNE, 12PM. Charities play an outsize role in the social, cultural and economic life of the nation, delivering goods and services on which lives depend. To...

Join us for an ‘in conversation with’ event, featuring local author Lachlan Strahan and UNSW Canberra Professor James Cotton. They’ll be unwrapping some of the key themes explored in The...

Join us at Paperchain Bookstore to hear Saskia Beudel, author of Peaking: One Hundred and Eleven Days on Two Wheels, in conversation with Lachlan Strahan One woman’s genre-defying account of training for a grueling alpine...

From the Indo-Pacific and beyond, a riveting insider’s account of diplomacy and politics, and Australia’s position in the world. Join historian and former diplomat Lachlan Strahan, in conversation with special...

A night of our queer nostalgia Explore our moments of joy, reflection and desire at the opening celebration to our 2026 festival. From a first kiss and finding community, to...

Saskia Beudel was in her late fifties when she decided to take on a serious alpine cycling challenge. Peaking is her account of those 111 days. The training, the history...

Lachlan Strahan is a former diplomat and historian. In his latest book, The Curious Diplomat, Lachlan explores the Australian way of diplomacy and what Australia can do today to forge...