Curious
Four talks. One day.
28 September 2025
Curious is where culture, creativity and ideas collide. It’s for minds that never stop asking questions about the world and ourselves.
Dive into the ideas shaping headlines, sparking debate and changing the way we live.
The Sydney Opera House thanks our partners Nuix and the University of Sydney for their generous support of Curious.
Upcoming events
Is this AI’s Black Mirror Moment?
28 Sep 2025
Hallucinating chatbots, conspiracy spirals, deepfake drama. Has AI gone mad? Join Dr Karl and a panel of experts as they unpack the strange, seductive and unsettling effects of AI.
Live Journalism
28 Sep 2025
With her characteristic razor-sharp wit, your host Annabel Crabb turns the Sydney Opera House into an innovative live radio magazine. Featuring audio-rich storytelling with an ear for the important, the quirky, the sublime.
Is it Fascism Yet?
28 Sep 2025
Is the world’s most powerful democracy failing? Jason Stanley and M Gessen join Anna Funder, for this timely and chilling discussion on the state of the US.
Gender and Power
28 Sep 2025
M Gessen, one of the most insightful thinkers of their generation, examines the roots of gender panic and why it has taken hold even among those who should be allies.
