Talks & Ideas

The Rest is History Returns

27 Nov 2025

Concert Hall

Talks and Ideas

Artist Talk: Ancestral practices, rites and ceremonies in contemporary life

28 Nov 2025

Utzon Room

Six images of artists who are speaking on a panel together.

This is For Everyone

30 Jan 2026

Concert Hall

Man in a suit with a kind smile, standing indoors.

Vogue Forces of Fashion

13 Feb 2026

Concert Hall

Black and white collage of six diverse individuals, each with distinct styles, posing confidently. Bright blue borders bring a modern, vibrant contrast.

Sir Tony Robinson

24 Feb 2026

Concert Hall

Percival Everett

1 Mar 2026

Drama Theatre

A black man stares at the camera, he wears black glasses and has a beard and grey hair.

Mark Hoppus

21 Mar 2026

Concert Hall

Art on the Steps — In Conversation with Mel O’Callaghan and Frances Barrett

10 Apr 2026

Utzon Room

Mel O’Callaghan and Frances Barrett, pictured.

Talks and Ideas

An Evening with Fran Lebowitz

19 May 2026

Concert Hall

Stream, read & listen

Mother tongues and minor feelings

Recipient of the Antidote and Sweatshop Mentorship for Diverse Emerging Writers Joyce Chew on family, language and the “glittering visage of the Australian ‘fair go’”.

People standing outside of the Sydney Opera House, holding umbrellas.

Ideas at the House

Talks and conversations from the Sydney Opera House featuring the world’s greatest minds and culture creators.

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