Talks & Ideas

30 Jan 2026

This is For Everyone

Over thirty years ago, computer scientist Sir Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web, revolutionising how we think, write, create and connect with each other. Join us for this rare opportunity to hear from one of the world’s most visionary inventors.

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Talks and Ideas

Bankstown Poetry Slam - Grand Slam

12 Feb 2026

Concert Hall

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Talks and Ideas

Vogue Forces of Fashion

13 Feb 2026

Concert Hall

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Sir Tony Robinson

24 Feb 2026

Concert Hall

Percival Everett

1 Mar 2026

Drama Theatre

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Building your Financial House

8 Mar 2026

Centre for Creativity

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Seeking Sperm

8 Mar 2026

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When Fiction Sounds the Alarm

8 Mar 2026

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Raising Boys

8 Mar 2026

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A Wisdom of Age

8 Mar 2026

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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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