Events | National Library of Australia (NLA)

Events

Showing 1 - 5 of 5 results
A marching military band and parade with many instruments and United Kingdom flags

Trooping the Colour, The Mall, London. Image from the lecturer.

The art of state ceremonial music
20 Oct 2026 | 6:00pm - 7:45pm

ArtsNational Canberra and Graham Jones present a lecture exploring how the military plans and delivers the United Kingdom’s greatest ceremonial events, from state visits to national commemorations.

Foyer
Theatre
Talks and ideas
Assistance animals icon Assistance animals icon
Assistance animals welcome
Assistive learning icon Assistive learning icon
Hearing induction loop
Wheelchair icon Wheelchair icon
Wheelchair accessible
A split image: left side shows a vintage black-and-white photo of people in period attire relaxing in a park with a horse-drawn cart and city buildings in the hazy background; right side shows a modern portrait of photographer Mike Bowers holding a camera against a dark backdrop. Text at the bottom reads 'FIT TO PRINT: Defining Moments from the Fairfax Photo Archive Curated by Mike Bowers'.
Book launch: Fit to Print with Mike Bowers
27 Oct 2026 | 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Photographer and media commentator Mike Bowers has dived back into the Fairfax Photo Archive to produce this deluxe second edition of Fit to Print. Join him in conversation to discover new images, new ideas and why these images continue to strike a chord.

Online
Theatre
Book launch
Talks and ideas
Assistance animals icon Assistance animals icon
Assistance animals welcome
Assistive learning icon Assistive learning icon
Hearing induction loop
Wheelchair icon Wheelchair icon
Wheelchair accessible
Two men engaged in conversation at a wooden table near a window. The man on the left, wearing glasses and a dark sweater, is gesturing as he speaks. The man on the right, with gray hair and a dark shirt, listens attentively. Both have mugs in front of them, and a vase with branches sits on the table. Natural light streams in from the window behind them.
Drawing the Line: Geoff Pryor and David Pope in conversation
29 Oct 2026 | 6:00pm - 7:00pm

The Canberra Times presents Geoff Pryor and David Pope, with Sally Pryor, as they compare experiences, debate the impact of changing tools, and explore what remains at the heart of political cartooning.

Online
Theatre
Talks and ideas
Assistance animals icon Assistance animals icon
Assistance animals welcome
Assistive learning icon Assistive learning icon
Hearing induction loop
Wheelchair icon Wheelchair icon
Wheelchair accessible
A stylized illustration depicts a person with red skin and a dark cap, holding a stack of comic books. A blue book cover displays '1980 TO 2020'. The background is a collage of comic-related items like pencils in a cup, rendered in a vibrant, graphic design style.

Illustration by Claudio Chinyere

Folio: Stories of Australian comics
14 Nov 2026 | 10:00am - 11:00am

The Library is celebrating comics and graphic storytelling all weekend from 13 - 15 November. In this panel discussion, researchers and academics examine comics and zines recently acquired for the National Library's collection.

Academics
Book lovers
Publishers
Researchers
Online
Theatre
Talks and ideas
Collection talk
Panel discussion
Assistance animals icon Assistance animals icon
Assistance animals welcome
Assistive learning icon Assistive learning icon
Hearing induction loop
Wheelchair icon Wheelchair icon
Wheelchair accessible
A smiling man with grey hair wearing a grey suit, white shirt and a red patterned tie with circular emblems. He is photographed against a plain light gray background.

Professor David Headon AM

2026 Marion Mahony Griffin Lecture: The magic of two Americans
24 Nov 2026 | 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Join Professor David Headon AM as he explores the extraordinary partnership of Walter and Marion – and how it has affected his life.

Online
Theatre
Talks and ideas
Assistance animals icon Assistance animals icon
Assistance animals welcome
Assistive learning icon Assistive learning icon
Hearing induction loop
Wheelchair icon Wheelchair icon
Wheelchair accessible

Visit us

Find our opening times, get directions, join a tour, or dine and shop with us.

Plan your visit