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A black and white image of Chinese students crowded outside a theatre for a meeting in 1949

The Southbound Mobilization Meeting held in Shanghai on June 21st, 1949 at the Tianchan Theatre, nla.cat-vn8490

Revolutionary Youth in China, 1949-1950 with Dr Sanjiao Tang

28 Oct 2025 | 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Join 2025 National Library of Australia Fellow, Dr Sanjiao Tang, to discuss his recent Fellowship research focused on the history of the Chinese Communist Party and its new regime.

Online

Theatre

Talks and ideas

Fellowship talk

Assistance animals welcome

Hearing induction loop

Wheelchair accessible

A black and white photograph of a man in a suit standing in front of flagpoles with the US and Australian flags

Power and Vision: Australia and the South Pacific Commission

06 Nov 2025 | 12:30pm - 1:30pm

2025 National Library of Australia Fellow, Dr Alexis Bergantz shares his Fellowship research on the history of the South Pacific Commission.

Online

Theatre

Talks and ideas

Fellowship talk

Assistance animals welcome

Hearing induction loop

Wheelchair accessible

A page of handwritten music notations with composer Luke Styles wearing a black t-shirt

Living Collection: The music of Luke Styles

12 Nov 2025 | 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Through musical performance and conversation, we explore the Library's collection of works by acclaimed composer Luke Styles.

Foyer

Online

Theatre

Talks and ideas

Panel discussion

Assistance animals welcome

Hearing induction loop

Wheelchair accessible

Cyclists racing on a road lined with spectators

Australian Cyclists riding through a village, the street lined by spectators, during the Tour de France bicycle race, 1928, nla.obj-150936915

Two wheels to adventure: Bikes and why we love them

15 Nov 2025 | 10:00am - 11:00am

Why does cycling remain one of the world’s most popular and enjoyable methods of travel, and how does it continue to evolve?

Online

Theatre

Talks and ideas

Panel discussion

Assistance animals welcome

Hearing induction loop

Wheelchair accessible

A. de Paszthory, Portrait of Nellie Stewart as Rosalind in As You Like It, oil on canvas, 1904, https://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn3022148; Broadside advertising George Musgrove’s As You Like It, Princess Theatre, Melbourne, Melbourne: Troedel, 1903, https://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn107848

Shakespeare on the move: Gold rush to Great War

18 Nov 2025 | 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Join us for the third illustrated Shakespeare lecture and discover the objects and stories that reveal how Shakespeare made landfall in Australia.

Online

Theatre

Talks and ideas

Assistance animals welcome

Hearing induction loop

Wheelchair accessible

Book cover with sepia toned photograph of a gum tree, alongside photo of author Eliza deCourcy holding a camera

Early Photography in Colonial Australia

20 Nov 2025 | 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Examining the arrival and early practice of photography in the Australian colonies.

Online

Theatre

Books and authors

Book launch

Talks and ideas

Panel discussion

Assistance animals welcome

Hearing induction loop

Wheelchair accessible

A selection of black and white and colour images displayed in a scrapbook

Jim Sharman in conversation with Hannah de Feyter

21 Nov 2025 | 6:00pm - 9:00pm

The film and theatre legend Jim Sharman – the renowned director of more than 70 productions including The Rocky Horror Picture Show – reflects on his incredible career, his legacy and the future of the arts.

Online

Theatre

Film screening

Talks and ideas

Assistance animals welcome

Hearing induction loop

Wheelchair accessible

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