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Various blue collage images of Tim Ross and Kevin McCloud with their show's branding, which incudes red and blue lines.
Live in interesting places with Tim Ross and Kevin McCloud - 15 February, 2pm
15 Feb 2026 | 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Join Tim Ross and Kevin McCloud for an in-conversation about architecture and design.

**Booked out**

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Various blue collage images of Tim Ross and Kevin McCloud with their show's branding, which incudes red and blue lines.
Live in interesting places with Tim Ross and Kevin McCloud - 15 February, 6pm
15 Feb 2026 | 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Join Tim Ross and Kevin McCloud for an in-conversation about architecture and design.

**Booked out**

Theatre
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Booked out
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Hearing induction loop
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Various blue collage images of Tim Ross and Kevin McCloud with their show's branding, which incudes red and blue lines.
Live in interesting places with Tim Ross and Kevin McCloud - 16 February, 7pm
16 Feb 2026 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Join Tim Ross and Kevin McCloud for an in-conversation about architecture and design.

**Booked out**

Theatre
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Booked out
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Hearing induction loop
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Etching of mythical sea creatures and a figure preparing to jump into the sea

Britomartis jumps into the sea, image courtesy Lorna Hutson

England's 'island nationhood?' with Professor Lorna Hutson
19 Feb 2026 | 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Professor Lorna Hutson examines early modern legal and poetic texts to explore the concept of England's 'island nationhood'.

Online
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2025 Creative Arts Fellow Julie Gough

Enaction Plan: Reassembling the past with Julie Gough
26 Feb 2026 | 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Julie Gough will discuss her recent Fellowship research focusing on colonial collections and their role in shaping Tasmanian Aboriginal histories.

Online
Theatre
First Australians
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Fellowship talk
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An illustration of eight people wearing textiles

Dura Europos Synagogue, panel WC3: David Anointed King by Samuel (CE 3rd Century). Ancient use of purple dye. Source: Wikimedia Commons.

Imperial purple to Marie Antoinette’s fleas: The colourful history of textiles
10 Mar 2026 | 6:00pm - 7:45pm

ArtsNational Canberra and Susan-Kay Williams present a lecture exploring the fascinating history of how dyes were discovered and produced up to the 18th century.

Foyer
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Frank Bongiorno AM

Canberra Day Oration 2026: Frank Bongiorno AM
12 Mar 2026 | 6:00pm - 7:00pm

The Canberra & District Historical Society proudly presents the 2026 Canberra Day Oration.

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Dr Samuel White

Keeping the peace of the realm with Dr Samuel White
17 Mar 2026 | 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Dr Samuel White will discuss his recent Fellowship research focused on the historical use of military call-outs and the decision-making processes behind deploying troops in Australia.

Conference Room
Online
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Fellowship talk
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2026 Ann Moyal Lecture: Professor Georgina Long AO
19 Mar 2026 | 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Professor Georgina Long AO delivers the 2026 Ann Moyal Lecture, addressing the question 'When groundbreaking cancer treatments save 50% of patients, what happens to the other half?' 

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Flagship lecture
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A deep dive into 'Julius Caesar'
26 Mar 2026 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Join Dr Kate Flaherty and Bell Shakespeare for a special lecture about Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, diving into the play and its history, unpacking what it tells us about our past, present and future.

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