The Local Word Poetry Prize 2024-25
The Geelong Regional Library Corporation (GRLC) and Deakin University (DU) are pleased to present 2024-25 Local Word Poetry Prize. This […]
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The Next Big Thing: Hot Desk 2024 Edition #1
The Next Big Thing: Hot Desk 2024 Edition #1
Our popular Next Big Thing series is back again this July, and writers awarded a 2024 Hot Desk Fellowship will […]
$15 – $19
3 events,
PMI Book Club
PMI Book Club
PMI's Monthly Book Club - Led by Friend of the Library, Raymond. Join a friendly, considerate and open group for […]
Free
The Platypus
The Platypus
Look, I wanted to write something about the audience. Sometimes in the theatre we can be guilty of producing work […]
$20 – $45
5 events,
Radio Talk: Poetry Open Mic
Radio Talk: Poetry Open Mic
A welcoming and community driven poetry open mic for everyone. Hosted by Vibe Union at Radio Bar, Fitzroy A fortnightly […]
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Radio Laria Poetry with Yvette Stubbs and Lisa McLean
Radio Laria Poetry with Yvette Stubbs and Lisa McLean
Radio Laria is back July 3rd to bring you a night of shadow, light and multi-coloured expression with Lisa McLean […]
$5 – $10
The Long Game
The Long Game
Esme and Miranda Lyone grew up amongst Australian political Royalty. Their father is loyal confidante and right-hand man to Byron […]
$20 – $45
3 events,
The Platypus
The Platypus
Look, I wanted to write something about the audience. Sometimes in the theatre we can be guilty of producing work […]
$20 – $45
The Long Game
The Long Game
Esme and Miranda Lyone grew up amongst Australian political Royalty. Their father is loyal confidante and right-hand man to Byron […]
$20 – $45
4 events,
English reading circle at North Melbourne Library
English reading circle at North Melbourne Library
The program welcomes both native and EAL (English as an additional language) speakers. Friday 3 May 2024 - Friday 5 […]
The Platypus
The Platypus
Look, I wanted to write something about the audience. Sometimes in the theatre we can be guilty of producing work […]
$20 – $45
The Long Game
The Long Game
Esme and Miranda Lyone grew up amongst Australian political Royalty. Their father is loyal confidante and right-hand man to Byron […]
$20 – $45
5 events,
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顾睿《走近梵高》新书专题讲座 (Author Talk – Presented in Mandarin)
顾睿《走近梵高》新书专题讲座 (Author Talk – Presented in Mandarin)
"知名学者顾睿先生的著作《走近梵高》由上海文化出版社出版，本书纠正了历史误传并专题解析梵高的作品。本次新书讲座活动旨在提供欣赏梵高艺术的全新视角，为读者带来最新的梵高研究成果。 The renowned scholar Mr. Rui Gu's work ""Vincent,"" published by Shanghai Cultural Publishing House, corrects misinterpretations and provides thematic […]
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Sunder Journal – TANGLE launch party
Sunder Journal – TANGLE launch party
We're thrilled to be launching the second issue of Sunder — a poetry journal for disabled, D/deaf, and chronically ill […]
Free
The Long Game
The Long Game
Esme and Miranda Lyone grew up amongst Australian political Royalty. Their father is loyal confidante and right-hand man to Byron […]
$20 – $45
1 event,
1 event,
3 events,
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Global Game Changers: The Evolution of the Olympic Games
Global Game Changers: The Evolution of the Olympic Games
The Olympic Games have always been a site of soft diplomacy for participating nations. This has never been truer than […]
$20 – $29
The Long Game
The Long Game
Esme and Miranda Lyone grew up amongst Australian political Royalty. Their father is loyal confidante and right-hand man to Byron […]
$20 – $45
3 events,
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Book Launch: Big Time
Book Launch: Big Time
Join us to celebrate the launch of Jordan Prosser's Big Time. Set in a not-too-distant future Australia, where the eastern states […]
The Long Game
The Long Game
Esme and Miranda Lyone grew up amongst Australian political Royalty. Their father is loyal confidante and right-hand man to Byron […]
$20 – $45
4 events,
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Blak, Loud and Proud: First Nations Classics 2024
Blak, Loud and Proud: First Nations Classics 2024
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander writers have been sharing stories on this continent for millennia. From best-selling and award-winning poetry, […]
$20 – $29
The Long Game
The Long Game
Esme and Miranda Lyone grew up amongst Australian political Royalty. Their father is loyal confidante and right-hand man to Byron […]
$20 – $45
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Writing Monologues with Issie Hart
Writing Monologues with Issie Hart
This is a 90-minute workshop exploring techniques and strategies when writing a monologue or directly addressing the audience. Areas covered […]
$25.00
3 events,
English reading circle at North Melbourne Library
English reading circle at North Melbourne Library
The program welcomes both native and EAL (English as an additional language) speakers. Friday 3 May 2024 - Friday 5 […]
The Long Game
The Long Game
Esme and Miranda Lyone grew up amongst Australian political Royalty. Their father is loyal confidante and right-hand man to Byron […]
$20 – $45
2 events,
The Long Game
The Long Game
Esme and Miranda Lyone grew up amongst Australian political Royalty. Their father is loyal confidante and right-hand man to Byron […]
$20 – $45
3 events,
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Jane Harrison In Conversation: The Visitors [The Round]
Jane Harrison In Conversation: The Visitors [The Round]
Author Jane Harrison’s work has captivated audiences globally, earning her international acclaim for plays including Stolen and Rainbow’s End. With an impressive body […]
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Book Launch: If You Go
Book Launch: If You Go
Sun 14 July 2024 at 2:00pm (Rooftop Community Room), Join us to celebrate the launch of Alice Robinson's If You Go. If You […]
1 event,
1 event,
3 events,
Radio Talk: Poetry Open Mic
Radio Talk: Poetry Open Mic
A welcoming and community driven poetry open mic for everyone. Hosted by Vibe Union at Radio Bar, Fitzroy A fortnightly […]
Reclaim The Crone
Reclaim The Crone
Reclaim the Crone is a bold and haunting new performance that uses contemporary Butoh Dance Theatre, Projection, Poetry and Song, […]
$20 – $45
3 events,
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Noted Donations to the Melbourne Public Library
Noted Donations to the Melbourne Public Library
From its beginning the Melbourne Public Library supplemented its book stock with donations. In 1873, the library published a catalogue […]
Reclaim The Crone
Reclaim The Crone
Reclaim the Crone is a bold and haunting new performance that uses contemporary Butoh Dance Theatre, Projection, Poetry and Song, […]
$20 – $45
8 events,
English reading circle at North Melbourne Library
English reading circle at North Melbourne Library
The program welcomes both native and EAL (English as an additional language) speakers. Friday 3 May 2024 - Friday 5 […]
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‘Good price, reliable recipes, great photos’
‘Good price, reliable recipes, great photos’
The Australian Women’s Weekly’scookbooks were (and still are) remarkably popular. The Weekly, Australia’s most popular women’s magazine, started publishing a […]
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Re-creating Samuel Johnson’s Library
Re-creating Samuel Johnson’s Library
John Byrne has been collecting rare books by, and related to, Samuel Johnson for over fifty years. Johnson’s library was […]
7 events,
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The Mysteries and Mayhem of Early Melbourne
The Mysteries and Mayhem of Early Melbourne
Melbourne has always had its underbelly of crime, inspiring crime fiction detectives from Mary Fortune and Fergus Hume to Peter […]
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Bird’s Eye View
Bird’s Eye View
Join a scientist, a historian and two artists as they chatter about birds in art and science. The discussion will […]
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William Caxton at State Library Victoria
William Caxton at State Library Victoria
2024 marks the 550th anniversary of the first book printed with moveable type in English, made by William Caxton. The […]
2 events,
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An Evening with Elizabeth David & Friends
An Evening with Elizabeth David & Friends
An intimate conversation about Elizabeth David, celebrating the importance and collectability of her books, her influence on mid-century food writing […]
6 events,
Stella Prize entries open
Entries to the 2025 Stella Prize are now open. Entries are accepted from 9am (AEST) Monday 22 July until 5pm […]
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De re Anatomica by Matteo Colombo
De re Anatomica by Matteo Colombo
The Cowlishaw Collection, purchased in 1943 from the estate of physician and bibliophile, Dr Leslie Cowlishaw, illustrates the history of […]
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The Women Writers Fund
The Women Writers Fund
Historically, women’s voices have been overlooked and ignored by collecting institutions. State Library Victoria’s Women Writers Fund, established in 2021, […]
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City of Trees, with Sophie Cunningham
City of Trees, with Sophie Cunningham
Author Sophie Cunningham finds deep connection to trees throughout her life. In her book City of Trees: Essays on life, […]
Free
7 events,
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In Search of the Last Continent
In Search of the Last Continent
In 1886, gentlemen from Victoria’s Royal Society and Geographical Society formed a joint Australian Antarctic Exploration Committee. With the ear […]
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Some Rambles with the Campbells
Some Rambles with the Campbells
🍃 Some Rambles with the Campbells – The life and times of Western District pastoralist politician, and Anglican vicar, Colin […]
Gold Coin Entry
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Sands and McDougall Directories for Use and Amusement
Sands and McDougall Directories for Use and Amusement
What are the Sands and McDougall directories? These often-massive volumes were produced from 1857 to 1974 and are an invaluable […]
12 events,
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The Unfinished Book
The Unfinished Book
EV Ratnam is a visual artist, printmaker and writer whose works are in major public collections in Australia, France, and […]
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Design Process: Independent Publishing Then and Now
Design Process: Independent Publishing Then and Now
The RMIT Design Archives, a unique repository of Melbourne-based design practice, includes work by many small independent presses, such as […]
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E.W. Cole and his Book Arcade
E.W. Cole and his Book Arcade
A look at the life and exploits of E.W. Cole, creator of Cole’s Funny Picture Book and owner of the […]
11 events,
53rd ANZAAB Book Fair
The Melbourne Rare Book Fair returns in July 2024 to Wilson Hall, The University of Melbourne. It is the major […]
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This is not a Coffee Table Book
This is not a Coffee Table Book
A curatorial viewing and discussion by the Collection Curator, Victorian and Australian Collections at State Library Victoria, relating to photobooks […]
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Fizzles: Existentialism and Pop Art Collide
Fizzles: Existentialism and Pop Art Collide
Join a discussion by experts around the iconic collaboration between Irish writer Samuel Beckett and American artist Jasper Johns. This […]
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Albrecht Dürer’s Innovations in Book Illustration
Albrecht Dürer’s Innovations in Book Illustration
This session focuses on illustrated books and related prints by German Renaissance artist Albrecht Dürer (1471–1528), drawn from the NGV’s […]
12 events,
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Literature Lessons: Aftermath by Preti Taneja
Literature Lessons: Aftermath by Preti Taneja
In 2024, Writers Victoria is delighted to introduce Literature Lessons, an evening seminar series that hovers between craft talk, reading […]
$75
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Online Creative Non-Fiction Clinic: Workshop and Feedback Rounds
Online Creative Non-Fiction Clinic: Workshop and Feedback Rounds
In this online course, develop your non-fiction prose under the mentorship and supervision of Sam van Zweden. You’ll have an […]
$470
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Plain English Speaking Award: 2024 Victorian State Final
Plain English Speaking Award: 2024 Victorian State Final
For some, the thought of public speaking is a frightening task. But for these accomplished Victorian orators, it presents the […]
5 events,
Reclaim The Crone
Reclaim The Crone
Reclaim the Crone is a bold and haunting new performance that uses contemporary Butoh Dance Theatre, Projection, Poetry and Song, […]
$20 – $45
Our Monster’s Name is Jerry
Our Monster’s Name is Jerry
After another unsuccessful round of IVF, young couple Lou and Maud are broke. Things take an unexpected turn when they […]
$20 – $45
4 events,
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The Studio Girls: Lisa Ireland Author Talk
The Studio Girls: Lisa Ireland Author Talk
Step into the captivating world of Hollywood's Golden Age with our author talk featuring Lisa Ireland and her novel, "The […]
Free
5 events,
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Poetry Slam Workshop
Poetry Slam Workshop
Writers get inspired with a spoken wordshop led by a professional slam artist. This workshop includes a demonstration of slam […]
Free
Our Monster’s Name is Jerry
Our Monster’s Name is Jerry
After another unsuccessful round of IVF, young couple Lou and Maud are broke. Things take an unexpected turn when they […]
$20 – $45
8 events,
Is Australian Media Broken?
Is Australian Media Broken?
Traditional news media has always played an important role in framing debate about key issues of the day for Australians. […]
$20 – $29
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Getting Words on the Page with Elise Esther Hearst
Getting Words on the Page with Elise Esther Hearst
Do you want to write but feel that you don’t know how, are stuck or out of practice? Join award-winning […]
$27 – $30
Radio Talk: Poetry Open Mic
Radio Talk: Poetry Open Mic
A welcoming and community driven poetry open mic for everyone. Hosted by Vibe Union at Radio Bar, Fitzroy A fortnightly […]
10 events,
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Celebrate Library Week with Sam Elkin and the VLA Law Library
Celebrate Library Week with Sam Elkin and the VLA Law Library
Join VLA Library staff and Sam Elkin for an online in-conversation about his debut narrative non-fiction book Detachable Pen*s: A […]
Free
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Stonnington Mansion Bus Tour
Stonnington Mansion Bus Tour
🚐 Stonnington Mansion Bus Tour - An Seniors and History Month Event The 90-minute tour will allow you to peer […]
$20 – $25
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Launch of Woo Woo by Ella Baxter
Launch of Woo Woo by Ella Baxter
Sabine is having a moment. Her new exhibition, Fuck You, Help Me, is opening soon. But it's not only this […]
7 events,
English reading circle at North Melbourne Library
English reading circle at North Melbourne Library
The program welcomes both native and EAL (English as an additional language) speakers. Friday 3 May 2024 - Friday 5 […]
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Liminal Festival: Opening Night
Liminal Festival: Opening Night
For the past eight years, Liminal has carved out spaces for community to gather, converse and create. To open the […]
15 events,
Festival of Stories – Sunday
We will be celebrating story-telling in all its forms from 2nd - 4th August 2024 at Berninneit Cowes Cultural Centre […]
Festival of Stories – Saturday
We will be celebrating story-telling in all its forms from 2nd - 4th August 2024 at Berninneit Cowes Cultural Centre […]
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What to Expect When You’re Expecting… A Book
What to Expect When You’re Expecting… A Book
The publishing industry can often seem both opaque and arcane. But publishing is a business like any other and there […]
$220
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Language Under Occupation
Language Under Occupation
I have all the theory in the world to explain the logics of our erasure, the violence of our replacements […]
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Visions & Revisions
Visions & Revisions
Each work that engages with history (and all do, to some degree or another) raises questions about how our visions […]
7 events,
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Little Fates: Yanyi and Danny Soberano
Little Fates: Yanyi and Danny Soberano
How is a person known? Perhaps in the way their coffee cools; as Danny Soberano writes: ‘I knew even then […]
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Yesterday’s Goo: Jenny Zhang and Panda Wong
Yesterday’s Goo: Jenny Zhang and Panda Wong
‘I kept dripping yesterday’s goo’, Jenny Zhang writes, in her collection My Baby First Birthday. Poems can be glorious repositories for […]
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Linework: Jillian Tamaki and Lee Lai
Linework: Jillian Tamaki and Lee Lai
Whether you impatiently page through panels or fall headfirst into the gutter, comics are a literary form that invite the […]