For One Night Only
Friday One Night Only offers intriguing, diverse and entertaining courses from some of our finest tutors and includes a light supper. Sip, sup, learn and chat. You'll love it.
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The Irish in Australia (and Why They Came)
<p>The second largest immigrant group to Australia during the 19th century came as much from Push factors (transportation, the Famine, the Civil War, the Troubles) as from any Pull factors. They
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"All Roads Lead to Rome" - And From It
<p>We love the Olympic Games, the classical architecture of the magnificent Parthenon, live theatre and the concept of trial by jury, all of which we have inherited over the millennia from Ancient
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Nothin' But The Blues - A Musical Journey
<p>The Blues is the foundation of all popular, soul and jazz genres. In tonight’s class we will see the origins of the Blues in Mississippi and follow it through Memphis to Chicago. We will see and
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Sydney's Historic Harbour - Sydney Cove
<p>Sydney’s historic harbour offers us great opportunities for exploring our colonial heritage. Although Cook recorded the existence of the port in 1770, it was Arthur Phillip who explored the harbour
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The Newest Prometheus - The Promise and Perils of Artificial Intelligence
<p>The world is in the midst of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) revolution - from cameras at supermarket checkouts that identify what type of vegetables we buy to ChatGPT that can write an essay, AI
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Walking with the 'Trimates' - Goodall, Fossey, Galdikas
<p>This is an adventure to some of the great forests of the world: the Congo, Tanzania, Rwanda and Borneo in the footsteps of three great women conservationists: Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey and Birute
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Capital Coats
<p>Each Australian capital city adopted formal Arms, some as early as 1843 (Melbourne) and some as late as a revised version in 1996 (Sydney). There are currently debates under way about changing the
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Political Parties of Candidates - For Whom Should Australia Vote?
<p>Join Sandy Killick from Democracy Matters to consider if Australian voting habits are fit for purpose. Where does voting for a major political party get us in the 21st century? Do you choose a
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The Lost Kings of England
<p>The eldest sons of Henry I, Edward III, Henry VII and James I all died before their fathers. What if William (drowned in the White Ship) had succeeded and there had been no civil war between
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An Evening with Ravel
<p>Ravel’s Bolero is one of the best-known pieces of classical music. Join us as we spend an evening exploring the life and music of this fascinating composer, and how his music relates to the French
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