SMSA (Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts)
Emeritus Professor Ed Davis AM — The ABC in Crisis - 26 August 2019
Emeritus Professor Ed Davis AM asks what can be done to defend and maintain the ABC's strong, independent public broadcasting in the face of budget cuts.
The 2019 Carmichael Lecture: Jo Karaolis — What are schools for? - 3 September 2019
Drawing on a life time in education as teacher and school principal, Jo Karaolis suggests possible answers to a fundamental question she believes doesn’t get asked enough: “What are schools for?”
Margaret Cameron-Ash — Lying for the Admiralty [HISTORY WEEK 2019] - 4 September 2019
How could Captain Cook, supposedly ‘the greatest navigator of his age’, have missed major coastal features such as the Bass Strait and Port Jackson? Margaret Cameron-Ash says makes the case that he obfuscated them, obeying secret orders from the Admiralty.
Anne Harbers — Electricity, Astronomy and Natural History - 23 September 2019
Anne Harbers talks about the First Women’s Academy of Science – The Ladies Society of Natural Sciences in Middleburg, Holland that met for over 100 years.
Michael Bodey — 50 Secrets of Surry Hills & Redfern [SPEAKER CONNECT 2019] - 5 September 2019
50 Secrets of Surry Hills & Redfern explores the rich history of two idiosyncratic suburbs that evolved from once scrubby grasslands to become multicultural enclaves, along with the personal stories, oddities and peccadilloes that make them so vibrant.
News
President's Communique (21 August 2019)
A communique to members from President Winsome Allen.
SMSA reinstitutes the annual Carmichael Lecture on Education
The SMSA will reinstitute the annual Carmichael Lecture on education with a lecture delivered by Ms Jo Karaolis AM on 'What are schools for?"
Notice of changes to membership rates
Effective 1 October 2019, the annual membership subscription rates for the Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts will change.Affordable, Convenient Venue Hire
Mitchell Theatre
Centrally located in the Sydney CBD just two minutes from Town Hall, the Mitchell Theatre is perfect for your event. Seating up to 170 people, with full AV.
Meeting Rooms
Our four meeting rooms can be booked as a single room or opened up into double, triple or quadruple rooms. …
Catering
SMSA can assist with catering on request, covering everything from breakfast meetings, lunches, afternoon teas and cocktail functions.
