SMSA (Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts)
Tom Keneally Centre OPEN — Everyone Welcome - 27 July 2017
Visit the Tom Keneally Centre — Everyone Welcome. Open Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays every week. Find out the dates Tom Keneally will be working in the TKC.
Robert Austin — Castro, Communism and Cuba - 26 July 2017
Robert Austin discusses Castro’s controversial impact on Cuba and world politics to mark the anniversary of the 1953 uprising at the Moncada Barracks.
Walter Mason — Sumner Locke Elliott & Careful, He Might Hear You - 1 August 2017
Join author Walter Mason for an enlightening talk on Sumner Locke Elliott and the influence his amazing life had on his writing.
Dead Men Talking (Stage Play) - 7 August 2017
Dead Men Talking, stage play starring Warren Fahey as Banjo Patterson & Max Cullen as Henry Lawson, comes to the SMSA in August.
Amal Awad — Beyond Veiled Clichés - 9 August 2017
Amal Awad explores the lives of women Arab women, in Australia and the Middle East, talking to them about their experiences and dispelling many of the myths.
Dead Men Talking (Stage Play) - 10 August 2017
90 minute stage musical Dead Men Talking, starring Max Cullen as Henry Lawson and Warren Fahey as Banjo Patterson, comes to the SMSA in August.
Lindsay Anderson's O Lucky Man! (1973) - 10 August 2017
O Lucky Man! is a sprawling, surrealist musical starring Malcolm McDowell, Ralph Richardson, Rachel Roberts and Helen Mirren,
Prof. Muireann Irish — The Time-Travelling Brain (Science Week) - 14 August 2017
Professor Muireann Irish reveals how research into memory loss is uncovering the secrets of our time-travelling brain.
Felicity Fenner - Why Public Art Matters - 15 August 2017
Dr Felicity Fenner profiles activity-based contemporary public art projects in Australia & around the globe that change the way we think about and inhabit our cities.
Poems for Winter - 23 August 2017
Join us in the warmth of the cosy Tom Keneally Centre celebrating the chilly months with Poetry for Winter, read by our beloved Poetry at SMSA group.
Events
Come along to our regular talks, readings and screenings. Covering everything from history and art to current affairs and literature, there’s always something on.
Members can also enjoy our members’ social activities and groups. New members always welcome!
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Public Events at SMSA
Robert Austin — Castro, Communism and Cuba
Robert Austin discusses Castro’s controversial impact on Cuba and world politics to mark the anniversary of the 1953 uprising at the Moncada Barracks.
Walter Mason — Sumner Locke Elliott & Careful, He Might Hear You
Join author Walter Mason for an enlightening talk on Sumner Locke Elliott and the influence his amazing life had on his writing.
Dead Men Talking (Stage Play)
Dead Men Talking, stage play starring Warren Fahey as Banjo Patterson & Max Cullen as Henry Lawson, comes to the SMSA in August.
Amal Awad — Beyond Veiled Clichés
Amal Awad explores the lives of women Arab women, in Australia and the Middle East, talking to them about their experiences and dispelling many of the myths.Dead Men Talking (Stage Play)
90 minute stage musical Dead Men Talking, starring Max Cullen as Henry Lawson and Warren Fahey as Banjo Patterson, comes to the SMSA in August.
Lindsay Anderson's O Lucky Man! (1973)
O Lucky Man! is a sprawling, surrealist musical starring Malcolm McDowell, Ralph Richardson, Rachel Roberts and Helen Mirren,
Prof. Muireann Irish — The Time-Travelling Brain (Science Week)
Professor Muireann Irish reveals how research into memory loss is uncovering the secrets of our time-travelling brain.
Felicity Fenner - Why Public Art Matters
Dr Felicity Fenner profiles activity-based contemporary public art projects in Australia & around the globe that change the way we think about and inhabit our cities.
Poems for Winter
Join us in the warmth of the cosy Tom Keneally Centre celebrating the chilly months with Poetry for Winter, read by our beloved Poetry at SMSA group.
Gardening for Life
We are joined by experts on making the most of your garden, including Doug Purdie who will give us the buzz on creating a bee friendly garden
Sulari Gentill — Crossing the Lines
Sulari Gentill, author of the popular award-winning Rowland Sinclair Mysteries, joins us to talk about her inspirations, the craft of writing, what Rowly is up to next, and her new novel Crossing the Lines
Susannah Fullerton — Samuel Pepys: His Library & The Enlightenment (History Week)
Susannah Fullerton discusses Samuel Pepys & the Enlightenment, his extraordinary library & the incredible story of his Diary & how it finally came to be published.
Warren Fahey — The Good Old Bad Old Days (History Week)
Join cultural Historian Warren Fahey as he talks, sings and leads us on an eclectic romp through the colourful history of Sydney’s inner east from Kings Cross to Rushcutters Bay.Events in the Tom Keneally Centre
Tom Keneally Centre OPEN — Everyone Welcome
Visit the Tom Keneally Centre — Everyone Welcome. Open Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays every week. Find out the dates Tom Keneally will be working in the TKC.Poems for Winter
Join us in the warmth of the cosy Tom Keneally Centre celebrating the chilly months with Poetry for Winter, read by our beloved Poetry at SMSA group.Sulari Gentill — Crossing the Lines
Sulari Gentill, author of the popular award-winning Rowland Sinclair Mysteries, joins us to talk about her inspirations, the craft of writing, what Rowly is up to next, and her new novel Crossing the LinesSMSA Members' Activities and Events
Mah Jong (Western Version) 2017
Mah Jong every Tuesday and Wednesday for SMSA Members. New players are welcome!
Poetry at SMSA 2017
Come along to our free monthly discussion group for poetry lovers held on the second Tuesday of each month commencing at 6pm, celebrating a different theme.
Mystery & Crime Reading Group 2017
Members, come along to our Mystery and Crime Reading Group for lively discussion and friendly debate with people who share a love of books.Featured Client Events (non-SMSA)
Knit Like a Viking (Knitters Guild of NSW)
Event Organiser: Knitters Guild of NSW Join the Knitters Guild for their second "Knit Like a Viking" workshop, where you…