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SUMMARY:The Music Of the Caribbean
DESCRIPTION:The effects of colonialism have played an intrinsic part in the musical culture of the Caribbean. They are a synthesis of African\, European\, Indian and indigenous influences. Each island has its own complex rhythm patterns and styles. Find out about the origins of calypso on Saint Kitts\, jwé on Saint Lucia and much\, much more in this lighthearted insight lecture full of the sounds of the Caribbean. \nDates and Locations \nSunday 11 October 2026 Cairns (QLD) \nWednesday 14 October 2026 Geelong (VIC) \nWednesday 28 October 2026 Adelaide (SA) \nSaturday 31 October 2026 Perth (WA) \nMonday 2 November 2026 Margaret River (WA) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/the-music-of-the-caribbean/2026-10-31/
CATEGORIES:QLD,SA,VIC,WA
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SUMMARY:Diverse Riche and Costlye Jewells: 17th Century Trade\, Treasure and the Cheapside Hoard
DESCRIPTION:‘Diverse riche and costlye Jewells’ is a perfect description of the unique collection of jewels known as the ‘Cheapside Hoard’. Unearthed\, by chance\, in 1912 in one of the most historic parts of London\, it seems it was lost\, or buried\, between 1640 and 1666. More than 400 pieces make up this remarkable Hoard\, including a unique walnut-sized emerald contacting a watch movement\, a slithery emerald studded salamander to earrings shimmering with suspended amethysts. These are rare\, but not royal\, jewels. Pieces demonstrate remarkable skills and stones mined in every part of the world. What does the collection represent? Why was it brought together? What are its secrets? \nDates and Locations \nTuesday 13 October 2026 Launceston (TAS) \nSaturday 24 October 2026 Noosa (QLD) \nSaturday 31 October 2026 Rockhampton (QLD) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/diverse-riche-and-costlye-jewells-17th-century-trade-treasure-and-the-cheapside-hoard/2026-10-31/
CATEGORIES:QLD,TAS
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261029T180000
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CREATED:20251217T040905Z
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SUMMARY:Hand Grenades Like Cartier Clips: Lee Miller’s Life and Work in Fashion
DESCRIPTION:Two genres shaped the life of Lee Miller\, Surrealism and the world of fashion. They informed each other and were both central to the way she saw the world. Her career as a fashion model began with an accidental encounter with Condé Nast\, the proprietor of Vogue who put her on his front cover a few weeks before her 20th birthday. She became the model for Lepape\, Steichen\, Genthe\, Man Ray\, Hoyningen Heune\, Horst\, Picasso and Roland Penrose – later to be her husband. \nDates and Locations \nThursday 29 October 2026 Paddington (NSW) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets. \nImage: © Lee Miller Archives\, England 2026. All rights reserved
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/hand-grenades-like-cartier-clips-lee-millers-life-and-work-in-fashion/2026-10-29/2/
CATEGORIES:NSW
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261029T123000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261029T133000
DTSTAMP:20260502T055105
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SUMMARY:Hand Grenades Like Cartier Clips: Lee Miller’s Life and Work in Fashion
DESCRIPTION:Two genres shaped the life of Lee Miller\, Surrealism and the world of fashion. They informed each other and were both central to the way she saw the world. Her career as a fashion model began with an accidental encounter with Condé Nast\, the proprietor of Vogue who put her on his front cover a few weeks before her 20th birthday. She became the model for Lepape\, Steichen\, Genthe\, Man Ray\, Hoyningen Heune\, Horst\, Picasso and Roland Penrose – later to be her husband. \nDates and Locations \nThursday 29 October 2026 Paddington (NSW) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets. \nImage: © Lee Miller Archives\, England 2026. All rights reserved
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/hand-grenades-like-cartier-clips-lee-millers-life-and-work-in-fashion/2026-10-29/1/
CATEGORIES:NSW
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261028T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261028T203000
DTSTAMP:20260502T055105
CREATED:20251119T062343Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251129T055335Z
UID:10000401-1793215800-1793219400@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:The Music Of the Caribbean
DESCRIPTION:The effects of colonialism have played an intrinsic part in the musical culture of the Caribbean. They are a synthesis of African\, European\, Indian and indigenous influences. Each island has its own complex rhythm patterns and styles. Find out about the origins of calypso on Saint Kitts\, jwé on Saint Lucia and much\, much more in this lighthearted insight lecture full of the sounds of the Caribbean. \nDates and Locations \nSunday 11 October 2026 Cairns (QLD) \nWednesday 14 October 2026 Geelong (VIC) \nWednesday 28 October 2026 Adelaide (SA) \nSaturday 31 October 2026 Perth (WA) \nMonday 2 November 2026 Margaret River (WA) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/the-music-of-the-caribbean/2026-10-28/2/
CATEGORIES:QLD,SA,VIC,WA
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261028T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261028T190000
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CREATED:20251030T070134Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251204T055921Z
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SUMMARY:‘Once Upon A Time … In Blue and White’: The Story of the Willow Pattern Plate
DESCRIPTION:Two lovers meeting underneath the orange tree\, an elopement\, a fierce father and jilted suitor; pursuit across a bridge and into a little boat; tragedy and death. Two love-birds flying together forever – all under the gentle sway of the willow tree – on the instantly recognisable ‘Willow Pattern Plate’. From the early nineteenth century it was well-known and much loved design on thousands of English teapots\, plates and dishes. Is it Chinese? Is it English? With one or two surprises\, the story behind this famous image takes us from the origins of blue and white designs in the exotic East to the emerging wealth of the Midlands pottery towns. \nDates and Locations \nMonday 12 October 2026 Hobart (TAS) \nFriday 16 October​ 2026 Brisbane River (QLD) \nWednesday 28 October 2026 Toowoomba (QLD) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/once-upon-a-time-in-blue-and-white-the-story-of-the-willow-pattern-plate/2026-10-28/
CATEGORIES:QLD,TAS
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261028T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261028T110000
DTSTAMP:20260502T055105
CREATED:20251119T062343Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251129T055335Z
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SUMMARY:The Music Of the Caribbean
DESCRIPTION:The effects of colonialism have played an intrinsic part in the musical culture of the Caribbean. They are a synthesis of African\, European\, Indian and indigenous influences. Each island has its own complex rhythm patterns and styles. Find out about the origins of calypso on Saint Kitts\, jwé on Saint Lucia and much\, much more in this lighthearted insight lecture full of the sounds of the Caribbean. \nDates and Locations \nSunday 11 October 2026 Cairns (QLD) \nWednesday 14 October 2026 Geelong (VIC) \nWednesday 28 October 2026 Adelaide (SA) \nSaturday 31 October 2026 Perth (WA) \nMonday 2 November 2026 Margaret River (WA) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/the-music-of-the-caribbean/2026-10-28/1/
CATEGORIES:QLD,SA,VIC,WA
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261027T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261027T190000
DTSTAMP:20260502T055105
CREATED:20251217T031741Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251217T084026Z
UID:10000724-1793124000-1793127600@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:Lee Miller's War
DESCRIPTION:The Photojournalism of a Combat War Photographer Through Miller’s Own Words \nLee Miller\, believed to be the only woman combat photographer with Allied infantry in Europe\, documented the Second World War from D-Day to its aftermath. This lecture traces her journey through Normandy\, St Malo\, Paris\, Germany\, Buchenwald\, Dachau\, and Hitler’s Berghof\, before covering post-war Austria and Hungary. Her story is told through her own words alongside the powerful photographs that captured both liberation and trauma. \nDates and Locations \nMonday 19 October 2026 Narrabri (NSW) \nTuesday 20 October 2026 Scone (NSW) \nWednesday​ 21 October 2026 Tamworth (NSW) \nThursday 22 October 2026 Armidale (NSW) \nTuesday 27 October 2026 Hunter (NSW) \nMonday 2 November 2026 Coffs Harbour (NSW) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets. \nImage: David E Scherman © Lee Miller Archives\, England 2026. All rights reserved
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/lee-millers-war/2026-10-27/
CATEGORIES:NSW
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261026T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261026T193000
DTSTAMP:20260502T055105
CREATED:20251217T034423Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251217T034423Z
UID:10000730-1793039400-1793043000@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:Lee Miller And Roland Penrose At Farley Farm
DESCRIPTION:The story of Roland Penrose\, British Surrealist artist and biographer of Picasso\, and Lee Miller\, the American Surrealist photographer\, who shot fashion and combat with equal talent\, as seen through the eyes of their son Antony Penrose\, who is also their biographer. We look at how their early lives formed their motivations and how they strove to use art to make the world a better place. The last decades of their life together were at Farley Farm\, their home in Sussex which was frequented by many prominent Surrealist and Modern artists. \nDates and Locations \nMonday 12 October 2026 Mudgee (NSW) \nThursday 15 October 2026 Shoalhaven (NSW) \nMonday 26 October 2026 Newcastle (NSW) \nTuesday 3 November 2026 Bowral (NSW) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets. \nImage credit: © Lee Miller Archives\, England 2026. All rights reserved
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/lee-miller-and-roland-penrose-at-farley-farm/2026-10-26/
CATEGORIES:NSW
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261026
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261027
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CREATED:20251119T074921Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251124T050403Z
UID:10000368-1793010600-1793014200@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:The Art of State Ceremonial Music
DESCRIPTION:The UK provides some of the biggest ceremonial events in the world\, and arguably the best in the world\, but why is that? How does the military prepare for major events such as the State Opening of Parliament\, State Visits\, National Days of Remembrance\, royal weddings or even a state funeral? Graham will provide an insight into the challenges of state ceremonial events in this lecture \nDates and Locations \nWednesday 7 October 2026 Chatswood (NSW) \nTuesday 20 October 2026 Canberra (ACT) \nMonday 26 October 2026 Fleurieu (SA) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/the-art-of-state-ceremonial-music/2026-10-26/
CATEGORIES:ACT,NSW,SA
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261025T150000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261025T160000
DTSTAMP:20260502T055105
CREATED:20251203T041641Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251203T042020Z
UID:10000457-1792940400-1792944000@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:The Japanese Garden In The West: 100 years of Eastern Influence
DESCRIPTION:The serenity\, asymmetry and control of a Japanese garden is a seductive contrast to Western symmetry\, form and free growth. Even at the time of Japan’s self-imposed isolation\, 1639-1854\, information reached the West about trees\, plants\, flowers and designs through illustrations on imported porcelain\, lacquer and screens. Once Japan opened up\, travellers and plant-hunters were able to bring back information about the gardens\, and the plants themselves. Japanese garden styles became highly fashionable into the 20th century\, with several still identifiable. Tracing the origins of garden styles\, the plants used and the surviving Western examples we can ask; is it possible to create a ‘Japanese’ garden outside Japan\, or do we merely give it a Japanese voice? \nDates and Locations \nFriday 9 October 2026 Mornington Peninsula (VIC) \n​Sunday 25 October 2026 Sunshine Coast (QLD) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/the-japanese-garden-in-the-west-100-years-of-eastern-influence/2026-10-25/
CATEGORIES:QLD,VIC
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261024T160000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261025T170000
DTSTAMP:20260502T055105
CREATED:20251205T072942Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251212T001920Z
UID:10000499-1792857600-1792947600@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:Diverse Riche and Costlye Jewells: 17th Century Trade\, Treasure and the Cheapside Hoard
DESCRIPTION:‘Diverse riche and costlye Jewells’ is a perfect description of the unique collection of jewels known as the ‘Cheapside Hoard’. Unearthed\, by chance\, in 1912 in one of the most historic parts of London\, it seems it was lost\, or buried\, between 1640 and 1666. More than 400 pieces make up this remarkable Hoard\, including a unique walnut-sized emerald contacting a watch movement\, a slithery emerald studded salamander to earrings shimmering with suspended amethysts. These are rare\, but not royal\, jewels. Pieces demonstrate remarkable skills and stones mined in every part of the world. What does the collection represent? Why was it brought together? What are its secrets? \nDates and Locations \nTuesday 13 October 2026 Launceston (TAS) \nSaturday 24 October 2026 Noosa (QLD) \nSaturday 31 October 2026 Rockhampton (QLD) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/diverse-riche-and-costlye-jewells-17th-century-trade-treasure-and-the-cheapside-hoard/2026-10-24/
CATEGORIES:QLD,TAS
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261022T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261022T190000
DTSTAMP:20260502T055105
CREATED:20251217T031741Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251217T084026Z
UID:10000723-1792692000-1792695600@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:Lee Miller's War
DESCRIPTION:The Photojournalism of a Combat War Photographer Through Miller’s Own Words \nLee Miller\, believed to be the only woman combat photographer with Allied infantry in Europe\, documented the Second World War from D-Day to its aftermath. This lecture traces her journey through Normandy\, St Malo\, Paris\, Germany\, Buchenwald\, Dachau\, and Hitler’s Berghof\, before covering post-war Austria and Hungary. Her story is told through her own words alongside the powerful photographs that captured both liberation and trauma. \nDates and Locations \nMonday 19 October 2026 Narrabri (NSW) \nTuesday 20 October 2026 Scone (NSW) \nWednesday​ 21 October 2026 Tamworth (NSW) \nThursday 22 October 2026 Armidale (NSW) \nTuesday 27 October 2026 Hunter (NSW) \nMonday 2 November 2026 Coffs Harbour (NSW) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets. \nImage: David E Scherman © Lee Miller Archives\, England 2026. All rights reserved
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/lee-millers-war/2026-10-22/
CATEGORIES:NSW
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261022T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261022T150000
DTSTAMP:20260502T055105
CREATED:20251122T082256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251129T043657Z
UID:10000384-1792677600-1792681200@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:Music Power
DESCRIPTION:From the earliest days of warfare music has been used in battle as a means to communicate orders\, help give soldiers courage and to improve the morale of the Armed Forces. This presentation looks at how music worked in warfare and it is still relevant in today’s military. Does it help sustain history\, heritage and tradition or is there more\, perhaps psychological warfare? Find out more in this unique presentation on the power of music. \nDates and Locations \nWednesday 14 October 2026 Geelong (VIC) \nMonday 19 October 2026 Murray River (NSW / VIC) \nThursday 22 October 2026 Molonglo Plains (ACT/NSW) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/music-power/2026-10-22/
CATEGORIES:ACT,NSW,VIC
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261022T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261022T130000
DTSTAMP:20260502T055105
CREATED:20251020T010744Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251204T060336Z
UID:10000436-1792670400-1792674000@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:East Meets West: The Influence of Chinese and Japanese Art on European Decoration
DESCRIPTION:With the expansion of empires and the development of trade\, familiarity with Far Eastern arts and crafts took hold in Europe. At first items were imported directly\, but soon\, to cater to the need for the new\, both in China and Japan manufacturers created designs specifically for this trade. European houses soon mastered the arts and created their own designs to take advantage of the interest in all things Chinese and Japanese. This interest day looks at how this vast trade came to be and how these designs trickled down from treasures for palaces to everyday wares. \nDates and Locations \nWednesday 7 October 2026 Yarra (VIC) \nFriday 16 October​ 2026 Brisbane River (QLD) \nThursday 22 October 2026 Brisbane (QLD) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/east-meets-west-the-influence-of-chinese-and-japanese-art-on-european-decoration/2026-10-22/
CATEGORIES:QLD,VIC
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261022T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261022T110000
DTSTAMP:20260502T055105
CREATED:20251020T010227Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251201T085123Z
UID:10000200-1792663200-1792666800@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:Opium: Seduction\, Greed\, Art
DESCRIPTION:The source of the stuff of dreams\, the poppy is a beautiful\, fragile flower with immense power. Opium (from the Greek ‘opion’ – poppy juice) is a hypnotic bringer of sleep\, delightful lethargy and relief from pain. It is also highly addictive. Greed led to the introduction of this hugely desirable substance first to China\, and then to\nEurope. The beguiling seduction of its effects led to its use to quieten troubled minds and calm agitated children and babies. Its use – often by those with troubled minds – led to the creation of great works of art in music\, art and literature. Social and art history meet as this lecture unfolds \nDates and Locations \nThursday 8 October 2026 Yarra (VIC) \nSaturday 17 October 2026 Gold Coast (QLD) \nMonday 19 October 2026 Northern Rivers (NSW) \nWednesday 21 October 2026 Brisbane (QLD) \nThursday 22 October 2026 Brisbane (QLD) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/opium-seduction-greed-art/2026-10-22/
CATEGORIES:NSW,QLD,VIC
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261021T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261021T203000
DTSTAMP:20260502T055105
CREATED:20251020T010227Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251201T085123Z
UID:10000199-1792611000-1792614600@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:Opium: Seduction\, Greed\, Art
DESCRIPTION:The source of the stuff of dreams\, the poppy is a beautiful\, fragile flower with immense power. Opium (from the Greek ‘opion’ – poppy juice) is a hypnotic bringer of sleep\, delightful lethargy and relief from pain. It is also highly addictive. Greed led to the introduction of this hugely desirable substance first to China\, and then to\nEurope. The beguiling seduction of its effects led to its use to quieten troubled minds and calm agitated children and babies. Its use – often by those with troubled minds – led to the creation of great works of art in music\, art and literature. Social and art history meet as this lecture unfolds \nDates and Locations \nThursday 8 October 2026 Yarra (VIC) \nSaturday 17 October 2026 Gold Coast (QLD) \nMonday 19 October 2026 Northern Rivers (NSW) \nWednesday 21 October 2026 Brisbane (QLD) \nThursday 22 October 2026 Brisbane (QLD) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/opium-seduction-greed-art/2026-10-21/
CATEGORIES:NSW,QLD,VIC
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261021T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261021T190000
DTSTAMP:20260502T055105
CREATED:20251217T031741Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251217T084026Z
UID:10000722-1792605600-1792609200@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:Lee Miller's War
DESCRIPTION:The Photojournalism of a Combat War Photographer Through Miller’s Own Words \nLee Miller\, believed to be the only woman combat photographer with Allied infantry in Europe\, documented the Second World War from D-Day to its aftermath. This lecture traces her journey through Normandy\, St Malo\, Paris\, Germany\, Buchenwald\, Dachau\, and Hitler’s Berghof\, before covering post-war Austria and Hungary. Her story is told through her own words alongside the powerful photographs that captured both liberation and trauma. \nDates and Locations \nMonday 19 October 2026 Narrabri (NSW) \nTuesday 20 October 2026 Scone (NSW) \nWednesday​ 21 October 2026 Tamworth (NSW) \nThursday 22 October 2026 Armidale (NSW) \nTuesday 27 October 2026 Hunter (NSW) \nMonday 2 November 2026 Coffs Harbour (NSW) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets. \nImage: David E Scherman © Lee Miller Archives\, England 2026. All rights reserved
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/lee-millers-war/2026-10-21/
CATEGORIES:NSW
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261020T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261020T193000
DTSTAMP:20260502T055105
CREATED:20251217T031741Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251217T084026Z
UID:10000721-1792521000-1792524600@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:Lee Miller's War
DESCRIPTION:The Photojournalism of a Combat War Photographer Through Miller’s Own Words \nLee Miller\, believed to be the only woman combat photographer with Allied infantry in Europe\, documented the Second World War from D-Day to its aftermath. This lecture traces her journey through Normandy\, St Malo\, Paris\, Germany\, Buchenwald\, Dachau\, and Hitler’s Berghof\, before covering post-war Austria and Hungary. Her story is told through her own words alongside the powerful photographs that captured both liberation and trauma. \nDates and Locations \nMonday 19 October 2026 Narrabri (NSW) \nTuesday 20 October 2026 Scone (NSW) \nWednesday​ 21 October 2026 Tamworth (NSW) \nThursday 22 October 2026 Armidale (NSW) \nTuesday 27 October 2026 Hunter (NSW) \nMonday 2 November 2026 Coffs Harbour (NSW) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets. \nImage: David E Scherman © Lee Miller Archives\, England 2026. All rights reserved
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/lee-millers-war/2026-10-20/
CATEGORIES:NSW
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261020
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261021
DTSTAMP:20260502T055105
CREATED:20251119T074921Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251124T050403Z
UID:10000367-1792519200-1792522800@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:The Art of State Ceremonial Music
DESCRIPTION:The UK provides some of the biggest ceremonial events in the world\, and arguably the best in the world\, but why is that? How does the military prepare for major events such as the State Opening of Parliament\, State Visits\, National Days of Remembrance\, royal weddings or even a state funeral? Graham will provide an insight into the challenges of state ceremonial events in this lecture \nDates and Locations \nWednesday 7 October 2026 Chatswood (NSW) \nTuesday 20 October 2026 Canberra (ACT) \nMonday 26 October 2026 Fleurieu (SA) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/the-art-of-state-ceremonial-music/2026-10-20/
CATEGORIES:ACT,NSW,SA
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261019T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261019T200000
DTSTAMP:20260502T055105
CREATED:20251217T031741Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251217T084026Z
UID:10000720-1792434600-1792440000@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:Lee Miller's War
DESCRIPTION:The Photojournalism of a Combat War Photographer Through Miller’s Own Words \nLee Miller\, believed to be the only woman combat photographer with Allied infantry in Europe\, documented the Second World War from D-Day to its aftermath. This lecture traces her journey through Normandy\, St Malo\, Paris\, Germany\, Buchenwald\, Dachau\, and Hitler’s Berghof\, before covering post-war Austria and Hungary. Her story is told through her own words alongside the powerful photographs that captured both liberation and trauma. \nDates and Locations \nMonday 19 October 2026 Narrabri (NSW) \nTuesday 20 October 2026 Scone (NSW) \nWednesday​ 21 October 2026 Tamworth (NSW) \nThursday 22 October 2026 Armidale (NSW) \nTuesday 27 October 2026 Hunter (NSW) \nMonday 2 November 2026 Coffs Harbour (NSW) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets. \nImage: David E Scherman © Lee Miller Archives\, England 2026. All rights reserved
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/lee-millers-war/2026-10-19/
CATEGORIES:NSW
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261019T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261019T193000
DTSTAMP:20260502T055105
CREATED:20251122T082256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251129T043657Z
UID:10000383-1792432800-1792438200@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:Music Power
DESCRIPTION:From the earliest days of warfare music has been used in battle as a means to communicate orders\, help give soldiers courage and to improve the morale of the Armed Forces. This presentation looks at how music worked in warfare and it is still relevant in today’s military. Does it help sustain history\, heritage and tradition or is there more\, perhaps psychological warfare? Find out more in this unique presentation on the power of music. \nDates and Locations \nWednesday 14 October 2026 Geelong (VIC) \nMonday 19 October 2026 Murray River (NSW / VIC) \nThursday 22 October 2026 Molonglo Plains (ACT/NSW) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/music-power/2026-10-19/
CATEGORIES:ACT,NSW,VIC
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261019T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261019T190000
DTSTAMP:20260502T055105
CREATED:20251020T010227Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251201T085123Z
UID:10000439-1792432800-1792436400@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:Opium: Seduction\, Greed\, Art
DESCRIPTION:The source of the stuff of dreams\, the poppy is a beautiful\, fragile flower with immense power. Opium (from the Greek ‘opion’ – poppy juice) is a hypnotic bringer of sleep\, delightful lethargy and relief from pain. It is also highly addictive. Greed led to the introduction of this hugely desirable substance first to China\, and then to\nEurope. The beguiling seduction of its effects led to its use to quieten troubled minds and calm agitated children and babies. Its use – often by those with troubled minds – led to the creation of great works of art in music\, art and literature. Social and art history meet as this lecture unfolds \nDates and Locations \nThursday 8 October 2026 Yarra (VIC) \nSaturday 17 October 2026 Gold Coast (QLD) \nMonday 19 October 2026 Northern Rivers (NSW) \nWednesday 21 October 2026 Brisbane (QLD) \nThursday 22 October 2026 Brisbane (QLD) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/opium-seduction-greed-art/2026-10-19/
CATEGORIES:NSW,QLD,VIC
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261017T093000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261017T103000
DTSTAMP:20260502T055105
CREATED:20251020T010227Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251201T085123Z
UID:10000220-1792229400-1792233000@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:Opium: Seduction\, Greed\, Art
DESCRIPTION:The source of the stuff of dreams\, the poppy is a beautiful\, fragile flower with immense power. Opium (from the Greek ‘opion’ – poppy juice) is a hypnotic bringer of sleep\, delightful lethargy and relief from pain. It is also highly addictive. Greed led to the introduction of this hugely desirable substance first to China\, and then to\nEurope. The beguiling seduction of its effects led to its use to quieten troubled minds and calm agitated children and babies. Its use – often by those with troubled minds – led to the creation of great works of art in music\, art and literature. Social and art history meet as this lecture unfolds \nDates and Locations \nThursday 8 October 2026 Yarra (VIC) \nSaturday 17 October 2026 Gold Coast (QLD) \nMonday 19 October 2026 Northern Rivers (NSW) \nWednesday 21 October 2026 Brisbane (QLD) \nThursday 22 October 2026 Brisbane (QLD) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/opium-seduction-greed-art/2026-10-17/
CATEGORIES:NSW,QLD,VIC
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261016T123000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261016T133000
DTSTAMP:20260502T055105
CREATED:20251020T010744Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251204T060336Z
UID:10000435-1792153800-1792157400@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:East Meets West: The Influence of Chinese and Japanese Art on European Decoration
DESCRIPTION:With the expansion of empires and the development of trade\, familiarity with Far Eastern arts and crafts took hold in Europe. At first items were imported directly\, but soon\, to cater to the need for the new\, both in China and Japan manufacturers created designs specifically for this trade. European houses soon mastered the arts and created their own designs to take advantage of the interest in all things Chinese and Japanese. This interest day looks at how this vast trade came to be and how these designs trickled down from treasures for palaces to everyday wares. \nDates and Locations \nWednesday 7 October 2026 Yarra (VIC) \nFriday 16 October​ 2026 Brisbane River (QLD) \nThursday 22 October 2026 Brisbane (QLD) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/east-meets-west-the-influence-of-chinese-and-japanese-art-on-european-decoration/2026-10-16/
CATEGORIES:QLD,VIC
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261016T103000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261016T113000
DTSTAMP:20260502T055105
CREATED:20251030T070134Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251204T055921Z
UID:10000481-1792146600-1792150200@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:‘Once Upon A Time … In Blue and White’: The Story of the Willow Pattern Plate
DESCRIPTION:Two lovers meeting underneath the orange tree\, an elopement\, a fierce father and jilted suitor; pursuit across a bridge and into a little boat; tragedy and death. Two love-birds flying together forever – all under the gentle sway of the willow tree – on the instantly recognisable ‘Willow Pattern Plate’. From the early nineteenth century it was well-known and much loved design on thousands of English teapots\, plates and dishes. Is it Chinese? Is it English? With one or two surprises\, the story behind this famous image takes us from the origins of blue and white designs in the exotic East to the emerging wealth of the Midlands pottery towns. \nDates and Locations \nMonday 12 October 2026 Hobart (TAS) \nFriday 16 October​ 2026 Brisbane River (QLD) \nWednesday 28 October 2026 Toowoomba (QLD) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/once-upon-a-time-in-blue-and-white-the-story-of-the-willow-pattern-plate/2026-10-16/
CATEGORIES:QLD,TAS
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261015T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261015T203000
DTSTAMP:20260502T055105
CREATED:20251119T221601Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251210T014410Z
UID:10000279-1792092600-1792096200@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:The Music of Trooping the Colour
DESCRIPTION:A fascinating personal account of the preparation of the music for that quintessentially British ceremony\, The Queen’s Birthday Parade. Graham will take us behind the scenes\, giving us a unique insight into music selection\, rehearsals and the big event itself\, held every June on London’s Horse Guards Parade. He’ll also ponder the relevance of music for such an event; is it truly relevant to today’s modern world? \nDates and Locations \nThursday 15 October 2026 Melbourne (VIC) \nClick on the location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/music-of-trooping-the-colour/
CATEGORIES:VIC
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261015T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261015T193000
DTSTAMP:20260502T055105
CREATED:20251217T034423Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251217T034423Z
UID:10000729-1792089000-1792092600@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:Lee Miller And Roland Penrose At Farley Farm
DESCRIPTION:The story of Roland Penrose\, British Surrealist artist and biographer of Picasso\, and Lee Miller\, the American Surrealist photographer\, who shot fashion and combat with equal talent\, as seen through the eyes of their son Antony Penrose\, who is also their biographer. We look at how their early lives formed their motivations and how they strove to use art to make the world a better place. The last decades of their life together were at Farley Farm\, their home in Sussex which was frequented by many prominent Surrealist and Modern artists. \nDates and Locations \nMonday 12 October 2026 Mudgee (NSW) \nThursday 15 October 2026 Shoalhaven (NSW) \nMonday 26 October 2026 Newcastle (NSW) \nTuesday 3 November 2026 Bowral (NSW) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets. \nImage credit: © Lee Miller Archives\, England 2026. All rights reserved
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/lee-miller-and-roland-penrose-at-farley-farm/2026-10-15/
CATEGORIES:NSW
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261014T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261014T193000
DTSTAMP:20260502T055105
CREATED:20251217T033245Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251217T040306Z
UID:10000727-1792002600-1792006200@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:The Making of ‘Lee’
DESCRIPTION:Antony\, the son of Lee Miller\, a former model who was also involved in the surrealist art movement\, but who is perhaps best remembered as one of the very few female war correspondents during the liberation of Europe at the end of the second World War\, when she worked as a photojournalist. Today’s lecture is the behind-the-scenes story of the decade long journey to the release of the major feature film ‘LEE’ starring Kate Winslet. The movie is based on Antony’s biography of his mother\, The Lives of Lee Miller\, published in 1985. \nDates and Locations \nFriday 9 October 2026 Blue Mountains (NSW) \nWednesday 14 October 2026 Orange (NSW) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets. \nImage: © Lee Miller Archives\, England 2026. All rights reserved
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/the-making-of-lee/2026-10-14/
CATEGORIES:NSW
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261014T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261014T190000
DTSTAMP:20260502T055105
CREATED:20251119T062343Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251129T055335Z
UID:10000322-1792000800-1792004400@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:The Music Of the Caribbean
DESCRIPTION:The effects of colonialism have played an intrinsic part in the musical culture of the Caribbean. They are a synthesis of African\, European\, Indian and indigenous influences. Each island has its own complex rhythm patterns and styles. Find out about the origins of calypso on Saint Kitts\, jwé on Saint Lucia and much\, much more in this lighthearted insight lecture full of the sounds of the Caribbean. \nDates and Locations \nSunday 11 October 2026 Cairns (QLD) \nWednesday 14 October 2026 Geelong (VIC) \nWednesday 28 October 2026 Adelaide (SA) \nSaturday 31 October 2026 Perth (WA) \nMonday 2 November 2026 Margaret River (WA) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/the-music-of-the-caribbean/2026-10-14/
CATEGORIES:QLD,SA,VIC,WA
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