ONLINE Lectures

Immerse yourself in a world of art, culture, history and more...
all from the comfort of your own home.

Online, one-hour at a time, new lectures are held on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays of each week.

Can't make the lecture time below? Don't worry... you can ‘Watch on Demand’ for 30 days after the lecture is broadcast!

  • La Traviata

    Verdi, Opulence and Forbidden Love 

    | Sandy Burnett |

    In the wake of a special encore season at the Sydney Opera House, immerse yourself in the beloved operatic classic based on Alexander Dumas' novel La Dame aux Camélias.  

    THU 30 JAN @ 10.00AM AEDT

  • Yayoi Kusama

    Polka Dots, Pumpkins and Beyond

    | Kenneth W. Park |

    Marvel at the unique worldview of one of the world's most celebrated living artists spotlighted in a blockbuster exhibition at the NGV this summer.

    Sat 1 FEB @ 4.00PM AEDT

  • Portugal

    Part I: The Birth of a Nation

    | Dr Jeni Ryde |

    Learn about the fascinating genesis of the oldest nation-state in Europe that went on to command a vast colonial empire during the late Middle Ages.  

    Mon 3 Feb @ 7.30pm AEDT

  • Ancient Greek Sculpture

    Beyond the Elgin Marbles 

    | Byron Comninos |

    Be mesmerised by one of the world's greatest and most influential artistic traditions: the stone carvings of Ancient Greece. 

    Thu 6 Feb @ 10.00am AEDT

  • Wagner's Revolution

    Gesamtkunstwerk - 'Total Work of Art' 

    | Prof Carol B. Reynolds |

    Discover how German composer Richard Wagner’s creative genius reshaped opera and sparked an artistic revolution that continues to this day. 

    Sat 8 Feb @ 4.00pm AEDT

  • Portugal

    Part II: Borderlands and Rivalry with Spain

    | Dr Jeni Ryde |

    Discover the utterly charming historic villages along the Spanish and Portuguese frontier which loom large in the Portuguese psyche.  

    Mon 10 Feb @ 7.30PM AEDT

  • Federico Fellini

    His Life and Work

    | Dr Jeni Ryde |

    Explore the Italian filmmaker considered one of the greatest directors of all time, whose distinctive work mixed fantasy and baroque excess with gritty social critique.

    Sat 15 Feb @ 4.00PM AEDT

  • Ethel Carrick

    Colour, Life and Movement

    | Anne Harbers |

    Admire and appreciate the vivid art of a pioneering post-impressionist painter currently on show at a major retrospective in the National Gallery of Australia this summer.

    Thu 20 Feb @ 10.00am AEDT