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BANJO will sweep you into the ache and awe of pre-Federation Australia. Through his hardships in 1880s rural Australia, his time as a writer and lawyer in the dusty, dirty streets of Sydney, and his bitter return to the country, BANJO follows Paterson’s dreams of a wilder Australia. The masterful weaving of Paterson’s verse, Coldplay’s music, and contemporary dance creates a raw and honest journey of love, connection, and sacrifice. BANJO invites you to be transported back to a breathtaking […]

The Brilliance of Brunel: The man who built the modern world - Ian Swankie (UK) Isambard Kingdom Brunel changed the face of the British landscape with his ground-breaking projects. These included railways, bridges, tunnels, ships and grand buildings such as the magnificent Paddington Station. Brunel merged art with engineering and science and was both pioneer and a revolutionary. A Londoner with a contagious enthusiasm for art and architecture, Ian Swankie, is an official guide at Tate Modern, Tate Britain, Guildhall […]

The Many Faces of Margaret Olley: Artist, Sitter and Patron - Anne Harbens (Australia) Margaret Olley was the subject of William Dobell's Archibald winning portrait in 1948 and again in 2011 for Ben Quilty. The studio from her Paddington home is now re-created at the Tweed Regional Gallery in Murwillumbah. Anne Arbens' early career was in biotechnology and business. She is now pursuing a PhD through a Dutch university. Anne has lectured in Australia, the US, in the UK and […]