What's On

National Geographic Live brings Explorers from the field to your city, live on stage.

Join Leigh Sales AM, Annabel Crabb, and a stellar lineup of scientific minds for a celebration of curiosity, creativity, and the thrill of discovery.

Join Bundjalung woman Arabella Douglas and Dr Robyn James for a powerful conversation on the gender–climate nexus.

Podcaster, adventurer and unabashed "nature nerd" Ann Jones pulls back the curtain on the strangest corners of the natural world.

Norman Swan and Tegan Taylor are back answering all your burning (itching and tingling) questions in their live edition of their popular ABC podcast.

Australia’s favourite science communicator takes the stage to uncover the breakthroughs, surprises and spectacular stories that have shaped our understanding of the universe.

Acclaimed broadcaster and bestselling author Julia Baird dives into one of the most fascinating scientific questions of recent time: what does your gut have to do with your brain?

A fun festival highlight where scientists and comedians join forces for an uncensored Saturday night showdown! 

Sex. It’s fun, it’s complicated, and it is crucial for our species’ survival. Sex doesn’t just happen between the sheets – it’s threaded into so much of our psychology and culture.  

Explore how birds like ibis, brushturkeys, kookaburras and cockatoos have adapted to city life, using clever — and often cheeky — survival skills.