Listen Again: Caroline Baum & Lance Richardson
Listen again to this scintillating conversation between Caroline Baum and Lance Richardson as they trace the path of Peter Matthiessen – or rather, the path…
News & Updates
2026 Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts will be held in the Henry Carmichael Theatre, Level 1, 280 Pitt Street,…
Listen Again: An Afternoon with Tara Moss
If you’ve ever wondered what happens when you put a bestselling author, a sharp interviewer and a room full of curious readers in the…
Notice of AGM 2026
Notice of Annual General Meeting The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts will be held in the Henry Carmichael Theatre,…
Listen Again: Michael Burge in conversation with Catherine Du Peloux Menagé
We closed out 2025 not with a whimper but with a bang, hosting the formidable duo of Michael Burge and Catherine du Peloux Menagé. They…
Listen Again: Nansie
To mark Dementia Awareness Week, the SMSA, Health Consumers NSW and the Older Women’s Network NSW co-hosted this gorgeous documentary that follows two sisters…
Listen Again: Susannah Fullerton
🐾Cats, Quills & Curious Tales🐾 Literary gossip. Feline mischief. One utterly unmissable lunchtime event. What do Ernest Hemingway, Charles Dickens and Colette have in common?…
Listen Again: High Seas & High Teas – The Story of the Stirling Castle
Dr. Peter Hobbins Completely Captivated Us! What an unforgettable talk! Dr. Peter Hobbins swept us away on a salt-stung, time-traveling voyage through the SMSA’s origins,…
BAD Sydney Crime Writers Festival 2025
Three days of crime fiction, true crime and social justice events, crime walks and writing workshops. There will also be manuscript feedback! Welcome to BAD…
Listen Again: Matt Rogers & Michael Brissenden
Matt Rogers lit up the stage with insights into The Forsaken, his latest high-octane thriller packed with rogue agents and gut-punch betrayals. The conversation with…
Listen Again: Suzanne Leal
We were privileged to welcome Suzanne Leal as she launched her latest YA novel “The Year We Escaped”. Suzanne Leal and James O’Loghlin were absolutely…
Listen Again: Michelle Prak
We had a night of serious book chat and edge-of-your-seat storytelling as we dove into Michelle Prak’s latest thriller, Barren Cape, the taut,…