An Evening with Bob Brown

Schedule

Tue Oct 14 2025 at 09:00 am to 10:00 am

UTC+11:00

Location

Newcastle Conservatorium of Music | Newcastle, NS

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For half a century, Bob Brown has been standing up to the powerful interests who would put profit before planet. In his new book Defiance, he draws on this experience to inspire a new generation of individual and collective action.
Hosted by Newcastle Writers Festival director Rosemarie Milsom.
The venue bar will open at 6.30pm.
Books will be for sale and there will be a signing after the event thanks to MacLean's Booksellers.
This event is presented in parternship with The University of Newcastle with support from Black Inc Books.
Accessibility
- The venue is wheelchair accessible
- To book accessible seats please email [email protected]
- Disability parking is available on Auckland Street either sides of the King Street intersection.
Travel
- Limited street parking is available
- The nearest parking station is Civic West Gibson St - 5 min walk
- The closest light rail stop is Civic - 5 min walk
- The closest bus stop is University House, King St (Stop ID 230048) and is serviced by the 11, 13 and 23 buses - 3 min walk
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Newcastle Conservatorium of Music, Corner of Laman and Auckland streets,Newcastle,NSW,Australia

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