2024 Events
Guided Tour: National Theatre
Monday 9 December 2024
National Theatre, St Kilda
Society members participated in a guided tour of the National Theatre, one of St Kilda's most significant historic and cultural landmarks.
Coming Home: Suzie Miller in St Kilda
Monday 23 September 2024
Alex Theatre, St Kilda
The Society welcomed internationally acclaimed Australian playwright Suzie Miller back to St Kilda for an evening of conversation with local journalist and filmmaker Marianne Latham.
History of St Kilda Film Festival
Sunday 8 September 2024
St Kilda Army and Navy Club, St Kilda
Members attended a presentation by Professor Lisa French on the history of the St Kilda Film Festival, which began in 1983 and has become Australia's longest running short film festival.
Mozart Street - Living in the 70s
Monday 12 August 2024
St Kilda Army and Navy Club, St Kilda
Members attended a presentation by Society Treasurer Philip Bird exploring the history of a house in Mozart Street, St Kilda, that was home during the 1970s to a remarkable group of painters, photographers, filmmakers and musicians, including members of the band Skyhooks.
History Walk: The Grand Mansions around St Kilda's Botanical Gardens
Sunday 21 April 2024
St Kilda Botanical Gardens, St Kilda
Members joined Society committee members Liz Kelly and Philip Bird for a walk exploring the history of the St Kilda Botanical Gardens and the surrounding streets.
Doc Launch: The Posh and the Riff Raff
Monday 25 March 2024
George Lane Bar, St Kilda
Members and guests attended the premiere screening of The Posh and the Riff Raff, a 56-minute documentary by journalist and documentary maker Marianne Latham.
Unplugged in St Kilda: Panel Discussion
Thursday 15 February 2024
St Kilda Library, St Kilda
Members and guests attended a panel discussion featuring iconic musicians Paulie Stewart (Painters and Dockers), Fiona Lee Maynard (Have a Nice Day) and Fred Negro (I Piss on Your Gravy).