Canberra event: Testing the Body, 17 October, 2026

Date

10am, Saturday 17 October, 2026

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Liangis Theatre | National Portrait Gallery, Canberra
King Edward Terrace, Parkes ACT 2600

Writing about how bodies are tested – through terrible abrupt accident, gruelling ultra-marathon and the simple reality of ageing – can open profound questions about what matters in life. Join Saskia Beudel, Olivia Ong and Cynthia Banham for a conversation about words of endurance, acceptance, love and family.

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