The ABC and Sydney Opera House present Australian Story Live: Celebrating 30 Years – The ABC is proud to announce the award-winning and much-loved current affairs program
Australian Story turns 30 this year and is celebrating this milestone with a live event at the Sydney Opera House, in collaboration with its Talks & Ideas program.
Australian Story Live: Celebrating 30 Years will take place on Saturday August 15 from 1pm in the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall.
Hosted by Australian Story presenter Leigh Sales, the show will bring together some of the program’s most unforgettable participants and feature musical performances, interwoven with highlights from the archives.
Guests include actor and producer Claudia Karvan, Olympic champion Michael Klim, First Nations community leader Mechelle Turvey, inspirational maths teacher and YouTube sensation Eddie Woo, graziers Gayle and Mac Shann and Australian Story’s founding executive producer Deborah Fleming.
Tim Minchin and Alex Lloyd will each perform a song, and singer and conductor Astrid Jorgensen will lead the audience in a rousing Pub Choir singalong.
The event will be recorded and broadcast as a special extended Australian Story episode on Monday 31 August at 8pm on ABC TV and ABC iview.
Tickets for the event are available from the Sydney Opera House HERE
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Australian Story Live: Celebrating 30 Years on ABC and ABC iview – Monday 31 August at 8.00pm
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The ABC and Sydney Opera House present Australian Story Live: Celebrating 30 Years
