In the first satellite session, Lionel Shriver, bestselling author of We Need To Talk About Kevin and The Mandibles, will suggest that to Break a Rule a Day is better for your health than an apple. In the second, journalists Annabel Crabb and David Marr discuss whether the Federal Election gave us The Government We Deserve just a week before local government elections on Saturday 10 September.

Sydney Opera House head of International development and co-curator of FODI Danielle Harvey said the initiatives were about ensuring that as many people as possible were able join the FODI conversation. 

“By sharing incredible talks with 16 arts centres and venues across the country – up from seven last year – we’re extending the reach of the Festival of Dangerous Ideas to spark a nation-wide conversation about the issues that really matter today. Our Satellite events have grown exponentially over the past few years, becoming a crucial part of the festival as a whole.”

FODI sessions will be live-streamed to regional Australia such as Alice Springs, Broken Hill, Port Macquarie and Cairns and suburban Australia, where communities are creating local events to join in the festival spirit. Whether through including local hosts, panels of community leaders, picnics, lunches or special entry deals, each venue is making the Satellite Festival of Dangerous Ideas event their own.

In Port Macquarie the Festival of Dangerous Idea days will be hosted by the Port Macquarie Chamber of Commerce and includes a light lunch between the two sessions, the full day event costs just $43 (or $33 for Glasshouse and Port Macquarie Chamber of Commerce members).

Festival of Dangerous Ideas

Saturday September 3, from 11am

Day Tickets (2 sessions + lunch & glass of wine): Adult $43, Member / Chamber $33

Single Session: Adult $15, Member / Chamber $10, Under 21 $10

Two sessions: Adult $25, Member / Chamber $15, Under 21 $15

To book: www.glasshouse.org.au | 6581 8888