The Melbourne Athenaeum Library will be closed on Saturday April 25 for the ANZAC Day public holiday.
The library will be open regular hours on Friday April 24 and Monday April 27.
Speaker Simon Plant, who delivered the Gary Morgan Oration in the library in March, will speak about George Coppin and Barry Humphries, who graced the stage a century apart, bringing life and laughter to Melbourne theatres and audiences.
Simon, the author of Entertaining Mr Coppin, will speak about just how much these two thespians had in common, both in comedy and in life.
Presented by Rare Books Melbourne in partnership with The Melbourne Athenaeum Library.
Wednesday 29 July 2026
Doors open at 6:30pm for a 7:00pm start.
This event is free for members and for non-members.
Bookings can be made through Trybooking using this link
