KEEP THE LIGHT ON AT MANNING CLARK HOUSE
Inspire the Future. Protect the Legacy.
This House Belongs to Ideas — Help Us Keep It Alive
Manning Clark House is more than bricks, mortar and a wonderful Robin Boyd designed mid century modern home. It is a sanctuary for courageous conversations, cultural memory, and democratic imagination.
In 2024/2025, we have delivered a dynamic range of programs — from Triumph Over Adversity to the Energy Transition 2025, The Speakers Corner series, MCH Poetry and participated in the 2025 ACT Heritage Festival and the Viva Italia in Canberra 2025. In addition to our ongoing programs we will be delivering three major events for the rest of this year. They include:
The 2025 Dymphna Clark Lecture
The 2025 Manning Clark Lecture and
The 2025 Manning Clark House Weekend of Ideas
In addition, we will be holding a major arts and event program called ‘Taxing Times’ and other programs iincluding ‘Palestine – past, present and future’, and ‘Australia in the 21st century'.
We will also continue to bring culture to the house through the Manning Clark House Poetry Series and various other cultural events
These events bring vital dialogue to the heart of Canberra and offer a rare space for truth-telling, resistance, and renewal.
But we can't do it without you.
Your donation this June will:
Keep the house open for events, speakers, and community gatherings
Fund heritage maintenance and garden care
Support free and low-cost access to all our programs
Help us pay guest speaker costs and modest honoraria
Whether you give $25, $50, or $500, you are part of a growing community that refuses to let critical thinking, cultural inquiry, and public integrity disappear from the national conversation.
WAYS TO GIVE
All donations over $2 are tax-deductible.
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