THE SECOND ACT: A WEDDING

THE SECOND ACT: A WEDDING

Sun
16
Sun 16 Aug 3:30 PM

HOBART CITY HALL
Auslan Interpreted
Wheelchair
Accessible Toilet
General Admission
180 Mins
August
Sun 16 Aug
3:30 PM

Dearly beloved, gather with us to celebrate the marriage of neuroscience and nuptials. You are invited to a wedding between two Tasmanians embarking on their own second act.

The event kicks off with a fascinating conversation on brain plasticity and the science of second chances, with Radio National’s Tegan Taylor and neuroscientist Dr Matt Kirkcaldie. Then take your seat at the wedding of ABC Hobart’s beloved Ryk Goddard to Mylinda Purtell (née Sheppard), in celebration of life’s Second Act: a new chapter, a fresh start, and of course a party!

Yes, it’s a real wedding. Yes, there will be cake.

Every aspect of the wedding is created by Tasmanian artists and artisans… and you! You can get involved as a ‘florunteer’ contributing to the floral display, interact with Alex Moss digital artworks, and dance the night away with Beaker Street house band Stevie and the Bunsen Burners.

Grab your dancing shoes, pop on your most glamorous red or pink outfits, and come share in the love.

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PRESENTERS




Dr Matt Kirkcaldie
Dr Matt Kirkcaldie is a neuroscience enthusiast, educator, writer, and researcher exploring how the brain shapes behaviour, learning, and everyday life.




Tegan Taylor
A multi-award winning health and science reporter for the ABC, Tegan Taylor hosts Radio National’s Life Matters and What’s That Rash? She has received a Walkley Award and a Eureka Prize for Science Journalism.


 

THE HAPPY COUPLE




Mylinda Purtell
Mylinda Purtell is a Tasmanian lawyer, gardener, and devoted host of dinners, plants, and colourful chaos. Through her work in workers compensation law, she has helped thousands of Tasmanians navigate difficult circumstances with empathy, clarity, and a sharp eye for fairness.


RYK GODDARD
Ryk Goddard is the long-running host of ABC Radio Hobart Breakfast and, among many things, a performer and improviser who has held the top spot in the local market for over a decade.


HOUSE BAND


Stevie and the Bunsen Burners
Stevie and the Bunsen Burners return to provide scintillating musical accompaniment to the stellar line up of talks & events. These science-fiction-cabaret-game-show dream girlies are proudly non-scientific, yet empirically proven to warm up your night and get your toes tapping.


MAIN STAGE
 
This session is part of the Beaker Street Main Stage at Hobart City Hall. Make sure to check out our free Market Place street party, just outside City Hall, where you'll find drinks, food, fires, entertainment, and friendly strangers. Come early, stay late to enjoy all the action.

Buy tickets to 3 or more Main Stage sessions and receive 15% off those events!
August
Sun 16 Aug
3:30 PM

HOBART CITY HALL

57-63 Macquarie Street Hobart, Tasmania, 7000

Proudly supported by

ABC Radio Hobart