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Theo Barker Memorial Lecture
September 18 @ 6:00 pm

The 2025 Theo Barker Lecture, sponsored by Bathurst Regional Council and the Bathurst and District Historical Society, is being held on Thursday 18 September 2025. The lecture is in memory of Theo Barker, a much loved and respected member of the Bathurst community. Theo was Bathurst’s historian, the author of many publications and a popular speaker on Bathurst’s history.
The 2025 Lecture is the eleventh lecture in the series, and we welcome Dr Robyn Russell as our guest lecturer. Dr Robyn Russell is a historian and museum specialist. Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Intangible heritage and Chair of UNESCO Australian Memory of the World Committee. Dr Russell will present “When the Royals came to Bathurst,” examining the royal visit phenomenon and its impact in Bathurst and across the nation.
Where: Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre (BMEC)
RSVP: 6333 6211, or email council@bathurst.nsw.gov.au


