The Best of Bill Bryson - Live on Stage

Join best-selling author Bill Bryson as he shares the major advances of science uncovered in his complete rewrite of the biggest-selling popular science book of the 21st century - A Short History of Nearly Everything 2.0 at Brisbane City Hall on February 18, 2026.

You'll hear all about Bill’s latest scientific research on the Earth, the universe and everything in-between, plus his hilarious travel, forays into the Body and Bill being Bill.

Planetology, astronomy, particle physics, the Big Bang, quantum mechanics, evolution and the show is just getting started! A Short History of Nearly Everything 2.0 is the result of Bill’s quest to understand everything that has happened from the Big Bang to the rise of civilisation – how we got from being nothing at all to what we are today. 

Bill will also share the stories of the lives and times of the scientists behind the research and discoveries, highlighting their sometimes eccentric behaviours.

In this theatrical light-hearted and fun live performance, Bill makes complex subjects fascinating andaccessible to everyone with an interest in the world around them.

Bryson has written twenty-one non-fiction books on topics including travel, the English language, and science. Born in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1951, he has been a resident of Britain for most of his adult life, returning to the U.S. between 1995 and 2003, and holds dual American and British citizenship. He served as the chancellor of Durham University 2005 to 2011. He is an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society.

Need to know - Lateral Events pre-sale tickets from 10am September 16. General public sale tickets from September 18.

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