The School of Life Is Opening Permanently in Sydney
Philosophy brunches ahoy.
After the overwhelming, sold- out response to the The School of Life's Sydney pop-up in early 2016, the school has just announced it will open permanently on Monday July 25. The first term of programming will run from Monday, July 25 to Saturday, October 29, with tickets on sale at 10am this Monday, July 4.
Founded in London in 2008, TSOL is a cultural endeavour to teach 'emotional intelligence,' offering encouraging ideas for everyday life through workshops, events and seminars. While the school currently operates in various cities around the world — including Amsterdam, Belgrade, Istanbul, Paris, Sao Paolo, Seoul and Tel Aviv — Australia is the first country to open a permanent branch outside of London, starting with The School of Life Melbourne in 2014. If Melbourne's recent classes on the philosophy of disco and a presentation on misinformation are any indication of what Sydneysiders have in store, we're a lucky bunch.
While the school's main classroom is located on Castlereagh Street in the CBD, special large-scale events will run at other, sure to be iconic, venues across Sydney. Australians are, not surprisingly, welcoming this second outpost with open arms. The school's original founder, philosopher Alain de Botton, will be touring Australia throughout the opening month as a partnership launch with TSOL Australia.
So what Life lessons are we learning? The first term features 23 'how to' classes spanning ideas surrounding love, work, life and death, as well as cultural workshops including 'Photography as Therapy', 'Making Meaning: Spring', 'Storytelling as Therapy', 'Living with a Creative Mind', 'Understanding Mindfulness' and 'Stoic Mindfulness and Meditation'.
Special events are also included in the program. We're especially keen on the 'Music and the Mind' and the 'Night of Better Conversation' events. The school's customary philosophy brunches and its much-loved 'Bibliotherapy' services will also run throughout the semester.
The School of Life Sydney will be located at Legion House, 161 Castlereagh Street, Sydney; Tickets for the first term of classes and events will go on sale at 10am on Monday, July 4. Keep your eyes on The School of Life's website and sign up for the mailing list for further announcements on major events of the program.
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