# Event Details - **Event Name**: In Conversation with Lisa Wilkinson - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 07 May, 2026 at 06:30 pm – Thu, 07 May, 2026 at 08:00 pm (+10:00) - **Event Description**: Don't miss this wonderful opportunity to hear from Lisa Wilkinson about her first non-fiction book 'The Titanic Story of Evelyn.About this EventWe are honoured to host Lisa Wilkinson AM - author, journalist and broadcaster - to Ballarat as part of her promotions for her first non-fiction book. Lisa's The Titanic Story of Evelyn is the never-before-told true tale of the only Australian-born survivor of the sinking of the Titanic.Lisa Wilkinson will be in conversation with Renee Price.About 'The Titanic Story of Evelyn'This is the story of a brave young Australian nurse who wanted to see the world, fell in love, then almost lost it all in one of the greatest maritime tragedies the world has ever known. And yet somehow, few Australians know anything of Evelyn's existence, the courageous role she played in the hours after the Titanic was fatally hit by an iceberg, or the heartwarming love story behind it all, that even now, lives on.Lisa Wilkinson's exhaustively researched and superbly written new book brings together the incredible drama of the sinking of the Titanic and Evelyn Marsden's own extraordinary, uniquely Australian story. It is a tale that will ensure the world is about to fall in love with this heroic young woman from South Australia.About Lisa WilkinsonLisa Wilkinson AM is one of Australia's most well-known, admired and respected media identities. An early groundbreaking publishing career - Lisa was the youngest-ever editor of a national magazine, Dolly, at the age of twenty-one, then spent ten years as editor of the iconic and bestselling Cleo magazine - led to a stunning television success story for one of Australia's most accomplished journalists. Following over a decade as co-host of the Nine Network's Today Show, in 2017, Lisa accepted a new challenge by joining the Ten Network as host of its prime-time award-winning news and current affairs program, The Project. Currently focused on her writing, Lisa is married to journalist and bestselling author Peter FitzSimons. They have three children. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ballarat-central/in-conversation-with-lisa-wilkinson/100001982943852442 - **Event Categories**: Art, literary-art, Contests, Entertainment, Theatre, performances - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: https://consumer.pxf.io/c/1339408/3151484/39691?partnerpropertyid=1191892&MediaPartnerPropertyId=1191892&svlink=14105511&level=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com.au%2Fe%2Fin-conversation-with-lisa-wilkinson-tickets-1982943852442 - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 10, max: 10, currency: AUD ## Event venue details - **city**: Ballarat Central - **state**: VI - **country**: Australia - **location**: Palace Regent Cinemas Ballarat - **lat**: -37.5602553 - **long**: 143.8578093 - **full address**: Palace Regent Cinemas Ballarat, 49 Lydiard Street North, Ballarat Central, Australia ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 10 - **organizer**: Collins Booksellers on Lydiard (https://allevents.in/org/collins-booksellers-on-lydiard/22596350) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/159d62dce08e00a7fb17dabf227c1d6d9bb27e3a7d14c185255b5a8a44be952e-rimg-w1200-h600-dce3f0de-gmir.jpg?v=1774376187 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://dyn-image.allevents.in/generate-image?v=4&title=In+Conversation+with+Lisa+Wilkinson&date=07+May ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? - **A:** Thu, 07 May, 2026 at 06:30 pm (+10:00) - **Q**: Where is the event happening? - **A:** Palace Regent Cinemas Ballarat, 49 Lydiard Street North, Ballarat Central, Australia - **Q**: What is the ticket price? - **A:** starting from 10 up to 10 AUD - **Q**: Who is organizing the event? - **A:** Collins Booksellers on Lydiard - **Q**: What type of event is this? - **A:** Art, literary-art, Contests, Entertainment, Theatre, performances - **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about In Conversation with Lisa Wilkinson ? - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "In Conversation with Lisa Wilkinson", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/159d62dce08e00a7fb17dabf227c1d6d9bb27e3a7d14c185255b5a8a44be952e-rimg-w1200-h600-dce3f0de-gmir.jpg?v=1774376187", "startDate": "2026-05-07T18:30:00+10:00", "endDate": "2026-05-07T20:00:00+10:00", "url": "https://allevents.in/ballarat-central/in-conversation-with-lisa-wilkinson/100001982943852442", "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Palace Regent Cinemas Ballarat", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "49 Lydiard Street North", "postalCode": "3350", "addressLocality": "Ballarat Central", "addressRegion": "VI", "addressCountry": "AU" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "-37.5602553", "longitude": "143.8578093" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Don't miss this wonderful opportunity to hear from Lisa Wilkinson about her first non-fiction book 'The Titanic Story of Evelyn.", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "AUD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-03-24", "availabilityEnds": "2026-05-07T20:00:00+10:00", "validFrom": "2026-03-24", "lowPrice": "10.00", "highPrice": "10.00", "price": "10.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/ballarat-central/in-conversation-with-lisa-wilkinson/100001982943852442" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "AUD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-03-24", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-03-24", "url": "https://allevents.in/ballarat-central/in-conversation-with-lisa-wilkinson/100001982943852442", "price": "10.00", "name": "General Admission" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Collins Booksellers on Lydiard", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/collins-booksellers-on-lydiard/22596350", "description": "The heritage-listed location of ‘Collins Booksellers on Lydiard’ is a book lover’s paradise. With the wooden floors, old style bookcases, heritage style counter and open fireplaces, adults and children alike are able to step back in time and enjoy the simple pleasure of browsing the pages of their next favourite book.The historic building, belonging to the Old Colonists Association of Ballarat, dates from 1888. It is glorious to look at and to wander into with a façade of architectural significance derived from Renaissance design.Set over three historical shop fronts with internal walkways connecting each, there are sections dedicated to fiction, non-fiction and children’s/young adult respectively. A place for everyone!" } ] } ] ```