# Event Details - **Event Name**: View from the Docks - In Conversation with Sam Wallman - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 04 Dec, 2025 at 06:00 pm – Thu, 04 Dec, 2025 at 07:30 pm - **Event Description**: Join us to hear artist & wharfie Sam Wallman talk about our new exhibition, featuring his firsthand take on contemporary dock life.About this EventJoin us at the Maritime Museum to hear Sam Wallman talk about his work and have a look at our new exhibition View from the Docks featuring his stunning artwork.Sam will be in conversation with Shane Reside -MUA Sydney branch organiser and Overland Literary Journal Board member.In the mid-20th century, a group of worker-artists created the Wharfies Mural, on display in the museum.They captured the industrial and political struggles of their time.Today, the wharves are dominated by smart machines rather than muscular men. But has everything changed so radically?Artist and wharfie Sam Wallman’s provides a fresh, first-hand take on contemporary dock life. His work bridges the past and present, social commentary and storytelling.About SamSam Wallman is a writer, illustrator and wharfie based in Naarm Melbourne. His work has been published in The Guardian, The New York Times, the ABC and SBS. Three of his pieces of long-form comics-journalism have been nominated for Walkleys, including 'Winding Up The Window: The End of the Australian Auto Industry' and 'A Guard's Story: At Work in our Detention Centres', which won the 2014 Human Rights Award in the Media category. His first longform graphic novel, ‘Our Members Be Unlimited: A Comic about Workers and their Unions’ (Scribe Publications) was published internationally in 2023, and was nominated for a Victorian Premiers Prize, the Queensland Literary Award, and the Small Press Network’s Book of the Year 2023. His second book ‘12 Rules for Strife’ (Scribe Publications, 2024), was produced in collaboration with writer Jeff Sparrow. It was released in Australia, North America and Greece. He is currently working on his third book, 'All Out!: Pink Bans and Blue Collars', exploring intersections of queer and working class organising efforts. His art has been exhibited at the Museum of Australian Democracy, the Chicago Labor Notes Conference, the Australian Museum, the Workers Museum of Victoria, the National Gallery of Victoria Ian Potter Gallery, the Public Record Office of Victoria, the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery and Dark MOFO Festival. Sam is an active member of the Maritime Union of Australia, and works part-time as a wharfie at a container terminal in the Port of Melbourne.Tickets: $10 / Free for Museum Members- Enter your promo code at checkout. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/07f2c590-cf66-11f0-86c9-2746d5ad88eb-rimg-w678-h740-dc020202-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/sydney/view-from-the-docks-in-conversation-with-sam-wallman/100001685773807839 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, exhibitions, festivals, workshops, business, conferences, storytelling - **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%2Fview-from-the-docks-in-conversation-with-sam-wallman-tickets-1685773807839 - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 10, max: 10, currency: AUD ## Event venue details - **city**: Sydney - **state**: NS - **country**: Australia - **location**: The Theatre, Australian National Maritime Museum - **lat**: -33.869509 - **long**: 151.19863699999996 - **full address**: The Theatre, Australian National Maritime Museum, 2 Murray Street, Sydney, Australia ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 10 - **organizer**: Australian National Maritime Museum - Events (https://allevents.in/org/australian-national-maritime-museum-events/22519049) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/843ed4b66a72a185765e7e8540f02b43fcb134bc427a2b00a197f24fe0e5d713-rimg-w788-h778-dc4597a5-gmir.jpg?v=1764669759 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/074f35ec20b922a04c7e19cd0c83b7c4fa8fa7ea9fe97b3a52bd629d8316783f-rimg-w400-h400-dc4597a5-gmir.jpg?v=1764669759 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? - **A:** Thu, 04 Dec, 2025 at 06:00 pm - **Q**: Where is the event happening? - **A:** The Theatre, Australian National Maritime Museum, 2 Murray Street, Sydney, Australia - **Q**: What is the ticket price? - **A:** starting from 10 up to 10 AUD - **Q**: Who is organizing the event? - **A:** Australian National Maritime Museum - Events - **Q**: What type of event is this? - **A:** art, literary-art, exhibitions, festivals, workshops, business, conferences, storytelling - **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about View from the Docks - In Conversation with Sam Wallman ? - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "View from the Docks - In Conversation with Sam Wallman", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/843ed4b66a72a185765e7e8540f02b43fcb134bc427a2b00a197f24fe0e5d713-rimg-w788-h778-dc4597a5-gmir.jpg?v=1764669759", "startDate": "2025-12-04", "endDate": "2025-12-04", "url": "https://allevents.in/sydney/view-from-the-docks-in-conversation-with-sam-wallman/100001685773807839", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "The Theatre, Australian National Maritime Museum", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "2 Murray Street", "postalCode": "2000", "addressLocality": "Sydney", "addressRegion": "NS", "addressCountry": "AU" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "-33.869509", "longitude": "151.19863699999996" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Join us to hear artist & wharfie Sam Wallman talk about our new exhibition, featuring his firsthand take on contemporary dock life.", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "AUD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-04", "availabilityEnds": "2025-12-04", "validFrom": "2026-04-04", "lowPrice": "10.00", "highPrice": "10.00", "price": "10.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/sydney/view-from-the-docks-in-conversation-with-sam-wallman/100001685773807839" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "AUD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-04", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-04", "url": "https://allevents.in/sydney/view-from-the-docks-in-conversation-with-sam-wallman/100001685773807839", "price": "10.00", "name": "General Admission" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Australian National Maritime Museum - Events", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/australian-national-maritime-museum-events/22519049", "description": "For a great variety of fun and educational events, exhibitions and vessels for all ages, visit the Maritime Museum in Darling Harbour.+61 2 9298 3777info@sea.museumVisithttps://seamuseumadmission.eventbrite.com.aufor Big Tickets and special exhibition tickets." } ] } ] ```