Friday-Sunday 3-5 April

Friday to Sunday 3-5 April

Glebe Town Hall, Sydney

Venue
Glebe Town Hall, Sydney

Tickets
Tickets for one day or the weekend available now

About Keep Left 2026

Keep Left is a socialist conference of ideas for a world in turmoil. Two years of genocide in Gaza has exposed the true face of capitalism – a brutal, imperialist system. Western governments back war criminals and support the big end of town, yet ordinary people struggle with the cost of living. Tech billionaires are shaping our future, while the climate crisis continues unchecked.

The election of Trump and the threat of fascism in Europe have dangerous echoes in Australia. We need a socialist movement to fight the fear and division, the scapegoating of migrants, the backlash against women’s rights, and the vicious attacks on trans rights. From the Harbour Bridge march for humanity, to the fight to get ICE off the streets of LA and the No Kings rallies against Trump, people are resisting. Join us for three days of talks, discussion and debate to prepare for the important battles ahead.

Speakers

Victor Fernandez

Victor is a socialist and immigrant rights activist located in Los Angeles and with 20 years' experience in movement organising. He will speak at sessions Fighting Trump, Fighting ICE: Eye-witness to Repression and Resistance in the US

Mililma May

Mililma is a Dangglaba Kulumbringin Tiwi organiser and writer who is leading and supporting grassroots action for the liberation of her people and Country in the Northern Territory. Milima will speak at the session Cease Fire: NT and the racist police

Anne Alexander

Anne is a socialist academic and author of ‘Revolution is the Choice of the People Crisis and Revolt in the Middle East and North Africa', as well as an editor of Middle East Solidarity magazine. Anne will join us via zoom from the UK

Ann Curthoys

Celebrated historian Ann Curthoys participated in the 1965 Australian Freedom Ride, established the Women’s Studies Program at the ANU, and there became the Manning Clark Chair of History. Her new book is The Last Tour: Paul and Eslanda Robeson's Visit to Australia and New Zealand

Geraldine Fela

Solidarity member and award winning author Geraldine Fela will discuss From AIDS to Puberty Blockers: The Battle for LGBTI+ rights in the healthcare system. Geraldine's book Critical Care dives into the role that unionised nurses played in advocating for their patients during the 1980s Aids crisis in Australia, and holds many important lessons for today.

Aunty Rhonda Dixon-Grovenor

Aunty Rhonda is a Gadigal, Dharug and Yuin Aboriginal Elder, artist, poet and community leader. She will speak on Union power for Black rights: the Aboriginal Waterfront Committee in the 1960s. Her family has a long association with the union movement and struggles for Aboriginal rights and social justice and she is completing a PhD documenting this history.

Ticket prices

Special early bird prices until end of January