when: 20 March 2026 | venue: National Library of Australia | cost: $26 - 30 | address: Parkes Pl W, Canberra ACT 2600 | website: https://www.canberrawritersfestival.com.au/ | tickets: https://events.humanitix.com/bob-carr-bring-back-yesterday/tickets
published: 19 Feb 2026, 5 min read
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A powerful love story and grief memoir from one of Australia's most respected public figures.
Former New South Wales premier Bob Carr speaks candidly about love, loss and the partnership that shaped his life, in conversation with journalist Alex Sloan, as he discusses his deeply personal memoir Bring Back Yesterday.
Written with honesty and emotional clarity, Carr's memoir chronicles one of the darkest periods of his life following the death of his wife, Helena. It is an unflinching account of grief, and a testament to resilience, tenderness and the defiant hope that emerges even in profound loss.
Bring Back Yesterday is, at its heart, a love story: an intimate portrait of a long marriage, and of an author finding his footing again after devastating loss.
Raw, reflective and deeply moving, Carr's insights will resonate with anyone who has loved deeply, shared a life with another, or experienced the ache of grief.
Join Bob Carr in conversation with Alex Sloan for a poignant discussion on love, loss, and the courage it takes to carry on.
What: Author talk: Bring Back Yesterday by Bob Carr
When: Friday 20th March from 6pm to 7pm
Where: Main theatre at the National Library of Australia
Cost: $30 General | $26 concession
Tickets can be purchased through the Canberra Writers Festival Website: https://www.canberrawritersfestival.com.au/.
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A powerful love story and grief memoir from one of Australia's most respected public figures.
Former New South Wales premier Bob Carr speaks candidly about love, loss and the partnership that shaped his life, in conversation with journalist Alex Sloan, as he discusses his deeply personal memoir Bring Back Yesterday.
Written with honesty and emotional clarity, Carr's memoir chronicles one of the darkest periods of his life following the death of his wife, Helena. It is an unflinching account of grief, and a testament to resilience, tenderness and the defiant hope that emerges even in profound loss.
Bring Back Yesterday is, at its heart, a love story: an intimate portrait of a long marriage, and of an author finding his footing again after devastating loss.
Raw, reflective and deeply moving, Carr's insights will resonate with anyone who has loved deeply, shared a life with another, or experienced the ache of grief.
Join Bob Carr in conversation with Alex Sloan for a poignant discussion on love, loss, and the courage it takes to carry on.
What: Author talk: Bring Back Yesterday by Bob Carr
When: Friday 20th March from 6pm to 7pm
Where: Main theatre at the National Library of Australia
Cost: $30 General | $26 concession
Tickets can be purchased through the Canberra Writers Festival Website: https://www.canberrawritersfestival.com.au/.
Go see Bob Carr Bring Back Yesterday 2026.
Bob Carr Bring Back Yesterday 2026 is on 20 March 2026. The opening hours are: 6 PM to 7 PM. Conveniently located in Canberra. Visit their website at https://www.canberrawritersfestival.com.au/.
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