Merlin Sheldrake

Merlin Sheldrake — the British biologist behind the bestselling book Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds, and Shape Our Futures — took the stage at Adelaide Town Hall on Saturday 6 December 2025 with his live show The Secret Life of Fungi LIVE.

Across an evening of science storytelling, Sheldrake walked the audience through the alien intelligence of the fungal kingdom: mycorrhizal networks linking forests underground, lichens as composite organisms, the role of fungi in food, medicine and even environmental remediation. The show paired Sheldrake's playful, conversational delivery with imagery from his fieldwork and lab — turning what could be dense biology into a wondrous evening of "look at what's been here all along."

Date: Saturday 6 December 2025
Venue: Adelaide Town Hall

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