Tom W Clarke, writer and comedian, will take us on a journey though the colourful history of triple j’s Hottest 100 – the annual countdown of listeners’ 100 favourite songs of the year. His book, Shoulda Been Higher, traces the social, musical and cultural impacts of the Hottest 100 over the decades. After the talk, the fun will continue with drinks and nibbles, and your knowledge will be tested with a game of Hottest 100 trivia!

Copies of the book will also be available for sale and signed by the author.

TICKETS WILL OPEN FOR BOOKING ON 17 DECEMBER.

MEET TOM

Tom W Clarke is the author of Shoulda Been Higher: A Celebration of 30 Years of Triple J’s Hottest 100, published by Melbourne Books in October 2023. He is a comedian and writer, fresh off a run of comedy shows at the Adelaide Fringe and Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Tom lives on the NSW south coast with his brilliant wife and sparkling five-year-old son. He can usually be found shouting about the superiority of instant coffee, thinking too hard about pop culture, and splashing inelegantly in the ocean.