When   Wednesday,
29 April - 7 pm – 9 pm AEST
Where   Bendigo Library, 259 Hargreaves Street, Bendigo, VIC

Do you love crime stories, especially Agatha Christie? Maybe you’re a budding mystery author yourself? Why not join bestselling YA crime author Troy Hunter as he talks about the nuts and bolts of whodunnits, and takes you through some practical tips on how to construct your own crime story.

Tickets are $10, and can be purchased here.

When   Friday,
01 May - 9 am – 5 pm
Where   Tiwu Kumangka (Blackwood Library and Community Centre), 4 Young Street, Blackwood

Discover the elegance and innovation of mid-century design with an interpretive photographic exhibition celebrating modernist architecture in the Mitcham Hills. Explore striking images and stories of homes that defined an era as featured in the acclaimed Adelaide Modernism: 101 Houses by Tim Reeves.

Find more information here. This exhibition will run from Friday 1 to Sunday 31 May as part of South Australia's History Festival 2026. Find the full program here.

When   Friday,
01 May - 2 pm – 3 pm
Where   Mitcham Memorial Library, 154 Belair Road, Hawthorn

Explore the wonder of Adelaide’s modernist houses with award-winning author Tim Reeves, whose latest book examines 101 houses built between 1939 and 1974 across more than 50 suburbs. Learn how he researched, interviewed architects and owners, and finally wrote Adelaide Modernism: 101 Houses.

More information here. This author talk is part of South Australia's History Festival 2026. Find the full program here.

When   Friday,
01 May - 9 am – 5 pm
Where   Mitcham Memorial Library, 154 Belair Road, Hawthorn

Discover the elegance and innovation of mid-century design with an interpretive photographic exhibition celebrating modernist architecture in the Mitcham Plains. Explore striking images and stories of homes that defined an era as featured in the acclaimed Adelaide Modernism: 101 Houses by Tim Reeves.

Find more information here. This exhibition will run from Friday 1 to Sunday 31 May as part of South Australia's History Festival 2026. Find the full program here.

When   Sunday,
10 May - 9 am – 3 pm
Where   Fabrik Arts + Heritage, Old Woollen Mill 1 Adelaide, Lobethal Road, Lobethal

New Exuberance: Contemporary Australian textile design is a major touring exhibition project reflecting on current directions in textile practice through art, design and fashion. Curated by Meryl Ryan in consultation with the JamFactory team, the exhibition presents the work of more than thirty diverse multidisciplinary creatives and includes ten commissioned furniture pieces produced by designers associated with JamFactory.

This exhibition will run until Sunday 10 May. More information here. 

When   Wednesday,
13 May - 2 pm – 3 pm
Where   Salisbury Community Hub, 34 Church Street, Salisbury

Join Peter Goers, panel members from the Salisbury Storytelling Project and special guests, including Paula Nagel, as they share personal memories that bring local history to life. Enjoy selected short films from the project, a community postcard exhibition, and the chance to share your own Salisbury story.

Register for this free event here. This author talk is part of South Australia's History Festival 2026. Find the full program here.

When   Friday,
15 May - 7 pm
Where   Good Neighbour (Town Square), Victoria Square, Adelaide

To call Cheong Liew OAM a legend barely begins to explain. Describing Jason Roberts as a star feels too vague. But we must start somewhere. The whole story? It’s on the table.
Be there as this lauded duo take over the Good Neighbour kitchen for a dream Friday night meal. Claypot chicken will serve as the centrepiece, together with sides capturing the layered flavours of Asian fare.

Tickets are $150, and an be purchased here.

When   Tuesday,
19 May - 11 am – 12 pm
Where   Ngutungka West Lakes, 9 Charles Street, West Lakes

Step into Australia’s past with Rosamund Burton as she discusses Whispering Wire, a memoir of her epic trek along the Overland Telegraph Line from Adelaide to Darwin. From cycling through the Flinders Ranges to navigating remote dirt tracks, her journey reveals forgotten stories and the spirit of the outback.

Register for this free event here. This author talk is part of South Australia's History Festival 2026. Find the full program here.

When   Friday,
22 May - 5.15 pm – 7.15 pm
Where   Foyer AB, Adelaide Convention Centre, North Terrace, Adelaide

Join us as the Honourable Michael Kirby launches Paris Nesbit KC: Quixotic counsel by Graham Loughlin. Consultant forensic psychiatrist Dr William Brereton will also speak on mental health in the legal profession, and attendees will be invited to participate in a Q&A session on this theme moderated by William Boucaut KC.

Register to attend here. This author talk is part of South Australia's History Festival 2026. Find the full program here.

When   Sunday,
24 May - 2 pm – 3 pm
Where   RSL Hall, 10 The Strand, Port Elliot

Who was Matthew Flinders, one of the most famous men in South Australian history? Why was he in SA waters in 1802, and why did he meet Nicolas Baudin in Encounter Bay? In this talk, Gillian Dooley, author of Matthew Flinders: The man behind the map, explains his background, his dealings with the French, and what happened before and after the encounter.

Register for this free event here. This author talk is part of South Australia's History Festival 2026. Find the full program here.

When   Sunday,
24 May - 2 pm – 3.30 pm
Where   Trinity Lutheran Church Hall, Barossa Valley Way and Church Road, Rowland Flat

Melding family oral tradition, archaeology and history, Dr Noris Ioannou traces the story of the Prussian potter Samuel Hoffmann. Arriving in South Australia in 1845, he transferred a medieval craft tradition to the Barossa, arguably the last place on earth where it was practised until it died out. His extant pots are now icons of the Barossa.

More information here. This author talk is part of South Australia's History Festival 2026. Find the full program here.

When   Saturday,
30 May - 9 am – 5 pm
Where   Art Gallery at Royal Park, 2 Wellington Street, Launceston, TAS

In celebration of Gray Street Workshop’s 40th anniversary, JamFactory presents Beautiful Tensions, a major touring exhibition honouring the momentous legacy and talent of the workshop by showcasing new work by the four current partners: Jess Dare, Lisa Furno, Sue Lorraine and Catherine Truman.

This exhibition will run from Saturday 30 May to Sunday 27 September. More information here. Beautiful Tensions is on tour with JamFactory until 2027. Find upcoming exhibition dates here.

When   Saturday,
30 May - 9 am – 5 pm AEST
Where   Gallery Funaki, 33/27 Flinders Lane, Melbourne, VIC

Julie Blyfield has always worked with silver:  sometimes palely shining, sometimes oxidised to black, always wrought with formidable skill. In India, though, during her first visit to the sub-continent in January 2025, Blyfield came to see silver with fresh eyes. In Silver is the Moon, she presents a new body of delicately wrought silver pieces.

More information here. This exhibition will run until Saturday 30 May.

When   Monday,
04 May - 10 am – 5 pm
Where   Adelaide Contemporary Experimental (ACE), North Terrace, Adelaide

Kumarangk is an intergenerational love letter for Ngarrindjeri women; an exhibition that explores the survival of culture, and resistance to colonial destruction. Curated by Dominic Guerrera and Danni Zuvela, the exhibition will feature the remounting of Sandra Saunders's HIndmarsh Island Collection, major new works from Mardawi Art Collective, which includes the legendary Aunty Ellen Trevorrow, alongside Elizabeth Rankine, Margi Sumner, Temeika Campbell, Bessie Rigney, Zemiah Campbell, Debra Rankine and Stephanie Russell. Kumarangk will also feature new weaving pieces from Aunty Betty Sumner, Sonya Rankine and Carly Tarkari Dodd, and ceramics from Tiarnie Edwards.

This exhibition will run until Saturday 4 May. More information here.

When   Monday,
04 May - 10 am – 11 am
Where   Burnside Library, 401 Greenhill Road, Tusmore

Join Peter McDonald AM as he discusses The Heaslip Bequest for Heatlh, which charts the remarkable legacy of Gordon Heaslip, who was driven by a bold vision for a national health system.

Register for this free event here. This author talk is part of South Australia's History Festival 2026. Find the full program here.

When   Tuesday,
05 May - 12 pm – 2 pm
Where   Cambrai School Community Library, Main Street, Cambrai

Join us as Bruce Munday discusses Those Wild Rabbits: How they shaped Australia. Guests will also have a chance to view historic rabbit traps from local collections, and sample rabbit stew in this lively, hands-on history session.

Register to attend by phone (08) 8564 5146, or email. This author talk is part of South Australia's History Festival 2026. Find the full program here.

When   Friday,
08 May - 2pm – 3 pm
Where   Ngutungka Henley, 378 Seaview Road, Henley Beach

Travel back to 1948 with Don Loffler as he explores life in postwar South Australia and the dramatic arrival of the Holden car. From rationing and austerity to the design in Detroit and the grand launch in Fishermen’s Bend, discover the story behind Australia’s first car.

Register for this free event here. This author talk is part of South Australia's History Festival 2026. Find the full program here.

When   Saturday,
20 June - 9.30 am – 3.30 pm AEST
Where   The Parlour, Miller's Homestead, corner Dorrigo Drive and Melrose Court, Boronia, VIC

Join Agatha Christie expert Scott Wallace Baker, Sherlock Holmes expert Derham Groves, and crime authors Troy Hunter and Ilsa Evans for a day of cosy mystery and mayhem as we mark 50 years since Agatha Christie's death. With a special focus on Christie’s acclaimed The Body in the Library, a duelling detectives session and mysterious happenings in the Homestead, this is an event not to be missed!

Tickets are $40 and can be purchased here.

When   Sunday,
21 June - 9 am – 5 pm
Where   Ararat Gallery TAMA, Western Highway, Ararat, VIC

JamFactory’s ICON series celebrates the achievements of South Australia’s most influential visual artists working in craft-based media. Aunty Ellen Trevorrow is a proud Ngarrindjeri woman and a prolific, internationally acclaimed weaver with over 40 years of weaving experience. Weaving Through Time is a celebration of Aunty Ellen’s unwavering dedication to culture, community and innovation in contemporary Ngarrindjeri weaving.

This exhibition will run until Sunday 21 June. More information here. Weaving Through Time is on tour with JamFactory until 2027. Find upcoming exhibition dates here.

When   Saturday,
27 June - 10 am – 11 am AEST
Where   RACV Resort Torquay, 1 Great Ocean Road, Torquay, VIC

Young Adult fiction has the power to shape readers at a pivotal moment in their lives. In this panel, moderated by Christine Keighrey, YA authors Miranda Luby, Troy Hunter and Karen Connor discuss their novels, the characters and worlds they’ve created, and why they’ve chosen to write for young audiences. With insights into the craft and impact of YA storytelling, this conversation will particularly resonate with aspiring writers looking to explore the genre.

Tickets are $35 and can be purchased here.

When   Saturday,
19 September - 11 am – 2 pm
Where   Craft and Design Canbera, 180 London Circuit, Canberra, ACT

JamFactory’s ICON series celebrates the achievements of South Australia’s most influential visual artists working in craft-based media. Julie Blyfield is a jeweller and metalsmith whose ever-evolving practice is inspired by her research into botanical specimens, historical silver collections and the rich diversity of the Australian landscape.

JamFactory ICON Julie Blyfield: Chasing a Passion is inspired by Blyfield’s experiences of the Great Barrier Reef and Daintree Rainforest in far-north Queensland. In developing work for this exhibition, Blyfield has drawn on the marine collections of the South Australian Museum as well as resources she collected during her visit.

This exhibition will run from Saturday 19 September to Sunday 22 November. More information here. Julie Blyfield: Chasing a Passion is on tour with JamFactory until 2027. Find upcoming exhibition dates here.