When   Thursday,
16 July - 6 pm – 7 pm
Where   

Join the Professional Historians Association (SA chapter) for the 2026 Wilson Oration, presented by Karen George. In this oration, Karen will highlight the ways in which she has used her research skills to assist individuals to reconnect with family and community. She will show how historians can make a real-world difference in people’s lives and contribute to long term social justice outcomes.

Tickets are $5, and can be purchased here.

When   Saturday,
18 July - Various times
Where   Adelaide Repertory Theatre, 53 Angas Street, Adelaide

Confined to the house for a month, Sheridan Whiteside, played by Peter Goers, drives his hosts mad by viciously insulting them, monopolising their house and staff, running up large phone bills, and receiving many bizarre guests, including paroled convicts, and the eccentric Professor Metz, who brings him a glass-encased cockroach colony.

Tickets start at $32 and can be purchased here. The play will run until Saturday 18 July.

When   Sunday,
19 July - 9 am – 5 pm
Where   JamFactory, 19 Morphett Street, Adelaide

Nyuyuntja – stoking of the fire, keeping the fire alive, celebrates the life and work of Tjunkaya Tapaya OAM (1947–2025). As a senior Anangu elder and ‘deep culture woman’, Mrs Tapaya was one of the most accomplished artists associated with Australia’s longest running and highly acclaimed Aboriginal Art Centre, Ernabella Arts. This exhibition showcases a selection of artworks which highlight her confidence as a creator and storyteller, alongside the purpose and passion inherent to her practice.

More information here.

When   Monday,
20 July - 6.30 pm – 9 pm
Where   The Maid, 1 Magill Road, Stepney

Join us for the July IAF literary dinner, featuring guest speaker Roger Zubrinich discussing his travel memoir On the Wrong Side of the Road: Europe on four wheels.

Tickets are $40 for members and $45 for non-members. Purchase your tickets here.

When   Friday,
24 July - 10.30 am – 12 pm
Where   David Roche Gallery, 241 Melbourne Street, North Adelaide

Enjoy a cup of tea before embarking on an artist-guided tour of Making Old New: DRG 10th Anniversary, featuring a collection of specially commissioned works by JamFactory artists alongside the main collection. Arists include Stephen Bowers, Sue Lorraine, Honor Freeman and Alexandra Hirst.

Tickets are $20, and can be purchased here.

When   Saturday,
25 July - 4 pm – 5 pm AWST
Where   Beaufort Street Books, 567 Beaufort Street, Mount Lawley, WA

Join author and activist Maggie Dawkins and Jane Seaton, owner of Beaufort Street Books, for the launch of Maggie's To Be Believed: A West Australian scandal.

RSVP via email here.

When   Wednesday,
29 July - 9 am – 5 pm
Where   Adelaide Central Gallery, 7 Mulberry Road, Glenside

Opening to coincide with the 2026 SALA publication, Troy-Anthony Baylis’ ambitious new exhibition Pile-up combines iconic pieces from his oeuvre, as well as the South Australian premiere of two new significant bodies of work.

Find more information here.

When   Thursday,
30 July - 5.15 – 7 pm
Where   Heritage Room, Cathedral Hotel, 45 Kermode Street, North Adelaide

Join launcher Oliver Douglas, 2024 Rhodes Scholar for South Australia, and MC Dr Sophie Ludbrook for the launch of The College Ideal: Upholding values and expanding opportunities by Donald Markwell.

Register to attend the launch here.

When   Saturday,
01 August - 9 am – 5 pm
Where   David Roche Gallery, 241 Melbourne Street, North Adelaide

To celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the opening of Fernoy House and the David Roche collection, Making Old New: DRG 10th Anniversary brings together works of art from the gallery's collection with contemporary responses by 20 South Australian artists associated with the JamFactory. Featuring works by Clare Belfrage, Nick Mount, Stephen Bowers and Tom Moore, the exhibition celebrates Adelaide’s vital role in shaping craft and design in Australia, and the enduring legacy of David Roche.

This exhibition will run until Saturday 1 August. Book a free ticket to the exhibition here.

When   Saturday,
01 August - 9 am – 5 pm
Where   The Q on Hallett, 5 Hallett Street, Adelaide

Established ceramic and metal artists, including Gerry Wedd and Anthony Millowick (event image), have created their own take on a simple brief: the teapot. Come and see the diversity and creativity emanating from many of South Australia's finest artists through such an archetypal item as the teapot.

This exhibition will run from Sunday 1 to Sunday 23 August as part of SALA Festival. Find more information here.

When   Saturday,
01 August - 9 am – 5 pm
Where   Signal Point Experience Centre, 5 Laurie Lane, Goolwa

AGSA Screen: Wavelength draws on past and contemporary approaches to time-based media art, sharing stories from across our world that are connected through the theme of water. This focused yet significant collection of works by Australian and international artists, including Mark Patterson, Gabriella Smart and Gerry Wedd (event image), illustrates the medium’s dynamism and the diverse nature of acquisitions within the Art Gallery of South Australia's collection.

This exhibition will run from Sunday 1 to Monday 31 August as part of SALA Festival. Find more information here.

When   Tuesday,
11 August - 12.30 pm – 1 pm
Where   Art Gallery of South Australia, North Terrace, Adelaide

Join Troy-Anthony Baylis, 2026 SALA Feature Artist, as he discusses his artistic practice, his new monograph, and his future artistic directions.

Find more information here.

When   Friday,
14 August - 9 am – 5 pm
Where   Nick Mount Glass, 2 The Parkway, Leabrook

Nick Mount was among the first generation of artists to be introduced to glass in Australia in the early 70s. He and his partner, Pauline, went on to establish Victoria’s first private hot glass studio and subsequently developed an internationally renowned arts practice that continues to reach new levels of technical and artistic achievement today. Visit Nick's home studio for a tour of his artistic space, representing a career spanning almost 50 years.

The studio will be open from Friday 14 to Sunday 16 August as part of SALA Festival. Find more information here.

When   Monday,
17 August - 5.15 pm – 7 pm AEST
Where   King's College, University of Queensland, 72 Upland Road, St Lucia QLD

Join us at King's College in Queensland to celebrate Donald Markwell's The College Ideal: Upholding values and expanding opportunities. The book will be launched by Ms Rose Alwyn, Warden of St John’s College, UQ, and former Master of St Mark’s College, Adelaide.

RSVP to this free event here.

When   Sunday,
30 August - 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 until Sunday 30 August. More information here. Beautiful Tensions is on tour with JamFactory until 2028. Find upcoming exhibition dates here.

When   Thursday,
06 August - 11 am – 12 pm AWST
Where   Albany Public Library, 221 York St, Albany, WA

Join Paperbark Bookshop at the Albany Public Library for the launch of To Be Believed: A West Australian scandal by Maggie Dawkins. After a discussion of the book, Maggie will be joined by special guests who will speak on their battle for justice, and its lasting impact.

Registrations are essential, and can be made here.

When   Sunday,
13 September - 9 am – 5 pm
Where   Gosford Regional Gallery, 36 Webb Street, East Gosford, NSW

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 13 September. More information here. Weaving Through Time is on tour with JamFactory until 2027. Find upcoming exhibition dates 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.